Panasonic DMR-E30 Operating Instructions Manual

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important safety instructions

18RQT6559Basic play and recordingRecording television programs12Í/IPOWEROPEN/CLOSEENTERFUNCTIONSTIME SLIPRETURNRECREC MODE;∫151354F RecCANCELSTATUS; ∫2≥313 42 2≥32DVD, TVTV/VIDEONumbered buttons19RQT6559Basic play and recording[RAM] [DVD-R]1 Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn theunit on.2 Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] to open thetray and insert a disc.≥Ensure the disc is not write-protected.≥Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] again to close the tray.3 Ensure [DVD, TV] isswitched to “DVD”and press[W, X, CH] to select the channel.4 Press [REC MODE]to select the record-ing mode.Select “XP”, “SP”, “LP”, or “EP” (➜ see below).5 Press [¥, REC] to start recording.A single recording is called a program.Program information (e.g., time and date) is registered in theprogram list (➜page 20).To pause recordingPress [;]. Press again to restart recording.To stop recordingPress [∫].For your reference≥You can record up to 99 programs on one disc.≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during record-ing. You can change them while recording is paused, but the mate-rial is recorded as a separate program.≥There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (➜page 8).≥When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit, format it toensure accurate recording (➜page 34, “Format”).This is a simple way of specifying a time to stop recording when youare in a hurry or before you go to bed. You can set the time up to 4hours in advance.While recordingPress [¥, REC] to select the recordingtime.Each time you press the button:0:30 # 1:00 # 1:30 # 2:00 # 3:00^"" (Counter) !" 4:00 ,""}To cancelDuring recording, press [¥, REC] until the counter appears.≥Recording continues.For your reference≥Press [STATUS] to show the time remaining until recording fin-ishes.≥This does not work during timer recordings or while using FlexibleRecording (➜ right).≥Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [∫].≥The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or chan-nel while recording is paused.The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fitin the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) and withthe best possible picture quality.1 While stoppedPress [F Rec].2 Use [2, 1] toselect “Hour” and“Min.” and set thetime with [3, 4].3 To start recordingPress [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Start”and press [ENTER].Recording starts.For your reference≥Press [STATUS] during recording to show the remaining time.≥It is not possible to change channel or recording mode while Flexi-ble Recording is paused.≥Recording time reduces if you repeatedly pause recording.[Note]It may not be possible to record to the finish of the program if theremaining time doesn’t allow.1 Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the input mode to “TV”.2 Switch [DVD, TV] to “TV”.3 Press [W, X, CH] to change channels.≥You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons.Example: “5”: [0] ➜ [5]“15”: [1] ➜ [5]“115”: [100] ➜ [1] ➜ [5]Recording modes and approximate recordingtimes in hours§ It is possible to use LPCM when recording in XP mode(➜page 53, Audio—Audio Mode for XP Recording).Flexible Recording (FR) modeThe unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EPthat will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording time onthe disc with the best possible recording quality.You may use FR mode in either Flexible Recording (➜ above) or intimer recording (➜page 30).ProtectionYou can protect the contents of your discs in the following ways.≥Cartridge-protect:With the write-protect tab in the protect posi-tion, you cannot record to, edit, or erase fromthe disc. (Type 1, 2, and 4 cartridge discs)≥Disc-protect (➜page 34)≥Program-protect (➜page 36)One Touch Recording—Specify a time tostop recordingExample:Flexible Recording—recording the bestquality pictures in a set timeWatching the television while recordingNotes on recordingDisc DVD-RAMDVD-R(4.7 GB)Mode Single-sided(4.7 GB)Double-sided(9.4 GB)XP (High quality)§ 1 2 1SP (Normal) 2 4 2LP (Long play) 4 8 4EP (Extra long play) 6 12 6FLEXIBLE RECStart CancelRecord on FR modeENTERSELECTRETURNSet up rec time1 Hour 23 Min.Maximum rec time1 Hour 23 Min.PROTECT!?