Panasonic DMR-ES15 manual

RQT8317-L Operating Instructions DV D R e c o r d e r DMR-ES15 Model No. GN GC GCA GCS For Australia and N.Z. Getting started Recording Playing back Editing Copying Convenient functions Reference Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, o[...]

RQT8317 2 Caution f or A C Mains Lead (For Middle East and South Africa) For y our safety , please read the following te xt carefully . This appliance is supplied with a moulded th ree pin mains plug f or your saf ety and conv enience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fus[...]

RQT8317 3 T abl e of contents Caution f or AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Disc informatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The remote contr ol informat ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 [...]

RQT8317 4 Disc inf ormation : Can do , ×: Cannot do • W e recommend using Panasonic discs. W e also recommend using D VD -RA M discs with car tr idges to protect them from scratches and d irt. • Y ou ma y not be able to record depending on the condition of the di scs and you ma y not be able to play due to the condition of the recording. • F[...]

RQT8317 5 • The producer of the disc can control how discs are play ed. So y ou ma y not alwa ys be able to control pla y as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’ s instr uctions carefully . 1 Close the session after recording. Play ma y be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording. • 2.6 and 5.2 GB D [...]

RQT8317 6 The remote contr ol information n Batteries • Inser t so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control. • Do not use rechargeable type batteries. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not use different types at the same time. • Do not heat or expose to flame. • Do not take apart or shor t circuit. • Do not attem[...]

RQT8317 7 Contr ol reference guide e.g., Remote contr ol Australia and N. Z. Main unit The unit’ s display 1 bp bq bt cm cl br bs 3 5 8 bl bk 9 ck 6 7 4 2 bm bn cr cq co cp cn bo 1 T ur n the unit on ( Ô page 11) 2 Select channels and title numbers etc./Enter numbers 3 Cancel 4 Basic operations f or recording and play 5 Skip the specified time ([...]

RQT8317 8 STEP 1 Connection • Bef ore connection, tur n off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. • Select the connection pattern that matches your en vironment from patterns A-B. Confirm connect ions not listed below with your dealer . BE SURE T O READ THE CAUTION FOR THE A C MAINS LEAD ON P A GE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION. M[...]

RQT8317 9 Connecting a tele vision and VCR Connecting to a television with 21 -pin Scart terminal Y ou can also connect with the A V1 ter minal on this unit using the 21-pin Scar t ca ble . If your tele vision is eq uipped with RGB input capability , by connecting with a full y wired 21-pin Scar t cable you can see video using RGB output on this un[...]

RQT8317 10 STEP 1 Connection The S VIDEO OUT ter minal achiev es a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal. (Actual results depend on the television.) COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ter minals can be used for either interlace or progressive output ( Ô page 50) and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT ter minal. • Connect to terminals of th e[...]

RQT8317 11 STEP 2 Channel reception and TV aspect settings 1 T urn on the television and select the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to this unit. 2 Press [ ^ D VD] to turn the unit on. Auto-Setup starts. This takes about 5 minutes . Auto-Setup is complete when y ou see the Clo ck setting menu. 3 Select an item with [ w , q ] and press[...]

RQT8317 12 Set up to match y o ur tele vision and remote control Y ou can enjoy prog ressive vi deo by connecting this unit’ s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals to an LCD/plasma tele vision or LCD projector compatible with progressive scan ( Ô page 50). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “T o Others” and press [ENTER][...]

RQT8317 13 Y ou can operate the TV through the unit’ s remote control. P oint the remote co ntrol at the television While pressing [ ^ TV], enter the code with the numbered buttons. e.g., 01: [0] Ô [1] Manufacturer and Code No. T est by turning on the television and changing channels. Repeat the procedure until you f ind the code that allows cor[...]

RQT8317 14 Impor tant notes for recor ding Recording of bilingual progr amme Both main and secondar y audio can be recorded Y ou can change the audio during playbac k. ( Ô page 22, “Changing audio during play”) If you record from e xter nal equipment – Select both “M 1” and “M 2” on the external equipment. Select the main or secondar[...]

RQT8317 15 Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shor ter than indicated. 1 It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other . 2 When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP ( 6Hours )” in the Setup menu ( Ô page 39). The sound quality is better when usi[...]

RQT8317 16 Recor ding television pr ogrammes • Y ou can record up to 99 titles on one disc. • Y ou can record up to 49 titles on one disc. See also the notes “Important notes for recording” ( Ô pa ge 14). Note • Y ou can create a T op Menu using “Create T op Menu” ( Ô page 37). Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. I[...]

RQT8317 17 During recording Press [ * REC] on the main un it to select the recording time . • The unit’ s display changes as sho wn below . • This does not work dur ing timer recordings ( Ô page 18) or w hile using Flexib le Reco rding ( Ô below). • If you change the channel or recording mode while recording is paused, the time specified [...]

RQT8317 18 Timer recor ding See also the notes “Important notes for recording” ( Ô pa ge 14). Preparation • T ur n on the tele vision and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • Check the time on the unit is correct. • Inser t a disc ( Ô page 16). Entering G- CODE numbers is an easy way of timer record[...]

