Panasonic Dmr E100 Operating Instructions Manual

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RQT6986
Playing back
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
Play restarts from approximately a minute later. Convenient when
you want to skip commercials etc.
During play
Press [CM SKIP].
[Note]
If the start of the next program is within one minute of the point you
skipped from, play restarts from the beginning of that program.
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
1During play
Press [TIME SLIP].
2Within 5 seconds
Press [3, 4] to enter the time and
then press [ENTER].
Press to alter in one-minute units. Press and hold to alter in
10-minute units.
[HDD] [RAM] (Only with Dolby Digital)
You can increase the speed of play without disrupting the
soundtrack.
During play
Press and hold [1] (PLAY/ k1.3).
To return to normal speed
Press [1] (PLAY/k1.3).
[Note]
≥Output is in PCM when using a digital connection (➜page 59, [A]).
≥This is canceled when you perform skip, pause or when play
reaches a point where a program recorded in sound other than
Dolby Digital starts.
≥This does not work if the setting is “Off ” in “PLAY 
k1.3 & Audio
during Search” (➜page 52).
≥This does not work when recording in XP or FR mode. [RAM]You can mark positions by pressing [MARKER]. Also use on-screen
menus to mark, recall, and clear positions.
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
Mark up to 999 positions. The unit records the markers directly onto
the disc and they remain intact even if you remove the disc.
[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
Mark up to 5 positions. The markers clear when you open the disc tray.
During play
Press [MARKER].
One marker is added.
1During play
Press [DISPLAY].
The on-screen menus appear.
2Press [3, 4] to select “Play” and
press [1].
e.g., DVD-RAM
3Press [3, 4] to select “Marker” and
press [1] to highlight the first aster-
isk (¢).
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
4Press [2, 1] to select an asterisk (¢)
and press [ENTER].
One marker is added.
To recall a marker
Press [2, 1] to select a marker number and press [ENTER].
≥Play starts from the marked position.
To clear markers
Press [2, 1] to select a marker number and press [CANCEL].
≥An asterisk replaces the number and the position is cleared.
To clear the on-screen menus
Press [RETURN].
Skipping a minute forward—CM Skip
Selecting an amount of time to skip
—Time Slip
Quick View
0 min
–5 min
e.g., Go back to 5 minutes
L R PLAY
HDD
L R PLAY t1.3
HDD
Marking places to play again—MARKER
Marking positions directly
Using on-screen menus to mark positions
When marking positions 11 and above
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
1Press [2, 1] to highlight “1–10”.
2Press [3, 4] to select “11–20”.
You can select the next group of 10 when the current group is full.3Press [1].
The first asterisk is highlighted.
4Press [ENTER] to mark a position.
[Note]
≥You cannot use this feature if:
– the disc’s elapsed play time is not shown in the display.
– you are using a play list. [HDD] [RAM]
– protection (cartridge ➜page 10, disc➜page 44) is set (you
can still recall the markers to play a position). [RAM]
≥Subtitles around markers may fail to appear.
≥Markers are cleared when you finalize DVD-R (➜page 44).
≥
Markers on HDD, DVD-RAM and DVD-R are ordered by time, so
marker numbers can change when you add and delete them.
Disc
VideoAudio
OFF
1s10
††††††††††MarkerPlayRepeat play
1s10†††††††††††††††
1 21s10 
						

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RQT6986
Playing back
Playing still pictures and SD VIDEO (MPEG4) programs
[HDD] [RAM] [SD] [CARD]
Only insert or remove the SD/PC card after turning the  unit off.
When the card indicator (“SD” or “CARD”) on the unit display is
flashing, the card is being read from or written to. Do not turn off the
power or remove the card. Such action may result in malfunction or
loss of the card’s contents.
∫SD card slot
∫PC card slot
≥It is not possible to open the disc tray while the still pictures/SD
VIDEO (MPEG4) programs screen is displayed.
1While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
The FUNCTIONS window appears (➜page 50).
2Press [3, 4, 2,  1] to
select “JPEG” to play still
pictures or “SD VIDEO
(MPEG4)” to play SD VIDEO
(MPEG4) programs and
press [ENTER].
3Press [3, 4] to select “INPUT” and
press [ENTER].
4≥JPEG
A list of the folders in the drive appears.
Press [3, 4] to select the folder and
press [ENTER].
