Panasonic Dmr E100 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting up
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SD card: indicates a card inserted in SD card slot
PC card: indicates a card inserted in PC card slot
∫Compatible cards
§1You can save/edit/play still pictures (JPEG, TIFF).§2You can dub/edit/play SD VIDEO programs. [SD VIDEO (MPEG2)
programs are for dubbing only.]
§3Content saved on SD media storage (SV-PT1). You can only play
still pictures (JPEG, TIFF) and SD VIDEO (MPEG4) programs,
and dub(save) to HDD or DVD-RAM. [SD VIDEO (MPEG2) pro-
grams are for dubbing only.]
§4A PC card...

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Setting up
Control reference guide
1POWER button (Í, DVD (POWER)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 14
Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa.
In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of
power.
2VCR Plusr button (VCR Plusr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3Disc tray open/close button (< OPEN/CLOSE). . . . . . . . . . 14
4Numbered buttons (1–9, 0, 100)
5Cancel button (CANCEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Setting up
Controls such as 1 function the same as the buttons on the remote control.
VRemote control signal sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
WSD card slot (SD CARD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
XPC card slot (PC CARD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
YPC card eject button (EJECT)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ZDisc tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Recording
Recording television programs
You can insert a cartridge or non-cartridge disc.
[Note]
≥Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to
record/play is facing up.
≥When using 8 cm (3″) DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the car-
tridge and insert it, making sure you align it with the groove.
Auto power-off
The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(➜page 51, Set Up—Off Timer).[HDD] [RAM]...

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Recording
[Note]
≥You can record while the unit is on standby for timer recording, but
once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached, any
recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin.
≥
You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording.≥Release protection (cartridge➜page 10, disc➜page 44) when
you record. [RAM]
≥When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit, format it to
ensure accurate recording (➜page 44, “Format”).
≥There are...

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Recording
Recording television programs
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
Preparation
≥Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit’s input terminals
(➜page 60).
≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive.
1While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
Select L1, L2, L3 or DV.
≥You can also select the input channel by pressing [W, X, CH].
2Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).
3Start play on the other equipment....

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Recording
Playing while you are recording
[HDD] [RAM]
During recording
Press [1] (PLAY).
Time slip indicator on the main unit lights.
Play starts from the beginning of the program being recorded. 
[Note]
Sound is not output while fast-forwarding.While recording, you can play a program previously recorded.
1During recording
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
Time slip indicator on the main unit lights.
2Press [3, 4] to select a program and
press [ENTER].
[Note]
≥Sound is not output while...

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Playing back
Playing discs
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
1Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the
unit on.
2Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the
playback drive.
The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit.
≥It is not possible to playback both HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
and DVD drive simultaneously.
3If you selected the DVD drive
Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the
tray and insert a disc (➜page 14).
≥Press the button again to close the tray.
≥If cartridge protection is activated (➜page...

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Playing back
[VCD]
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD” and
Press the numbered buttons (0, 1j9) to
select an item.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5]
[DVD-A] [DVD-V]
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select an item and
press [ENTER].
≥You can also use the numbered buttons (0, 1j9) to select an item.
Other buttons used to operate menus
Read the disc’s instructions for further details about operation.
[9][5]: Shows the next menu.
[:][4]: Shows the previous menu.
[RETURN]: Shows the menu screen. [VCD]
[TOP MENU]:...

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Playing back
Other methods of play
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
During play or while paused
Press [:] or [9].
≥Press [D] or [E] on the main unit.
≥Each press increases the number of skips.
For your reference
Pressing [:] [D] or [9] [E] while the playback
control feature on Video CDs (➜page 62) is working may take you
to a menu screen.[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [DVD-V] [VCD]
While paused
Press [6] or [5].
Press and hold [D] or [E] on the main...