Panasonic DMR-BW500 Operating Instructions Manual

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56RQT9131Copying from a video cassette recordere.g., Connecting to the AV3 or DV input terminals on the front≥Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting.If the audio output of the other equipment is monauralConnect to L/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front.§ The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than theVIDEO terminal.When recording from the unit’s DV terminal≥Use only DV cable with ferrite core.≥Select the type of audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input”in the Setup menu (➡ 86).≥When recording from DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder),you can record audio/video recordings from DV tape only.≥When “Rec for High Speed Copy” (➡ 84) is set to “On” and youmake a copy, the copy will be made using the picture size selectedin “Aspect for Recording” (➡ 84) of the Setup menu.Recording of 16:9 image such as wide broadcasting (➡ 28)[Note]≥If video is copied from another piece of equipment to this unit, thenthe video quality will be degraded.≥While copying from DV input or executing the “Recording via AV3input”– Copy will stop when timer recording starts.– Chasing playback, simultaneous rec and play, switching of thebroadcast or input cannot be performed.[HDD]Preparation≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive.≥When recording bilingual programmes (➡ 28, Important notes forrecording)≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (➡ 87).1 While stoppedPress [INPUT SELECT] to select theinput channel for the equipment youhave connected.e.g., If you have connected to AV3 input terminals, select“AV3”.2 Press [REC MODE] to select therecording mode.≥DR, FR mode cannot be selected.3 Start play on the other equipment.4 When you want to start recordingPress [¥ REC].Recording starts.To skip unwanted partsPress [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)To stop recordingPress [∫].Using Flexible Recording (➡ 32)DV IN L/MONO - AUDIO- RVIDEOS VIDEOAV3 INAudio/VideocableS Videocable§Yellow White RedThis unitOther video equipmentConnect to Audio/Video output terminals.DV cable(IEEE 1394, 4-pin)Manual recordingAlmost all videos and BD-Video/DVD-Video on sale havebeen treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software thathas been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.