Panasonic Dmr Es15 Operating Instructions Manual

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Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead to the unit’s RF IN terminal, and the 75 Ω coaxial cable to the antenna terminals on 
the equipment (television etc.). Refer to other equipment’s operating instructions.
nConnecting an amplifier with a digital input 
terminal
• To enjoy multi-channel surround on DVD-
Video, connect an amplifier with a built-in 
decoder displaying these logo marks using 
an optical digital audio cable and change 
the settings in Digital Audio Output...

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STEP 2 Plug-in Auto Tuning
After pressing [^DVD POWER] to turn the unit on for the first time, 
the unit starts necessary setup.Preparation 
Turn on the television and select the 
appropriate video input to suit the 
connections to this unit.
1Press [^DVD POWER].
2Press [e,r] to select the language 
and press [ENTER].
If you make a mistake, press [RETURN] to return to an earlier 
screen.
3Press [e,r] to select “4:3 TV” or 
“16:9 Widescreen TV” and press 
[ENTER].
4Press [e,r] to select “On” or...

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6Press [ENTER] to start Plug-in Auto 
Tuning.
The unit then proceeds with Auto Clock Setting. The time is 
displayed when finished.
nWhen one of the following screen appears
“No channels were found.” screen
After turning off the unit, confirm following and perform 
setup again.
• Confirm the antenna cable is firmly connected to RF IN 
terminal.
• If you do not set channels on this unit, select “Input” in 
step 5.
“Auto Clock Setting is incomplete.” screen
Press [ENTER] and set clock manually...

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Channel captions/Television type
You can give the preset captions, or manually enter new ones 
yourself.
The captions you enter are displayed when the channel is displayed 
and in the Direct Navigator screen.
• You can set channel captions after channel setting on this unit is 
completed (Ôpage 12–13).
1While stopped
Press [SETUP]. 
2Press [e,r] to select “Channel” and 
press [q].
3Press [e,r] to select “Preset Channel 
Captions” and press [ENTER].
4Press [e,r] to select the caption and 
press...

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Remote control settings
Refer to the control reference on page 14.
You can operate the TV through the unit’s remote control.
Point the remote control at the television 
While pressing [^POWER TV], enter the code with 
the numbered buttons. 
e.g., 0250: [0] Ô [2] Ô [5] Ô [0]
Manufacturer and Code No. 
Test by turning on the television and changing channels. Repeat the 
procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation.
• If your television brand is not listed or if the code listed...

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Important notes for recording
Recording of MTS 
broadcasting
Both main and secondary audio can be recorded
You can change the audio during playback. 
(Ôpage 23, Changing audio)
If you record from external equipment
– Select both “Main” and “SAP” on the external 
equipment.      
Select the main or secondary audio before 
recording
(Ôpage 38, “Multi-channel TV Sound ( MTS )”)
The selected audio only is recorded.
If you record from external equipment
– Select “Main” or “SAP” on the external...

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Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may 
become shorter than indicated.
*
1It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a 
double sided disc to the other.
*
2When “Recording Time in EP Mode” is set to “EP – Extended 
Play (6H)” in the Setup menu (Ôpage 37).
The sound quality is better when using “EP – Extended Play 
(6H)” than when using “EP – Extended Play (8H)”.
*
3It is not possible to record continuously from the first layer to the 
second...

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Recording television programs
    
• You can record up to 99 titles on one disc.
  
• You can record up to 49 titles on one disc.
See also the notes “Important notes for recording” (Ôpage 16).
Note
•  You can create a Top Menu using “Create DVD Top Menu” 
(Ôpage 35). Recording or editing on the disc may delete the 
menu. In that case, create the menu again.
•  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...

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During recording
Press [*REC] to select the recording time. 
• The unit’s display changes as shown below.
• This does not work during scheduled recordings (Ôpage 20) or 
while using Flexible Recording (Ôbelow).
• If you change the channel or recording mode while recording is 
paused, the time specified to stop recording is cancelled.
• The unit turns off automatically after the time to stop recording is 
reached.
To cancel
Press [*REC] several times until the counter appears.
• The time to...

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Scheduled recording
         
See also the notes “Important notes for recording” (Ôpage 16).
You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance. (Each 
daily or weekly program is counted as one program.) 
Preparation
• Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit 
the connections to this unit.
• Check that the time on the unit is correct.
• Insert a disc (Ôpage 18).
1Press [SCHEDULE]. 
2Press [e,r] to select “New Scheduled 
Recording” and press [ENTER].
3Press...