Panasonic DMR-E60 Operating Instructions Manual

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26Recording television programmes[RAM] [DVD-R]PreparationSwitch [DVD, TV] (19) to “DVD”.1 Press [DVD, Í] (1) to turn the unit on.2 Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] (42) to open the tray andinsert a disc.≥Insert one disc only within the tray’s guides.≥Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] (42) to close the tray.e.g.: DVD-RAM(1) Arrow pointing inwards.(2) Align correctly.≥Insert label-up with the arrowfacing in. (with double-sideddiscs, load so the label for theside you want to record isfacing up.)3 Press [W, X, CH] (23) to select the channel.4 Press [REC MODE] (33) to select the recordingmode.≥Select “XP”, “SP”, “LP” or “EP”.5 Press [¥, REC] (31) to start recording.≥The programme which has already been recorded is notoverwritten.To ensure recording≥Use a disc that can be recorded on and that has enough spaceavailable.≥Ensure the write protect tab is not set to “PROTECT”. (page 74)≥Ensure the disc is not write-protected with DISC INFORMATION(page 37).ªTo pause recordingPress [;] (8).Press again to restart recording.ªTo stop recordingPress [∫] (7).ªTo select channels with the remote controlPress the numeric buttons (4).ªRe-inserting double-sided discsYou can get up to 12 hours recording when you use double-sideddiscs and use the “EP” mode.ªRecording modes and approximate recording timesin hours≥Flexible recording (FR) calculates a recording rate that willenable the recording to fit in the remaining time on the disc.When using DVD-R≥You can play DVD-R on compatible DVD players by finalizingthem on this unit, effectively making them into DVD-Video.≥The video is recorded in a 4:3 aspect irrespective of the videosignal input.≥When recording bilingual channel sound onto DVD-R, it ispossible to select only one of “M1” or “M2”.When using DVD-R or discs with LPCM recordingWhen recording bilingual TV broadcast while receiving abilingual TV broadcastSelect “M1”(main) or “M2”(secondary audio) of “Bilingual AudioSelection” in the “Sound” menu.When recording bilingual audio with connecting to a decoderor a digital receiverSelect the audio type either “M1” or “M2” on the connecteddevices. (You cannot select the audio type on this unit.)For your reference[RAM]≥Select the audio type both “M1” and “M2” on the connecteddevices. (You can also select the audio type on this unit.)Note[DVD-R]≥You cannot use [AUDIO] (36) or the DISPLAY menu to changeaudio type when a DVD-R is in the disc tray.ªTo check the remaining time and the current modeduring recordingPress [STATUS] (15) several times.(1) Available recording time and recording mode(e.g.: “0:50 XP” indicates 50 minutes in XP mode)Note≥The message “Cannot record. Maximum number ofprogrammes recorded.” is displayed if you try to start recordingwhen there are already 99 programmes on a disc. Eraseunneeded programmes (DVD-RAM/DVD-R) or use a new disc tocontinue recording.≥Check that disc can be recorded on (page 10).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 40), Erasing programmes) or use another disc.≥There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (page 11).≥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 63)≥When recording bilingual channel sound onto DVD-R or usingLPCM to record, it is possible to select only one or the other of“M1” or “M2” (“Bilingual Audio Selection”, page 62).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 6(1)(2)1 23ReverseFront Turn overπ Remain 0:50 XP0:07:21 6.8.π PRG2 0:05.14 XPπ PRG1 0:00.10 SPRECPLAYDVD-RAM(1)LR