Panasonic Dmr Hs2 Operating Instructions Manual

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e.g., DVD-RAM
Not available when playing CDs and Video CDs.
e.g., DVD-Video
Play menu
Disc
Video
Audio
PlayA-B repeat
Repeat play
Marker
OFF
 
† †
† † † † † † † † † †
1s10
Item Content Remarks
A-B repeat[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V]
You can repeat a section between points A and B 
within a program or title.
[ENTER] (star t point) ➜ [ENTER] (finish point)
To cancel: [ENTER]≥A-B repeat does not work if the disc’s elapsed play time is not
shown on the unit’s display.
≥The unit automatically determines the end of a program/title
as point B when the end of the program/title is reached.
≥Some subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to
appear.
≥This does not work while playing a play list.
≥[DUBBING] or [ERASE] does not work while in repeat play
mode.
Repeat playEach time you press [3, 4]:
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V]
PRG: Program Chapter
ALL Title
PL: Play list OFF
([HDD] [RAM])[CD] [VCD]
OFF Track
ALL
OFF
To cancel: Select “OFF”.≥You cannot use repeat play to repeat an entire DVD-Video.
≥Repeat play does not work if the disc’s elapsed play time is
not shown on the unit’s display.
≥[DUBBING] or [ERASE] does not work while in repeat play
mode.
If the Video CD has playback control
1While stopped (the screen saver is
on the television), press the num-
bered buttons to select a track
(➜page 24).
2Select the repeat mode.
Marker[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]
(➜page 28)—
Play mode[CD] [VCD]
-----: Normal play
Program Play (➜page 29)
Random Play (➜page 29)—
Audio menu
Disc
Video
Audio
PlayV. S. S.
Dialog EnhancerOFF
OFF
Item Content Remarks
V. S . S .[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V]
(Only with Dolby Digital with 2 or more channels)
Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front 
speakers only. The effect is broadened and sound 
seems to come from virtual speakers on either side if 
the disc has surround signals recorded on it.
Natural ()Emphasis()OFF
^=======J
≥Turn off the surround effects on the other equipment.
≥V.S.S. will not work, or will have less effect, with some discs.
≥Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion.
Dialog 
Enhancer[DVD-V]
(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a cen-
ter channel)
The volume of the center channel is raised to make 
dialog easier to hear.
ON()OFF—
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Using on-screen menus
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Not available when playing CDs.
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD]
∫When “User” is selected
Select “Detail picture adjustment”.
(“User” ➜ [2] ➜ [4] ➜ [ENTER])
Page 1/2 of “Detail picture adjustment”
Press [ENTER] to enter the setting.
Press [3] or [4] until page 2/2 appears.
Page 2/2 of “Detail picture adjustment”
Press [ENTER] to enter the setting.
∫When you have set “TV Type” to “480P” in
SETUP (
➜page 16)
§Only applicable in cases where the “Progressive” function is ON.
Video menu
Item Content
Picture Normal
Soft: Soft picture with fewer video 
artifacts
Fine:  Details are sharper
Cinema:Mellows movies, enhances 
detail in dark scenes.
User: You can make further 
adjustments. See below.
MPEG-DNR(When any item other than “User” is 
selected)
You can turn the recommended 
settings for 3D NR, block NR, and 
mosquito NR on and off.
ON()OFF
ContrastIncreases the contrast between light and 
dark parts of the picture (j7 to i7).
BrightnessBrightens the picture (0 to i15).
SharpnessAdjust the sharpness of the edges of the ver-
tical lines (j6 to i6).
ColorAdjusts the shade of the picture’s color (j7 
to i7).
GammaIncreases the brightness of the center 
ranges to improve detail and contrast in dark 
scenes (0 to i5).
3D NRReduces overall noise (0 to i4).
Block NRSmoothes block noise (0 to i3).
Mosquito NRReduces the smudging that appears around 
contrasting sections of the picture (0 to i3).
Disc
Video
Audio
PlayPicture
MPEG-DNRNormal
ON
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Disc
Video
Audio
PlayPicture
Video
1/2Contrast
Brightness
Color
Sharpness
0
0
0
0
i
i
i
i
Det
2/2Disc
Video
Audio
PlayPicture
Video
2/20
0
0
0
i
i
i
i
Gamma
3D NR
Block NR
Mosquito NR
Det
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Item Content
Progressive ON:Enables progressive output
OFF:Disables progressive output
Transfer
§Select the method of conversion for progres-
sive output to suit the type of material being 
played (➜page 66, Film and video).