To select another drive, press [2] and [3, 4] to select and
press [1].
≥SD VIDEO (MPEG4)
Press [3, 4] to select the drive and
press [ENTER].
When there are folders not displayed, use [:], [9] to
switch between them.
5Press [3, 4] to select “Album” and
press [ENTER].
A list of the still pictures in the folder appears.
≥If there are more than 9
still pictures, press [3,
4, 2, 1] to select “Next”
and press [ENTER].
Select “Prev.” to move
back.
≥To select a page of still
pictures with the num-
bered buttons:
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜[0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [0] ➜[1] ➜ [5]
Inserting/Removing the SD/PC card
≥Inserting the card
≥Removing the card
≥Inserting the card
There are cards requiring adapters (➜page 11).
≥Removing the card
≥If using the adapter, remove the adapter and card together.
≥If the eject button does not come out
To remove the card, press the card in once more and then
repeat steps 1–2.
≥SD logo is a trademark.
≥Portions of this product are protected under copyright law
and are provided under license by ARIS/SOLANA/4C.
Insert label up with cut-off corner 
facing in.
Insert straight-in until it fits into place.Card
Lift
Click into place flush with card
12
3
Press down
Press on the center of the card.1
2
Press down
Lift3
1 2
2 Align to 
match the mark
Terminal connections 
facing into the unit
The labeled side facing upwards
Hold the edge of the card and 
insert until it fits into place.
If using the adapter, do not press 
directly on the card.
12PushEject button 
comes outPush again
To display still pictures (Album Display)
DV DTV
INPUT SELECTVCR Plus+OPEN/CLOSETV/VIDEO
CH
VOLUME
SKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATORPLAY LIST
TOP MENU
ENTER
MENU
FUNCTIONSRETURN
STOPPA U S EPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
123
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4
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0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
POWER
HDD DVD
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER
FUNCTIONS
∫
RETURN
ERASE
:, 9
1 6, 5
CM SKIP
;
Numbered
buttons
JPEG
SD VIDEO (MPEG4)
ENTERRETURN
SELECT
INPUTJPEG
ALBUM
1 / 1--------
--------
----
000100020003
0004
SD card           100_PANA
0  –  9   Select Page
Prev.
Next 
						

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RQT6986
Playing back
To display still pictures one by one
Press [3, 4, 2,  1] to select a still picture and then [ENTER].
To select the next or previous still picture 
While in the still picture display, press [2,  1].
[2] : previous still picture [1] : next still picture
≥The still picture changes every time the button is pressed.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
5Press [3, 4] to select “Slide Show”
and press [ENTER].
The still pictures in the folder appear in numerical order.
To change the display timing
1After step 2 on the left page, press [3, 4] to select “Settings”
and press [ENTER].
2Press [3, 4] to select “Slide Show”.
3Press [2, 1] to select the desired timing between still pictures 
(0 – 30 seconds) (in base units of 1 second).
4Press [ENTER].
To select the next or previous still picture 
While in still picture display, press [2,  1].
[2] : previous still picture [1] : next still picture
≥The still picture changes every time the button is pressed.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
5Press [3, 4] to select “Play” and
press [ENTER].
Displayed icons
  : Programs that 
cannot be played
: Programs without
audio
6Press [3, 4] to select a program and
press [ENTER].
≥To select with the numbered buttons:
e.g., “5”: [0]➜ [0]➜ [5] “15”: [0]➜ [1] ➜ [5] 
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
To  s t o p
Press [∫].
To  p a u s e
Press [;].
To skip programs
Press [:] or [9].
To skip a minute forward
Press [CM SKIP].
To search the point to play
Press [6] or [5] during play (3 steps). (Play pauses and only
the displayed time advances.) 
Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
To display the on-screen display
Press [STATUS].
[Note]
≥Video on this unit’s display is expanded to fit an aspect ratio of
(320 k 240) dots and may be different from the aspect ratio of the
original video or may cause the edges of the video to be cut off.
≥The recorded date and time display may be different.
To display still pictures one by one with constant 
interval (Slide Show)
To play SD VIDEO (MPEG4) programs
RETURN
0   - -   9No.
SD VIDEO
(MPEG4)
00212/31
No.   CH    DATETITLEEDIT3
3
START
5:00 PM00111:00 AM12/24
SD Card
ENTERSELECT
Dinosaur
Auto action4 21
1
1
1
1
e.g., SD Card
To erase a still picture or a SD VIDEO (MPEG4) program
(Still pictures and programs are erased irretrievably by this pro-
cedure.)
