Panasonic Dmr Ez17 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced FeaturesAdvanced Features
The following messages and displays appear to let you 
know what operations are being performed and the 
status of the unit.
Press [STATUS] to cycle through available 
displays.
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Recording from a VCR, etc.
Connect cables while the power to both the unit and 
the external device is off.
Front of the unit
Yellow  White  Red
You can get a 
sharper, clearer 
picture by 
connecting with 
an S Video 
cable instead of 
the yellow video 
cable.
Audio/Video 
cable S Video cable
RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW
Preparation:
Turn on the unit and connected equipment.
RAM If the disc is protected, release protection 
(➔ 27).
When recording MTS (Multi-channel TV Sound) 
broardcasts...

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Advanced Features
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Recording from a DV Camcorder
Connect cables while the power to both the unit and 
the external device is off.
Front of the unit
4-pin DV Cable
RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW
Preparation:
Turn on the unit.
RAM If the disc is protected, release protection 
(➔ 27). •
•
  Insert a disc.
  to select the recording 
 mode (➔ 11).
  Turn on the DV equipment and 
pause play on the DV equipment 
at the point you want recording to 
start.
“DV camcorder connection” screen may...

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Recordings-Editing
 Tips
Recording/Chapter
Normally, programs are recorded as a single item consisting of one 
chapter.
Recording
Chapter
Start End
RAM You can divide a recording into multiple chapters.
Chapter Chapter Chapter ChapterRecording
After finalizing, recordings are divided into chapters of the following 
lengths.
-R -R DL -RW(V) : Chapters are approx. 5 minutes long
+R +R DL : Chapters are approx. 8 minutes long
Maximum numbers of items on a disc
RAM -R -R DL -RW(V)+R +R DL...

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Advanced Editing
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Setup Protection / Cancel Protection
Perform steps 1−3 of “Accessing the Recording View” 
(➔ 24).
RAM
Use to prevent accidental erasure of recordings.
 e, r to select “Setup Protection” 
or “Cancel Protection”, then 
 w to select “Yes”, then 
The lock symbol 
appears when the 
recording is protected.DVD-RAM DIRECT NAVIGATOR Recor
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Change Thumbnail
Perform steps 1−3 of “Accessing the Recording View” 
(➔ 24).
RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RWChanges...

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Accessing the Chapter View
RAM
Allows viewing and editing chapters individually.
 
 e, r, w, q to select a recording.
  to display the menu list.
Properties
Edit Recording
View ChaptersDelete Recording
 e, r to select “View Chapters”, 
then 
 e, r, w, q to select a chapter.
Multiple editing (➔ Tips) –
6a To play, 
6b To edit,  to display the 
 menu list. 
Refer to “Chapter Operations” 
(➔ right).
You can go back to the Recording View.Create Chapter
Combine Chapters
View RecordingsDelete...

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Accessing the Management Menus
Preparation:
RAM Release protection (disc, cartridge ➔ right). 
Insert a disc. •
•
With the unit stopped
 
 e, r to select “Other Functions” 
then 
PlaybackProgramDelete
Playback
Other Functions
Flexible RecordingPlaylistsDV CamcorderRec.
DVD ManagementSetup
FUNCTIONS
Cartridge Protection   Off
Disc Protection   OffDVD-RAM
ENTER
 e, r to select “DVD 
Management”, then 
 Tips
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN]. 
To exit the screen
Press [RETURN]...

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Deleting All Recordings
Important:  Once deleted, contents cannot be 
recovered.
RAM
Perform preparation steps 1−3 of “Accessing the 
Management Menus” (➔ 27).
 e, r select “Delete All 
Recordings” then 
 w to select “Yes” then 
 w to select “Start” then 
A message appears when deleting is finished. –
  to complete.
 Notes
Deleting does not work if one or more recordings are protected.
Formatting Discs
Important:  Once formatted, contents cannot be 
recovered.
RAM -RW(V) +RW -RW(VR)
Perform...

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Setting Menus
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Finalizing
-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL
You can play these discs on compatible DVD players by 
finalizing it on the unit.
The menu you create with the unit can also be used on 
most DVD players.
Perform preparation steps 1−3 of “Accessing the 
Management Menus” (➔ 27).
 e, r to select “Finalize”, then 
 w to select “Yes”, then 
 w to select “Start”, then 
Finalizing starts and cannot be canceled. 
(may take up to 15 minutes) 
( 
-R DL +R DL up to 60 minutes)
A message appears when...

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Setting On-Screen Menus
Accessing the On-Screen Menus
When playing discs, disc settings can be displayed and 
changed.
Menu options will differ based on disc type and 
contents.
 
Disc
VideoPlaySoundtrack
Subtitle1
Audio channel
Off
Stereo
Digital   2/0 ch
AudioOther
Menu Item Setting
 e, r to select a menu then q.
 e, r to select an item then q.
 e, r to select a setting.
Follow the on-screen prompts to change 
individual settings.
 Notes
Some settings may not be changeable, based on the...