Auto1 (normal): For film material
Auto2:For film material (the same as 
Auto1, but able to convert 30-
frame-per-second progressive 
video.)
Video:For video material
Disc
Video
Audio
PlayPicture
MPEG-DNRNormal
ON
ProgressiveAuto 1ONTransfer
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Using the FUNCTIONS window
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] 
By using the function window you may access the main functions
quickly and easily.
1While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
e.g., DVD-RAM
2Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select an item.
Refer to the relevant pages for details.
Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.
≥Some items will be grayed out and cannot be selected if:
– the disc is write protected
– the disc is not formatted
– there is nothing recorded on the disc.
3Press [ENTER].
Your selection is entered and the FUNCTIONS window disap-
pears. If the operation requires further selections, another
screen appears.
To clear the FUNCTIONS window
Press [RETURN].
DV D
VCR Plus+ TV/VIDEOREC MODEREC
CH
VOLUME
TVTVDV D
123
789
0
10 0
4
56
SLOW/SEARCH
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP
MENUMENU
RETURNFUNCTIONSPROG/CHECKDISPLAYTIME SLIPADD/DLT
ENTER
PLAY LIST
CANCEL
POWER
ÍÍ
HDDDVD
FUNCTIONS
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
RETURN
IconRefer to
DISC SETTING➜page 38, HDD, Disc setting
TIMER 
RECORDING➜page 34, Timer recording
SET UP➜page 62, Changing the unit’s settings
JPEG➜page 25, Playing still pictures (JPEG)
➜page 46, Editing still pictures (JPEG)
DIRECT 
NAVIGATOR➜page 26, Using the Direct Navigator
➜page 40, Editing programs
RESUME PLAY
➜page 22, Playing discs
PLAY
PLAY FROM TOP[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
Play will begin with the oldest program
on the disc (Program 1).
[DVD-V]
Play will avoid playing the introductory
parts and begin playing the contents
immediately. (The performance of this
function varies from disc to disc.)
DV  AU TO  R E C➜page 31, DV Automatic Recording
CREATE PLAY
LIST➜page 44, Creating play lists
PLAY LIST➜page 27, Playing play lists
➜page 42, Editing play lists
FLEXIBLE REC➜page 20, Flexible Recording—
recording the best quality pictures in a 
set time
TOP MENU
➜page 23, When a menu screen 
appears on the television
MENU
PROGRAM
PLAY➜page 29, Program play
RANDOM PLAY➜page 29, Random play
DUBBING➜
page 32, Dubbing programs or play list
FUNCTIONS
ENTER 
RETURN 
TimeDateC
HTIMER RECORDINGPLAY LISTPLAY
N
S
DISC SETTINGDIRECT NAVIGATORCREATE PLAY LIST 
N
S
DV AUTO REC
SET UPFLEXIBLE REC
DVD-RAM 
DISC PROTECTION OFF
CARTRIDGE PROTECT OFFDVD
JPEG
PLAY FROM TOP
SELECT
PLAY 
						

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On-screen displays
Displays appear on the television when you operate the
unit to let you know what operation was performed and
what condition the unit is in.
≥You can change the setting in the SETUP menu so these displays
do not appear automatically (➜page 61, Display—Status Mes-
sages).
Press [STATUS].
The display changes each time you press the button.
e.g., HDD
DV D
VCR Plus+ TV/VIDEOREC MODEREC
CH
VOLUME
TVTVDV D
123
789
0
10 0
4
56
SLOW/SEARCH
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP
MENUMENU
RETURNFUNCTIONSPROG/CHECKDISPLAYTIME SLIPADD/DLT
ENTER
PLAY LIST
CANCEL
POWER
ÍÍ
OPEN/CLOSE
SET UP
ERASE
DUBBINGPOSITION MEMORYMARKER
AUDIOINPUT SELECTCM SKIP
STATUSSKIP
HDDDVD
STATUS
Changing the information displayed
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RECPLAYStereoDVD REC
HDD
0  .   .   .   .  5   .   .   .   . 10Bit Rate    REC 1.2Mbps   PLAY 1.2MbpsEP
EP π
π
No display
RECPLAYStereoDVD REC
HDD
RECPLAYStereoDVD REC
HDD
Remain  2 : 34               FR6/8   10 : 15  AMπ PRG25 1:12.12  FRπ PRG1   0:00.04  SP1
Display examples (HDD)
REC
PLAY
Stereo
DVD REC
HDDa
b
c
d
bAudio type (➜page 30)
Shows the selected audio type.