During play or while in still picture display
1Press [ERASE].
2Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER].
To rotate the still picture
While in still picture display
1Press [ENTER].
2Press [3, 4] to select “Rotate RIGHT” or “Rotate LEFT” and
press [ENTER].
≥The still picture as a whole is rotated.
≥Rotation information will not be stored.
To display information about the still pictures
While in still picture display, press [ENTER].
(Date, “folder number” - “file number” and number of still pictures
are displayed.)
To give a title to a still picture folder 
After selecting the still picture’s folder in step 4 on the left page,
press [1] to select “Folder Title” and press [ENTER].
(➜page 46, Entering text):
≥Titles inputted using this unit will not be displayed on other
equipment.
Folder structure
The following   can be displayed on this unit.
e.g.,
§Folders can be created on other equipment. However, these
folders cannot be selected as a copy destination.
≥
The folder cannot be displayed if the numbers are all “0” (e.g.,
DCIM000 etc).
≥Files and folders that were created on equipment other than
this unit may not display properly or play.
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.TIF
Press [:, 9] to change between folders.
Press [:, 9] to change between folders.
Card
IM¢¢CDPF or IMEXPORT
DCIM (Still picture folder)
¢¢¢XXXXX
DCIM¢¢¢ (Still picture folder)
DVD- 
RAMJPEG
¢¢¢ : Numbers
XXX : Letters
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.TIF
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.TIF
¢¢¢XXXXX
DCIM
SD VIDEO  (SD VIDEO  folder)
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.TIF
§ §
¢¢¢XXXXX
MOL¢¢¢.ASF
PRL¢¢¢ (MPEG4 folder) SD VIDEO  (SD VIDEO  folder)
MOL¢¢¢.ASF
PRL¢¢¢ (MPEG4 folder)
MOV¢¢¢.MOIMOV¢¢¢.MODPRG¢¢¢.PGI
PRG¢¢¢ (MPEG2 folder)
MGRINFO (MPEG2 control 
  information folder) 
						

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RQT6986
Playing back
Using menus to play MP3 discs
[MP3]
This unit can play MP3 files recorded on CD-R/RW with a computer.
Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups.
1Press [TOP MENU].
2Press [3, 4] to select the track and
press [ENTER].
Play continues to the last track in the last group.
≥“0” indicates the track currently playing.
≥To select with the numbered buttons:
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [0] ➜ [1] ➜ [5]
To show other pages
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Prev.” or “Next” and press [ENTER].
After listing all the tracks in one group, the list for the next group
appears.
To exit the file list
Press [TOP MENU].
1While the file list is displayed
Press [1] to display the tree screen.
2Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a group
and press [ENTER].
The file list for the group appears.
To return to the file list
Press [RETURN].
DV DTV
INPUT SELECTVCR Plus+OPEN/CLOSETV/VIDEO
CH
VOLUME
SKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATORPLAY LIST
TOP MENU
ENTER
MENU
FUNCTIONSRETURN
STOPPA U S EPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
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0
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FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER TOP MENU
RETURN
HDD DVD
Numbered
buttons
001 Both Ends Freezing
002 Lady Starfish
003 Life on Jupiter 
004 Metal Glue 
005 Paint It Yellow
006 Pyjamamama
007 Shrimps from Mars
008 Starperson
009 Velvet  Cuppermine
010 Ziggy Starfish
Next Prev.
1
1    :  My favorite
2
3
4
5
6 
7
8
9
10  TOTAL              TRACK                         TREEG            1
T             1
TOTAL        1/111
MENU
0   ~   9No.
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
GROUP No
Selected group number and name
G: Group no.
T: Track no. in the group
TOTAL: Selected track no./
Total track no. in all 
groups
Using the tree screen to find a group
[Note]
≥Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for
extended formats). 
≥This unit is compatible with multi-session but if there are a lot
of sessions it takes more time for play to start. Keep the num-
ber of sessions to a minimum to avoid this.
≥If you play a MP3 track that includes still picture data, it will
take some time before the music itself starts playing and the
elapsed time will not be displayed during this time. Even after
the track starts, the correct play time will not be displayed.
≥This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags or packet writing.
≥Depending on recording some items may not be playable.
