Panasonic Diga DMR-EX98V Operating Instructions Manual

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20RQT9090Recording television programmesRefer to “Important notes for recording” (➡ 23)and “Advanced recording” (➡ 24) for detailinformation.ShowViewShowViewCHCHSELECTINPUT0987654321CHAVAVTVDRIVEDRIVESELECTSELECTVOLDELETE PROG/CHECKEXITSTATUSSTATUS+−PLAYPAUSESTOPSLOW/SEARCHSKIP/INDEXRESETREW FFDVD/VHSTRACKING/V-LOCK/PAGETIME SLIPTIME SLIPDISPLAYDISPLAYAUDIOAUDIODIRECT TV RECDIRECT TV RECEXT LINKEXT LINKREC MODEREC MODERECRECF RecJET REW3 512135 4NumberedbuttonsAUDIOgghHDD RAM -R -RW(V) +R +RW VHSy RAM -RW(V) +R +RW To use a new disc, formatting is necessary(➡ 25).y When recording a digital radio broadcast or a digital broadcastthat is not being received correctly, the digital channel information(➡ 18) is also recorded.Preparationy Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suitthe connections to this unit.y Turn on this unit.1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select theHDD, DVD or VHS drive.The HDD, DVD or VHS indicator lights up on the unit’s front panel.2 If you selected the DVD drivePress [; OPEN/CLOSE] on the mainunit to open the tray and insert a disc.y Press the button again to close the tray.If you selected the VHS driveInsert a video cassette with an intactaccidental erasure prevention tab.3 Press [1 2 CH] to select the channel.Channels are displayed in the order of digital channels fi rst,and then followed by analogue channels.“D” means digitalbroadcasts.To select with the numbered buttons:e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]y VHS The “DV” channel can be selected however it cannotbe recorded.4 Press [REC MODE] to select therecording mode.y Recording modes and approximate recording times (➡ 24)Remaining timey To record sound using LPCM (XP mode only):Set the “Audio Mode for XP Recording” to “LPCM” in theSetup menu (➡ 74).5 Press [* REC] to start recording.Recording will take place on open space on the HDD or disc.Data will not be overwritten.y You cannot change the channel or recording mode duringrecording.y 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.y HDD RAM (Analogue broadcast only) When “Rec for HighSpeed Copy” is set to “Off” (➡ 73), you can change theaudio being received by pressing [AUDIO] during recording.(Does not affect the recording of audio.)y VHS– Even if the video cassette is labelled “S-VHS”, it is notpossible to record in the S-VHS system with this unit.This unit records in the normal VHS system.– When recording is paused for 5-minutes or more, theunit returns to stop.■ To pause recordingPress [h].Press again to restart recording.You can also press [* REC] to restart.(Title is not split into separate titles.)■ To stop recordingPress [g].y From the start to the end of the recording is called one title.y -R -RW(V) +R +RW It takes about 30 seconds for the unit tocomplete recording management information after recordingfi nishes.In order to play DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R(recorded with this unit) on other DVD players, it is necessaryto fi nalise them (➡ 70).y VHS It is not possible to record SECAM signal on a videocassette.y USB It is not possible to record on a USB memory.y SD It is not possible to record on a card.When recording digital broadcast withsubtitle or multiple audioIf a programme to record has subtitle or multiple audio, you canrecord with subtitle or selected audio.y Subtitle is available in Italy, Spain and Switzerland only.To record with subtitleBefore start recording, press [STTL ] to show the subtitle.If the programme has multiple subtitle, select the desired language(➡ 18).y Subtitle cannot be switched after recording.To record with the selected audioBefore start recording, select the desired language for audio (➡ 18).To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch RecordingDuring recordingPress [* REC] on the main unit to select the recordingtime.y You can specify up to 4 hours later.y The unit display changes as shown below.OFF 0:30 OFF 1:00 OFF 1:30 OFF 2:00Counter (cancel) OFF 4:00 OFF 3:00y This does not work during timer recordings (➡ 21, 30) or whileusing Flexible Recording (➡ 26).y The unit turns off automatically after the time to stop recording isreached.To cancelPress [* REC] on the main unit several times until the counterappears.y The time to stop recording is cancelled; however, recordingcontinues.To stop recordingPress [g].