Panasonic DMR-EH55S Operating Instructions Manual

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53RQT8365Copying from a video cassette recordere.g.: Connecting other video equipment to the IN2 or DV input terminalsYou can also connect to the IN1or IN3 input terminals on the rear.≥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 IN2 input terminals at the front.§ The S-VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than theVIDEO terminal.When recording from the unit’s DV terminalSelect the type of audio recording from “Select Audio Channel for DVInput” in the Setup menu (➡ 62).When recording from DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder),you can record audio/video recordings from DV tape only.When copying 16:9 aspect titles:≥[HDD] [RAM] If copying to HDD or DVD-RAM:Set “Enable High-Speed Mode” to “Off” and you can copy in 16:9aspect titles.≥[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] If copying to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Videoformat), +R or +RW:Regardless of the “Enable High-Speed Mode” settings, the videowill record in 4:3 aspect titles§.§ You can change the screen size by adjusting the screen mode onthe television.[Note]If it becomes time for a scheduled recording to start while copying,the recording will start and the copying will stop.[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]Preparation≥Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit’s input terminals.≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD recording drive.≥Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.≥To reduce noise in input from a video cassette recorder, set “Line-in NR” to “On” in the on-screen menu (➡ 43).[Note]When recording using this unit’s input terminals, only the soundreceived at the time of recording will be recorded. As long as thesecondary audio that is recorded on the video cassette is not outputon the unit in play, it is not recorded.1 While stoppedPress [INPUT SELECT] to select theinput channel for the equipment youhave connected.e.g., If you have connected to IN2 input terminals, select “IN2”.2 Start play on the other equipment.3 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 (➡ 26), you can save the content of avideo cassette (approx. 1–8 hours) to a 4.7 GB disc with the bestpossible quality of recording without wasting disc space.[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW][HDD] [RAM] When the “DV Camcorder Rec.” function is used,programs are recorded as a title while at the same time chapters arecreated at each break in the images and the playlists is createdautomatically.Preparation1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment, then connect the DVequipment with the unit’s DV input terminal (➡ left).2 Turn on the main unit and press [REC MODE] to select therecording mode.3 Turn on the DV equipment and pause play on the DV equipmentat the point you want recording to start.1 While stoppedPress [FUNCTIONS].2 Press [3, 4] to select “OtherFunctions” and press [ENTER].3 Press [3, 4] to select “DV CamcorderRec.” and press [ENTER].4 Press [2, 1] to select “Record” andpress [ENTER].Recording starts.When recording finishesThe confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER] to finish DVcamcorder recording.To stop recordingPress [∫].Manual recordingCM SKIPCM SKIPSTATUSSTATUSREC MODEREC MODEDISPLAYDISPLAYRECRECAUDIOAUDIO InfoInfoCREATECREATECHAPTERCHAPTERENTERENTERFUNCTIONSDIRECTNAVIGATORTVGUIDERETURNRETURNSUB MENUSUB MENUSSCHEDULESCHEDULETIME SLIPTIME SLIPPLAY/x1.3PAUSEPAUSESTOPSTOPSLOW/SEARCHSLOW/SEARCHSKIPSKIPDELETEDELETEVCR PlusVCR PlusiCHCHPAGEPAGESELECTINPUTCANCEL 0987654321VOLUMEVOLUMECHCHTVDRIVEDRIVESELECTSELECTPOWERTV/VIDEOTV/VIDEOPOWERA B;INPUT SELECT∫¥ RECREC MODEFUNCTIONS3,4,2,1ENTERDRIVE SELECTPOWER OPEN/CLOSE DRIVESELECTk 1 . 31 . 3RECCHS VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO-AUDIO-RIN2DV INDV IN L/MONO - AUDIO - RVIDEOS VIDEOAudio/VideocableS-Videocable§Connect to Audio/Video output terminals.Yellow White RedThis unitOther video equipmentDV cable(IEEE 1394,4-pin)orAlmost all videos and DVD software on the market havebeen treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software thathas been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.DV camcorder recording (DVCamcorder Rec.)Notes on DV camcorder recording≥Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder)can be connected to the unit via the DV input terminal.≥If you use video camcorders from other manufacturer’s these arenot guaranteed to work.≥It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV equipment.≥The DV input on this unit is for use with DV equipment only. (Itcannot be connected to a computer, etc.)≥The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly.≥Depending on the DV equipment, the images or audio may not beinput properly.≥The date and time information on the tape in the DV equipmentwill not be recorded.≥You cannot record and play simultaneously.If the DV camcorder recording function does not work properly, check theconnections and DV equipment settings, and turn the unit off and back on.If that does not work, follow the instructions for manualrecording (➡ left).ENTERStart recording?DV camcorder connectionDV connection detected.Record to DVD CancelRecord to HDDPress [2, 1] to select “Record to HDD”or “Record to DVD” as the copydestination and press [ENTER].You can now continue to step 4, below.After preparation is completed, the following screen appears≥When the screen is not displayed, press [DRIVE SELECT] toselect HDD or DVD and then continue from step 1.Copying titles or playlists/Copying from a video cassette recorder