≥Compatible sampling rate: 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and
48 kHz
Compatible compression rate: between 32 kbps and 320 kbpsMaximum number of tracks and groups recognizable: 
999 tracks and 99 groups
Naming folders and files
≥MP3 files must have the extension
“.MP3” or “.mp3”.
≥At the time of recording, give folder
and file names a 3-digit numeric
prefix in the order you want them to
play (this may not work at times).
MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.
TREEG  7/25    001 My favorite
        001 Brazilian pops
        002 Chinese pops
        003 Czech pops
        004 Hungarian pops
        005 Liner notes
        006 Japanese pops
        
007 Mexican pops        008 Philippine pops
        009 Swedish pops
            001 Momoko
    002 Standard number
        001 Piano solo
        002 Vocal
MENU
0   ~   9No.
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
G             8
T            14
TOTAL       40/111
MP3 music
You cannot select
groups that 
contain no 
compatible files. Selected group no. /Total group no.
≥If the group has no track, “– –” is displayed
as group number.
002 group
001001 (folder=group)
001track.mp3
002track.mp3
003track.mp3
003 group
001track.mp3 (file=track)
002track.mp3
003track.mp3
001track.mp3
002track.mp3
003track.mp3
004track.mp3
e.g.,  
						

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RQT6986
Playing back
Changing audio
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD]
You can change the audio being received or played.
Press [AUDIO].
How the type changes depends on when you press the button.
∫While receiving MTS audio (Multi-channel Tele-
vision Sound Stereo) 
[.Stereo:Main audio (stereo)
lv
lSAP:Secondary audio program (SAP)
lv
a-Mono:Main audio (monaural)
≥If the broadcast is “MonoiSAP”, audio will be monaural even if
you select Stereo mode.
≥Select “Mono” if reception is poor during a stereo broadcast.
[Note]
≥If you change the sound setting while recording, the recorded
sound will also change. [HDD] [RAM]
≥It will not be possible to alter the sound by pressing [AUDIO] in the
following cases:
– When the DVD drive is selected and a DVD-R is in the disc tray.
– When recording mode is XP and “LPCM” has been selected in
the Audio menu, “Audio Mode for XP Recording” (➜page 53).
– When “Rec in DVD-R high speed mode” is set to “On”
(➜page 52).
Select “Main” or “SAP” from “Select MTS” in the Audio menu when
recording SAP broadcasts based on the above conditions
(➜page 53, Select MTS).
≥If recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also recorded.
∫While playing HDD, DVD-RAM or Video CD
LR>L>R
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≥If it is a recording of an SAP broadcast, each time you press
[AUDIO]: [HDD]
 [RAM]
MAIN()SAP
For your reference
You can change the audio for the full images being played with
simultaneous rec and play and Time Slip. [HDD]
 [RAM]
∫While playing DVD-Audio or DVD-Video 
You can change the audio channel number each time you press the
button. This allows you to change things like the soundtrack lan-
guage.
[Note]
[HDD] [RAM]
You may be unable to change the audio when you have connected
the unit to an AV receiver through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal
and “Dolby Digital” is set to “Bitstream”. If this occurs:
– Change “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” (➜page 53), or
– Connect also with an audio cable (➜page 59, [B]) and change the
input on the receiver. 
DV DTV
INPUT SELECTVCR Plus+OPEN/CLOSETV/VIDEO
CH
VOLUME
SKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATORPLAY LIST
TOP MENU
ENTER
MENU
FUNCTIONSRETURN
STOPPA U S EPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
123
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FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
AUDIO
HDD DVD
CH 12Stereo
No disc
 ((
e.g., “Stereo” is selected
“((” appears when the unit is receiving
the type of audio you selected.
PLAY
L R
DVD-RAM
e.g., DVD-RAM 
“L R” is selected
Sound track1 ENGÎ Digital  3/2.1ch
e.g., [DVD-V] English is the selected language. 
						

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RQT6986
Timer recording
Timer recording
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
This is a simple way of specifying a time to stop recording when you
are in a hurry or before you go to bed.
During recording
Press [¥, REC] to select the recording time.
Each time you press the button:
0:30 "# 1:00 "# 1:30 "# 2:00 "# 3:00
^"" Counter (cancel) !" 4:00 ,""}
To show the remaining time
Press [STATUS].
