Panasonic DMR-EZ28K Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

4RQT9046Table of Contents, AccessoriesGetting StartedPrecautions.............................................................................2IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................3Unit Care ......................................................................................3Accessories ..................................................................................5Remote Control Information .........................................................5Control Reference Guide ........................................................6Main Unit ......................................................................................6Remote Control ............................................................................6Rear Panel ...................................................................................7The Unit’s Display ........................................................................7Media Handling.......................................................................7Inserting Discs .............................................................................7Inserting an SD Card ...................................................................7Inserting USB memory .................................................................7Basic Connection....................................................................8Connecting to a Television with Direct Cable or Antenna(No Cable Box or Satellite Receiver) ........................................8Connecting to a Television and a Cable Box ................................9Connecting to a Television and a Satellite Receiver...................10Connecting to a TV with an HDMI (High Definition MultimediaInterface) Cable ......................................................................11Setting the Channels and Clock ...........................................12Acquiring the setting information from the TV (VIERA) ..............14Basic OperationsWatching Television ........................................................... 15Playback ............................................................................ 16Playing Discs ............................................................... 16Recording Television Programs ......................................... 17Scheduled Recording ........................................................ 18Deleting Recordings .......................................................... 19Delete Navigator .......................................................... 19Delete Recordings During Playback ............................ 19Advanced FeaturesImportant Notes for Recording ............................................20Advanced Recording ............................................................21Recording Modes and Estimated Disc Recording Time .............21When the format confirmation screen is displayed.....................21When removing a Recorded Disc ..............................................21Selecting Audio Channels to record ...........................................22Specifying the Recording Time ..................................................22Flexible Recording......................................................................22Playing while you are recording .................................................23Advanced Scheduled Recording ..........................................23To cancel a scheduled recording in progress .............................23Check, Change, or Delete Programs .........................................23To release the unit from recording standby(Before recording starts) ............................................................24Recording from an External Device ......................................24Recording from a VCR, etc.........................................................24Recording from a DV Camcorder ...............................................25Advanced Playback ..............................................................26Zoom in on video........................................................................26Menu Screens on the TV............................................................26Selecting Recordings to Play .....................................................26Search ........................................................................................26Skip ............................................................................................26Direct Play ..................................................................................26Quick View (Play x1.3) ...............................................................27Slow-motion Play........................................................................27Frame-by-Frame Viewing ...........................................................27Time Slip ....................................................................................27CM Skip......................................................................................27Create Chapters .........................................................................27Changing Audio during Playback ...............................................27Playing MP3s ........................................................................28Playing DivX .........................................................................29Playing Still Pictures (JPEG) ................................................30Playing Playlists ....................................................................32Playlist Properties/View Chapters ..............................................32Status Messages ..................................................................32Entering Text .........................................................................33FUNCTIONS Window ........................................................ 33Linked Operations with the TV (VIERA Link™ “HDAVI Control™”) ... 34Easy Control only with VIERA Remote Control ....................... 35Advanced EditingRecordings-Editing ...............................................................36Accessing the Recording View ...................................................36Editing Operations to Recordings ..............................................36Chapters-Creating, Editing ...................................................38Accessing the Chapter View ......................................................38Chapter Operations ....................................................................38Still Pictures-Editing..............................................................39Accessing the Album/Picture View .............................................39Album/Picture Operations ..........................................................39Deleting Still Pictures............................................................40Delete Navigator ........................................................................40Copying Still Pictures ............................................................41Copying Still Pictures via the Album View Screen......................41Importing still pictures from an SD card or USB memory ..........41Setting MenusSetting DVD On-Screen Menus ............................................42Accessing the DVD On-Screen Menus ......................................42DVD and Card Management ................................................43Accessing the Management Menus ...........................................43Setup Menus ........................................................................46Set Channels Automatically .......................................................46Set Channels Manually ..............................................................46Surf Mode...................................................................................47Parental Rating...........................................................................47Off Timer ....................................................................................48Remote Control ..........................................................................48Clock Settings ............................................................................48Quick Start .................................................................................49DivX Registration .......................................................................49Restore Default Settings ............................................................49Settings for Playback ..................................................................49Settings for Recording ................................................................50Still Mode (paused video)...........................................................50Black Level Control ....................................................................50Dynamic Range Compression ...................................................51Multi-channel TV Sound (Analog) ..............................................51Multi-channel TV Sound (Digital)................................................51Digital Audio Output ...................................................................51Select Audio Channel For DV Input ............................................52Status Messages........................................................................52On-screen Language .................................................................52Black Background (Analog) ........................................................52Front Display ..............................................................................52Closed Caption...........................................................................53TV Aspect...................................................................................534:3 TV settings for DVD-Video....................................................544:3 TV settings for DVD-RAM .....................................................54Component Output Signal ..........................................................54Functions of HDMI .....................................................................54Other SettingsOther Settings.......................................................................56Using the Unit’s Remote Control to Operate the TV and the SetTop Box (Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, etc.) .............................56Parental Rating List ..............................................................58