Panasonic Dmr E20 Operating Instructions Manual

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Top window icons
Features and functions described on other pages that can be controlled with the top window are indicated with  .
Some items will be greyed out and cannot be selected if the disc is write-protected. Release disc protection with DISC SETTING—Disc Protec-
tion (➡ page 53) or release cartridge protection with the write-protect tab (➡ page 99).
Icon
DISC SETTING
TIMER
RECORDING
ACTION
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
PLAY
RESUME PLAY
CREATE PLAY
LIST
PLAY LIST
TOP MENU
MENU
PROGRAM
PLAY
RANDOM PLAY
Items
Enter Title
Disc Protection
Format
Finalize
Registering programs and
making corrections
Deleting a timer recording
program
Checking the timer programming
Settings for the unit and discs
Play
Erase Program
Enter Title
Properties
Protection
Shorten Segment
Start play from the beginning of
the disc
Start play from the point you
stopped play
Creating play lists
Playing play lists
Play Scenes
Edit Scenes
Copy Play List
Erase Play List
Enter Title
Properties
Display a disc’s menus
Display the program play screen
Display the random play screen
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52, 53
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TOP
DISC SETTING
TimeDateCH
TIMER RECORDING
ACTION
N
S
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
PLAY
RESUME PLAY
CREATE PLAY LIST
PLAY LIST
MENU
PROGRAM PLAY6 ∫ 1 5
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Convenient features
ASkipping a minute forward—
CM skip

 

Remote control only
Use this feature to skip past short parts of recordings, commercials,
for example.
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
During play
Press [CM SKIP].Play restarts from approximately a minute later.
Note
If the start of the next program is within one minute of the point you
skipped from, play restarts from that program.
Since the length of each commercial will vary, this feature may not
always skip each commercial accurately. It is designed as an easy
way of skipping short periods of time.
BSelecting an amount of time to
skip—Time Slip

 

Main unit only
You can set an amount of time and then skip with one press of a
button.
1During play
Turn [TIME SLIP] on the main unit.Turn down to increase in one-minute units.
Turn up to decrease in one-minute units.
2Within 5 seconds
Press [TIME SLIP] on the main unit to
enter the time.
Play skips the time you entered.
Note
You cannot use this feature while a direct navigator is being dis-
played (➡ page 56) or play list is played (➡ page 65).
A
B
TV
CH
TV/AV
PROG / CHECK
TOP WINDOWFRAME
SKIP
STOP
VCR Plus +
REC
TIME SLIPCM SKIP
V.S.S.
ACTION
AUDIOADD/DLT
REC MODECANCELINPUT
SELECT
LAST
MARKER
MARKER
WRITE
CHDVD
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456
789
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PAUSE PLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
STATUS
RETURNENTER
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CM SKIP
TV DV D
TOP
WINDOWENTERRETURN
1
2
CM SKIP
DVD, TV
1·2
+3 min
For example, when
you want to skip
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A
B
ENTER
ENTER
TV
CH
TV/AV
PROG / CHECK
TOP WINDOWFRAME
SKIP
STOP
VCR Plus +
REC
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
V.S.S.
ACTIONTV DV D
AUDIOADD/DLT
REC MODECANCELINPUT
SELECT
LAST
MARKER
MARKER
WRITE
CHDVD
123
456
789
0
PAUSE PLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
STATUS
RETURNENTER
VOLPOWER
POWER
OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU
DISPLAYTSILYALP
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DVD,  TV DISPLAY
CTOFF
A BA ✱✱ ✱
Convenient features
ARepeat play

	 
	 

 

Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
Press [DISPLAY] ➡ [DISPLAY] to display the on-screen menu
icons and use the joystick [] to highlight the repeat play icon
(➡ pages 40 and 42).
During play
Use the joystick [
, ].Each time you use the joystick, the display changes as illustrated.

	 

Program (PRG)
Entire disc (A)
OFF

While playing a play list 

Play list (PL)
OFF


Chapter (C)
Title (T)
OFF


 

Track (T)
Entire disc (A)
OFF

If the Video CD has playback control

While stopped (the screen saver is on
the television), press the numbered but-
tons to select a track (➡ page 8).
Do the above operation.
To repeat only your favorite tracks
 


Program the tracks you want (➡ page 38).
Do the above operation.
Note
Repeat play may not work as desired with some discs.
Repeat play does not work if the disc’s elapsed play time is not
shown on the unit’s display.
You cannot use repeat play to repeat an entire DVD-Video.
BA-B repeat play

	 
	 