≥During reception
Stereo:Stereo is selected
Mono: Monaural is selected
SAP: Secondary audio program is
selected (“((” appears when the
type you have selected is actually
being received.)
≥During play
LR, R, L: a stereo program is recorded
MAIN, SAP: an SAP program is recordedcCurrent recording or play status/input channel and
caption (if entered)
REC: Recording
DV  AUTO RE C: Recording DV AUTO REC
PA U S E: Recording paused
PLAY:Playing;: Playing paused
6: Rewinding5: Fast forwarding
E: Reverse slow-motionD: Slow-motion aHDD/Disc indication
dHDD recording/DVD recording: 
the recording drive is indicated
Tray open/closed:indicates the status of the disc tray
when the HDD drive is selected
Remain  2 : 34               FR6/8   10 : 15  AM
π PRG25 1:12.12  FR
π PRG1   0:00.04  SP1
ef
g
h
i
jk
f Recording mode e The current date and time
gAvailable recording time and
recording modehElapsed recording time
iElapsed play time of a program
playing 
j Play position
kApproximate volume of 
recording
0  .   .   .   .  5   .   .   .   . 10Bit Rate
π  REC 1.2Mbps
π PLAY 1.2Mbps
EP
EPl
nm
o
lVideo bit-rate when recordingn Video bit-rate when playing
mRecording mode 
or I/P/B display when paused
(➜page 66)oBit-rate display
§
Show as Mbps (Mega-bytes
per seconds) during play and
recording, or kbit (kilobytes)
while paused.
§The method of calculating bit-rate for recording and playing is different so
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Home Theater
Refer to the relevant pages for details.
Other usesRecord to digital recording equipment or cassette deck (➜page 57)
Record from a video cassette recorder (➜page 58)
Enjoying CATV/Satellite broadcasts
What you want to doHow to do itReference
pagesSettingsReference
pages
Enjoying CATV/Sat-
ellite broadcastsConnect a cable TV box or 
satellite receiver.56Tune to channels correctly. 15
Change the necessary 
settings on the equipment you 
have connected.—
Enjoying more powerful sound
Enjoying 5.1-
channel surround 
sound with Dolby 
Digital and DTS
Digital connection
Connect to an amplifier with 
built-in decoders.57
[A]SETUP—Audio—
Digital Audio Output
≥Set PCM Down Conversion
to suit the equipment.
≥Set Dolby Digital and DTS to
suit the equipment.62
Change speaker settings on 
the amplifier.—
Enjoying stereo or 
Dolby Pro LogicAnalog connection
Connect to an analog 
amplifier or system 
component.57
[B]SETUP—Audio—
Digital Audio Output
≥Set PCM Down Conversion
to Off.62
Digital connection
Connect to a digital 
amplifier or system 
component.57
[A]SETUP—Audio—
Digital Audio Output
≥Set PCM Down Conversion
to suit the equipment.
≥Set Dolby Digital to PCM.
≥Set DTS to Off.62
U.S. patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and
4,907,093.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights.
Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited con-
sumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
“DTS”, “DTS Digital Surround” and “DTS Digital Out” are regis-
tered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 
						

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Advanced operation
≥The equipment connections described are examples.
≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.
≥The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiver passes through this unit to the television even when this unit is turned off.
You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service, to enjoy viewing their programming.
≥Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable box or satellite receiver.
≥Select the applicable input on your television to view the output from your cable box or satellite receiver, Channel 3 or 4 if connected
via antenna (RF), or the applicable video input on the television is connected using the audio and video connections.
Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver
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[Note]
When a home satellite system (Dishnetwork/DSS) is connected,
auto tuning and auto clock setting may not operate properly. Set the
clock manually (➜page 64).
You cannot
≥view channels other than the one selected when recording.
≥do a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the
cable TV box or DSS receiver.You cannot
≥view channels other than the one selected when recording.
≥do a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the
cable TV box.
