Panasonic Dmr E50 Operating Instructions Manual

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≥The equipment connections described are examples.
≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.
≥The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiver passes through this unit to the television even when this unit is turned off.
You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service, to enjoy viewing their programming.
≥Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable box or satellite receiver.
≥Select the applicable input on your television to view the output from your cable box or satellite receiver, or the applicable video input on the tele-
vision is connected using the audio and video connections.
Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver
[Note]
When a home satellite system (Dishnetwork/DSS) is connected,
auto tuning and auto clock setting may not operate properly. Set the
clock manually (➜page 49).
≥Change the video input on the television when you want to watch
another program while recording.
≥You cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first
selected on the cable TV box or DSS receiver.You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channels
if connections are made as shown in the diagram below.≥Change the video input on the television when you want to watch
another program while recording.
≥You cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first
selected on the cable TV box.
One cable TV box/satellite receiver
R-AUDIO-LVIDEO
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(PCM/BITSTREAM)
OUT
(L3)(L1)S-VIDEOCOMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
YPBPR
VHF/UHFRF IN
RF OUT
AUDIO 
IN
R     LVIDEO
INVHF/UHF
RF IN
RF IN RF OUT
VHF/UHFOUT IN
To household
home satellite system
(Dishnetwork/DSS) jack To household
cable TV jack Cable TV box DSS receiveror75 ≠ coaxial cable
(included) Audio/Video cable (included)red white yellow
75 ≠ coaxial cable red white yellowTelevision
This unit
Two cable TV boxes
R-AUDIO-LVIDEO
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(PCM/BITSTREAM)
OUT
))S-VIDEOCOMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
YPBPR
VHF/UHFRF IN
RF OUT
AUDIO 
IN
R     LVIDEO
INVHF/UHF
RF IN
OUT1 OUT2
IN OUT
IN
IN2
IN1
IN OUT
To household
cable TV jackConnect with 75 ≠ 
coaxial cable Audio/Video cable
(included)
red white yellowred white yellow
Cable TV
box
2-way
splitter Cable TV boxSwitch
box Television
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Home Theater
This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a 
Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound.
Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes
Digital recording
You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip-
ment (➜Connection [A] above).
[Note]
≥With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc
doesn’t have protection preventing digital recording, and b the
recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling fre-
quency of 48 kHz.
≥You cannot record DTS signals.
≥You cannot record MP3.
When recording DVDs, make the following settings.
V.S.S.: OFF (➜page 37)
PCM Down Conversion: On (➜page 47)
Dolby Digital: PCM (➜page 47)
DTS: Off (➜page 47)Analog recording
You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment
(➜Connection [B] above).
There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are
with digital signals.
Connecting an amplifier or system component
R-AUDIO-LVIDEO
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(PCM/BITSTREAM)
OUT
R-AUDIO-L
R-AUDIO-LVIDEO
VIDEOS-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
(L3)(L1)
IN 1 IN 3
S-VIDEOCOMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
YPBPR
VHF/UHFRF IN
RF OUT
AB
OPTICAL
OPTICAL IN
 AUX INL
R
Digital connection
Analog connection
R - AUDIO - L  
To enjoy multi-channel surround 
sound
Connect an amplifier with a built-in
decoder or a decoder-amplifier combina-
tion.
≥Change the settings in “Digital Audio
Output” (➜page 47).
[Note]
You cannot use DTS Digital Surround
decoders not suited to DVD.To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect a digital amplifier or system
component.
≥Change the settings in “Digital Audio
Output” (➜page 47).To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect an analog amplifier or system com-
ponent.
Speakers (Example)
Connect three or more speakers 
for surround sound.
Optical digital audio cable
Do not bend sharply when 
connecting.Insert fully, with this 
side facing up. AmplifierAmplifier or system 
component
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§By using the S video cable instead of the yellow video cable you
may make recordings of higher picture quality.
[Note]
If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/
MONO. (Both left and right channels are recorded when connected
through L/MONO.)
§By using the S video cable instead of the yellow video cable you
may make recordings of higher picture quality.
[Note]
If audio output on the other equipment is monaural, use a stereo-
monaural conversion cable (not included).