You can repeat a section between points A and B within a program,
title or chapter.
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
Press [DISPLAY] ➡ [DISPLAY] to display the on-screen menu
icons and use the joystick [] to highlight the A-B repeat icon
(➡ pages 40 and 42).
During play
Press [ENTER].Each time you press the button, the display changes as illustrated.
A-B repeat starts when you specify point B.
Note
A-B repeat does not work if the DVD’s elapsed play time is not
shown on the unit’s display.
The unit automatically determines the end of a program/title as
point B when the end of the program/title is reached.
Some subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to appear.
This does not work while playing a play list. Joystick/
ENTER
e.g. DVD-Video
Normal play Specify point A Specify point BNumbered
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A
B
C
D
AUDIO
TV
CH
TV/AV
PROG / CHECK
TOP WINDOWFRAME
SKIP
STOP
VCR Plus +
REC
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
V.S.S.
ACTIONTV DV D
AUDIOADD/DLT
REC MODECANCELINPUT
SELECT
LAST
MARKER
MARKER
WRITE
CHDVD
123
456
789
0
PAUSE PLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
STATUS
RETURNENTER
VOLPOWER
POWER
OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU
DISPLAYTSILYALP
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AUDIO
3/2.1 chDigitalÎÎ3/2.1 chDigital
CH 13Stereo
No Disc
PLAY
L R
DVD-RAM
PLAY
L R
V-CD
DVD,  TV
(((
2 FRA
1 ENG
Convenient features
Changing audio

 


Remote control only
You can change the audio being received or played with the follow-
ing procedure.
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
During reception or play
Press [AUDIO] to select the audio type.
How the type changes depends on when you press the button.
While receiving Multi-channel Television Sound
Stereo (MTS) 

StereoSAPMono

Stereo:To listen to the main audio (stereo)
Select “Mono” if reception is poor during a stereo
broadcast.
SAP:To listen to the secondary audio program.
Mono:To listen to a broadcast in monaural.
While playing a television program recorded on
DVD-RAM 

If it is a recording of an MTS broadcast
MAIN
SAP
If it is a recording of a stereo broadcast
LRLR

While playing a DVD-Video 

You can change the audio channel number each time you press
the button. This allows you to change things like the soundtrack
language.
While playing a Video CD 
LRLR

Audio during television reception
e.g.: English is the selected
languageThe language is switched
to French
Television
broadcast
Stereo
SAP
Mono
SAP
Stereo
Mono
Setting
Stereo
SAP
Mono
Stereo
Mono
SAP
Stereo
SAP
Mono
Stereo
SAP
Mono
L
L
SAP
L	R
L	R
SAP
L
L	R
L	R
R
R
SAP
L	R
L	R
SAP
R
L	R
L	R
L
L
L	R
L	R
L	R
L	R
L
L	R
L	R
R
R
SAP
L	R
L	R
SAP
R
L	R
L	R
Audio recordedAudio output
e.g.:“L R” is selected e.g.:“Stereo” is selected
e.g.:“L R” is selected
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L
Left audio channel
R
Right audio channel
L	R
Left	Right audio channel “(((” appears when the unit
is receiving the type of
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For your reference
You can also use the on-screen menu icons to change the audio
type.
You can change the audio for the images being played with simul-
taneous rec and play and Time Slip.
When you have connected the unit to other
equipment with an optical digital cable
You cannot change the audio type when you have used only an op-
tical digital cable for connection in the following cases:
While playing stereo broadcasts recorded on DVD-RAM.
While playing MTS broadcasts recorded on DVD-RAM.
While playing something recorded from other equipment.
To change the audio type
Set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” (➡ page 86).
Or
Connect to an amplifier with an audio/video cable and change the
input on the amplifier to suit the connection.
When using DVD-R
You cannot use [AUDIO] or the on-screen menu icons to change
audio type while playing or recording with DVD-R.
While receiving SAP broadcasts
You can use the ACTION menus to select which audio type is
recorded, either “Main” or “SAP”. “Main” is the default setting
(➡ page 83, Audio—MTS Selection for DVD-R Disc).
During play
The audio type selected for recording is played. This is displayed as
“LR”.
Audio during television reception
Television
broadcast
Stereo
SAP
Mono
SAP
Stereo
Mono
Setting
Main
SAP
Main
SAP
Main
SAP
Main
SAP
L
L
SAP
L	R
SAP
L
L
L	R
L	R
R
R
SAP
L	R
SAP
R
R
L	R
L	R
L
L
SAP
L	R
SAP
L
L
L	R
L	R
R
R
SAP
L	R
SAP
R
R
L	R
L	R
Audio recordedAudio output 
						

