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 forms on a cold
surface when there is an extreme change in temperature. Con-
densation may cause internal damage to the unit.
➜In the above situation, with the power off, let the unit adjust to
the room temperature and wait 2-3 hours until condensation is
gone.
∫While operating
≥Do not remove the AC power plug from the AC outlet, or flip the
power breaker switch.
≥Do not move the unit or subject to vibration or impact.
➜When moving the unit:
1Turn the power switch off (Wait until “BYE” disappears from the
display)
2Remove the AC power plug from the AC outlet
3Wait 2 minutes before moving
While the unit is on, the HDD will be spinning at high speed and it is
normal to hear sounds. These sounds are not problems.
∫In the event of a power failure
If a power failure occurs, contents in the process of playback/record-
ing may be damaged.
∫Safeguards against accidental loss
Data may be lost if the HDD suffers damage. Any contents you wish
to keep permanently should be dubbed to DVD-RAM or DVD-R.
This units records using a VBR (Variable bit recording) data com-
pression system to vary recorded data segments to match video
data segments which may cause differences in the displayed
amount of time and space remaining for recording.
If the remaining amount time is insufficient, erase any unwanted
programs to create enough space before you start recording. (Eras-
ing a playlist will not increase the amount of time.)
HDD (Hard disk drive)
Conditions where condensation may occur
–During the rainy season in tropical and sub tropical areas.
–When there is high humidity or a lot of steam in the room.
–When there is an extreme change in temperature (moving
from a very hot location to a very cold location, or when an
extreme change in air conditioning or cooled air directly
impacts the unit.)
HDD recording time remaining 
						

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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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6Skip buttons (:, 9 SKIP)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7Stop button (∫ STOP)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8Pause button (; PA U S E). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9Top menu and Direct Navigator button
(TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 23
:Cursor buttons (3, 4, 2, 1)/Enter button (ENTER)  . . . . . . 7
;Functions button (FUNCTIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manual channel adding and deleting button
(ADD/DLT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
?On-screen display button (STATUS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
@Marker button (MARKER)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
AOn-screen menu button (DISPLAY)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
BPosition memory button (POSITION MEMORY)  . . . . . . . . . 19
CDVD/TV switch (DVD, TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DTV power on/off button (Í, (POWER) TV)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
EDrive select buttons (HDD, DVD)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
FTelevision input mode selector (TV/VIDEO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
GInput select button (INPUT SELECT)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
HChannel buttons for recorder and TV (W, X, CH)  . . . . . . 9, 14
ITV volume buttons (r, s, VOLUME). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
JSlow/search buttons (6, 5 SLOW/SEARCH)  . . . . . . . . 20
KPlay/quick view button (1 PLAY/a1.3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 21
LMenu and Play list button (MENU, PLAY LIST)  . . . . . . . 19, 31
MReturn button (RETURN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
NTime slip button (TIME SLIP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
OOne-minute skip button (CM SKIP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PRecording button (¥, REC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
QProgram/play list erase button (ERASE)  . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 31
RRecording mode button (REC MODE)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
SDubbing button (DUBBING)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
TSetup button (SETUP)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
UAudio button (AUDIO)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Remote control
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
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RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
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MEMORY
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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)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14[L2 input terminals (L2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
\Display (➜below)
]Time slip indicator (TIME SLIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
^Skip/Slow/Search buttons (4, 5). . . . . . . . . . 20
ATimer recording display
On:When timer recording is on standby (➜page 24)
Flashes:When the unit couldn’t go to timer recording standby
BDisc type 
CThe display mode of the main display section
GRP:Group number
TITLE:Title number
PL:Play list number
CHAP:Chapter number
PG:Program number
TRACK:Track numberDRecording mode (➜page 15)
EDVD indicator
Flashes:When you press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the unit off
until it actually turns off
FDown-mix indicator
On:When multi-channel recorded DVD-Audio is downmixed to
2 channels and output.
GChannel
HMain display section
Recording and play counter, and other miscellaneous messages
Main unit
“S-VIDEO INL2VIDEO INAUDIO INL/MONOR
HDDDV D
RECREC
V 1
WY X
[]\7
EEKN
^ R3
PQ Z
The unit’s display
REC
PLAYDVD-RAM XP SP LP EP D.MIX
AVCD
CH
GRP TITLE PL CHAP PG TRACK
F
DE F
H G AB C
RECREC
PLAY
PLAY
Center circle (e.g., DVD-RAM)
Rotating (REC):recording
Stopped (REC):recording paused 
Rotating (REC, PLAY):
Chasing play or simultaneous
rec and play is in progressRotating (PLAY):playing
Stopped (PLAY):play paused
“PLAY” flashes:
the resume function (➜page 18, 
To stop play) is working 
						

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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 record to 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 (➜left).