Connecting other video equipment
Connecting to the L2 input terminals on the front
of the unit
S VIDEO
OUTAUDIO
OUT VIDEO
OUTLR
S-VIDEO IN
L
2
VID
EO
 IN
/ IPOWER
RL/MONOAUDIO IN
Audio/Video 
cable (included)
S video cable§
Other video equipment
Connect to the video and audio output terminals.yellow white redyellow white red This unit
Connecting to the input terminals on the rear of
the unit, L1 and L3
R-AUDIO-LVIDEO
OUT
R-AUDIO-L
R-AUDIO-LVIDEO
VIDEOS-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
(L3)(L1)
IN 1 IN 3
S VIDEO
OUTAUDIO
OUTVIDEO
OUTL
R
Other video equipment
Connect to the video and audio output terminals.S video cable
§
red white yellow red white yellow
Audio/Video cable
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Other antenna connections
Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead.
∫A single twin lead
∫A twin lead and a coaxial cable
∫Two twin leads
≥If your television has both lead and coaxial VHF terminals, use the
lead connection to minimize signal loss.Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna terminals
on your television. Refer to the television’s operating instructions.
∫A twin lead and coaxial plug terminal
∫A twin lead terminal
∫Two twin lead terminals
∫Multiple antenna terminals
≥Connect to one of the terminals, then change the television’s
setting as necessary.
Other antenna connection to the unit
300–75 ≠ transformer
(not included)
from the antenna
(Flat)
Twin lead
300 ≠ cableTo this unit’s
RF IN terminal
from the antenna
(Flat)
Twin lead
300 ≠ cable
To this unit’s
RF IN terminal (Round)
75 ≠ coaxial cableVHF/UHF band mixer
(not included)
from the antenna
To this unit’s
RF IN terminal 300–75 ≠ transformer
(not included) (Flat)
Twin lead
300 ≠ cable
VHF/UHF band mixer
(not included)
Other antenna connection from the unit 
to the television
VHF/UHF band separator
(not included)Te l e v i s i o n
75 ≠ coaxial cableVHF
UHF
75 ≠ coaxial cable75–300 ≠ transformer
(not included)Television
VHF or 
UHF
75 ≠ coaxial cableVHF/UHF band separator
(not included)Television
VHF
UHF
ANT 2 ANT 1 Split outTelevision
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Changing the remote control code
Panasonic DVD players and recorders use the same remote control
system so they may respond unintentionally to a command from this
remote control. Change the code on this unit and its remote control
(the two must match) if you place equipment close together.
≥Use “1”, the factory set code, under normal circumstances. 
1While stopped
Press [SETUP] to show the menus.
2Press [3, 4] to select “Set Up” and
press [1].
3Press [3, 4] to select “Remote Con-
trol Code” and press [ENTER].
4Press [3, 4] to select the code (1, 2,
or 3) and press [ENTER].
The remote control code on the unit has been set.
5While pressing [ENTER] on the
remote control, press the numbered
button ([1], [2] or [3]) corresponding
to the code you selected in step 4.
The remote control code on the remote control has been set.
6Press [SETUP]
The following display appears when you use a remote control with a
different code.
If you are trying to use this unit’s remote control, change its code to
match the unit’s (➜ step 5).
OPEN/CLOSE
SETUP
ERASE
F RecPOSITION MEMORYMARKER
AUDIOINPUT SELECT
CM SKIP
STATUSFRAME
DISPLAY
STOPPAUSEPLAY/a1.3
DV D
VCR Plus+ TV/VIDEOREC MODEREC
CH
VOLUME
TVTVDV D
123
789
0
10 0
4
56
SLOW/SEARCHSKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP
MENUMENU
RETURNFUNCTIONSPROG/CHECKTIME SLIPADD/DLT
ENTER
PLAY LIST
CANCEL
POWER
ÍÍ
SETUP
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER Numbered
buttons
TA B
SELECT
Antenna SystemAuto Channel Setting
Channel Caption
Preset Channel CaptionManual Channel Caption
VCR Plusi CH SettingCATV
Channel SETUP
   RETURN
Set UpDiscVideoAudioDisplayTV Screen
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Changing the unit’s settings
This chart shows the initial settings for this unit. See page 48 for details on menu operation.
≥Underlined items are the factory presets.
Summary of settings
Tabs Menus Options
ChannelAntenna System (➜page 7)
Select to suit the type of antenna you are using. Channels are
set corresponding to the antenna system you select.≥TV≥CATV
Auto Channel Setting (➜page 7)
The unit sets the channels automatically.