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1
2
3
A
B
C
MARKER
WRITE
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
12345
1–1012345✱✱✱✱✱
1–1012345✱✱✱✱✱
12345
1–1012345✱✱✱✱✱
11–20✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱
1–101234567890
ENTER
TV
CH
TV/AV
PROG / CHECK
TOP WINDOWFRAME
SKIP
STOP
VCR Plus +
REC
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
V.S.S.
ACTION
AUDIOADD/DLT
REC MODECANCELINPUT
SELECT
LAST
MARKER
MARKER
WRITE
CHDVD
123
456
789
0
PAUSE PLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
STATUS
RETURN
VOLPOWER
POWER
OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU
DISPLAYTSILYALP
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ENTER
TV DV D
1
4 3 2
DVD,  TV
1·2·3
MARKER
WRITE
DISPLAY
Convenient features
Marking places to play again—
MARKER

 
 



Remote control only
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
AMarking places

 

You can mark up to 999 points on a disc to return to later. These
marks are recorded directly onto DVD-RAM and DVD-R and remain
intact when the disc tray is opened. These marks are cleared when
you finalized DVD-R.




You can mark up to 5 points on a disc to return to later. All the mark-
ers are cleared when the disc tray is opened.
During play
Press [MARKER WRITE] at the point you
want to mark.
BTo play from a marked position
Preparation
Press [DISPLAY] ➡ [DISPLAY] to display the on-screen menu icons
and use the joystick [] to highlight the marker icon (➡ pages 40
and 42).
1Press [ENTER].You are now ready to recall markers.
2Use the joystick [, ] to select a
marker number.

 


When selecting markers 11 and
above

Use the joystick [, ] to highlight the marker
pin icon.
Use the joystick [
, ] to select “11–20”.
You can select the next group of 10 when the cur-
rent group is full.
Use the joystick [] and press [ENTER].
Use the joystick [, ] to select a marker
number.
3Press [ENTER].
Play starts from the marked position.
Marker pin iconor
or Marker icon 
						

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3 1
A
ENTER
ENTER
1 ✱✱✱✱
1–101✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱
1✱✱✱✱
1–101✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱
1–101✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
11–20✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱
1–101234567890
ENTER
TV
CH
TV/AV
PROG / CHECK
TOP WINDOWFRAME
SKIP
STOP
VCR Plus +
REC
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
V. S . S .
ACTION
AUDIOADD/DLT
REC MODECANCELINPUT
SELECT
LAST
MARKER
MARKER
WRITE
CHDVD
123
456
789
0
PAUSE PLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
S TAT U S
RETURN
VOLPOWER
POWER
OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU
DISPLAYTSILYALP
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ENTER
TV DV D
RETURN
CANCEL
1·2·3
1
4 3 2
DISPLAY
Convenient features
To mark points using the marker icon
Preparation
Press [DISPLAY] ➡ [DISPLAY] to display the on-screen menu icons
and use the joystick [] to highlight the marker icon (➡ pages 40
and 42).
1Press [ENTER].
You are now ready to mark positions.
2Use the joystick [, ] to select the
next asterisk ().
or
or
 


When marking positions 11 and
above

Use the joystick [, ] to highlight the marker
pin icon.
Use the joystick [
, ] to select “11–20”.
You can select the next group of 10 when the cur-
rent group is full.
Use the joystick [] and press [ENTER].
The first marker is selected.
Use the joystick [, ] to select an available
asterisk ().
3Press [ENTER] at the point you want
to mark.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add other markers.
To clear a markerUse the joystick [, ] to select a marker number and press
[CANCEL].
To clear the on-screen icons
Press [RETURN] several times.
Note
This feature only works if the elapsed playing time of the disc is
shown on the unit’s display.
Some subtitles recorded around the marker may fail to appear.


This feature doesn’t work while using a play list.
The markers are ordered by time. This means that the marker
numbers can change when you add and erase markers.
You cannot mark and clear points if you have write-protected the
disc, either with DISC SETTING (➡ page 52) or with the write-
protect tab (➡ page 99).


The markers are ordered by time. This means that the marker
numbers can change when you add and erase numbers. Marker icon
Marker pin icon 
						

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1
2
3
4
TV
CH
TV/AV
PROG / CHECK
TOP WINDOWFRAME
SKIP
STOP
VCR Plus +
REC
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
V.S.S.
ACTION
AUDIOADD/DLT
REC MODECANCELINPUT
SELECT
LAST
MARKER
MARKER
WRITE
DVD
PAUSEPLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
STATUS
RETURNENTER
VOLPOWER
POWER
OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU
DISPLAYTSILYALP
CH
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TOP WINDOW
PLAY
ENTERENTER
123
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TV DV D
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4
∫, STOP
DVD, TVCANCEL RETURN
2
6, 5,
SLOW/SEARCH
Convenient features
Program play



You can select up to 100 tracks to play in the order you choose.
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
1While stopped
Press [TOP WINDOW].
2Use the joystick [
, , , ] to
select “PROGRAM PLAY” and press
[ENTER].
3Press the numbered buttons to select
the track.
Example:“5”: [0] ➡ [5]
Example:“15”: [1] ➡ [5]
Repeat step 3 to select other tracks.
You can also use the joystick to select tracks.

