Panasonic Dmr E60 Operating Instructions Manual

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RQT6981
Playing back
[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.
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
During play
Press [6] or [5].
≥Press and hold [D] or [E] on the main unit.
[Note]
≥The speed increases up to 5 steps.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
≥Audio is heard only while using first level fast forward (other than
CD, MP3). You can turn this audio off if you want to (➜page 45,
Audio—PLAY 
k1.3 & Audio during Search).
[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 51, [A]).
≥This is canceled if you perform operations to change the
soundtrack, skip or pause.
≥This does not work if the setting is “Off ” in “PLAY 
k1.3 & Audio
during Search” (➜page 45).
≥This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode during
simultaneous rec and play (➜page 23).You can mark positions by pressing [MARKER]. Also use on-screen
menus to mark, recall, and clear positions.
[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 the “Play” and
press [1].
e.g., DVD-RAM
3Press [3, 4] to select “Marker” and
press [1] to highlight the first aster-
isk (¢).
[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].
Selecting an amount of time to skip—
Time Slip
Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH
Quick View
0 min
–5 min
e.g., Go back to 5 minutes
L R PLAY
DVD-RAM
L R PLAY t1.3
DVD-RAM
Marking places to play again—MARKER
Marking positions directly
Using on-screen menus to mark positions
When marking positions 11 and above
[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. [RAM]
– protection (cartridge ➜page 10, disc➜page 38) 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 38).
≥Markers on 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†††††††††††††††
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RQT6981
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.
≥You can also select tracks with 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 stopped
Press [1] while a track is highlighted
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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ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER TOP MENU
RETURN
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 kbps
Maximum 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
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RQT6981
Playing back
Playing while you are recording
[RAM]
Press [1] (PLAY).
Play starts from the beginning of the program being recorded. (Time
slip indicator on the main unit lights.)
[Note]
Sound is not output while fast-forwarding.[RAM]
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 fast-forwarding.
≥You cannot edit programs during simultaneous rec and play
(➜page 32).
[RAM]
You can play the program being recorded to check that it is being
recorded correctly. You can also check parts that were recorded pre-
viously.
1Press [TIME SLIP].
Time slip indicator on the
main unit lights.
Play starts from 30 sec-
onds previous. The current
recording images appear
as a picture-in-picture and
you will hear the playback
audio.
≥You can select another
program if you press
[DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
2Press [3, 4] to enter the time and
press [ENTER].
≥Press [3, 4] to alter in 
one-minute units. Press 
and hold [3, 4] to alter 
in 10-minute units.
Press [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full. Press again to
show the play and recording images.
Playing from the beginning of the 
program you are recording—Chasing Play
To stop play and recording
1Press [∫]. (Play stops.)
Wait 2 seconds.
2Press [∫]. (Recording stops.)
≥To stop timer recording, press [∫], then [ENTER] within 5
seconds.
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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F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER∫
DIRECT 
NAVIGATOR1
TIME SLIP
e.g.,
You are recording a sports
program and you want to
watch it from the beginning.The same sports program is 
played back from the begin-
ning. (Recording continues.) 
Simultaneous rec and play
Reviewing the recorded images while 
recording—Time Slip
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
No DATECH TIME EDITTITLE3
3
ENTER
RETURN0   ~   9No TOTAL 2SELECT
01 4Dinosaur02¥6/20 THU6  9 : 00 PMSoccer1
1
1
1
16/19 WED10 : 00 AMTITLE
e.g.,
You want to watch the movie 
you recorded yesterday (pro-
gram 1) while recording pro-
gram 2 (sport).Program 1 is played back 
while program 2 (sport) is 
being recorded.
0 minPLAY 
REC 
Play images
Current
recording
PLAY 
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RQT6981
Timer recording
Timer recording
[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 ,""}
For your reference
≥Press [STATUS] to show the time remaining until recording finishes.
≥This does not work during timer recordings or while using 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
≥Ensure the clock (and guide channels for VCR Plusr recording,
➜page 8) are set correctly.
≥Release protection (cartridge ➜page 10, disc➜page 38) 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 16 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 27). 
Repeat steps 1–3 to program other recordings.
4Press [RETURN].
The timer recording list disappears and the message “TURN
RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING.” is shown on
the television.
5Press [Í, DVD POWER].
Ensure “F” lights on the unit’s display.