≥Press the button again to close the tray.
≥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.
≥If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD but-
ton on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.
4Ensure [DVD, TV] is switched to
“DVD” and press [W, X, CH] to select
the channel.
5Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (➜next page).
≥To record sound using LPCM (possible only in XP mode):
Select “LPCM” in “Audio Mode for XP Recording” (the pic-
ture quality may go down slightly). (➜page 45)
6Press [¥, REC] to start recording.
The HDD or DVD record lamp on the main unit lights up.
Program information (e.g., time and date) is registered in the
program list (➜page 19).
To stop recording
Press [∫]. 
To pause recording
Press [;]. Press again to continue recording.
(Program is not split into a separate program.)
Auto power-off
The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(➜page 44, Set Up—Off Timer).
Inserting discs
Should the AC power supply cord come loose by
accident or for any other reason the power supply is
cut off while recording or editing is taking place, the
contents of the HDD or disc may be lost.
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24
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TV/VIDEO
4
3
5 6
REC
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DUBBING
HDD
DV D
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Disc tray
Numbered
buttons
HDD, DVD record lamp
Insert label-up with the arrow facing in.Insert inside the 
tray’s guides. Insert label-up.
Cartridge disc Non-cartridge disc
[DVD-R]
To play DVD-R on compatible equipment, finalize it (➜page 36).
DVD-RAM SP
CH
e.g., 
when you select 
channel 4
DVD-RAM XP
CH
e.g., 
when you 
select “XP”
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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 limitations when recording to DVD-R (➜page 10).
≥When recording MTS sound onto DVD-R or recording using
LPCM, only one of either the main channel or the sub channel can
be recorded. Select at “Select MTS” (➜page 45).
For your reference
≥You can record up to 250 programs on HDD, 99 programs on one
disc.
≥This unit is compatible with the Content Protection for Record-
able Media (CPRM ➜page 54) system so you can record broad-
casts that allow one copy, such as some CATV broadcasts, onto
4.7 GB/9.4 GB DVD-RAM (these are CPRM compatible). It is not
possible to record onto DVD-R or 2.8 GB DVD-RAM.
≥Recording will take place on open space in the HDD or on disc.
Data will not be overwritten.
≥It is possible to watch playback from one drive while recording
from another (editing is not possible).
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may
become shorter than indicated.
FR (Flexible Recording Mode) (➜page 16)
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP
that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording time on
the disc with the best possible recording quality. 
≥You can set for dubbing (➜page 28) or timer program recording
(➜page 24).
≥When dubbing content stored on the HDD, the contents are auto-
matically adjusted to fit on 4.7 GB DVD-RAM/R discs.
≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display.This unit incorporates copyright protection technology for recording
equipment known as CPRM (➜page 54). With some programs
recording, dubbing and/or transferring may not be possible.
§1Turning “DVD-R compatible Rec” to “On” from the Setup menu
allows dubbing to a DVD-R using the high speed mode after a
recording has been saved to the HDD. (➜page 44)
§2Transfer: this is when a program is moved to another storage
media. All recorded content transferred to DVD-RAM is deleted
from the HDD.
Pictures being recorded are unaffected.
Switch [DVD, TV] to “TV”.
1
Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the television’s input mode to “TV”.
2Press [W, X, CH] to change channels.
≥You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons. Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been
treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has
been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.
Recording modes and approximate recording times 
in hours
Disc
HDD
(80GB)
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
(4.7 GB)
Mode
Single-
sided
(4.7 GB)Double-
sided
(9.4 GB)
XP (High quality)17 1 2 1
SP (Normal)34 2 4 2
LP (Long play)68 4 8 4
EP (Extra long play)106 6 12 6
Recording/Dubbing/Transferring of a program
Watching the television while recording
Record
Recording limit
Usable Media
No 
recording 
limit
Recording 
limited to 
one time
Recording 
not possible
HDDDub
Transfer§2 §1
DVD-R
RAM
RAM
Record
RecordDubHDD
DVD-RDubYou cannot 
dub.
