Panasonic Dmr Es40 Operating Instructions Manual

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This description shows the initial settings for the unit. For 
details on menu operation. (l40)
≥Underlined items are the factory default settings.
≥ indicates settings effective for both DVD and VHS.
≥ indicates settings effective for DVD only.
∫Channel 
Signal Source (RF IN) 
(l16)
Select to suit the type of antenna you are using.
[Antenna] [CableTV
]
Set Channels Automatically (l16)
Preset Channel Captions (l17)
Manual Channel Captions (l17)
VCR Plusi Ch. Setting (l16)
∫Setup 
Off Timer
Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used.
[2 Hours] [6 Hours] [Off]
Remote Control Code (l18)
[Set Code 1
] [Set Code 2] [Set Code 3]
Clock Settings
Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
Set Clock Automatically (l44)
Set Clock Manually (l44)
Adjust Time Zone (l44)
This corrects the time set in Auto Clock Setting.
The status is not displayed on the Set Up menu when the Auto 
Clock Setting is not set.
[
j1] [0][i1]
Quick Start
About 1 second after turning on the unit, you can start recording to 
DVD-RAM.
Power consumption in standby mode increases when Quick Start is 
set to “On”. The unit performs self maintenance for a few minutes 
every morning starting at 4:00 am. The unit’s buttons, including 
[POWER Í/I], do not work during this self maintenance. (Self 
maintenance does not start if the unit is on, or a scheduled recording 
is taking place, at this time.)
[On
] [Off]
Restore Default Settings
This returns SETUP menus to default settings, except for the clock, 
channel settings, ratings level, and on-screen language.
[Yes] [No
]
∫Disc 
Settings for Playback
Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
Ratings (l40)
Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.
Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
[8 No Limit]
: All DVD-Video can be played.
[1] to [7]: Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding 
ratings recorded on them.
[0 Lock All]: Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.
Changing ratings (When level 0 to 7 is selected)
[Unlock Recorder] [Change Password]
[Change Level] [Temporary Unlock]
Audio Language
[English] [French] [Spanish] [Original] [Other ¢¢¢¢]
Subtitle Language
[Automatic] [English] [French] [Spanish] [Other ¢¢¢¢]
Menu Language
[English] [French] [Spanish] [Other ¢¢¢¢]
Choose the language for audio, subtitles and disc menus. [DVD-V]
≥If a language which is not recorded is selected, or if languages 
are already fixed on the disc, the language set as the default on 
the disc will be played instead. 
Original
The original language of each disc will be selected. 
Other ¢¢¢¢
This is the language code setting. 
Input a code number with the numbered buttons. (l43, 
“Language code list”)
Automatic
If the language selected for “Audio Language” is not available, 
subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on 
the disc. 
Settings for Recording
Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
Recording Time in EP Mode
Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode 
(l24, “Recording modes and approximate recording times”).
[EP-Extended Play (6H)] [EP-Extended Play (8H)
]
Summary of settings
/
/
/
EP-Extended 
Play (6H)You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4.7 GB 
disc.
EP-Extended 
Play (8H)You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4.7 GB 
disc.
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≥ Underlined items are the factory default settings. 
∫Video 
Still Mode
When “On” is selected for “Progressive” (l39), the setting for “Still 
Mode” is not effective. 
Select the type of picture shown when you pause play. 
(l58, “Frame and field”)
[Automatic
] [Field] [Frame]
Black Level Control
Select “Normal”, “Lighter” or “Darker” to adjust the black level control 
to the desired setting for picture enhancement.
Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
Input Level
Adjusts the black level of the input signal. 
[Lighter] [Darker]
Output Level (Composite/SVideo)
Adjusts the black level of the output signal from the VIDEO OUT 
and S-VIDEO OUT terminal. 
[Lighter
][Darker]
Output Level (Component)
Adjusts the black level of the output signal from the COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT (Y/P
B/PR) terminals. 
[Lighter] [Normal][Darker]
∫Audio 
Dynamic Range Compression
[DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range (l58) for easier listening in low volume.