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
STOPPAUSEPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
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FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER∫ Í, DVD POWER
VCR Plus+
PROG/CHECK
STATUSRETURN
¥, REC
REC MODE
Numbered
buttons
e.g.,
Using VCR Plusr codes to make timer 
recordings
No.
1:58 SPVCR Plusi
Remaining Recording Time3/26 TUE12:53  PM
Enter PLUS CODE Number by using 0–9 key.
1:58 SPRemaining Recording Time3/26 TUE12:53  PMVCR Plusi
1
21
21212
SP 5:10 PM 4:20 PM 39 4 / 1 MON 01MODEOFF ON NoCHANNELDATE
1:58 SPTIMER
TIMER
RECORDINGRemaining Recording Time3/26 TUE12:53  PM
New Timer ProgramEnable
CHECK
5:10 PM 4:20 PM 4 / 1 MONMODEOFF ONCHANNELDATE
1:58 SP
SP39
TIMER
RECORDINGRemaining Recording Time3/26 TUE12:53  PM
3
4
Enter Title
The 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
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RQT6981
Timer recording
You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance. 
Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program.
1Press [PROG/CHECK].
2Press [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 10)
SP >XP >FR >EP >LP ( >Return to SP)
≥ Enter Title
Select “Enter Title” using [ 2, 1 ] and press [ENTER]
( ➜ page 27).
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 disappears and the message “TURN
RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING” is shown on
the television.
6Press [ Í, DVD POWER].
Ensure “F” lights on the unit’s display.
Manually programming timer recordings
CANCEL
TIMER
RECORDING Remaining Recording Time
RETURN
SELECT
MODE
CHECKOFFONNoCHANNELDATE
1:58 SP3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
ENTERPress ENTER  or VCR Plus+ 
to 
store new program
New Timer Program01 SP Enable 2:00 PM1:00 PM64  ABC 3/ 26 TUEA line that is
ready for 
programming
is highlighted.
TIMER
RECORDINGRemaining Recording Time
RETURN No.SELECT
1:58 SP3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
ENTER--09
--:-- --
----------MODEOFFONCHANNELDATE--:-- --------3
4
Enter Title
Please set Channel.
TIMER
RECORDING Remaining Recording Time1:58 SP3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
3:00 PM
3/ 26 TUEMODEOFFONCHANNELDATESP64  ABC2:30 PM
Enter Title
To release the unit from recording standbyIf you want to record something else before the program start
time, for example:
Press [
Í, DVD POWER].
The unit turns on and “
F” goes out.
≥ Be sure to press [ Í, DVD POWER] to return the unit to
standby mode before the scheduled recording time. Timer
recording will work only if “
F” is displayed.
To stop recording when recording has already
begun
Press  [∫ ], t hen [ENTER] within  5 second s  on the remote.
Recording stops.
[Note]
≥ 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 16 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 DVD-RAM and approximately 30 sec-
onds when recording with DVD-R).
≥ If you set DST (Daylight Saving Time) to ON when manually
setting the clock ( ➜page 47), 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 (e.g., a disc isn’t loaded, a disc that can’t be recorded
to is loaded, or the disc is protected). Check the disc carefully.
SP Enable
2:00 PM1:00 PM64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE01MODE CHECKOFFONNoCHANNELDATE
1:58 SPTIMER
New Timer Program
TIMER
RECORDING Remaining Recording Time3/26 TUE12:55  PM
SP Enable
3:00 PM2:30 PM64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE02Displayed if the
recording can fit
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RQT6981
Timer recording
Timer recording
[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.
Message displayed in the CHECK line
Some 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 until when 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 disc.
2Press [PROG/CHECK] or [RETURN]. 
The timer recording list disappears.
1Press [PROG/CHECK].
The timer recording list appears.
2Press [3, 4] to select the program.
≥You may also select programs by inputting a 2-digit number
using the numbered buttons.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5]
≥Press [2, 1] to move to the page preceding or following the
one on display.
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.
To put the unit on timer recording standby
Press [Í, DVD POWER].
≥The unit turns off and “
F” lights on the unit’s display.
[Note]
≥A Timer recording that is taking place in a recording mode other
than “FR” may have its end time altered.
≥Even if the power is off you can still view timer recording informa-
tion by pressing [PROG/CHECK].