Preset Channel Caption (➜page 9)
You can give preset captions to the channels.
Manual Channel Caption (➜page 9)
You can set channel captions manually.
VCR Plusr CH Setting (➜page 8)
Set the guide channels for use with VCR Plusi timer recording.
Set UpOff Timer
Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used.≥2 hr≥6 hr≥Off
Remote Control Code (➜page 45)
To avoid operating equipment other than the one intended
(when more than one remote controlled item is in the same
area), change the remote control code.
 Set Code 1≥Set Code 2≥Set Code 3
Auto Clock Setting (➜page 49)
The unit adjusts the clock automatically.
Manual Clock Setting (➜page 49)
You can adjust the clock.
Time Zone Adjust (➜page 49)
Adjust the time zone if it was not set correctly after auto clock
setting. This appears only after auto clock setting is complete.≥j1≥0≥i1
Re-initialize Setting
This returns all values in the SETUP menus, except for the
clock, channel settings, ratings level, and display language, to
the default settings.≥Ye s≥No
Disc[DVD-V]Audio
Choose the audio language. Some discs start in 
a certain language 
despite any 
changes you make 
here.≥English≥French≥Spanish
≥Original: The original language of each disc will be
selected.
≥Other ¢¢¢¢:Input a code (➜page 48).
Subtitle
Choose the subtitle language.≥Automatic
: If the language selected for “Audio” is not avail-
able, subtitles of that language will automatically
appear if available on that disc.
≥English≥French≥Spanish≥Other ¢¢¢¢
Menus
Choose the language for disc menus.≥English
≥French≥Spanish≥Other ¢¢¢¢
Ratings
Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. The password
screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7.
To enter a password
1. Input a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons.
≥If you enter a wrong number, press [CANCEL] to erase it.
≥Do not forget your password.
2. Press [ENTER]. 
≥The lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is
locked.
3. Press [ENTER] to confirm the 4 digits.
If you insert a DVD-Video that exceeds the ratings limit
you set, a message appears on the television.
Press [SETUP] to select “Ratings” again and change ratings.
Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
8 No Limit: All DVD-Video can be played.
1 to 7: Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding ratings 
recorded on them.
0 Lock All:  Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.
Changing ratings (When level 0–7 is selected)
≥Unlock Recorder≥Change Password
≥Change Level≥Temporary Unlock
Video3-D Y/C Separation
Turn 3-D Y/C separation on or off.≥On: Reduces noise for recording by separating the luminance (Y)
and color (C) signals received from the television station.
≥Off: Reduces the ghosting that occurs when recording fast mov-
ing images.
Hybrid VBR Resolution
Switch between automatic and fixed hybrid VBR resolution
when recording.≥Automatic
:The unit automatically switches resolution rates during
recording. The unit reduces block noise, which occurs dur-
ing MPEG compression, by selecting the optimum rate.
≥Fixed: The resolution rate is fixed to ensure the resolution
rate is not reduced.
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VideoStill Mode
Select the type of picture shown when you pause play.≥Automa tic≥Field: Less blurred field stills are shown. Select if jittering
occurs when “Automatic” is selected.
≥Frame: Sharper frame stills are shown. Select if small text or fine pat-
terns cannot be seen clearly when “Automatic” is selected.
Black Level Control
Select normal, lighter or darker for adjusting the black level
control to the desired setting for picture enhancement.≥Input Level (Lighter/Darker
):
Adjusts the black level of the input signal (e.g., L1, L2, L3)
≥Composite & S Video Output Level (Lighter
/Darker):
when connected to a TV through the VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO
OUT terminal
≥Component Video Output Level (Lighter/Normal
/Darker):
when connected to a TV through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(Y/P
B/PR) terminal
AudioPLAY k1.3 & Audio during Search [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD]
Choose whether to have sound during the first level of fast-
forward. Quick View (➜page 19) does not work if you make 
the setting “Off ”.≥On≥Off
D. Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.≥On≥Off
Select MTS (➜page 23)
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type 
(SAP) when recording to DVD-R.≥Main≥SAP
Digital Audio Output 
Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (➜page 42, [A]).
PCM Down Conversion 
Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 
96 kHz.≥
On: Converted to 48 kHz for output. Select if the equipment you con-
nect cannot process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz.
≥Off: Output as 96 kHz. There is no output if the disc has copy
protection. Select “On” in this case.
If you use analog connection, select this setting irrespective
of the type of equipment.