[On] [Off
]
Select MTS
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type (SAP) 
when recording or transferring (dubbing) to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-
Video format) or +R. (You cannot select the audio type on the unit 
when recording audio to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or 
+R from an external device. Select it on the external device.)
[Main
] [Secondary Audio Program (SAP)]
Digital Audio Output
Change the settings when you have connected equipment through 
the unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (l14).
Press [ENTER] to display the menu.
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 
88.2 kHz.
≥Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the above 
settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz 
or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copy protection.
[On] [Off
]
Dolby Digital
Choose whether to output by “Bitstream” which processes Dolby 
Digital signals on other connected equipment or to convert the 
signals to “PCM (2ch)” on the unit before output. 
[Bitstream
][PCM]
DTS
Choose whether to output by “Bitstream” which processes DTS 
signals on other connected equipment or to convert the signals to 
“PCM (2ch)” on the unit before output. 
[Bitstream
][PCM]
°Incorrect settings can cause noise to be output which can be 
harmful to your ears and speakers, and audio will not be recorded 
properly on media such as mini discs.
Select Audio Channel For DV Input
Select the kind of sound when recording from the unit’s DV 
terminal. 
[Stereo 1
] [Stereo 2] [Mix]
FieldSelect if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected.
FrameSelect if you cannot see small text or fine patterns 
clearly when “Automatic” is selected.
OnSignals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choose 
when the connected equipment cannot process 
signals with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 
88.2 kHz.)
OffSignals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. (Choose 
when the connected equipment can process signals 
with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
BitstreamWhen you have connected the unit to a piece of 
equipment having Dolby Digital logo.
PCMWhen you have connected the unit to a piece of 
equipment that doesn’t have Dolby Digital logo
°.
BitstreamWhen you have connected the unit to a piece of 
equipment having DTS logo. 
PCMWhen you have connected the unit to a piece of 
equipment that doesn’t have DTS logo
°.
Stereo 1Records sound (L1, R1) when DV recording is taking 
place. 
Stereo 2Records added sound such as narration (L2, R2) 
subsequent to original recording.
MixRecords both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
≥When recording MTS broadcast, select the type of 
audio in advance from “Select MTS” (labove)
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≥ Underlined items are the factory default settings. 
∫Display 
Status Messages
Choose whether to show status messages automatically or not.
[Automatic] [Off]
On-screen Language
Choose the language for these menus and the on-screen messages.
[English
] [Español] [Français]
Blue Background
Select whether to show the blue background, normally shown when 
TV reception is poor.
[On
] [Off]
Front Display
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.
[Bright][Dim][Automatic]
∫TV Screen 
TV Type 
(l19)
Choose the setting to suit your TV and preference. 
[Aspect 4:3 & 480i
] [Aspect 4:3 & 480p]
[Aspect 16:9 & 480i] [Aspect 16:9 & 480p]
4:3 TV Settings for DVD-Video
You can select how to display the image on the TV when you watch 
16:9 images (DVD-Video) on a 4:3 standard aspect TV. (l58)
[Pan and Scan (Stretch to fit)
] [Letterbox (Shrink to fit)]
4:3 TV Settings for DVD-RAM
You can select how to display the image on the TV when you watch 
16:9 images (DVD-RAM) on a 4:3 standard aspect TV. (l58)
[4:3] [Pan and Scan (Stretch to fit)] [Letterbox (Shrink to fit)
]
∫VHS  (l52)
TAPE SELECT
JET SEARCH
AutomaticThe display turns dark during play, and reappears 
momentarily if a button is pressed. When the unit is 
turned off, the unit’s display disappears. While using 
this mode the standby power consumption can be 
reduced.
/
Pan and Scan 
(Stretch to fit)Video recorded for a widescreen is played with 
the sides cut off if Pan & Scan was specified.
If 16:9 software prohibits Pan & Scan, the 
image will appear in the letterbox style (with 
black bands above and below the picture) 
despite the setting here. 
Letterbox 
(Shrink to fit)Video recorded for a widescreen is played in 
the letterbox style. 
4:3Titles are played as recorded. 
Pan and Scan 
(Stretch to fit)Video recorded for a widescreen is played with 
the sides cut off.
