Panasonic Dmr E80 Operating Instructions Manual

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RQT6984
Playing back
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
During play
Press [CM SKIP].
Play restarts from approximately a minute later.
[Note]
If the start of the next program is within one minute of the point you
skipped from, play restarts from the beginning of that program.
[HDD] [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.
[HDD] [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).[HDD] [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 17). [RAM]
Skipping a minute forward—CM Skip
Selecting an amount of time to skip—
Time Slip
Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH
0 min
–5 min
e.g., Go back to 5 minutes
Quick View
L R PLAY
HDD
L R PLAY t1.3
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Playing back
Other methods of play
You can mark positions by pressing [MARKER]. Also use on-screen
menus to mark, recall, and clear positions.
[HDD] [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 “Play” and
press [1].
e.g., DVD-RAM
3Press [3, 4] to select “Marker” and
press [1] to highlight the first aster-
isk (¢).
[HDD] [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].
Marking places to play again—MARKER
Marking positions directly
Using on-screen menus to mark positions
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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4
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0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER
RETURN
HDD DVD
DISPLAY MARKERCANCEL
Disc
VideoAudio
OFF
1s10
††††††††††MarkerPlayRepeat play
1s10†††††††††††††††
When marking positions 11 and above
[HDD] [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. [HDD] [RAM]
– protection (cartridge ➜page 10, disc➜page 36) 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 36).
≥Markers on HDD, DVD-RAM and DVD-R are ordered by time,
so marker numbers can change when you add and delete
them.
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RQT6984
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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0
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FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER TOP MENU
RETURN
HDD DVD
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
e.g.,  
						

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RQT6984
Timer recording
Timer recording
[HDD] [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 16).
≥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 36) 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 32 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 select the recording drive
1Press [2, 1] to select “DRIVE”.
2Press [3, 4] to select “HDD” or “DVD”.
≥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 38). 
Repeat steps 1–3 to program other recordings.
4Press [RETURN].
The timer recording list disappears and the unit enters Timer
Recording standby mode (“
F” appears on the unit display).
≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by press-
ing [Í, DVD POWER].
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
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
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER∫ Í, DVD POWER
VCR Plus+
PROG/CHECK
STATUSRETURN
¥, REC
REC MODE
HDD DVD
Numbered
buttons
e.g.,
Using VCR Plusr codes to make timer 
recordings
No.
VCR Plusi3/26 TUE12:53  PM
Enter PLUS CODE Number by using 0–9 key.
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
3/26 TUE12:53  PMVCR Plusi
1
21
21212
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
TIMER
RECORDING
MODE DRIVECHECKOFF ON NoCHANNELDATE3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
01 SP Enable2:00 PM 1:00 PM 64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
New Timer Program
5:10 PM 4:20 PM 4 / 1 MONMODEDRIVEOFF ONCHANNELDATESP HDD39
TIMER
RECORDING3/26 TUE12:53  PM
3
4
Enter Title
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SPThe 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
space on the
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RQT6984
Timer recording
You can enter up to 32 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 15)
SP >XP >FR >EP >LP ( >Return to SP)
≥ DRIVE
HDD ()DV D
≥ RENEW 
(Only when you set daily or weekly recording onto HDD
➜ page 26, Auto Renewal Recording)
ON () OFF
≥ Enter Title
Select “Enter Title” using [ 2, 1 ] and press [ENTER]
( ➜ page 38).
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 di sappears and the unit enters Timer
Recording standby mode (“
F” appears on the unit display).
≥ The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by press-
ing [ Í, DVD POWER].
Manually programming timer recordings
CANCEL
TIMER
RECORDING
RETURN
SELECT
MODE DRIVE CHECKOFFONNoCHANNELDATE3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
ENTERPress ENTER  or VCR Plus+ 
to 
store new program
01 SPEnable
2:00 PM1:00 PM64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
New Timer ProgramA line that is
ready for 
programming
is highlighted.
TIMER
RECORDING
RETURN No.SELECT
3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
ENTER--09
--:-- --
------------:-- ----
Enter Title
Please set Channel.