Check programs
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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F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER Í, DVD POWER
PROG/CHECKCANCEL
RETURN
ADD/DLT
Numbered
buttons
TIMER
RECORDINGRemaining Recording Time
RETURN
SELECT
MODECHECKOFF ON NoCHANNELDATE
1:57 LP3/26 TUE  1:19  PM
W
ENTER
New Timer Program 02
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
SP
W# 3/31Overlap
Press ENTER  or VCR Plus+ to 
store new program
LP Enable 1:22 PM 1:19 PM 64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE 01
11:00 AM07 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-
LP
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RQT6981
Entering text
[SD/CARD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
This page shows how to enter text for:
≥Program titles for timer recording (➜pages 24 and 25)
Program titles (➜page 32)
≥Play list titles (➜page 30)
≥Disc titles (➜page 38)
≥Folder titles of still pictures (➜page 35)
You can enter up to:
≥64 characters (DVD-RAM)
– A maximum of 44 characters is possible when inputting a title
from the timer recording menu.
≥40 characters for a disc title (DVD-R)
≥44 characters for a program title (DVD-R)
≥36 characters for a folder title of still pictures (card, DVD-RAM)Preparation
Release protection before proceeding. 
Cartridge ➜page 10, program ➜page 32, disc➜page 38 [RAM]
Write Protect ➜page 11 [SD/CARD]
1After the titling screen appears
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the
character and press [ENTER].
Repeat step 1 to enter other characters.
2Press [∫].
The title is entered and the screen disappears.
≥You can also finish entering the title by selecting “SET” and
pressing [ENTER].
To end input midway
Press [RETURN] (does not save any title information).
Using the numbered buttons to enter characterse.g., entering the letter “R”
1Press [7] to move to the
7th row.
2Press [7] twice to highlight
“R”.
3Press [ENTER].
To erase a character1Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the character you want to
erase in the title field.
2Press [;].
You can also erase characters by selecting “ERASE” and press-
ing [ENTER].
[Note]
≥The full title is shown in the Properties screen (➜page 30 and 32),
but if you enter a long title, only part of it is shown in the program
list or play list screen. 
≥If you enter a long title, only part of it is shown in the menu screen
after finalization. [DVD-R]
≥Still picture folder titles
– Titles are saved in the “TITLE.DVD” folder and can only be dis-
played on this unit.
– Input is not possible if the destination lacks sufficient space or
has exceeded the maximum number of allowable files.
– The title may not appear correctly if input was done using other
equipment.
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
F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER∫
;
RETURN
Numbered
buttons
ENTER
_Enter Title
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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RQT6981
Editing
Creating play lists
[RAM]
Specify start and end points to create scenes, then specify the order
in which they are to be played. These scenes are not recorded sep-
arately so this doesn’t use much capacity.
You can create a maximum of 99 play lists and 999 scenes.
Preparation
Release protection (cartridge ➜page 10, disc➜page 38) before
proceeding.
1While stopped
Press [PLAY LIST].
2Press [3, 4] to select “– – – –/– –” and
press [ENTER].
3Press [ENTER] at the start point.
≥Use [6], [5] and slow-motion (➜page 20) to find the
start and end points.
≥Pressing [:], [9] allows you to select other programs.
4Press [ENTER] at the end point.
To specify another scene
Select “Next” and press [ENTER], then repeat steps 3 and 4.
5Press [3, 4] to select “Exit” and
press [ENTER].
The play list screen appears.
To clear the play list screenPress [PLAY LIST].
To stop partway throughPress [RETURN].
For your reference
≥You cannot specify an end point before a start point.
≥You may not be able to specify points within 3 seconds of each
other.
≥Play pauses if the end of the last program on the disc is reached
during this procedure.
≥Depending on the state of recording, the actual number of play
lists that can be recorded may be less than that specified in this
manual.
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
F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER∫
RETURN
ERASE PLAY LIST :, 96, 5
Numbered
buttonsPLAY LIST
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3
1
1
1
1
1
1
--- -- --/-- --:--
0   ~   9No.
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
NoDATE TOTALSCENEEDIT TITLE---
---------
The location of the
start point.
The length of the whole
contents on the disc.PLAY LIST
Creation
0 : 00 . 05StartEnd3
Start1
EndNextExit Scene No.