For your reference
≥This does not work with timer recordings or Flexible Recording
(➜page 15).
≥Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [∫].
≥The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or chan-
nel while recording is paused.Preparation
≥Set the clock and guide channels for VCR Plusr recording
(➜page 8) correctly.
≥Release protection (cartridge ➜page 10, disc➜page 44) before
proceeding. [RAM]
Entering VCR Plusi codes is an easy way of programming the unit
for recording. You can find these codes in newspapers and maga-
zines. You can enter up to 32 programs up to a month in advance.
1Press 
[VCR Plusr].
2Press the numbered buttons to enter
the VCR Plusr code.
Press [2] to move
back to correct a
digit.
3Press [ENTER].
Confirm the program and make corrections if necessary using
[3, 4, 2, 1].
≥“Invalid Entry” is displayed when you enter the wrong code.
Reenter the code.
≥To change the recording mode
Press [REC MODE].
≥To enter the title of the program
Press [2, 1] to select “Enter Title” and press [ENTER]
(➜page 46). 
Repeat steps 1–3 to program other recordings.
4Press [RETURN].
The timer recording list disappears and the unit enters Timer
Recording standby mode (“
F” appears on the unit display).
≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by press-
ing [Í, DVD POWER].
Specify a time to stop recording
DV DTV
INPUT SELECTVCR Plus+OPEN/CLOSETV/VIDEO
CH
VOLUME
SKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATORPLAY LIST
TOP MENU
ENTER
MENU
FUNCTIONSRETURN
STOPPA U S EPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
123
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4
56
789
0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER∫
CANCEL Í, DVD POWER
VCR Plus+
PROG/CHECK
STATUSRETURN
¥, REC
REC MODE
HDD DVD
Numbered
buttons
e.g.,
Using VCR Plusr codes to make timer 
recordings
No.
VCR Plusi3/26 TUE12:53  PM
Enter PLUS CODE Number by using 0–9 key.
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
3/26 TUE12:53  PMVCR Plusi
1
21
21212
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
TIMER
RECORDING
MODE DRIVECHECKOFF ON NoCHANNELDATE3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
01 SP Enable2:00 PM 1:00 PM 64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
New Timer Program
5:10 PM 4:20 PM 4 / 1 MONMODEDRIVEOFF ONCHANNELDATESP HDD39
TIMER
RECORDING3/26 TUE12:53  PM
3
4
Enter Title
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SPThe current
recording mode
(shown on the
unit’s display) is
automatically
selected.
When you press [ENTER]
Displayed if the
recording can fit
in the remaining
space on the
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Timer recording
You can enter up to 32 programs up to a month in advance. 
Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program.
1Press [PROG/CHECK].
2Press [3, 4 ] to select “New Timer
Program” and press [ENTER].
3Press [ 1] to move through the items
and change the items with [ 3, 4 ].
≥The current settings are shown each time you press [ 1].
≥ You may use the numbered buttons to enter the CHANNEL,
DATE, ON (start Time), and OFF (Finish Time).
≥ CHANNEL (Channel number and caption)
≥ DATE
[. Current date
l;:
l Next day up to one month later minus one day
l;:
l Weekly timer: SUN-SAT >MON-SAT >MON-FRI
l;:
{. Daily timer: WEEKLY SUN >---> WEEKLY SAT
≥ ON (Start time)/OFF (Finish time)
The time increases or decreas es in 30-minute increments if
you hold the button.
≥ MODE (Recording mode  ➜page 15)
SP >XP >FR >EP >LP ( >Return to SP)
≥ DRIVE
HDD ()DV D
≥ RENEW  (➜ page 28, Auto Renewal Recording)
Only when you set daily or weekly recording onto HDD
–You cannot set if “MPEG4 Rec mode” ( ➜page 52) is set to
either “SF”, “F”, “N”, or “E”.
ON () OFF
≥ Enter Title
Select “Enter Title” using [ 2, 1 ] and press [ENTER]
( ➜ page 46).
4Press [ENTER] when you have
finished programming the timer.
≥Press [ 3, 4 ] to select “New Timer Program” and repeat
steps 2- 4 to program other recordings.
5Press [PROG/CHECK] or [RETURN].
The timer recording list di sappears and the unit enters Timer
Recording standby mode (“
F” appears on the unit display).
≥ The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by press-
ing [ Í, DVD POWER].