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
MODE DRIVEOFFONCHANNELDATE----3
4---
TIMER
RECORDING3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
3:00 PM
3/ 26 TUE64  ABC2:30 PM
SP
HDD
Enter Title
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
MODE DRIVEOFFONCHANNELDATE
To release the unit from recording standbyCancel all the timer recording programs using [CANCEL]
(
➜ page 27).
To stop recording when recording has already
begun
Press  [∫ ], t hen [ENTER] within  5 sec ond s  on the remote.
Recording stops.
[Note]
≥ When the program timer reaches the set time when in record-
ing standby mode, timer recording will start even if the unit is
playing or recording another program.
≥
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 32 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 HDD or DVD-RAM, and approximately
30 seconds 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.
≥ When timer recording starts, the record lamp ( ➜page 13,
Main unit) lights, even if the unit is off.
Relief Recording
When the recording drive is set to  “DVD” for timer recording, the
unit will automatically evaluate if  the program will fit onto the disc
before beginning recording. If the program will not fit then the
recording drive will be altered to  “HDD” automatically.
≥ If the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of the
program as possible will be recorded onto the HDD.
≥ If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on,
the recording drive will be altered to HDD.
≥ The recording mode will not be altered.
≥ The Direct Navigator shows which programs were relief-
recorded ( ➜page 19).
TIMER
RECORDING
MODE DRIVE CHECKOFFONNoCHANNELDATE3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
01 SPEnable
2:00 PM1:00 PM64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
New Timer Program SP Enable
3:00 PM2:30 PM64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE02
Displayed if the
recording can fit
in the remaining
space on the
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Timer recording
Timer recording
[HDD] 
If you record a program onto HDD repeatedly everyday or every
week using timer recording, the unit will record the new program
over the old one.
1While the timer recording list (➜page 25, step 4) is displayed
Press [3, 4] to select the program
and then [ENTER].
2Press [2, 1] to select
“RENEW”. 
3Press [3, 4] to select “ON” and then
[ENTER].
The timer recording list reappears.
[Note]
≥If a program set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected, the program
will not be overwritten. Instead the program set for recording will be
saved as a separate program, and this program will be the one to be
overwritten when the next Auto Renewal Recording takes place.
≥When play back is taking place from the HDD, auto renewal
recording will not be carried out. The program supposed to be auto
renewal recorded will be recorded as a separate program.
≥Play list scenes made from programs that were set for Auto
Renewal Recording are erased along with auto renewal.
≥
When there is not enough space on the HDD, the program may not
be recorded completely (even if repeating a renewal recording).[HDD] [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.
Auto Renewal Recording indicator [HDD]
The program will be automatically recorded over in succession.
Relief Recording indicator
Programs that have been rerouted to the HDD because of 
insufficient space.
Recording drive indicator 
HDD DVD
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 as long as 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 HDD and disc.
2Press [PROG/CHECK] or [RETURN]. 
The timer recording list disappears.
Auto Renewal Recording
This function can be used only when weekly recording or
daily recording is selected for “DATE”.
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
DUBBINGREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER
PROG/CHECKCANCEL
RETURN
ADD/DLT
HDD DVD
Numbered
buttons
SP-->
 6/11 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 64  ABC WEEKLY TUE01MODE DRIVECHECKOFF ON NoCHANNELDATE
1:42 SPTIMER
New Timer Program
TIMER
RECORDINGRemain  HDD                DVD3/26 TUE12:55  PM
SP Enable 3:00 PM 2:30 PM 64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE 02
17:36 SP
SP ON
MODE DRIVERENEW
HDD
Check programs
CANCEL
TIMER
RECORDING
RETURN
SELECT
MODE DRIVECHECKOFF ON NoCHANNELDATE3/26 TUE  12:55  PM
ENTERPress ENTER  or VCR Plus+ to 
store new program
1:42 SPRemain  HDD                DVD17:36 SP
New Timer Program
W02
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
SPW# 3/31Overlap
LP Enable 1:22 PM 1:19 PM 64  ABC 3/ 26 TUE 01
11:00 AM
07 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-
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Timer recording
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
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 skip down several programs on the list.