Press [ENTER], then use the joystick [
, ] to select
the track.
Press [ENTER].
4Press [, PLAY].Play starts in the programmed sequence.
To move to the page before or after the one
shown
Press [, SLOW/SEARCH] or [
, SLOW/SEARCH].
To clear the programmed tracks one by one
1. Use the joystick [
, ] to select the track you want to clear.
2. Press [CANCEL].
Alternatively, use the joystick [
, , , ] to select “Clear” and
press [ENTER].
To clear the whole programUse the joystick [
, , , ] to select “All Clear” and press
[ENTER].
The whole program is also cleared when you turn the unit off or
open the disc tray.
To exit the program mode1. Press [, STOP] during play until the program play screen is
displayed.
2. Press [TOP WINDOW] or [RETURN].Total time of the program
Track number
Program number
TOP
PROGRAM PLAY6 ∫ 1 5
No. Time
Track
Total Time1
5202:02
02:02
3
3
PROGRAM PLAYChoose a track, then press ENTER.
0 Press PLAY to start.
Play
Clear
All Clear
RETURN ENTERSELECT
6 ∫ 1 5 
						

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2
3
B
A
TV
CH
TV/AV
PROG / CHECK
TOP WINDOWFRAME
SKIP
STOP
VCR Plus +
REC
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
V.S.S.
ACTION
AUDIOADD/DLT
REC MODECANCELINPUT
SELECT
LAST
MARKER
MARKER
WRITE
CHDVD
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PAUSEPLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
S TAT U S
RETURN
VOLPOWER
POWER
OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU
DISPLAYTSILYALP
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ENTER
TOP WINDOW
V.S.S.
PLAY
ENTERENTER
TV DV DDVD, TV
1
∫, STOP
2
3
RETURN
V.S.S.
12OFF
Convenient features
ARandom play



The unit plays the tracks on a disc in random order.
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
1While stopped
Press [TOP WINDOW].
2Use the joystick [
, , , ] to
select “RANDOM PLAY” and press
[ENTER].
3Press [, PLAY].
To cancel random play1. Press [, STOP] until the random play screen appears.
2. Press [TOP WINDOW] or [RETURN].
BEnjoying virtual surround
sound effects (V.S.S.)

 
 

(Only with Dolby Digital with 2 or more channels)
Remote control only
Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers only.
The effect is broadened and sound seems to come from virtual
speakers on either side if the disc has surround signals recorded on
it.
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
Turn off the surround effects on the other equipment.
During play
Press [V.S.S.].The mode changes as illustrated each time you press the button.
Note
V.S.S. will not work, or will have less effect, with some discs, even
if you select “1” or “2”.
Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion.
TOP
Natural effect Emphasized effect Off
!?
RANDOM PLAY
RANDOM PLAYBACK
Press PLAY to start.
RETURN
6 ∫ 1 5
When you press [ENTER] 
						

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2
3
4
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c
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e
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AB--- 1 2 3✱✱OFF
OFFOFF
TV
CH
TV/AV
PROG / CHECK
TOP WINDOWFRAME
SKIP
STOP
VCR Plus +
REC
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
V.S.S.
ACTION
AUDIOADD/DLT
REC MODECANCELINPUT
SELECT
LAST
MARKER
MARKER
WRITE
DVD
PAUSE PLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
S TAT U S
RETURNENTER
VOLPOWER
POWER
OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU
DISPLAYTSILYALP
CH
DISPLAY
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
TV DV D
1
DVD, TVRETURN
2·3·4
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Using on-screen menu icons

 
	 
	


Remote control only
On-Screen Menu Icons are menus that contain information about
the disc or unit. These menus allow you to perform operations by
changing this information.
Common procedures
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
1Press [DISPLAY].Each time you press the button:

Icons for disc information (
)

Icons for unit information ()

Original display ()
2






While the leftmost icon is highlighted
Use the joystick [
, ] to select the
menu.
Each time you move the joystick:

Play menu ()

Video menu ()

Audio menu ()
3Use the joystick [, ] to select the
item.
4Use the joystick [
, ] to select the
setting.
Press [ENTER] if the setting does not change after moving
the joystick [
, ].
The numbered buttons can also be used (➡ page 8) to
change some items that use numbers (title and track num-
bers, for example).
Some items require different operations. Read the explana-
tions on the following pages.

To clear the iconsPress [RETURN] until the menus disappear.

To change the position of the icons
1. Use the joystick [,] to select the rightmost icon.
2. Use the joystick [
,] to move the icons.
There are 5 positions to choose from.
For your reference
The screens depend on the disc contents.
Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and
disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or
change. Numbered
buttons
e.g.: DVD-Video