Manually programming timer recordings
CANCEL
TIMER
RECORDING
RETURN
SELECT
MODE DRIVE CHECKOFFONNoCHANNELDATE3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
ENTERPress ENTER  or VCR Plus+ 
to 
store new program.
01 SPEnable
2:00 PM1:00 PM64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
New Timer Program
TIMER
RECORDING
RETURN No.SELECT
3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
ENTER--09
--:-- --
------------:-- ----
Enter Title
Please set Channel.
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
MODE DRIVEOFFONCHANNELDATE----3
4---
TIMER
RECORDING3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
3:00 PM
3/ 26 TUE64  ABC2:30 PM
SP
HDD
Enter Title
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
MODE DRIVEOFFONCHANNELDATE
To release the unit from recording standby
Cancel all the timer recording programs using [CANCEL]
(
➜ page 29).
To cancel recording when recording has
already begun
Press  [∫ ], t hen [ENTER] within  5 second s  on the remote.
Recording stops.
[Note]
≥ When the program timer reaches the set time when in record-
ing standby mode, timer recording will start even if the unit is
playing or recording another program.
≥
The actual time recorded may be longer than the program itself
when television programs are recorded using VCR Plus
i.≥ If you don’t select a recording mode when using VCR Plus+
codes to make a timer recording, the unit sets the mode
selected on the unit at that time (unless the mode is “XP”, in
which case the unit sets “FR” as the mode).
≥ “All timer programs are occ upied.” appears if there are
already 32 programs.
≥ The remaining time displayed is based on the current record-
ing mode.
≥ When you program successive timer recordings to start
immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the
part at the beginning of the later programs (a few seconds
when recording with HDD or DVD-RAM, and approximately
30 seconds when recording with DVD-R).
≥ If you set DST (Daylight Saving Time) to ON when manually
setting the clock ( ➜page 55), timer recording may not work
when summer switches to winter and vice versa.
≥ “
F” flashes when the unit couldn’t go to timer recording
standby.
≥ When timer recording starts, the record lamp ( ➜page 13,
Main unit) lights, even if the unit is off.
Relief Recording
When the recording drive is set to  “DVD” for timer recording, the
unit will automatically evaluate if  the program will fit onto the disc
before beginning recording. If the program will not fit then the
recording drive will be altered to  “HDD” automatically.
≥ If the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of the
program as possible will be recorded onto the HDD.
≥ If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on,
the recording drive will be altered to HDD.
≥ The recording mode will not be altered.
≥ The Direct Navigator shows which programs were relief-
recorded ( ➜page 19).
TIMER
RECORDING
MODE DRIVE CHECKOFFONNoCHANNELDATE3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
01 SPEnable
2:00 PM1:00 PM64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
New Timer Program SP Enable
3:00 PM2:30 PM64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE02
Displayed if the
recording can fit
in the remaining
space on the
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Timer recording
Timer recording
[HDD] 
If you record a program onto HDD repeatedly everyday or every
week using timer recording, the unit will record the new program
over the old one.
1While the timer recording list (➜page 27, step 4) is displayed
Press [3, 4] to select the program
and then [ENTER].
2Press [2, 1] to select
“RENEW”. 
3Press [3, 4] to select “ON” and then
[ENTER].
The timer recording list reappears.
[Note]
≥If a program set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected, the program
will not be overwritten. Instead the program set for recording will be
saved as a separate program, and this program will be the one to be
overwritten when the next Auto Renewal Recording takes place.
≥When play back is taking place from the HDD, auto renewal
recording will not be carried out. The program supposed to be auto
renewal recorded will be recorded as a separate program.
≥Play list scenes made from programs that were set for Auto
Renewal Recording are erased along with auto renewal.
≥
When there is not enough space on the HDD, the program may not
be recorded completely (even if repeating a renewal recording)
.[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
1Press [PROG/CHECK].
Icon explanations
WThe times overlap those in another program.
Note the following if times overlap:
–The program with the earlier start time receives priority.
Recording of the program with the later start time starts when
the earlier program finishes recording.
–If you make two programs with the same start time, the one
you programmed last receives priority.
-You stopped recording of a weekly or daily timer recording. The
icon disappears the next time the timer starts recording.
¥This program is currently recording.
FThe disc was full or the maximum number of programs or
scenes was reached so the program failed to record.
The material was copy-prohibited so it was not recorded.