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.
[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].
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Dubbing
Dubbing programs or play list
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
≥It is possible to dub a program or play list to another drive.
≥Dubbing a play list will create a program.
≥You can dub a maximum of 250 programs to HDD and 99 pro-
grams to DVD-RAM or DVD-R.
Preparation
Press [HDD] to select HDD drive.
1While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select
“DUBBING” and press [ENTER].
e.g.,  Dubbing from HDD to DVD-RAM
3Select the dubbing direction.
1While selecting “Dubbing direction”
Press [ENTER].
2Press [3, 4] to select the dubbing direction and press
[ENTER].
4Select items for dubbing.
1Press [3, 4] to select the dub-
bing list table and press [ENTER].
Displayed icons on the dubbing list
:  Transfer because of 
recording restriction
(➜next page)
: Program or playlist contains
still picture(s) (cannot dub)
: Program recorded with the DVD-R compatible Rec
setting ON. (➜page 44)
2Press [3, 4] to select 
“-- --:--” and press 
[ENTER].
3
Press [2, 1] to select “Select Programs” or “Select Play Lists”.≥You cannot select playlists in the following cases.
–When dubbing from a DVD-RAM to a HDD.
–When the playlist was created from a program contain-
ing a recording restriction.
≥Programs with recording limitations and play lists cannot
be registered on the same dubbing list.
4Press [3, 4] to select the program or play list for dubbing
and press [ENTER].
≥Repeat steps 4-2 to 4-4 to register more than one.
(Check that the dubbing list “Amount” does not exceed the
“Remain” indicated).
≥You can also select the program or play list with the num-
bered buttons (0, 1j9).
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5],  To select a program on HDD:
“15”: [1] ➜ [5] “5”: [0] ➜ [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [0] ➜ [1] ➜ [5]
5Press [RETURN].
Return to step 2.
5Select the recording mode.
1Press [3, 4] to select “Rec Mode” and press [ENTER].
2Press [3, 4] to select the recording mode and press
[ENTER].
≥You will not be able to obtain better picture quality of the
original picture even If you select a higher quality picture
mode than the original. (Only prevents picture degradation.)
≥You cannot select the high speed mode in the following
cases.
–When dubbing a program containing recording restrictions
from the HDD to a RAM disc.
–When dubbing programs from the HDD to a DVD-R that do
not display the  .
–When dubbing a playlist.
≥You can select only the high speed mode when dubbing
content from the DVD-RAM to the HDD.
6While the screen in step 2 is displayed
Press [3, 4] to select “Start dub-
bing” and press [ENTER].
The confirmation screen will be displayed.Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER] to start dubbing.
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
RETURNHDD
DUBBING
HDD DVD
Numbered
buttons
DUBBING
ENTERRETURN
NoTIMETITLERemain    
Rec ModeHigh Speed
Dubbing directionDVD-RAM HDD4061Amount  0 : 00
Start dubbing
Dubbing MB
 MB
SELECT
Dubbing list table
Dubbing 
directionRecording mode
High 
SpeedXPSPLPEPFR
HDD ➜ RAM± ±±±±±
HDD ➜ DV D - R± ±±±±±
RAM ➜ HDD±
kkkkk
0 Press Return to store
Dubbing List
NoTIMETITLEEDIT3
3
—
— : —1
1111111
Remain    4061Amount 0 : 00MB
MB
RETURN
0   - -   9No.
DubbingSelect PLAY LISTsSelect Programs
00212/31
No   DATETITLE TOTAL3
3
4
CHON
5:00 PM01:0000111:00 AM
01:5212/242
HDD
TA B SELECTENTER
Dinosaur
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Dubbing
To stop dubbingPress and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds.
≥Data will be recorded up to the point recording was stopped. How-
ever, if you stop dubbing in High Speed mode partway, the part
you tried recording will become unplayable. (Recording to DVD-R
will reduce the remaining amount of recordable disc space.)