RecordHDDRAM
RAMRecordDub
RecordYou cannot record on DVD-R.
You cannot record/dub 
on any media.
Record
Content is 
duplicated on 
HDD but cannot 
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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”
and press [ENTER].
Recording starts.
[Note]
It may not be possible to record to the end of the program if the
remaining time doesn’t allow.
For your reference
≥Press [STATUS] during recording to show the remaining time.
≥Recording time reduces if you repeatedly pause recording.
≥The recording mode becomes FR.Preparation
Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit’s input terminals
(➜page 52).
1While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
Select L1, L2 or L3.
≥You can also select the input channel by pressing [W, X, CH].
2Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).
3Start play on the other equipment.
4Press [¥, REC] at the point you want
to start recording.
Recording starts.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
[Note]
≥When recording using L1, L2 or L3 terminals, only the sound
received at the time of recording will be recorded.
≥If flexible recording (➜ left) is used instead of steps 2 and 4, settings
can be made so that recording continues to the end of the video.
Recording the best quality pictures in 
the remaining time—Flexible Recording
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
DV D T V
4
56
789
0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER
FUNCTIONS
STATUS
HDD DVD
W, X, CH
¥, REC
REC MODE INPUT SELECT
; ∫
FLEXIBLE REC
FLEXIBLE REC
StartCancel
Record on FR mode
ENTER SELECT
RETURN
Set up rec time2 Hour 15 Min.Maximum rec time1 Hour 00 Min.
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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 during simultaneous rec and play
(➜page 34).
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
123
DV D T V
4
56
789
0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER∫
DIRECT 
NAVIGATOR1
TIME SLIP
HDD DVD
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 AMTITLEDVD
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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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 10), play begins
automatically when you close the tray. [RAM]
≥You cannot play continuously from one side of a double-
sided disc to the other. Eject the disc and turn it over.
≥If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD but-
ton on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.
4Press [1] (PLAY).
The unit takes some time to read the disc
before play starts. (When a menu screen
appears on the television ➜ next page)
≥Play starts from the most recently recorded program. 
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
≥Play starts from the beginning of the disc. 
[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
To stop play
Press [∫].
≥When “PLAY” flashes on the display, resume
function is active. Press [1] (PLAY) to start play
from where you stopped it.
To cancel, press [∫] until “PLAY” goes out. (The
position is also cleared when you turn the unit off or open the disc
tray.)
≥The screen saver may appear when you
stop play. Press [∫] again and you can
use this unit’s tuner to watch television.
To pause play
Press [;]. (Press again to restart play.)
Auto power-off
The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(➜page 44, Set Up—Off Timer).
[Note]
≥If you select another drive while playback is in progress, playback
will be stopped. If using DVD-Video, the contents of the menu
screen may be returned to their initial state.
≥If a disc is loaded, the unit will come on and play will start when
you press [1] (PLAY).
≥When you play a disc with an audio-only track, the video from the
previous disc may continue to be shown on the television.
≥Actual sound levels for DVD-Video are lower compared to televi-
sion broadcast or playback of other discs. To avoid a sudden
increase in volume level when switching from DVD-Video, reduce
the volume setting before playing other sources or switching to
television broadcast.
≥When using this unit for the first time, the HDD has nothing
recorded on it. You must record a program etc to the HDD before
you can enjoy playback.
REC
H
D
D
RECD
V
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13
4
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;
4, 5ERASE
:, 9
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POSITION 
MEMORYDIRECT 
 NAVIGATOR, 
TOP MENU
ERASE
MENU
RETURN3, 4, 2, 1
ENTERDVD, TV
4
2
HDD
DVD
2
1
3
DUBBING
Disc tray
Numbered
buttons
PLAY
DV D - R A
PLAY
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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 MENU]: Shows the first menu screen. [DVD-A] [DVD-V]
[MENU]: Shows the menu screen. [DVD-V]
[Note]
≥Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed. Press [∫]
when you have finished viewing to preserve the unit’s motor and
your television screen.
≥If “/” appears on the television, the operation is prohibited by
the unit or disc.
≥Functions available vary from disc to disc.
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
You can start play from a memorized position even after turning the
unit off.
(When the elapsed play time is displayed)
1During play
Press [POSITION MEMORY].