One cable TV box/satellite receiver
VHF/UHF
Y
PB
PR
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
RF OUT
RF IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)OUT2 OUT1
AUDIO 
IN
R     LVIDEO
INVHF/UHF
RF IN
RF IN RF OUT
VHF/UHFOUT IN
To household
home satellite system
(Dishnetwork/DSS) jack To household
cable TV jack Cable TV box DSS receiveror75 ≠ coaxial cable
(included) Audio/Video cable (included)red white yellow
75 ≠ coaxial cable red white yellow
Two cable TV boxes
VHF/UHF
Y
PB
PR
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
RF OUT
RF IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)OUT2 OUT1
AUDIO 
IN
R     LVIDEO
INVHF/UHF
RF IN
OUT1 OUT2
IN OUT
IN
IN2
IN1
IN OUT
To household
cable TV jackConnect with 75 ≠ 
coaxial cable Audio/Video cable
(included)
red white yellowred white yellow
Cable TV
box
2-way
splitter Cable TV
boxSwitch
box You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channel
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This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a
Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound. 
Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes
Digital recording
You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip-
ment (➜ Connection [A] above).
[Note]
≥With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc
doesn’t have protection preventing digital recording, and b the
recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling fre-
quency of 48 kHz.
≥You cannot record DTS signals.
When recording DVDs, make the following settings.
V.S.S.: OFF (➜page 51)
PCM Down Conversion: On (➜page 62)
Dolby Digital: PCM (➜page 62)
DTS: Off (➜page 62)Analog recording
You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment (➜
Connection [B] above).
There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are
with digital signals.
Connecting an amplifier or system component
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OPTICAL
VHF/UHF
Y
PB
PR
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BIT STREAM)
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO(L1)
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO(L3)
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
RF OUT
RF IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)IN3 IN1OUT2 OUT1AC IN ~
AB
OPTICAL
OPTICAL IN
 AUX INL
R
Digital connection
Analog connection
R - AUDIO - L  
To enjoy multi-channel surround 
sound
Connect an amplifier with a built-in
decoder or a decoder-amplifier combina-
tion.
≥Change the settings in “Digital Audio
Output” (➜page 62).
[Note]
You cannot use DTS Digital Surround
decoders not suited to DVD.To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect a digital amplifier or system
component.
≥Change the settings in “Digital Audio
Output” (➜page 62).To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect an analog amplifier or system com-
ponent.
Speakers (Example)
Connect three or more speakers 
for surround sound.
Optical digital audio cable
Do not bend sharply when 
connecting.Insert fully, with this 
side facing up. AmplifierAmplifier or system 
component
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§By using the S video cable instead of the yellow video cable you
may make recordings of higher picture quality.
[Note]
≥If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to
L/MONO. (Both left and right channels are recorded when
connected through L/MONO.)
≥The DV input on this unit is for use with DV equipment only.
≥When DV equipment is connected, it is not possible to operate the
unit from the other equipment.
≥Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., Digital Video Camera) can
be connected to the unit via the DV Input terminal.
≥The picture compression system of the DV equipment you have
connected may differ from that used in this unit. In such cases,
dubbing from these equipments will not be possible.
§By using the S video cable instead of the yellow video cable you
may make recordings of higher picture quality.
[Note]
If audio output on the other equipment is monaural, use a stereo-
monaural conversion cable (not included).
Connecting other video equipment
Connecting to the L2 input terminals on the front of
the unit  
[A]
S VIDEO
OUTAUDIO
OUT VIDEO
OUTLRDV
OUT
POWER/ I
S video cable§
Other video equipment
Connect to the video and audio output terminals.yellow white red yellow white red
i.LINK  
cable 
(IEEE 
1394) Audio/Video
cable (included)
Connecting to the input terminals on the rear of the
unit, L1 and L3 
[B]
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S VIDEO
OUTAUDIO
OUTVIDEO
OUTL
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BIT STREAM)
R - AUDIO - LVIDEO
S-VIDEO(L1)
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO(L3)
R - AUDIO - L
R - AUDIO - L
IN3 IN1OUT2 OUT1
Other video equipment
Connect to the video and audio output terminals.S video cable
§
red white yellow red white yellow
Audio/Video cable
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Other antenna connections
Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead.
∫A single twin lead
∫A twin lead and a coaxial cable
∫Two twin leads
≥If your television has both lead and coaxial VHF terminals, use the
lead connection to minimize signal loss.Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna terminals
on your television. Refer to the television’s operating instructions.
