Panasonic Diga DMR-EH57 Operating Instructions Manual

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22RQT8906Recording television programmesSee also “Important notes for recording” (➡ 8).Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type ofbroadcast, there may be restrictions on the title you are trying torecord.≥[RAM] It is not possible to record continuously from one side of adouble sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc andturn it over.≥[+RW] You can create Top Menu using “Create Top Menu” (➡ 57).Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case,create the menu again.[SD] ([EH67])≥It is not possible to record onto a card.[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]≥To use a new disc, formatting is necessary.Preparation≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suitthe connections to this unit.≥Turn on this unit.1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select theHDD or DVD drive.The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit’s display.2 If you selected the DVD drivePress [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the mainunit to open the tray and insert a disc.≥Press the button again to close the tray.≥When using 8 cm DVD-RAM, or 8 cm DVD-R, remove thedisc from the cartridge.Automatic drive select function[RAM] [Only for discs with the write-protect tab on the cartridgeset to “PROTECT” (➡ 55, Cartridge-protection)][DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]≥If the unit is recording to the HDD or stopped, itautomatically switches to the DVD drive when a disc isinserted.≥If you eject a disc and close the disc tray, the HDD drive isautomatically selected.3 Press [W X CH] to select the channel.To select with the numbered buttons:4 Press [REC MODE] to select therecording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).≥To record sound using LPCM (XP mode only):Set the “Audio Mode for XP Recording” to “LPCM” in theSetup menu (➡ 62).5 Press [¥ REC] to start recording.Recording will take place on open space on the HDD or ondisc. Data will not be overwritten.≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode duringrecording.≥You can record while the unit is in standby for timerrecording. However, once the time for the timer recording tobegin is reached, any recording taking place will stop andthe timer recording will begin.≥[HDD] [RAM] When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “Off”(➡ 61), you can change the audio being received bypressing [AUDIO] during recording. (Does not affect therecording of audio.)∫ To pause recordingPress [;].Press again to restart recording.You can also press [¥ REC] to restart.(Title is not split into separate titles.)∫ To stop recordingPress [∫].≥From the start to the end of the recording is called one title.≥[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] It takes about 30 seconds for the unit tocomplete recording management information after recordingfinishes.In order to play DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R(recorded with this unit) on other DVD players, it is necessary tofinalise them (➡ 57).STATUSF RecREC MODERECMANUAL SKIPAUDIO DISPLAY CREATECHAPTERFUNCTIONMENUDIRECTNAVIGATORPROG/CHECKRETURNPLAY/x1.3PAUSESTOPSLOW/SEARCHSKIPINPUT SELECTCH0987654321CHAVÍTVDRIVESELECTÍDVDVOLDELETE G-CodeEXITTIME SLIPOKOPTION-/--3;45AUDIO3,4,2,1OK1∫NumberedbuttonsREC OPEN / CLOSE32∫5e.g., [Australia]and]N.Z.]Insert label-up with thearrow facing in.Insert fully.Insert label-up.∫ Cartridge disce.g., 5: [5]15: [-/--] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]Quick Start (➡ 64)1 Sec. Quick Start for Recording on DVD-RAM and HDD(When connecting to TV using 21-pin Scart, COMPONENTVIDEO, VIDEO or S VIDEO terminals)From the power on, recording on DVD-RAM and HDD starts inabout 1 second after the REC button is pressed. (Quick StartMode)“Quick Start” is set to “On” at the time of purchase.[Note]Startup takes up to a minute when:–You play a disc or start recording to discs other than DVD-RAM.–You want to make other operations.–The clock has not been set.RECRECRECREC Remaining timeon the discREC