Letterbox 
(Shrink to fit)Video recorded for a widescreen is played in 
the letterbox style. 
Language code list
Abkhazian: 6566
Afar: 6565
Afrikaans: 6570
Albanian: 8381
Ameharic: 6577
Arabic: 6582
Armenian: 7289
Assamese: 6583
Aymara: 6589
Azerbaijani: 6590
Bashkir: 6665
Basque: 6985
Bengali, Bangla: 6678
Bhutani: 6890
Bihari: 6672
Breton: 6682
Bulgarian: 6671
Burmese: 7789
Byelorussian: 6669
Cambodian: 7577
Catalan: 6765Chinese: 9072
Corsican: 6779
Croatian: 7282
Czech: 6783
Danish: 6865
Dutch: 7876
English: 6978
Esperanto: 6979
Estonian: 6984
Faroese: 7079
Fiji: 7074
Finnish: 7073
French: 7082
Frisian: 7089
Galician: 7176
Georgian: 7565
German: 6869
Greek: 6976
Greenlandic: 7576
Guarani: 7178
Gujarati: 7185Hausa: 7265
Hebrew: 7387
Hindi: 7273
Hungarian: 7285
Icelandic: 7383
Indonesian: 7378
Interlingua: 7365
Irish: 7165
Italian: 7384
Japanese: 7465
Javanese: 7487
Kannada: 7578
Kashmiri: 7583
Kazakh: 7575
Kirghiz: 7589
Korean: 7579
Kurdish: 7585
Laotian: 7679
Latin: 7665
Latvian, Lettish: 7686
Lingala: 7678Lithuanian: 7684
Macedonian: 7775
Malagasy: 7771
Malay: 7783
Malayalam: 7776
Maltese: 7784
Maori: 7773
Marathi: 7782
Moldavian: 7779
Mongolian: 7778
Nauru: 7865
Nepali: 7869
Norwegian: 7879
Oriya: 7982
Pashto, Pushto: 8083
Persian: 7065
Polish: 8076
Portuguese: 8084
Punjabi: 8065
Quechua: 8185
Rhaeto-Romance: 8277Romanian: 8279
Russian: 8285
Samoan: 8377
Sanskrit: 8365
Scots Gaelic: 7168
Serbian: 8382
Serbo-Croatian: 8372
Shona: 8378
Sindhi: 8368
Singhalese: 8373
Slovak: 8375
Slovenian: 8376
Somali: 8379
Spanish: 6983
Sundanese: 8385
Swahili: 8387
Swedish: 8386
Tagalog: 8476
Tajik: 8471
Tamil: 8465
Tatar: 8484Telugu: 8469
Thai: 8472
Tibetan: 6679
Tigrinya: 8473
Tonga: 8479
Turkish: 8482
Turkmen: 8475
Twi: 8487
Ukrainian: 8575
Urdu: 8582
Uzbek: 8590
Vietnamese: 8673
Volapük: 8679
Welsh: 6789
Wolof: 8779
Xhosa: 8872
Yiddish: 7473
Yoruba: 8979
Zulu: 9085
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[1]While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS]. 
[2]Select “Other 
Functions” with [3, 4] 
and press [ENTER].
[3]Select “SETUP” with 
[3, 4] and press 
[ENTER].
[4]Select “Setup” with [3, 
4] and press [2, 1].
[5]Select “Clock Settings” 
with [3, 4] and press 
[ENTER].
≥Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Clock Settings”.
[6]Select “Set Clock Automatically” with [3, 4] 
and press [ENTER].
[7]Press [ENTER].
≥Auto setting starts. This can take some time, up to a few hours 
in some cases. The following screen appears when setting is 
complete. 
≥If the time was not set correctly, use manual clock setting or 
time zone adjust.
≥DST, (Daylight Saving Time) shows the summertime setting.
≥Time Zone shows the time difference from Greenwich Mean 
Time (GMT).
EST (Eastern Standard Time)
l GMT j5
CST (Central Standard Time)l GMT j6
MST (Mountain Standard Time)
l GMT j7
PST (Pacific Standard Time)l GMT j8
AST (Alaska Standard Time)l GMT j9
HST (Hawaii Standard Time)
l GMT j10
For other areas: xx hr 
[8]Press [ENTER].
