Panasonic Diga DMR-EZ48VEB Operating Instructions Manual

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25RQT9126Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD-RAM recordable on recording equipment. to select “Yes”, then OK[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]FinaliseFinallse the disc so that it can be playedon other DVD players.Note : Recording or Editing is not possibleafter finallsing. This may take up to min.Press the REC button to start finallse.Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to exit.This disc cannot be played on otherDVD players without finallsing.After recording orcopying, if you press [OPEN/CLOSE] to ejectthe disc, the followingscreen may appear.RECto start fi nalising.orOPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc withoutfi nalising.F i i h f ki di h DVDWhen the format confirmation screen isdisplayed[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]When removing a Recorded or Copied DiscNotes You cannot stop fi nalising once you have started it.Tips If you want to provide the disc with a name or set play menuselect, select “Disc Name” (¼ 60) or “Auto-Play Select” (¼ 61) in“DVD Management” before fi nalising. Refer to “Finalising” (¼ 61) for more detail of fi nalising.TipsRefer to “Formatting Discs” (¼ 60) for more detail of formatting.FinalisingDVD-R, etc. recorded or copied on this unit cannot beplayed on other players immediately after recording orcopying. Using the Finalise feature allows you to playthese discs on other players.Once the disc is fi nalised you will no longer be able torecord onto the disc.[However if you format the DVD-RW, you can record andcopy onto the disc again.(¼ 60)]Specifying the Recording Time[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [VHS]This function allows specifying the length of recordingtime up to 4 hours.Notes This function does not work during timer recording or FlexibleRecording. Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [ STOP]. The unit turns off automatically after recording fi nished.During recordingOn the main unitRECrepeatedly until the desiredtime is reached.− The recording time and the unit’s display changesas follows:Counter (Cancel)  OFF 0:30  OFF 1:00 OFF 4:00 OFF 1:30 OFF 3:00  OFF 2:00 Direct TV Recording[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]This function allows you to immediately start recordingthe programme that you are viewing on the TV withouthaving to change the channels on this unit.You can use the function when you connect the unit to aQ Link compatible TV using the 21-pin Scart cable.DIRECT TV REC Press and hold for about1 second.TipsTo stop recordingPress [ STOP].[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R[DL] [+RW]The following screen mayappear when inserting a newdisc or a disc that has beenrecorded on anotherequipment.OK RETURNSELECTOnly format the disc if youintend to use it for recording.Important:Formatting permanently deletes all disc contents(including the contents that have been recorded on aPC), regardless of protection status of disc.Do not format if you intend to view pre-recorded titlesor contents from the disc.Notes When Digital TEXT (MHEG) (¼ 44) is displayed, Direct TVrecording is unavailable. When the unit is connected to a Panasonic TV, if you switch TVchannels while using Direct TV recording, the Direct TV recordingstops. When “EXT-L” lights on the unit’s display (¼ 27), Direct TVrecording is unavailable.Advanced FeaturesAdvanced Features