RQT8317 19 Y ou can enter up to 16 programmes up to a month in advance. (Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme .) 1 Press [PR OG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “New Timer Programme” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ q ] to mo ve through the items and change the items with [ e , r ]. • Press and hold [ e , r ] to alter Sta[...]

RQT8317 20 Timer recordin g 1 When this unit is on Press [ g ]. The confirmation screen appears. 2 Press [ w , q ] to select “Stop Recording” and press [ENTER]. Recording stops and the timer recording is can celled. (Daily and weekly timers remain and timer recording will star t as programmed.) 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select [...]

RQT8317 21 Even when the unit is turned off, y ou can display t he timer recording list by pressing [PR OG/CHECK]. Press [PR OG/CHECK]. n T o change a programme Press [ e , r ] to select the programme and press [ENTER]. ( Ô pag e 19, Manually pr ogramming timer reco rdings, step 3) n T o delete a programme Press [ e , r ] to select the programme a[...]

RQT8317 22 Pla ying discs Preparation • T ur n on the tele vision and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • T ur n on this unit. 1 Inser t a disc ( Ô page 16). 2 Press [ q ] (PLA Y). Play starts from the most recently recorded title. and MP3 Play starts from the beginning of the disc. DivX DivX Menu screen [...]

RQT8317 23 Excluding MP3/DivX/JPEG Operations during play Stop Press [ g ]. The stopped position is memorized. Resume play function Press [ q ] (PLA Y) to restar t f rom this position. The stopped position is cleared when: – you press [ g ] se ver al times. – you open the tra y . – and MP3/DivX you turn the unit off. Pa u s e Press [ h ]. Pre[...]

RQT8317 24 Using menus to pla y MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) The screen shown below is display ed when you insert a CD-R/CD- RW disc containing v ar ying combi nations of MP3 files , DivX video contents and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF). e.g ., • When playing the f ile displa yed on the screen Press [ENTER]. • When playing other f ile [...]

RQT8317 25 1 While the Menu screen is displayed Press [ q ]. n MP3 n DivX 2 Press [ e , r ] to select a gr oup (folder) and press [ENTER]. The file list f or the group (folder) appears. 1 While the JPEG Menu is displayed Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select “Folder” and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select the f older and press [ENTE[...]

RQT8317 26 Using menus t o play MP3, DivX and still pictu res (JPEG/TIFF) Refer to the control reference on page 24. DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is encrypted for copyright protection. In order to play DivX V OD content on this unit, you f irst need to register the unit. F ollow the on line instr uctions f or purchasing DivX VOD content to en[...]

RQT8317 27 Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status messa g e 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. • Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or change. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the menu and press [ q ]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select the item and press [ q ]. 4 Press [[...]

RQT8317 28 Using on-screen men us/FUNCTION S window an d Status message Refer to the control reference on page 27. Only when you hav e set “Progressiv e” to “On” in the Setup menu ( Ô page 40). By using the FUNCTIONS window you ma y access the main functions quickly and easily . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Functions display ed depen[...]

RQT8317 29 Deleting titles • A title cannot be restored once it is deleted. Make certain before proceeding. • Y ou cannot delete while recording. • When a recorded title is delet ed the availab le disc space will increase by the amount deleted. • Disc space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted. • A vailab le sp ace does [...]

RQT8317 30 Editing titles/chapter s • The maximum number of items on a disc: Note • Once deleted or par tially deleted, title/chapters cannot be restored to their original state. Make cer tain bef ore proceeding. • Y ou cannot edit dur ing recording. • Y ou can create a T op Menu using “Create T op Menu” ( Ô page 37). Recording or edit[...]

RQT8317 31 After performing steps 1–3 ( Ô page 30) Multiple editing is possib le. After performing steps 1–5 ( Ô page 30) Multiple editing is possib le. Title operations Delete Press [ w , q ] to select “Delete” a nd press [ENTER]. • Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be resto red. Make certain before proceeding. ?[...]

RQT8317 32 Creating, editing and pla ying playlists • The maximum number of items on a disc: • If you e xceed the maximum numbers of items f or a disc, all the items entered will not be recorded. Preparation • T ur n on the tele vision and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • T ur n the unit on. • Ins[...]

RQT8317 33 (play only) 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “T o Others” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “Pla ylists” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select the playlist. T o start play Ô Press [ENTER]. T o edit Ô Step 5. • T o show other pages/Multiple ed iting ( Ô page 30) 5 Pr[...]

RQT8317 34 Copying fr om a vide o cassette recorder Y o u can record fr om equipm ent connected to the A V3, A V4, or D V IN terminals on the unit. • T o connect to the A V4 ter minals ( Ô page 9) • T o connect to the A V 3 or D V IN ter minals ( Ô below) • Y ou can also connect to the A V2 input ter minal on the rear . • T ur n off the u[...]

RQT8317 35 Entering te xt Refer to the control reference on page 34. Y ou can give names to recorded titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: Title name for timer recording If a name is long, par ts of it may not be shown in some screens. 1 Show Enter Name screen. 2 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select a character and press [ENTER]. Repeat this [...]