∫To cancel in the middle
Press [RETURN]. ≥Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Clock Settings”.
Adjust the time zone (
j1 or i1) if it was not set correctly with auto 
clock setting.
You cannot change this setting if you set the clock manually.
[6]Select “Adjust Time 
Zone” with [3, 4] and 
press [ENTER].
[7]Select “j1” or “i1” 
with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].
∫To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN]. 
≥Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Clock Settings”.
[6]Select “Set Clock Manually” with [3, 4] and 
press [ENTER].
[7]Use [2, 1] to select the item you want to 
change, and press [3, 4] to change the setting. 
≥DST (Daylight Saving Time): On or Off
If you select “On”, the clock is advanced one hour starting at 
2 a.m. on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a.m. on the 
last Sunday in October. 
≥Time Zone (l left)
[8]Press [ENTER]. 
≥The clock starts.
∫To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN]. 
Clock Settings
PLAY
S
SCHEDULE
DVD ERASERECREC MODEADD/DLT
TIME SLIP
FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP MENU
RETURN
STATUS DISPLAY
SUB MENU
 JET REW
FUNCTIONS
RETURN
STATUS
OPERATION
SELECT
POWER
VOLUMECHINPUT SELECT
TV
TV/VIDEO
VHSDVDTRACKING/V-LOCK
DVD/VHS POWER 
DVD DVD
STATUS RETURN FUNCTIONS
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
FUNCTIONSDVDDVD-RAM
Cartridge Protection  Off
Disc Protection  OffDIRECT NAVIGATOR
SCHEDULE
VCR Plus+
12
3
Other FunctionsReturn
PLAYLISTS
FLEXIBLE RECORDING
DV AUTO RECORDING
SETUP
DISC MANAGEMENT
ENTER
Playback
Schedule
Off Timer
ChannelSetupDiscVideoAudioDisplayTV ScreenVHS
Remote Control Code
Clock Settings6 HoursSet Code 1
Quick Start
Restore Default SettingsOn
SETUP
1Set Clock Automatically
Set Clock Automatically
Auto Clock Setting is complete.
11/15/2005 11:15 AM
DST.................... On
Time Zone....... CST
1Adjust Time Zone
1Set Clock Manually
Time Zone
0j1
i1
Set Clock Manually
/:
/SAT PM Month Day Year
Hour Minute1
1
12 00 2000
DST Time ZoneOffEST
ENTER
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VHS
Playback
The surface on which you can see a roll of tape should face up. 
Insert a video cassette.
≥The unit is automatically turned on.
∫To eject a video cassette
≥You can eject a video cassette even when the unit is in standby mode. It does not switch back to standby mode after the video cassette is 
ejected.
For main unit
≥Press [
						

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[1]Press [Í, DVD/VHS POWER] to turn the unit on.
[2]Insert a recorded video cassette. 
(l46)
[3]Press [1, PLAY].
≥Play starts automatically if you insert a video cassette with the 
tab removed.
∫To pause play
Press [;, PAUSE]. (Press again to restart play.)
∫To stop play
Press [∫, STOP].
Note
≥When the tape reaches its end, the unit automatically rewinds it to 
the beginning. This function does not work during scheduled 
recording, fast-forwarding and specified stop recording.
≥Jet Search, cue, review or slow playback will be automatically 
canceled after 10 minutes and for pause it will be canceled after 
5 minutes.
≥When viewing a still picture or during slow playback, the picture 
that appears in VP mode may be distorted. 
≥When playing back a tape which was recorded on another VCR, it 
may be necessary to adjust the tracking (l48). In some cases the 
picture quality may still be inferior. This is due to format constraints. 
≥When the unit starts making a scheduled recording on the DVD 
during VHS playback, some picture distortion may occur.
≥When the TV is connected to the DVD PRIORITY output terminal 
on this unit and the unit starts making a recording or scheduled 
recording on the DVD, you cannot watch pictures played back on 
VHS.