Dolby Digital≥Bitstream
: Select if the equipment you connected can decode
the signal.
≥PCM: Select if the equipment you connected cannot
decode the signal.
DTS≥Bitstream: Select if the equipment you connected can decode
the signal.
≥Off
: Select if the equipment you connected cannot
decode the signal.
DisplayStatus Messages
Choose whether to show on-screen messages automatically.≥Automa tic≥Off
Language of Display Message
Choose the language for these menus and the on-screen 
messages.≥English
≥Español≥Français
Blue Background
Select “Off ” if you do not want to have the unit show the blue 
background when reception is weak.≥On
≥Off
FL Display
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.≥Bright
≥Dim
≥Automatic: The display dims during video playback and goes off 
completely when the unit is turned off or on timer 
recording standby. If you press a button the display 
will brighten briefly. (At this time the power consumed 
will be 0.4 W.)
TV 
ScreenTV Type (➜page 10)
Choose the setting to suit your television.≥Aspect 4:3 & 480I≥Aspect 4:3 & 480P
≥Aspect 16:9 & 480I≥Aspect 16:9 & 480P
4:3 TV Settings for DVD-Video
Select how DVD-Video widescreen picture is shown on a 4:3 
standard aspect television.≥Pan & Scan
 (➜page 50):
Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan & Scan
(unless prohibited by the producer of the disc).
≥Letterbox (➜page 50):
Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style.
4:3 TV Settings for DVD-RAM
Select how DVD-RAM widescreen picture is shown on a 4:3 
standard aspect television.≥4:3: Programs played as recorded.
≥Pan & Scan:
Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan & Scan.≥Letterbox: Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the 
letterbox style. Tabs Menus Options
If the equipment you connected can-
not decode the signal, the setting
must be changed to PCM or Off. If not,
signals the equipment cannot process
will be output by this unit, causing
high levels of noise which can dam-
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Changing the unit’s settings
See page 46 for menu and option details.
1While stopped
Press [SETUP] to show the menus.
2Press [3, 4] to select the menu’s tab
and press [1].
3Press [3, 4] to select the menu and
press [ENTER].
4Press [3, 4] to select the option and
press [ENTER].
The screen now shows the menu again.
≥Some items require different operations. Follow the on-screen
instructions, or read the following explanations.
To return to the previous screenPress [RETURN].
When you are finishedPress [SETUP].
OPEN/CLOSE
SETUP
ERASE
F RecPOSITION MEMORYMARKER
AUDIOINPUT SELECT
CM SKIP
STATUSFRAME
DISPLAY
STOPPAUSEPLAY/a1.3
DV D
VCR Plus+ TV/VIDEOREC MODEREC
CH
VOLUME
TVTVDV D
123
789
0
10 0
4
56
SLOW/SEARCHSKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP
MENUMENU
RETURNFUNCTIONSPROG/CHECKTIME SLIPADD/DLT
ENTER
PLAY LIST
CANCEL
POWER
ÍÍ
SETUP
RETURN
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER Numbered
buttons
Common procedures
TA B
SELECT
Antenna SystemAuto Channel Setting
Channel Caption
Preset Channel CaptionManual Channel Caption
VCR Plusi CH SettingCATV
Channel SettingsSETUP
   RETURN
Set UpDiscVideoAudioDisplayTV Screen
Options
Menus Ta b s
Language code list  Input the code with numbered buttons.