0 : 00 . 05
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
PLAY LIST No.4
PLAY01
-- : -- . --
PLAY LIST
Creation
0 : 00 . 05StartEnd
Start1
EndNextExit Scene No.
0 : 01 . 20
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
0 : 01 . 20
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PLAY LIST No.4 
01
The location of
the end point. 
						

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Editing
1While stopped
Press [PLAY LIST].
2Press [3, 4] to select the play list
and press [ENTER].
≥You can also select play lists by entering a 2-digit number
with the numbered buttons.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5]
All the scenes in the play list are played.
To stop play list playPress [∫]. (The play list appears.)
1While stopped
Press [PLAY LIST].
2Press [3, 4] to select the play list
that contains the scene you want to
play and press [1].
3Press [3, 4] to select “Play Scenes”
and press [ENTER].
4Press [3, 4, 2,  1] to select the
scene and press [ENTER].
The scene you select is played.
To show scene 10 and later
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Next” and press [ENTER].
≥You can also select a page of scenes by entering a 3-digit
number with the numbered buttons.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [0] ➜ [1] ➜ [5]
To stop scene playPress [∫]. (The scene list appears.)
To clear the scene listPress [RETURN].
1Press [ERASE].
A confirmation screen will be displayed.
2Press [2] to select “Erase” or “Yes”
and press [ENTER].
Playing play lists
Playing play list scenes
PLAY LIST
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3
1
1
1
1
1
1
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004
001
--- -- --/-- --:--
NoDATE TOTALSCENEEDIT TITLE
Auto action
01 10/23 0040:03
03 10/21 0040:06Dinosaur0   ~   9No.
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
PLAY LIST
------
USJ006 02 10/26 0:073
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
002003
004
001
--- -- --/-- --:--
NoDATE TOTALSCENEEDIT TITLE
Auto action
01 10/23 0040:03
03 10/21 0040:06Dinosaur0   ~   9No.
RETURN ENTER
SELECTEdit Scenes
PL Copy
PL Erase
Enter Title
Properties
Play Scenes
PLAY LIST
Play Scenes
001 / 001
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Prev.
Next
001   00:00.19002003
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---
0   ~   9Select Page
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
Page no./Total page no.
To erase a play list or a play list scene 
during playback 
						

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Editing
Editing play lists
[RAM]
Once a play list has been erased, 
it is irretrievable. Check carefully 
before proceeding.The copied play list appears at 
the bottom of the list.
Play Scenes
Operation
While stopped
Press [PLAY LIST].
To clear the play list or 
scene list screen
Press [PLAY LIST].
To stop set up processPress [RETURN].
For your reference
You can only perform operations for 
“Play Scenes” and “Properties” if the 
disc is write-protected. Release 
protection 
(cartridge ➜ page 10, disc ➜ page 38) to access other items.
Play list information (e.g., time and 
date) is shown.
Edit Scenes
Press [2, 1] to select 
the item (Add, Move, Re-
edit or Erase) and press 
[ENTER].
PL Copy
PL Erase
Enter Title
PropertiesPress [2] to select 
“Erase
” and press 
[ENTER]. Press [2] to select 
“Copy
” and press 
[ENTER].
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The play list is erased.
Properties
No.
Scenes 0:03.53Date
Total 1
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RETURN
ENTER
Dinosaur
Erase this PLAY LIST?
EraseErase PLAY LIST
Cancel
RETURN
ENTERSELECT
Copy this PLAY LIST?
CopyCopy PLAY LIST
Cancel
RETURN
ENTERSELECT
PLAY LIST
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1
1
1
1
1
1
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001
-------/----:--
0   ~   9No.
RETURN ENTERSELECT
PLAY LIST
Edit Scenes
0   ~   9Select Page
001 / 001
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Prev. Next
AddMoveRe-editErase
RETURN ENTERSELECT---------
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submenu appears.
Press [3, 4] to select 
the list.
≥ To create a new list, select
“` `” and press [ENTER] 
(➜ page 28).
To show scene 10 and later≥ Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Next” and press [ENTER].
≥ You can also select a page of scenes  by entering a 3-digit   
   number with the numbered buttons.
   e.g.,       “5”:    [0] ➜ [0] ➜ [5]
                 “15”:  [0] ➜ [1] ➜ [5]
Auto action
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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56
789
0
100
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3, 4, 2, 1ENTER Numbered 
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PLAY
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