∫A twin lead and coaxial plug terminal
∫A twin lead terminal
∫Two twin lead terminals
∫Multiple antenna terminals
≥Connect to one of the terminals, then change the television’s
setting as necessary.
Other antenna connection to the unit
300–75 ≠ transformer
(not included)
from the antenna
(Flat)
Twin lead
300 ≠ cableTo this unit’s
RF IN terminal
from the antenna
(Flat)
Twin lead
300 ≠ cable
To this unit’s
RF IN terminal (Round)
75 ≠ coaxial cableVHF/UHF band mixer
(not included)
from the antenna
To this unit’s
RF IN terminal 300–75 ≠ transformer
(not included)
(Flat)
Twin lead
300 ≠ cable
VHF/UHF band mixer
(not included)
Other antenna connection from the unit 
to the television
VHF/UHF band separator
(not included)Television
75 ≠ coaxial cableVHF
UHF
75 ≠ coaxial cable75–300 ≠ transformer
(not included)Television
VHF or 
UHF
75 ≠ coaxial cableVHF/UHF band separator
(not included)Television
VHF
UHF
ANT 2 ANT 1 Split outTelevision
75 ≠ coaxial cable 
						

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Changing the unit’s settings
This chart shows the initial settings for this unit. See page 62 for details on menu operation.
≥Underlined items are the factory presets.
Summary of settings
Tabs Menus Options
ChannelAntenna System (➜page 13)
Select to suit the type of antenna you are using. Channels are 
set corresponding to the antenna system you select.≥TV≥CATV
Auto Channel Setting (➜page 15)
The unit sets the channels automatically.
Preset Channel Caption (➜page 15)
You can give preset captions to the channels.
Manual Channel Caption (➜page 15)
You can set channel captions manually.
VCR Plusr CH Setting (➜page 14)
Set the guide channels for use with VCR Plusi timer recording.
Set UpOff Timer
Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used.≥2 hr≥6 hr≥Off
Remote Control Code (➜page 65)
To avoid operating equipment other than the one intended
(when more than one remote controlled item is in the same
area), change the remote control code.
 Set Code 1≥Set Code 2≥Set Code 3
Auto Clock Setting (➜page 64)
The unit adjusts the clock automatically.
Manual Clock Setting (➜page 64)
You can adjust the clock.
Time Zone Adjust (➜page 64)
Adjust the time zone if it was not set correctly after auto clock 
setting. This appears only after auto clock setting is complete.≥j1≥0
≥i1
Re-initialize Setting
This returns all values in the SETUP menus, except for the 
clock, channel settings, ratings level, and display language, to 
the default settings.≥Ye s≥No
Disc[DVD-V]Audio
Choose the audio language. Some discs start in 
a certain language 
despite any 
changes you make 
here.≥English
≥French≥Spanish
≥Original:The original language of each disc will be selected.≥Other ¢¢¢¢:Input a code (➜page 63).
Subtitle
Choose the subtitle language.≥Automatic
: If the language selected for “Audio” is not avail-
able, subtitles of that language will automatically
appear if available on that disc.
≥English≥French≥Spanish≥Other ¢¢¢¢
Menus
Choose the language for disc menus.≥English
≥French≥Spanish≥Other ¢¢¢¢
Ratings (➜page 62)
Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. The password 
screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7.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 0–7 is selected)
≥Unlock Recorder≥Change Password
≥Change Level≥Temporary Unlock
Video3-D Y/C Separation
Turn 3-D Y/C separation on or off.≥On: Reduces noise for recording by separating the luminance 
(Y) and color (C) signals received from the television station.
≥Off: Reduces the ghosting that occurs when recording fast mov-
ing images.
Hybrid VBR Resolution
Switch between automatic and fixed hybrid VBR resolution 
when recording.≥Automatic
:The unit automatically switches resolution rates during
recording. The unit reduces block noise, which occurs dur-
ing MPEG compression, by selecting the optimum rate.
≥Fixed: The resolution rate is fixed to ensure the resolution
rate is not reduced.
Still Mode
Select the type of picture shown when you pause play.≥Automatic
≥Field: Less blurred field stills are shown. Select if jittering
occurs when “Automatic” is selected.
≥
Frame: Sharper frame stills are shown. Select if small text or fine pat-
terns cannot be seen clearly when “Automatic” is selected.
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