The message “Position Memorized” appears on the televi-
sion.
2After switching the unit to standby and back on
Press [1] (PLAY).
Play starts from the memorized position. (The position is
cleared.)
[Note]
[DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
≥The position is cleared when you open the disc tray.
[RAM]
≥Positions remain memorized even after the disc tray is opened.
≥You cannot mark positions if the disc is write-protected.
(cartridge ➜page 10, disc➜page 36)
For your reference
If you press [∫] before switching the unit to standby after pressing
[POSITION MEMORY] to memorize a position, play will resume
from the position you pressed [∫] when you press [1] (PLAY).[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
A list of programs is created as you record them. You can use this
list to find programs to watch.
1Press [DIRECT
NAVIGATOR].
The highlighted program
plays in the background.
2Press [3, 4] to select the program
and press [ENTER].
≥You can also select programs with the numbered buttons.
e.g.,[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
“5”:  [0]➜ [0]➜ [5]  “5”:  [0]➜ [5]
“15”: [0]➜ [1] ➜ [5]  “15”: [1] ➜ [5]
Play of the images that were playing in the background continues.
To stop play
Press [∫].
To clear the program list
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
And more...
:Programs that have been rerouted to the HDD [HDD]
 (➜page 25, Relief Recording)
:Programs that allow one copy [HDD]
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
1Press [ERASE].
A confirmation screen will be displayed.
2Press [2] to select “Erase” and press
[ENTER].
≥On the main unit, press [D] and [ERASE].
[Note]
≥It is not possible to erase the program when you are carrying out
simultaneous rec and play (➜page 17). [RAM]
≥The amount of space remaining on the disc does not increase
even if you erase programs. [DVD-R]
≥If the confirmation screen disappears before you complete the
operation, start from the beginning again.
When a menu screen appears on the 
television
Position Memory
Using the Direct Navigator
About the program list
To erase a program that is being played back
Since the program, any play lists (➜page 31) created from
it are erased irretrievably by this procedure, you should be
certain you wish to erase before carrying it out. 
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
No DATECH TIME EDITTITLE
  9 : 00 PMAuto action026/20 WED63
3
1
1
1
1
1
11 : 00 PMUSJ036/20 WED13
ENTERRETURN0   ~   9No. TOTAL 3SELECT
016/20 WED410 : 00 AMDinosaur
DVD
e.g., DVD-RAM
3
3
0   ~NTOTAL 5
¥
X
No
FE POS
016/204
026/2
06
2
8 03
04
056/2
0
6/21
6/22
13
Write-protected
Displayed when you have protected
the program.
Copy-protected
Displayed when you have recorded
a program that has copy protection,
from CATV broadcasts, for example.
Unable to play
Displayed if you cannot play the program.
Currently recording
Displayed when the program is being
recorded. 
						

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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 unit.
[Note]
≥The speed increases up to 5 steps.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
≥Backward ([6] [D]) does not work with Video CDs.
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [DVD-V] [VCD]
While paused
Press [2;] or [;1].
[Note]
≥Each press shows the next frame.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
≥Cursor buttons [2, 1] are also effective while paused for frame-
by-frame viewing.
≥Backward ([2;]) does not work with Video CDs.
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
During play or while stopped
Press the numbered buttons to select the
item.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5][HDD] [MP3]“5”: [0] ➜[0] ➜[5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5] “15”:  [0] ➜[1] ➜[5]
[Note]
≥This may not work with some discs.
≥This works only when stopped with some
discs (the screen saver is on the television).
≥[DVD-A]
– A group number can be specified while
the screen saver is displayed.
e.g., “5”:  [5]
–Playing bonus groups
Some discs contain bonus groups. If a password screen
appears after selecting a group, enter the password with the
numbered buttons and press [ENTER]. Refer also to the disc’s
jacket.
Skipping
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
DV D T V
4
56
789
0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER
2;, ;1 :, 9
1, PLAY/t1.3 6, 5
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
HDD DVD
Numbered
buttons
[:]
[9]
[:]
[9] OnceOnce Twice Twice
Chapter/trackChapter/track Chapter/track
Play position [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
[HDD ]RAM] [DVD-R]
Play position
OnceOnce Twice Twice
Three times
Program Program Program
Marker [5/9] [:/6]
[5/9] [:/6]
Slow-motion play
Frame-by-frame viewing
Starting play from a selected item