Panasonic DMR-E30 Operating Instructions Manual

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25Recording television programmes[RAM] [DVD-R]PreparationSwitch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.1 Press [DVD, Í] (1) to turn the unit on.2 Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] (39) to open the tray andinsert a disc.≥Insert one disc only within the tray’s guides.≥Use a disc that can be recorded on and that has enoughspace available.≥Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] (39) to close the tray.≥When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit,format it to ensure accurate recording (page 38, “Format”).Check the disc carefully to ensure it doesn’t containprogrammes you want to keep.(1) Arrow pointing inwards.(2) Align correctly.≥Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. (with double-sideddiscs, load so the label for the side you want to record isfacing up.)3 Press [W, X] (18) to select the channel.(3) e.g.: When you have selected channel 44 Press [REC MODE] (26) to select the recordingmode.≥Select “XP”, “SP”, “LP”, or “EP”.≥It is also possible to perform the flexible recording (FR).(page 26)≥To record sound using LPCM (possible only in XP mode), set“Audio Mode for XP Recording” to “LPCM”. (page 56)(4) e.g.: When you have selected “XP”5 Press [¥ REC] (16) to start recording.≥The programme is recorded into the available space on thedisc.ª To pause recordingPress [;] (8).Press again to restart recording.ª To stop recordingPress [∫] (7).ª To select channels with the remote controlPress the numeric buttons (4).ª Convenient features≥Chasing play—playing from the beginning of the programme youare recording (page 28).≥Simultaneous recording and play—watching a programme yourecorded while recording another (page 28).≥Time Slip-checking the images you are recording (page 29).ª Re-inserting double-sided discsYou can get up to 12 hours recording when you use double-sideddiscs and use the “EP” mode.ª Recording modes and approximate recording timesin hours* It is possible to use LPCM when recording in XP mode.(page 60)≥Flexible recording (FR) calculates a recording rate that willenable the recording to fit in the remaining time on the disc.ª To check the remaining time and the current modeduring recordingPress [STATUS] (28) several times.(1) Available recording time(e.g.: “2:34” indicates 2 hours and 34 minutes)(2) Recording modeNote≥The message “Cannot record. Maximum amount of scenesexceeded” is displayed if you try to start recording when thereare already 99 programmes on a disc. Erase unneededprogrammes (DVD-RAM/DVD-R) or use a new disc to continuerecording.≥Check that disc can be recorded on (page 10).≥Ensure the write protect tab is not set to “PROTECT” (page 73).≥Ensure the disc is not write-protected with DISC INFORMATION(page 37).For your reference≥You can record up to 99 programmes on one disc.≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode duringrecording. You can change them while recording is paused, butthe material is recorded as a separate programme.≥An error message appears if you try to start recording when adisc is full; the remaining time will be shown as “0:00”. Tocontinue recording, erase unneeded programmes (DVD-RAMonly (page 41), Erasing programmes) or use another disc.≥There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (page 11).≥The message “Can not record on the disc.” is displayed whenrecording was not completed correctly. Check the discs for dirt orscratches.≥Recording cannot be performed correctly if you try to record PALsystem to a disc that already contains recordings using NTSC.≥In RGB recording, set “AV2 Input” to “RGB (PAL only)”.(page 61)(1)(2)(3)(4)DVD-RAM DVD-R(4.7 GB)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 61 23Turn overReverseFrontπ Remain 2:34 XP10:15:00 6.8π PRG2 1:12.12 XPπ PRG1 0:00.04 SPRECPLAYDVD-RAM(1)(2)LR