While stopped
Press [6] (backward)/[5] (forward).
During play
Tap or keep pressing [6] (backward)/[5] 
(forward).
≥If you keep pressing these buttons, normal playback restarts by 
releasing them.
≥Tap [1, PLAY] to restart normal playback. 
During play
Tap [6] (backward)/[5] (forward) twice. You 
can increase Cue/Review search speed.
≥Press [1, PLAY] to restart normal playback.
≥You can select search speed to view the recorded picture. (l52)
≥The picture recorded in EP or VP mode may be distorted if it is 
played at approx. 35 times speed. A vertical scroll may occur. It is 
not a malfunction but if it happens, change to approx. 27 times 
speed.
≥The picture may not be in color or may be distorted depending on 
the TV.During play
Press and hold [;, PAUSE] for about 2 seconds or 
more.
≥Press [1, PLAY] to restart normal playback. 
To perform a Higher Speed Rewind
Press [6JET REW].
The “J. REW” indication appears on the TV screen.
≥Depending on the tape or an operating condition, the rewind speed
may change somewhat. 
≥The tape counter is reset to “00:00.00” when the tape is rewound to 
the beginning.
≥Depending on the tape, this function may not work. 
Playing a video cassette
Preparation
≥Select the unit viewing channel (e.g. the AV input) on the TV.
≥Press [VHS].
S
SCHEDULE
DVD ERASERECREC MODEADD/DLT
TIME SLIP
RETURN
STATUS DISPLAY
SUB MENU
 JET REW JET REW
SKIP/INDEXSLOW/
SEARCHREWFF
PLAY
FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP MENUVHS MENU
CM SKIPCANCEL/RESET
AUDIO
VCR Plus+
REWFF
PLAY
OPERATION
SELECT
POWER
VOLUMECHINPUT SELECT
TV
TV/VIDEO
VHSDVDTRACKING/V-LOCK
DVD/VHS POWER 
VHS
DVD/VHS POWER 
Í
6 JET REW VHS
1 
;  ∫6, 5
Fast-forward/Rewind
Cue/Review
Jet Search
Slow
Jet Rewind
VHS
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It is also possible to play back tapes recorded in the S-VHS system.
≥Some picture noise may occur depending on the type of tape used.
≥It is not possible to fully obtain the high resolution that S-VHS is 
capable of.
≥It is not possible to record in the S-VHS system with the unit.
During play or while stopped 
Keep pressing [1, PLAY] for 
about 5 or more seconds.
≥The “RPt” indication appears on the unit’s display.
≥At the end of the program, the tape rewinds to the beginning of the 
program and plays it again (it only works if there is at least 5 
seconds blank space at the end of the program). This repeats until 
you cancel it.
∫To restart normal playback
Press [1, PLAY].
∫To stop play
Press [∫, STOP].The unit usually makes tracking adjustments, but you may need to 
do it manually if noise appears on a tape recorded on other 
equipment.
During play
Press [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] or 
[TRACKING/V-LOCK, s].
Repeat until the noise disappears. 
Adjust the vertical synchronization to stop the picture from jiggling 
while paused.
While paused
Press [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] or 
[TRACKING/V-LOCK, s].
Repeat until the jiggling stops.
∫To return to auto tracking
Press both [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] and [TRACKING/V-LOCK, s] 
simultaneously.
∫To remove the noise from a paused picture
Start slow play, then adjust the tracking.
Note
≥This function may not work with some TV models and tapes.
≥You can also adjust the tracking and vertical synchronization with 
[CH, W, X] on 
the main unit. Preparation
≥Press [VHS].
