Panasonic Diga DMR-ES15EB Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

RQT83203Table of contentsQuick access to a variety of useful functions–“FUNCTIONS” menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Caution for AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6The remote control information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8TV Tuning (Auto Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Set up to match your television and remote control . . .14Important notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Recording modes and approximate recording times. . .17Disc Insertion/Ejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Recording television programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18To specify a time to stop recording–One Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Using VIDEO Plus+ system to make timer recordings .20Manually programming timer recordings. . . . . . . . . . . .21To cancel recording when recording has alreadybegun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21To release the programme from recording standby . . .21Notes on timer recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Check, change or delete a programme. . . . . . . . . . . . .22Making timer recordings on the television. . . . . . . . . . .22Recording from a satellite/digital terrestrial receiver . .23Manual Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Linked timer recordings with external equipment (SKYDigital STB/digital terrestrial receiver)–EXT LINK . . .23Playing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Using menus to play MP3 andstill pictures (JPEG/TIFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Playing MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Playing still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Useful functions during still picture play . . . . . . . . . . . .27Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Statusmessage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28FUNCTIONS window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Status message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . 30Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Creating, editing and playing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Creating playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Editing and playing playlists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Playlist operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 34DV automatic recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Manual recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Deleting titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Using DELETE Navigator to delete titles. . . . . . . . . . . 35Deleting titles during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35DVD Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Common procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Providing a name for a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Setting the protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Deleting all titles and playlists –Delete all titles . . . . . . 36Deleting all the contents of a disc –Format Disc . . . . . 36Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first–Auto-Play Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Enabling discs to be played on other equipment–Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Creating Top Menu –Create Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Enabling the second layer on DL (dual- or double- layeron single side) discs to be recordable–Close First Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Linked operations with the TV (Q Link) . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Common procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Summary of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Set the clock manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Resetting channel setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42TV System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back coverSet the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, hightemperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. Theseconditions can damage the cabinet and other components, therebyshortening the unit’s service life.Do not place heavy items on the unit.Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the unitand cause a fire.Do not use a DC power source. Check the source carefully whensetting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used.Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and notdamaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire orelectric shock. Do not pull, bend, or place heavy items on the lead.Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the ACmains lead can cause electric shock.Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause electricshock.Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This can cause electricshock or malfunction.Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause electric shock ormalfunction. If this occurs, immediately disconnect the unit from thepower supply and contact your dealer.Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They containflammable gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit.Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If sound isinterrupted, indicators fail to light, smoke appears, or any otherproblem that is not covered in these instructions occurs, disconnectthe AC mains lead and contact your dealer or an authorized servicecenter. Electric shock or damage to the unit can occur if the unit isrepaired, disassembled or reconstructed by unqualified persons.Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the powersource if it is not to be used for a long time.Getting startedRecordingPlaying backEditingCopyingConvenient functionsReferenceDV Auto RecSafety precautionsPlacementVoltageAC mains lead protectionForeign matterServiceGetting startedRecordingPlaying backEditingCopyingConvenientfunctionsReference