XThe program did not complete recording because the disc is
dirty or some other reason.
≥Programs that failed to record are displayed gray. They are auto-
matically deleted from the timer recording list at 4 a.m. two days
later.
Auto Renewal Recording indicator [HDD]
The program will be automatically recorded over in succession.
Relief Recording indicator
Programs that have been rerouted to the HDD because of 
insufficient space.
Recording drive indicator 
HDD DVD
Message displayed in the CHECK lineSome of the information shown in the CHECK line may not be cor-
rect while you are recording.
Enable: Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space
on the disc.
> (Date): For recordings made daily or weekly, the display will
show as long as recordings can be made (up to a maxi-
mum of one month from the present time) based on the
time remaining on the disc.
 !  :  It may not be possible to record because of write protec-
tion, because there is no more space left or because the
number of possible programs has reached its maximum.
Please check the HDD and disc.
2Press [PROG/CHECK] or [RETURN]. 
The timer recording list disappears.
Auto Renewal Recording
This function can be used only when weekly recording or
daily recording is selected for “DATE”.
≥You cannot set if “MPEG4 Rec mode” (➜page 52) is set to
either “SF”, “F”, “N”, or “E”.
DV DTV
INPUT SELECTVCR Plus+OPEN/CLOSETV/VIDEO
CH
VOLUME
SKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATORPLAY LIST
TOP MENU
ENTER
MENU
FUNCTIONSRETURN
STOPPAUSEPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
123
DV D T V
4
56
789
0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER
PROG/CHECKCANCEL
RETURN
ADD/DLT
HDD DVD
Numbered
buttons
SP-->
 6/11 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 64  ABC WEEKLY TUE01MODE DRIVECHECKOFF ON NoCHANNELDATE
1:42 SPTIMER
New Timer Program
TIMER
RECORDINGRemain  HDD                DVD3/26 TUE12:55  PM
SP Enable 3:00 PM 2:30 PM 64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE 02
17:36 SP
SP ON
MODE DRIVERENEW
HDD
Check programs
CANCEL
TIMER
RECORDING
RETURN
SELECT
MODE DRIVECHECKOFF ON NoCHANNELDATE3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
ENTERPress ENTER  or VCR Plus+ to 
store new program.
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
New Timer Program
W02
03
04
0564  ABC
64  ABCSUN-SAT
3/ 25 MON2:30 PM
2:30 PM2:40 PM
3:30 PM
10:00 AM
9:00 AMLP
SPW# 3/31Overlap
LP Enable 1:22 PM 1:19 PM 64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE 01
11:00 AM
07 06FX
64  ABC
64  ABC
64  ABC3/ 26 TUE
3/ 26 TUE
3/ 26 TUE9:00 AM
8:00 AM
10:00 AMSP
SP
SP 64  ABCWEEKLY MON5:00 AM6:00 AM# 3/28-
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Timer recording
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
1Press [PROG/CHECK].
The timer recording list appears.
2Press [3, 4] to select the program.
≥To select with the numbered buttons:
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5]
≥Press [2, 1] to skip down several programs on the list.
3Press [CANCEL] or [ADD/DLT] to
delete,
You cannot delete programs that are currently recording.
or press [ENTER] to change.
The timer recording setting screen appears.
4If you pressed [ENTER] in step 3,
Move through the items with [2, 1]
and change the settings with [3, 4]
and press [ENTER].
5Press [PROG/CHECK] or [RETURN]. 
The timer recording list disappears.
[Note]
≥During timer recording, you can change the end time as long as
the recording mode is not “FR”.
≥Even when the power is off, you can display the timer recording list
by pressing [PROG/CHECK].
Change or cancel the program 
						

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RQT6986
Dubbing
Dubbing programs or play list
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [SD] [CARD] (Mobile hard disk only)
≥It is possible to dub a program or play list to another drive.
≥Dubbing a play list will create a program.
≥You can dub a maximum of 250 programs to HDD and 99 pro-
grams to DVD-RAM or DVD-R.
≥You can dub a maximum of 999 SD VIDEO (MPEG4) programs.
≥You can high speed dub. Using a high speed compatible DVD-R
allows you to dub in an even shorter amount of time.
≥You can use the Direct Navigator to play SD VIDEO (MPEG2)
recorded on future releases of Panasonic video cameras by using
the “High Speed (MPEG2)” mode for dubbing.