RQT8317 36 D VD Management Preparation • Release protection ( Ô below). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “T o Others” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “D VD Management” and press [ENTER]. Select which step 4 to perform depending on what you want to do next. T o exit the screen Press [RETURN] se[...]

RQT8317 37 Y ou can select whether t o show the top menu after f inalizing. Make selections before f inalizing the disc. After performing steps 1–3 ( Ô page 36) 4 Press [ e , r ] to select “A uto-Play Select” and pr ess [ENTER]. 5 Press [ e , r ] to select “T op Menu” or “Title 1” and press [ENTER]. Finalize the disc so you can pla y[...]

RQT8317 38 Child Loc k The Child Lock deactivates all buttons on the unit and remote control. Use it to prev ent other people from operating the unit. Press and hold [ENT ER] and [RETURN] simultaneousl y until “X HOLD” appears on the unit’ s display . If you press a button while the Child Loc k is on, “X HOLD” appears on the unit’ s dis[...]

RQT8317 39 Child Lock/Changing the unit’s settings The settings remain intact ev en if you s witch the unit to standby . Summary of settings Ta b s Menus Opti ons (Underlined items are the factory presets.) T uning Manual ( Ô page 42) Auto-Setup Restart ( Ô pag e 43) Disc Settings fo r Playback • Press [ENTER] to show the follo wing settings.[...]

RQT8317 40 Changing the unit ’ s settings Refer to the control reference on page 38. Ta b s Menus Opti ons (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Sound Dynamic Range Com pression (Dolby Digital only) Change the dynamic range f or late night viewing. •O n •O f f Bilingual Audio Selection Select whether to record the main or secondary audi[...]

RQT8317 41 Ta b s Menus Opti ons (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Others R emote Control ( Ô page 13) •D V D 1 •D V D 2 •D V D 3 Cloc k ( Ô page 44) Pow e r S a ve • Ref er to the following when “P ower Sav e” is set to “On”. – “FL Display” is automatically set to “A utomatic” ( Ô page 40). – The “Quick S[...]

RQT8317 42 Resetting channel setting Refer to the control reference on page 38. Y ou can add or delete channels, or change programme positions. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “T o Others” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “Setup” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ e , r ] to select “T uning” and pr[...]

RQT8317 43 Y ou can restar t au to channel setting if the channel reception setting ( Ô page 11) f ails for some reason. After performing steps 1–4 ( Ô page 42) 5 Press [ e , r ] to select “A uto-Setup Restar t” and press [ENTER]. The confirmation screen appears. 6 Press [ w , q ] to select “Y es” and press [ENTER]. • If the Country s[...]

RQT8317 44 Set the c lock man ually Refer to the control reference on page 38. • In the case of a power f ailure, the clock setting remains in memory for appro ximately 60 minutes. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “T o Others” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “Setup” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [[...]

RQT8317 45 Messages The follo wing messages or ser vice numbers appear on the unit’s display when something unusual is detected during star tup and us e. On the t elevision Pag e Authorization Error. • Y ou are tr ying to play the DivX V OD content t hat was purchased with a different registration code. Y ou cannot play the content on this unit[...]

RQT8317 46 Frequently asked questions Set up Pag e What equipment is ne cessary to play multi channel surround soun d? • D VD-Video: Y ou can play D VD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Di gital, DTS or MPEG decoder. • D VD-Audio: This unit play s D VD-Audio in 2 channel s . Y ou cannot play[...]

RQT8317 47 T roub leshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks. If y ou are in doubt about some o f the check points , or if the remedies in dicated in the char t do not solve the prob lem, consult your dealer for instructions. The following do not indicate a problem with this unit: • Regular disc rotating sounds. • P [...]

RQT8317 48 T roubleshootin g guide Operation Pa g e Cannot operate the television. The remote cont rol doesn’t wor k. • Change manufacturer code . Some televisions cannot be operated ev en if you change the code. • The remote control and main unit are using diff erent codes. Change the code on the remote control. Press and hold [ENTER] and th[...]

RQT8317 49 Play Page Play fails to start even when [ q ] (PLA Y) is pressed. Play starts but then stops immediately . • Inser t the disc correctly with the lab el f acing up. • The disc is dir ty . • Y ou tr ied to play a b lank disc or disc unplay able on this unit. • Y ou tr ied to play a +RW that needs to be finaliz ed on the equipment u[...]

RQT8317 50 Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of mu lti-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its v arious channels. Compone nt video outpu t Component signal outputs the colour difference signals (P B /P R ) and luminance signal (Y) separately in or der to achiev e high fidelity in reproducing colours. If th e t[...]

RQT8317 51 Specifications Recording System Recording time Maximum 8 hours (using 4.7 GB disc) Recordable discs Quick Start for Recording (Qui ck Start: On) 1 Sec. Quick Star t f or Recording on D VD-RAM F rom the power off state, recording on D VD-RAM star ts about 1 second after first pressing the P ower b utton and then sequentially pressing the [...]

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