Abkhazian: 6566
Afar: 6565
Afrikaans: 6570
Albanian: 8381
Ameharic: 6577
Arabic: 6582
Armenian: 7289
Assamese: 6583
Aymara: 6588
Azerbaijani: 6590
Bashkir: 6665
Basque: 6985
Bengali; Bangla:
6678
Bhutani: 6890
Bihari: 6672
Breton: 6682
Bulgarian: 6671
Burmese: 7789
Byelorussian:6669
Cambodian:7577
Catalan: 6765Chinese: 9072
Corsican: 6779
Croatian: 7282
Czech: 6783
Danish: 6865
Dutch: 7876
English: 6978
Esperanto: 6979
Estonian: 6984
Faroese: 7079
Fiji: 7074
Finnish: 7073
French: 7082
Frisian: 7089
Galician: 7176
Georgian: 7565
German: 6869
Greek: 6976
Greenlandic: 7576
Guarani: 7178
Gujarati: 7185Hausa: 7265
Hebrew: 7387
Hindi: 7273
Hungarian: 7285
Icelandic: 7383
Indonesian: 7378
Interlingua: 7365
Irish: 7165
Italian: 7384
Japanese: 7465
Javanese: 7487
Kannada: 7578
Kashmiri: 7583
Kazakh: 7575
Kirghiz: 7589
Korean: 7579
Kurdish: 7585
Laotian: 7679
Latin: 7665
Latvian, Lettish:7686
Lingala: 7678Lithuanian: 7684
Macedonian: 7775
Malagasy: 7771
Malay: 7783
Malayalam: 7776
Maltese: 7784
Maori: 7773
Marathi: 7782
Moldavian: 7779
Mongolian: 7778
Nauru: 7865
Nepali: 7869
Norwegian: 7879
Oriya: 7982
Pashto, Pushto:8083
Persian: 7065
Polish: 8076
Portuguese: 8084
Punjabi: 8065
Quechua: 8185
Rhaeto-Romance:8277Romanian: 8279
Russian: 8285
Samoan: 8377
Sanskrit: 8365
Scots Gaelic: 7168
Serbian: 8382
Serbo-Croatian:8372
Shona: 8378
Sindhi: 8368
Singhalese: 8373
Slovak: 8375
Slovenian: 8376
Somali: 8379
Spanish: 6983
Sundanese: 8385
Swahili: 8387
Swedish: 8386
Tagalog: 8476
Tajik: 8471
Tamil: 8465
Tatar: 8484Telugu: 8469
Thai: 8472
Tibetan: 6679
Tigrinya: 8473
Tonga: 8479
Turkish: 8482
Turkmen: 8475
Twi: 8487
Ukrainian: 8575
Urdu: 8582
Uzbek: 8590
Vietnamese: 8673
Volapük: 8679
Welsh: 6789
Wolof: 8779
Xhosa: 8872
Yiddish: 7473
Yoruba: 8979
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Advanced operation
PreparationIf you connect the unit through a cable TV box or DSS receiver
(➜page 41), tune to your local PBS station before starting auto
clock setting. Use manual clock setting if auto clock setting does not
work or if there is no local PBS channel in your area.
1Press [SETUP] to show the menus.
2Press [3, 4] to select “Set Up” and
press [1].
3Press [3, 4] to select “Auto Clock
Setting” and press [ENTER].
If you have not yet set channels, the “Auto Channel/Clock
Setting” screen appears.
4Press [ENTER].
Auto setting starts. This can take some time, up to a few
hours in some cases. (To stop auto clock setting, press
[RETURN].) The following screen appears when setting is
complete. Press [ENTER].
[Note]
≥If the time was not set correctly, use manual clock setting or time
zone adjust.
≥DST, Daylight Saving Time, shows the summertime setting.
≥TIME ZONE shows the time difference from Greenwich meantime
(GMT).
EST=GMT s5, CST=GMT s6, MST=GMTs7, PST=GMTs8,
AST=GMT s9, HST=GMTs10, For other areas: xx hr
3Press [3, 4] to select “Manual Clock
Setting” and press [ENTER].
4Press [2, 1] to select the item you
want to change and press [3, 4] to
change the setting.
MONTH(--)DAY(----)YEAR(--)HOUR (12-hour display)
^>TIME ZONE()DST()MINUTE(J
DST (Daylight Saving Time): ON or OFF
If you select “ON”, the clock is advanced one hour starting
at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a.m. on
the last Sunday in October.
TIME ZONE:
EST()CST()MST()PST()AST()HST
(s5) (s6) (s7) (s8) (s9) (s10)
^---------------------------------------------------------------------------------J
5Press [ENTER].
The clock starts.
[Note]
When you change the time zone, the recording times for programs
recorded before the time zone was changed also change to corre-
spond to the new time zone.
Adjust the time zone (s1 or r1) if it was not set correctly with auto
clock setting.
You cannot change this setting if you set the clock manually.
3Press [3, 4] to select “Time Zone
Adjust” and press [ENTER].
4Press [3, 4] to select “s1”, “0”, or
“r1” and press [ENTER].
The “Set Up” screen (➜ step 2) reappears.