S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)
Repeat Playback
SKIP/INDEXSLOW/
SEARCHREWFF
PLAY
S
SCHEDULEOPERATION
SELECT
DVD ERASERECREC MODEADD/DLT
POWER
TIME SLIP
FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP MENU
RETURN CM SKIP
CANCEL/RESET
VOLUMECHINPUT SELECT
STATUS DISPLAY
AUDIO
TV
TV/VIDEO
VHSDVDTRACKING/V-LOCK
SUB MENU
DVD/VHS POWER 
VCR Plus+
DUBBINGVHS DVDCREATE
CHAPTERVCR/TV
 JET REW
PLAY
RECREC MODE
STATUS
CH
TV
TV/VIDEO
VHSTRACKING/V-LOCK
REC MODEVHS
STATUS TV/VIDEO
1 
;  ∫CH, W, X
TRACKING/
V-LOCK, r, s
CH, W, X
µ
VCR/TVVCR/TV
Numbered
buttons
Adjusting the playback picture
∫ Manual tracking
∫ Vertical locking adjustment
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Recording
Preparation
≥Select the unit viewing channel (e.g. AV input) on the TV.
≥Check that the clock is set to the correct time. If it has not been set,
set it (l44).
≥Press [VHS].
[1]Insert a video cassette with an intact accidental 
erasure prevention tab. 
(l46)
[2]Press [CH, W, X] to select a TV channel.
≥If you keep pressing these buttons, the channels change 
quickly. 
≥For VHS, the “DV” channel can be selected however it cannot 
be recorded.
To select channels with the numbered buttons:
Antenna Mode (Airwaves)
e.g., “5”: [0] )[5]
“15”: [1] )[5]
CableTV Mode (Cable)
e.g., “5”: [0] )[0] )[5]
“15”: [0] )[1] )[5]
“115”: [1] )[1] )[5]
[3]Press [REC MODE] to select a recording mode.
Each time you press the button:
SP>EP>VP
       ^-----------------}
[4]Press [¥, REC] to start recording.
∫To pause recording 
Press [;, PAUSE]. (Press again to restart recording.)
∫To stop recording
Press [∫, STOP]. 
Note
≥Even if the video cassette you use is labeled “S-VHS”, it is not
possible to record in the S-VHS system with the unit. It 
records in the normal VHS system.
≥You cannot change channels while recording. You can change 
channels while in pause mode.
≥When recording is paused for 5 or more minutes, the unit returns
to stop mode.
∫To display the approximate remaining tape time
[1]Select “TAPE SELECT” from the “VHS” menu and select the 
corresponding tape length. (l52)
[2]Press [STATUS] several times.
The display changes as follows each time [STATUS] is pressed. 
Input channel  ) Remaining tape time  ) Counter
^-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
≥The remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly depending
on the tape used. Preparation
≥Press [VHS]. 
While recording
Press [¥, REC] to select recording time.
≥You can also press [¥, REC] on the main unit.
The unit’s display
Each time you press the button:
Counter (Cancel) # OFF 0:30 # OFF 1:00 # OFF 1:30
^------ OFF 4:00 ! OFF 3:00 ! OFF 2:00 !----------}
For your reference
≥When the recording time ends, the unit will turn off itself.
≥This does not work during scheduled recording.
≥Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [∫, STOP]. 
Preparation
≥Connection (without Audio/Video cable)
-Make sure that the “TV” indicator is lit on the unit’s display. If it is 
not lit, press [VCR/TV] to light it.
≥Connection (with Audio/Video cable)
-Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the input mode to “TV”.
Press TV’s [CH, W, X] to select a desired TV 
channel.
For your reference
≥You can also do this if the unit is making a scheduled recording.
≥The recording is not affected.
You can play discs while recording. The recording will not be 
affected.
≥DVD playback (l20)
Recording TV programs
∫ Recording procedures
Recording mode
SP: You can record the length shown on the tape.
EP: 3 times the length of SP mode.
VP: 5 times the length of SP mode.
≥To have a longer recording capacity, select “EP” or “VP”.
≥If the image quality is important to you or if you wish to store the 
tape for a long period, select “SP”.
≥The unit can play tapes recorded in LP mode on other equipment.
VP mode:
≥A tape recorded in VP mode by the unit cannot be played 
back by other VCRs. It is recommended to distinguish it from 
other tapes by writing “VP” on the tape label, etc.
≥It takes more time for automatic tracking to work when playing 
tapes recorded with VP mode, and it may not work at all with 
some tapes. Do tracking manually if this is the case (l48).
