Panasonic DMR-EX78EB Operating Instructions Manual

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29RQT9078Recording from an External DeviceAdvanced FeaturesStart play on the external device.RECat the point you want tostart recording to the disc.Notes When timer recording starts while recording from an externaldevice, timer recording takes priority and recording from theexternal device stops. If video is copied from another piece of equipment to this unit,then the video quality will be degraded.Preparation: Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVDdrive. Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode(¼ 25). To reduce noise in input from a video cassetterecorder, set “Input NR” to “On” in the on-screendisplay (¼ 67).SELECTINPUTto select the input whereyour external device is connected.– Front panel inputs are AV3.Recording from a VCR, etc.[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]Turn on the DV equipment andpause play at the point you wantto start recording. DV Auto RecRec to HDD Rec to DVD CancelDV unit is connected.Record from the DV unit?OK RETURNSELECT“DV Auto Rec”screen may appear.Recording from a DV CamcorderPreparation:1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment, thenconnect the equipment with the unit’s DV inputterminal (¼ left).2 Turn on the main unit.When “DV Auto Rec” screen does not appearPerform steps  (¼ above).1. Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive.2. Press [FUNCTION MENU].3. Press [, ] to select “To Others”, then press [OK].4. Press [, ] to select “DV Auto Rec”, then press [OK].You can proceed to step  (¼ 30).(Continued on the next page)You can get a sharper, clearer picture by connecting with an S Videocable instead of the yellow video cable. If the audio output of the external device is monaural, connect toL/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front.OPEN / CLOSERECL/MONO - AUDIO- RVIDEOS VIDEODV IN AV3 INThis unitYellow White RedS Videocable Audio/video cableOther video equipmentConnect to Audio/Video output terminals.4-pinDV cablePreparation: When the output signal from the external device isNTSC, change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in theSetup menu (¼ 75).This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs thatalready have PAL signal recordings. (However, bothtypes of programmes can be recorded onto theHDD.)Notes Almost all videos and DVD-Video on sale have been treated toprevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so treatedcannot be recorded using this unit.TipsTo skip unwanted partsPress [] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)To stop recordingPress [ STOP].The confirmation screen appears. Press [OK]. Using Flexible Recording (¼ 27), you can record 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] Programmes are recorded as a single item; breaks in theimages create chapters and playlists are created automatically.