Panasonic Diga DMR-EX99V Operating Instructions Manual

Contents

2VQT2J46Table of contentsGetting startedIncluded accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The remote control information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Video Cassette Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Quick Start GuideControl reference guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Easy access to various functions— FUNCTION MENU Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9STEP 1 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10STEP 2 Channel reception settingsand TV aspect settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12TV Guide system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Settings of the TV Guide for Analogue broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . 13TV Guide data download. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13HDD and disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14USB memory and card information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Regarding DivX files, Music filesand still pictures (JPEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Media handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Basic operationsWatching Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Recording television programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23One Touch Copy (VHS > HDD or DVD). . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Deleting titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Advanced operationsNotes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Advanced recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27HDD and DVD recording modesand approximate recording times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27VHS Recording Modes and Durations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27When the format confirmation screen is displayed . . . . . . . . . . .28When removing a recorded disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Recording broadcasts from external equipment . . . . . 30Making timer recordings on the television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Recording from digital satellite receiver or analogue decoder . . . .30Linked timer recordings with external equipment(digital satellite receiver) — EXT LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Advanced timer recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Series recording (Digital broadcast only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Using S HOW VIEW number to make timer recordings(Analogue broadcast only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Check, change or delete a programme,or resolve overlapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33To cancel recording when recording has already begun . . . . . . .34If the “Overlapped Timer Recording” screen appears . . . . . . . . .34Language for digital broadcastwith multi-audio or multi-subtitle (Digital broadcast only) . . . . .34Relief Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Auto Renewal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Notes on timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Selecting the programmefrom the desired programme type or category . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Searching for the programme in the TV Guide list . . . . . . . . . . . .35Operations in the TV Guide system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Changing the Settings and Editing TV Guidefor Analogue broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Advanced HDD or disc playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Operation during play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play—DIRECT NAVIGATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Switching the DIRECT NAVIGATOR appearance . . . . . . . . . . . .39To sort the titles for easy searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39To play grouped titles [HDD] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39To edit the group of titles [HDD] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Advanced video cassette playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Adjusting the playback picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40VHS Index Search System (VISS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Changing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Playing DivX, Music filesand still pictures (JPEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Showing the menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Playing Music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Playing DivX video contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Playing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Start Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Useful functions during still picture play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45To play music CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45To play music recorded on HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Useful functions during music play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Linked operations with the TV(VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM ”/Q Link) . . . . . . . . . . . 46Easy control only with VIERA remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Convenient functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48FUNCTION MENU Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48To pause the TV programme you are watching—Pause Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Entering text . . 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