To add or remove from the dubbing listWhile the Dubbing List (➜ step 4-1) is displayed
1Press [3, 4] to select the dubbing list and press [1].
2Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [ENTER].
≥If you select “Add”, carry out steps 4-3 and 4-4. Addition will
take place above the program selected in step 1.
≥If you select “Erase” or “Erase All”, a confirmation screen will be
displayed. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” or “No” and press
[ENTER] (Return to Dubbing List).
[Note]
≥The contents of dubbing lists (from HDD to a disc) will remain in
the memory even after the power has been turned off. However,
note that if programs and play lists are erased, all the dubbing lists
will also be erased.
≥It is not possible to activate timer recording during dubbing.
≥The program settings (protect, etc) are reproduced in the dubbed
material. (If you select a recording mode other than “High Speed”,
markers are not reproduced).
≥Still pictures in programs and play lists (displayed with an   in
the Dubbing select screen) cannot be dubbed. [RAM]
≥
When dubbing SAP broadcast to DVD-R or dubbing sound using
LPCM, the setting at “Select MTS” is given priority (➜ page 45, Audio).
Some programs may not be recordable or may have limits on num-
ber of times they can be dubbed. Refer to the table below for details
about storage media and associated limits.
§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. When a program with recording limitations enters a
dubbing list, “ ” (Transfer) is displayed and a message screen
is displayed when dubbing.Programs and play lists currently being played back on HDD can
simultaneously be dubbed to DVD-RAM or DVD-R.
Preparation
Press [HDD] to select HDD drive.
1During play or while paused
Press [DUBBING].
The confirmation screen appears.
2Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and
press [ENTER]. 
To stop dubbing
Press and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds.
≥Data will be recorded up to the point recording was stopped. How-
ever, if you stop dubbing in High Speed mode partway, the part
you tried recording will become unplayable. (Recording to DVD-R
will reduce the remaining amount of recordable disc space.)
[Note]
≥This function works even while the program list or play list screen
is being displayed.
≥It is not possible to activate timer recording during dubbing.
≥Programs with recording limitations (including play lists made from
those programs) cannot be dubbed.
The recording mode is set as follows:
≥High speed mode: 
–When dubbing to a DVD-RAM.
–When the “DVD-R compatible Rec” setting is set to “On” and the
recorded program is being dubbed to a DVD-R.
≥Original dubbing mode: 
–When the “DVD-R compatible Rec” setting is set to “Off ” and the
recorded program is being dubbed to a DVD-R.
≥FR (Flexible Recording) (➜page 16): 
–Based on the above conditions, the mode automatically changes
to FR when there is not enough room left on the disc.
–When playlist dubbing.
Recording Limits
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 
be played.
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Editing
Creating play lists
[HDD] [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 on a
DVD-RAM and HDD.
Preparation
Release protection (cartridge ➜page 10, disc➜page 36) 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
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∫
RETURN
ERASE PLAY LIST :, 96, 5
HDD DVD
Numbered
buttonsPLAY LIST
------
Auto action USJ
01 10/23 006
006 0:03
02 10/26 0:07
03 10/21 0040:06
Dinosaur3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
--- -- --/-- --:--
0   ~   9No.
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
NoDATE TOTALSCENEEDIT TITLE---
---------DVD
HDD:The location of 
the whole program’s 
start point
DVD-RAM:The loca-
tion of the whole 
disc’s start point
PLAY LIST
Creation
0 : 00 . 05StartEnd3
Start1
EndNextExit Scene No.
0 : 00 . 05
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
PLAY LIST No.4
PLAY01
-- : -- . --
DVD
PLAY LIST
Creation
0 : 00 . 05StartEnd
Start1
EndNextExit Scene No.
0 : 01 . 20
RETURN ENTER
SELECT
0 : 01 . 20
33
PLAY LIST No.4 
01
DVD
HDD:The location of 
the whole program’s 
end point
DVD-RAM:The
location of the whole
disc’s end point