Clock settings
Auto Clock Setting
SELECT
TA B
Off TimerRemote Control Code
Clock Settings
Auto Clock SettingManual Clock Setting
Re-initialize Setting6 hr
Set Code 1
SETUP
   RETURN
Set Up
Disc
Video
Audio
Display
TV ScreenChannel
ENTER
Time Zone Adjust0
Proceed with the 
steps described 
below.
SETUP
Set Up
Disc
Video
Audio
DisplayTV ScreenENTER
Auto Clock Setting
   RETURN
Connect antenna cable and if you use a
cable box, tune it to your local PBS CH
then...Channel
Please push the ENTER key.
SETUP
Set Up
DiscVideoAudioDisplay
Auto Clock Setting
Auto Clock Setting is complete.
4/4/2002 12:15 AM
DST.............  ON
TIME ZONE.... CSTChannel
Manual Clock Setting
Time Zone Adjust
SETUP
DiscVideoAudioDisplayTV Screen
Set Up
ENTER
Manual Clock Setting
   RETURN    CHANGE   SELECT
/:
/MON PM MONTH DAY YEAR
HOUR MINUTE1
1
12 00 2000
DST TIME ZONEOFFEST
Channel
SETUP
DiscVideo
Set Up
Time Zone Adjust
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Reference
Glossary
Bitstream
This is the digital form of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 chan-
nel) before it is decoded into its various channels.
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media)
CPRM is the copyright protection technology that is used to protect
broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once (e.g. some
CATV broadcasts).
Decoder
A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal.
This is called decoding.
Dolby Digital
This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Labo-
ratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also
be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be
recorded on one disc using this method.
This unit is set to record using Dolby Digital in all recording modes.
Dolby Pro Logic
A surround system where a 4-channel audio track is recorded as 2
channels and then is restored to 4 channels for play. The surround
channel is monaural and can reproduce up to 7 kHz.
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the
world. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic
sound effects are possible.
Film and video
DVD-Videos are recorded using either film or video. Usually, film is
recorded at 24 frames per second, the rate movies are filmed at,
while video is recorded at 30 frames per second.
Frame still and field still
Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving pic-
ture. There are about 30 frames shown each second.
One frame is made up of two fields. A regular television shows these
fields one after the other to create frames.
A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame still is
made up of two alternating fields, so the picture may appear blurred,
but overall quality is high.
A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a
frame still so picture quality is lower.Interlace and progressive output
NTSC, the video signal standard, has 480 interlaced (i) scan lines,
whereas progressive scanning uses twice the number of scan lines.
This is called 480p. The video signals output from this unit’s COM-
PONENT VIDEO OUT terminals (Y, P
B, PR) allow you to enjoy higher
quality pictures than if the signals were output from the VIDEO OUT
terminal or S-VIDEO OUT terminal.
I/P/B
MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with
DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types.
I:Intra coded picture
This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when
adjusting the picture.
P:Predictive coded picture
This picture is calculated based on past I- or P-pictures.
B:Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture
This picture is calculated by comparing past and future I- and
P-pictures so it has the lowest volume of information.
Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)
These are uncompressed digital signals. This unit outputs linear
PCM sound in 2 channels from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals.
Playback control (PBC)
If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and infor-
mation with menus.
Pan&Scan/Letterbox
In general, DVD-Video are produced with the intention that they be
viewed on a widescreen television with an aspect ratio of 16:9. This
means you can view most material with the intended aspect ratio on
a widescreen television. 
Material with this ratio will not fit onto a standard television with an
aspect ratio of 4:3. Two styles of picture, “Pan&Scan” and “Letter-
box”, deal with this problem.
Pan&Scan: The sides are cut off so the
picture fills the screen.
Letterbox: Black bands appear at the top
and bottom of the picture so the
picture itself appears in an
aspect ratio of 16:9.
Do not use irregularly shaped discs, such as heart-shaped.
(These can damage the unit.)
∫How to hold a disc
Do not touch the recorded surface.
∫If there is dirt or condensation on the disc
Moisture may condense on discs after they are brought inside from
the cold.
DVD-RAM and DVD-R
Clean only with the DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner available as an
optional accessory, part number LF-K200DCA1.
Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to clean DVD-RAM and
DVD-R.DVD-Video, Video CD, CD
Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.
∫Handling precautions
≥Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing
instrument.
≥Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electric-
ity prevention liquids or any other solvent.
≥Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use discs with
exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled-off stickers.)
≥Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.
≥Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the mar-
ket.
≥Do not use discs that are badly warped or cracked.
Disc handling