Panasonic Dmr E80 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setting up
Follow the precautions indicated below to prevent damage to
the internal HDD. (Not following precautions may result in a
loss of recording, stop of operation or recording of noise.)
∫During setup:
≥Do not place in an enclosed area so the rear cooling fan and the
cooling vents on the side are covered up.
≥Place the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to vibration
or impact.
≥Place in an area where condensation does not occur.
Condensation is a phenomenon where moisture...

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Setting up
Control reference guide
1POWER button (Í, DVD (POWER)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 14
Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa.
In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of
power.
2VCR Plusr button (VCR Plusr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3Disc tray open/close button (< OPEN/CLOSE). . . . . . . . . . 14
4Numbered buttons (1–9, 0, 100)
5Cancel button (CANCEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Setting up
Controls such as 1 function the same as the buttons on the remote control.
VRemote control signal sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
WHDD record lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
XDisc tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
YDVD record lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ZChannel buttons for recorder (X, W, CH)  . . . . . . ....

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Recording
Recording television programs
You can insert a cartridge or non-cartridge disc.
[Note]
≥Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to
record/play is facing up.
≥When using 8 cm (3″) DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the car-
tridge and insert it, making sure you align it with the groove.[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
1Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the
unit on.
2Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the
recording drive.
The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit.
≥It is not possible to...

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Recording
[Note]
≥You can record while the unit is on standby for timer recording, but
once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached, any
recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin.
≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during record-
ing.
≥Release protection (cartridge➜page 10, disc➜page 36) when
you record. [RAM]
≥When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit, format it to
ensure accurate recording (➜page 36, “Format”).
≥There are...

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Recording
Recording television programs
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit
in the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) and with
the best possible picture quality.
1Press [W, X, CH] to select the channel.
2While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
3Press [3, 4,2, 1] to
select “FLEXIBLE REC”
and then [ENTER].
4Press [2, 1] to
select “Hour” and
“Min.” and press [3,
4] to set the record-
ing time.
5Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Start”...

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Recording
Playing while you are recording
[HDD] [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.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...

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Playing back
Playing discs
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
1Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the
unit on.
2Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the
playback drive.
The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit.
≥It is not possible to playback both HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
and DVD drive simultaneously.
3If you selected the DVD drive
Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the
tray and insert a disc (➜page 14).
≥Press the button again to close the tray.
≥If cartridge protection is activated (➜page...

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Playing back
[VCD]
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD” and
Press the numbered buttons (0, 1j9) to select an item.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5]
[DVD-A] [DVD-V]
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select an item and press
[ENTER].
≥You may also be able to use the numbered buttons (0, 1j9) to
select an item.
Other buttons used to operate menus
Read the disc’s instructions for further details about operation.
[9][5]: Shows the next menu.
[:][4]: Shows the previous menu.
[RETURN]: Shows the menu screen. [VCD]
[TOP...

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Playing back
Other methods of play
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
During play or while paused
Press [:] or [9].
≥Press [D] or [E] on the main unit.
≥Each press increases the number of skips.
For your reference
Pressing [:] [D] or [9] [E] while the playback
control feature on Video CDs (➜page 54) is working may take you
to a menu screen.[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [DVD-V] [VCD]
While paused
Press [6] or [5].
Press and hold [D] or [E] on the main...