Panasonic Dmr E55 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫If the clock is an hour slower or faster than the 
actual time
Select “s1” or “r1” in “Time Zone Adjust” in the SETUP menu 
(➡page 38).
∫If the unit couldn’t set the clock automatically
Set the time manually (➡page 38, Manual Clock Setting).
∫To start Plug-in Auto Tuning again (after 
relocation, for example)
When the unit is on and stopped
1Press and hold [XCH] and [WCH] on the main unit for 
about five seconds.
The unit turns off.
2Press [ÍDVD POWER] to turn the unit on....

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STEP 3Channel settings
Set these guide channels so you can use the VCR Plusi 
programming number for timer recording. Before starting the 
settings, prepare a chart showing the channels, station names, and 
guide channels.
e.g.,
≥If you have connected a cable TV box or satellite receiver, the 
VCR Plusi system does not work so you do not have to set the 
guide channels.
1Press [SETUP].
2Press [3,4] to select “Channel” and 
press [1].
3Press [3,4] to select “VCR Plusr 
CH...

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You can give the preset captions, or manually enter new ones yourself.
The captions you enter are displayed when the channel is displayed and in the Direct Navigator screen.
1Press [SETUP].
2Press [3,4] to select “Channel” and press [1].
3Press [3,4] to select “Preset 
Channel Captions” and press 
[ENTER].
4Press [3,4] to select the caption 
and press [1].
You can choose from the following captions.
ABC, PBS, CBS, CNN, FOX, ESPN, NBC, HBO, A&E, AMC, 
FAM, MAX, MTV, SHOW, TBS,...

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STEP 4Set up to match your television and remote control
You do not have to change the setting when connected to a 4:3 
standard aspect television that is not compatible with progressive 
output (➡page 40).
1Press [SETUP].
2Press [3,4] to select “TV Screen” 
and press [1].
3Press [3,4] to select “TV Type” and 
press [ENTER].
≥Aspect 4:3/Aspect 16:9:
≥480P/480I:
Select “480P” if the television is compatible with 
progressive output.
4Press [3,4] to select the item and 
press...

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Disc information
≥We recommend using Panasonic discs. DVD-R from other manufacturers may not be recorded or played due to the condition of the recording.
∫Which should I use, DVD-RAM or DVD-R?
The following chart indicates the differences. Select based upon what you require.§1You can erase, enter name and change thumbnail. Available 
space does not increase after erasing.
§2Only on DVD-RAM compatible players.§3After finalizing the disc (➡page 33, 40).§4Only one is recorded...

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Recording
Recording television programs
[RAM] [DVD-R]
≥It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double 
sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and turn it 
over.
≥When using 8 cm (3″) DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the 
cartridge.
≥You can record up to 99 titles on one disc.
≥It is not possible to record CPRM (➡page 40) protected material 
onto DVD-R or 2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs.
1Press [

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Recording
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may 
become shorter than indicated.
(Unit: hour)
§When “Recording Time in EP Mode” is set to “EP (6H)” in the 
SETUP menu.
The sound quality is better when using “EP (6H)” than when using 
“EP (8H)”.
[Note]
When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8H) mode, play may not be 
possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this 
case use EP (6H) mode.
FR (Flexible Recording Mode)
The unit automatically selects a...

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Recording
Recording television programs
Refer to the control reference on page 16.
[RAM] [DVD-R]
The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording 
within the remaining disc space.
e.g.,
Preparation
Select the channel to record.
1While stopped
Press [F Rec].
2Press [2,1] to select “Hour” and 
“Min.” and press [3,4] to set the 
recording time.
≥You can also set the recording time with the numbered 
buttons.
3When you want to start recording
Press [3,4,2,1] to select...

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Timer recording
[RAM] [DVD-R]
You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance. 
≥When connecting a cable TV box or satellite receiver, the VCR 
Plusi system does not work. Program the timer recording 
manually and select the channel on the cable TV box or satellite 
receiver before the timer recording starts.
Entering VCR Plusi number is an easy way of timer recording. You 
can find these codes in TV listings in newspapers and magazines.
1Press [VCR Plusr].
2Press the...

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Timer recording
Refer to the control reference on page 19.
You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance. 
(Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program.)
≥When connecting a cable TV box or satellite receiver, select the 
channel on the cable TV box or satellite receiver before the timer 
recording starts.
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]....