∫ Specifying the time when recording will 
stop
∫ Watching the TV while recording
∫ Playing DVD while VHS recording
VHS
Playback
Recording
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∫Scheduled recording automatically starts at the set 
time.
≥Scheduled recording can be started only when the unit is turned off. 
About 1 minute before the scheduled recording starts, the unit 
switches on. When it finishes, the unit switches back off. If another 
program is also being played back, the unit does not switch back 
off.
∫Scheduled recording cannot be activated on both DVD 
and VHS at the same time.
Make sure the scheduled recording start times do not overlap on 
both DVD (l29) and VHS (l51) Scheduled Recording screens.
 When the scheduled recording settings overlap:
≥When the start time of both scheduled recordings is the same, the 
scheduled recording of the last one set has priority. You can enter up to 16 programs a month in advance.
Preparation
≥Select the unit viewing channel (e.g. AV input) on the TV.
≥Check that the clock is set to the correct time. If it has not been set, 
set it (l44).
≥Insert a video cassette with an intact accidental erasure prevention 
tab. (l46)
≥Press [VHS].
Entering the PlusCode
® numbers is an easy way of scheduled 
recording. You can find these codes in TV listings in newspapers and 
magazines. 
≥When connecting a cable TV box or satellite receiver, the VCR 
Plusi system does not work. Program the scheduled recording 
manually (l51). 
[1]Press [VCR Plus_].
[2]Press the numbered buttons to enter the 
PlusCode number.
≥Press [2] to move back to correct a digit. 
[3]Press [ENTER].
≥ Confirm the program and correct it if necessary using [3, 4, 
2, 1]. (“Manual programming” l51, step 2)
≥“Invalid Entry” is displayed when you enter the wrong PlusCode 
number. Reenter the PlusCode number. 
[4]If the program is correct
Press [ENTER].
≥Make sure that the scheduled recording has been programmed 
correctly on the SCHEDULED LIST screen (l51).
≥Repeat steps 1–4 to program other recordings.
[5]Press [SCHEDULE].
≥The message “Turn recorder off for Scheduled Recording.” is 
shown on the TV.
[6]Press [Í, DVD/VHS POWER].
≥Scheduled recording can be started only when the unit is 
turned off.
≥The unit turns off and “ ” lights on the unit’s display to indicate 
scheduled recording standby has been activated.
∫To release the unit from scheduled recording standby
Press [Í, DVD/VHS POWER].
The unit turns on and “ ” goes out.
≥Be sure to press [Í, DVD/VHS POWER] to return the unit to 
standby mode before the scheduled recording time. Scheduled 
recording will work only if “ ” is displayed.
∫To stop recording while a program is working
[1]Press [VHS]
[2]Press [∫, STOP], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.
≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for 3 or more 
seconds to stop recording.
Note
Refer to Note in Manual programming (l51).
Cautions for using scheduled recording 
on VHS
SKIP/INDEXSLOW/
SEARCHREWFF
PLAY
S
SCHEDULEOPERATION
SELECT
DVD ERASERECREC MODEADD/DLT
POWER
TIME SLIP
FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP MENU
RETURN CM SKIP
CANCEL/RESET
VOLUMECHINPUT SELECT
STATUS DISPLAY
AUDIO
TV
TV/VIDEO
VHSDVDTRACKING/V-LOCK
SUB MENU
DVD/VHS POWER 
VCR Plus+
COPYINGVHS DVDCREATE
CHAPTERVCR/TV
 JET REWSCHEDULE
REC MODE
VHS
VCR Plus+RESET
VHS
VCR Plusi
SCHEDULE
REC MODE∫
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
Í
DVD/VHS POWER 
Numbered
buttons
Scheduled Recording
∫ Using VCR Plus_ system
VCR Plus+ Remaining Recording Time VHS   1:43  SP DVD   1:43  SP11/15  Tue   8:34  PM
Press ENTER to store new schedule SCHEDULED
RECORDINGRemaining Recording Time VHS   1:43  SP DVD   1:43  SP
11/15  Tue   8:34  PM
3911/29  Tue 10:00  PM 11:00  PM VHS
Title Name
SP Channel Date On Off Drive Mode
VHS
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