≥
Refer to page 15 for details about storage media and associated limits.
Preparation
Press [HDD] to select HDD drive.
1While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to
select “DUBBING” and
press [ENTER].
e.g.,  Dubbing from HDD to DVD-RAM
3Select the dubbing direction.
1While selecting “Dubbing direction”
Press [ENTER].
2
Press [3, 4] to select the original drive and press [ENTER].3Press [3, 4] to select the destination drive and press [ENTER].≥Only valid dubbing directions are displayed.
4Select the recording mode.
(➜next page, Dubbing direction and recording mode)
1Press [3, 4] to select “Rec Mode (MPEG2/4)” and press
[ENTER].
2
Press [3, 4] to select the recording mode and press [ENTER].≥Only valid recording modes are displayed.
5Select items for dubbing.
1Press [3, 4] to select the dub-
bing list table and press [ENTER].
Display on the dubbing list
:  “Transfer” because of 
recording limitation
(➜page 15)
: Program or play list contains
still picture(s)
–Still picture(s) cannot be dubbed.
–You cannot convert to a SD VIDEO (MPEG4) 
program.
: Program recorded with the “Rec in DVD-R high speed 
mode” setting (➜page 52) “On” and play lists created 
from that program.
“ ” does not appear for the following programs
and play lists.
– Play lists created from programs using a variety of
recording modes
– Play lists created from multiple programs using “FR”
recording mode
– Play lists mixed with a variety of audio types (Dolby
Digital and LPCM, etc.)
– Programs that contain repeatedly erased segments
: Program with recording limitations
– Programs with recording limitations are transferred
without dubbing. Note that programs will not be
transferred if they are protected.
– Programs with recording limitations and play lists 
cannot be registered on the same dubbing list.
– You cannot select play lists when the play list was 
created from a program containing a recording 
limitation.
“Estimated destination storage”: 
Percentage of SD VIDEO (MPEG4) program space
for dubbing proportionate to the amount of blank
space on the destination drive.
2Press [3, 4] to select 
“New program” and 
press [ENTER].
3
Press [2, 1] to select “Select Programs” or “Select PLAY LISTs”.4Press [3, 4] to select the program or play list for dubbing
and press [ENTER].
≥Repeat steps 5-2 to 5-4 to register more than one.
[Make sure “Remain” on the dubbing list is greater than
“Amount”. Dubbing will not begin if “Amount” is larger than
“Remain”. (Excluding when “MPEG2 to 4” mode is
selected)]
≥To select with the numbered buttons:
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5],  To select a program on HDD:
“15”: [1] ➜ [5] “5”: [0] ➜ [0] ➜ [5]
5Press [RETURN].
Return to step 2.
6While the screen in step 2 is displayed
Press [3, 4] to select “Start dub-
bing” and press [ENTER].
The confirmation screen will be displayed.Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER] to start dubbing.
To stop dubbing
Press and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds.
≥If stopped partway, dubbing will be up to that point. However, in
high speed mode, only programs that have completed dubbing at
the point stopped are dubbed. (Remaining disc space will be
reduced once you have recorded/dubbed to DVD-R.)
DV DTV
INPUT SELECTVCR Plus+OPEN/CLOSETV/VIDEO
CH
VOLUME
SKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATORPLAY LIST
TOP MENU
ENTER
MENU
FUNCTIONSRETURN
STOPPA U S EPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
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DV D T V
4
56
789
0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER
FUNCTIONS
RETURNHDD
DUBBING
HDD DVD
:, 9
Numbered
buttons
DUBBING
mpeg42
ENTERRETURN
NoTIMETITLE
Remain    
Dubbing directionDVD-RAM HDD
4061Amount  0 : 00
Start dubbing
Dubbing
 MBNumbers  0 : 00 MB
SELECT
mpeg42Rec Mode (MPEG2/4)High Speed
Dubbing list table
0 Press Return to store
Dubbing List
NoTIMETITLEEDIT3
3
New program1
1111111
Remain4061Amount0 : 00MB MB
Numb0 : 00
RETURN
0   - -   9No.
DubbingSelect PLAY LISTsSelect Programs
00212/31
No   DATETITLE TOTAL3
3
4
CHON
5:00 PM01:0000111:00 AM
01:5212/242
HDD
TA B SELECTENTER
Dinosaur
Auto action
mpeg42