Panasonic Diga DMR-EX77 Operating Instructions Manual

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24RQT8859Recording 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” (➡ 62).Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case,create the menu again.≥When recording a digital radio broadcast or a digital broadcast thatis not being received correctly, the digital channel information(➡ 23) is also recorded.[SD]≥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” (➡ 60, 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.Channels are displayed in the order of digital channels first,and then followed by analogue channels.≥Digital channelYou can also select the channel with the numbered buttons.≥Analogue channelYou can also select the channel with the following steps.1 Press [ANALOGUE CH].2 Press the numbered buttons to select the channel.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 (➡ 66).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] (Analogue broadcast only) When “Rec for HighSpeed Copy” is set to “Off” (➡ 65), you can change theaudio being received by pressing [AUDIO] during recording.(Does not affect the recording 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 (➡ 62).STATUSREC MODERECMANUAL SKIPCREATECHAPTERFUNCTIONMENUDIRECTNAVIGATORGUIDERETURNPLAY/x1.3PAUSESTOPSLOW/SEARCHSKIPCHPAGESELECTINPUT0987654321CHAVÍTVDRIVESELECTÍDVDVOLDELETEEXITOKOPTIONANALOGUECHG-CodeAUDIO DISPLAYTIME SLIP PROG/CHECK3;45AUDIO3,4,2,1OK1∫ANALOGUECHNumberedbuttonsREC OPEN / CLOSE32∫5Insert label-up with thearrow facing in.Insert fully.Insert label-up.∫ Cartridge disce.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [5]15: [1] ➡ [5]Quick Start (➡ 68)1 Sec. Quick Start for Recording & EPG Display(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. If the GUIDEbutton is pressed while the unit is off, the Electronic ProgramGuide (EPG) displays in less than 1 second. (Quick Start Mode)≥“Quick Start” is set to “On” at the time of purchase.≥Depending on the type of TV or the connected terminal, it maytake time to display the screen.[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.RECRECRECRECRECREC Remaining timeon the discREC