Panasonic DMR-ES30VS Operating Instructions Manual

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Transferring (Dubbing)58VQT0N92(3)Select recording mode (XP, SP, LP, EP or FR) with [3, 4]and press [ENTER].≥About FR mode (l below)(4)Press [2].(5)Press [4].[6] Set the time limit.≥If you are not going to changethe recording time, press [4],then skip to step 7.∫ To change the setting(1)Make sure “Time Limit” isselected and press [1].(2)Make sure “Time Limit” is selected and press [ENTER].(3)Select time limit (“On” or “Off”) with [3, 4] and press[ENTER].≥“When you select “Off”, proceed to Step (6) below.(4)Press [3, 4] to select “Set time” and press [ENTER].(5)Press [2, 1] to select “Hour” and “Min.” and press [3, 4] toset the recording time, and then press [ENTER].≥You can also set the set time with the numeric buttons.≥Maximum recording time is 8 hours.(6)Press [2].(7)Press [4].[7] Make sure “StartDubbing” is selectedand press [ENTER].≥The confirmation screenappears.[8] Select “Yes” with [2]and press [ENTER].≥Transfer (dubbing) is started.≥Transfer (dubbing) is automatically stopped when the tapereaches the end or the remaining capacity of the disc is filled.(A message appears on the TV screen and then disappears afew seconds later.)∫ To stop transfer (dubbing) in the middlePress and hold [RETURN] for about 3 seconds or more.[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]You can transfer (dub) programs recorded on a tape onto a disc° byspecifying the recording parts while watching them.° Available discs for transfer (dubbing) from tape are DVD-RAM,non-finalized DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R.Preparation≥Select the unit viewing channel (e.g. AV input) on the TV.DVD≥Release protection (disc l 30, cartridge l 30). [RAM]≥Insert a disc and confirm there is sufficient empty space forrecording on it. (l 8, 47)VHS≥Insert the video cassette containing the program to be copied.(l 48)≥Check the channel. If “DC” channel is selected, transfer (dubbing)does not work properly.- When the “DC” channel is selected on VHS, you cannot select the“TP” channel on DVD.[1] Press [VHS] and press [1, PLAY].≥Start playing the video cassette and find the start point of therecording.≥Select the audio to be played (the audio to be recorded)beforehand.≥The audio from the TV is recorded. To record your favoriteaudio, select the audio by pressing [AUDIO]. (l 55)[2] Press [;, PAUSE] at the start point of therecording.[3] Press [DVD].[4] Select “TP” channel with [INPUT SELECT] or[CH, W, X].≥The VHS picture is displayed on the TV.[5] Press [REC MODE] to select the recordingmode. (l 25)[6] Press [¥, REC].≥Disc recording and VHS play start at the same time.Note≥When the transfer (dubbing) is already started, you can switch theDVD/VHS output manually.∫ About FR ModeWhen “Time Limit” is set to “Off” in Step 6 above:≥The recording mode is automatically selected by estimating theremaining capacity of the disc for transfer (dubbing) of only therecorded parts in the video cassette (unrecorded parts will notbe recorded).≥When you press [ENTER] to start transfer (dub), the tape isautomatically fast-forwarded to the end and then fast-rewound tothe beginning before the transfer (dubbing) is actually started. Itmay take time to start transfer (dub). If the remaining capacity ofthe disc is insufficient, the transfer (dubbing) will be stopped inthe middle.≥The recording is divided into titles every time the tape indexsignals are detected.When “Time Limit” is set to “On” in Step 6 above:≥The recording mode is automatically determined by estimatingthe remaining capacity of the disc for transfer (dubbing) of thecontents equivalent to the recording time set from the start pointof the transfer (dubbing) on the video cassette (unrecorded partswill also be recorded).≥The recording is not divided into titles.DUBBINGCancel AllDubbing Direction Time LimitCurrent Capacity: 2:00OffModeTime LimitVHS DVDVHS-VideoOffSPDUBBINGCancel AllDubbing DirectionPress ENTER to start dubbing.ModeTime LimitVHS DVDVHS-Video1:15SPStart DubbingENTER∫ Manual Transfer (Dubbing)To pause or stop Manual Transfer (Dubbing)You cannot stop or pause DVD and VHS at the same time.∫ To pause or stop recordingPress [DVD] and [;, PAUSE] or [∫, STOP].∫ To pause or stop playPress [VHS] and press [;, PAUSE] or [∫, STOP].∫ About TP channel(TP: Dubbing input channel)When the TP channel is selected, it becomes possible for DVD toreceive audio and video signals from VHS. This enables dubbingfrom VHS to DVD.≥The TP channel can be selected by pressing [DVD] and pressing[INPUT SELECT] or [CH, W, X] several times.≥When you play back a tape after turning the channel to “TP”, thepicture on VHS is displayed on the TV screen. Utilizing thisfeature, you can enjoy the picture on the tape in progressiveoutput. (l 50)≥Compared to the TP channel, the DC channel enables VHS toreceive audio and video signals from DVD.≥When the DC channel is selected on VHS, you cannot select theTP channel on DVD.VHSDVD