Panasonic Pvhs2000 Operating Instructions Manual

							
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Input Options
CableIf you have cable television but no cable box, select your cable service\
 provider. If your cable service is not listed on
the screen, send mail to [email protected] or call 1-888-84\
3-9788.
Cable boxIf you have a cable box connected to the Hard Disk Recorder, select your\
 cable service provider. You will also need
to connect and position the IR blaster that came with the Hard Disk Reco\
rder. This is required so the Hard Disk
Recorder can change the channels on your cable box. Once the IR blaster \
is positioned, you will need to enter the
proper setup code for your cable box. See “Connecting and Setting Up \
the IR Blaster” on page 17.
DIRECTVIf you are not using a serial connector, you will need to connect and po\
sition the IR blaster that came with the Hard
Disk Recorder. This is required so the Hard Disk Recorder can change the\
 channels on your DIRECTV receiver. Once
the IR Blaster is positioned, you will need to enter the proper setup co\
de for your DIRECTV receiver. If you will be using
the supplied IR blaster to control your receiver, see “Connecting and\
 Setting Up the IR Blaster” on page 17.
DISH Network™If you have a DISH Network receiver connected to the Hard Disk Recorder,\
 you will need to connect and position
the IR blaster that came with the Hard Disk Recorder. This is required s\
o the Hard Disk Recorder can change the
channels on your DISH Network receiver. Once the IR blaster is positione\
d, you will need to enter the proper setup
code for your DISH Network receiver. See “Connecting and Setting Up t\
he IR blaster” on page 17.
Completing the IR Blaster Setup
After you have connected the IR blaster, you need to provide the Hard Di\
sk
Recorder with the setup code for your cable box or satellite receiver. T\
his is
the final step in ensuring the Hard Disk Recorder and your cable box or
satellite receiver work together. Setup codes can be found in “Code
Numbers For Your Components” on pages 47 and 48.
1Make sure the cable box or satellite receiver
power is on.
4Press Number buttons
to enter the code for
your device.
5Press  DISPLAY  to
test if the code is
correct for your device
.
• The cable box or
satellite receiver will turn
off if the code is correct.
• If the code does not work, try each additional
code for your device.
2Find the setup code for your cable box or
satellite receiver  in “Code Numbers For Your
Components” on pages 47 and 48.
• If more than one code is listed, use the first one.
6Press  PLAY  to use the code you select and
move to the next screen.
Number
buttons4
PLAY
DISPLAY5
3Press  /   to select your cable providers, then
press  PLAY  twice to move to the next screen.
 / buttons3
3
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Controlling Live Television
HARD DISK
RECORDER
POWER
CHANNEL + /-
TV
DISPLAY
ENTER
JUMP
STOP
Browse Preset Channels
Press CHANNEL + (up) or CHANNEL - (down).(Note: If the Hard Disk Recorder is currently recording a
show, you’ll need to stop the recording by pressing STOP on
the remote before browsing channels.)
Select a Channel by Number Button(s)
Press Number Buttons to select a channel
Switch Quickly between Two Channels
Press JUMP to switch to the last show you were
watching, and JUMP again to switch back to the first
show. This can also be between two pre-recorded
shows, and between a live show and a recorded show.
Get Information on a Show You’re Viewing
Press DISPLAY to get program information—a synopsis
of the current program you’re watching, and information
about the length of the show. Press DISPLAY again or
EXIT to dismiss the information, or it will fade away in
15 seconds.
1Press TV, then press POWER to turn on
your television.
• See “Universal Remote Control” on page 42~44 if you
have not programmed the Hard Disk Recorder remote
control to operate your television.
Viewing Live Television
You use the Hard Disk Recorder remote control to watch television just
like you normally would using your television remote control.
2Press HARD DISK RECORDER, then press
POWER to turn on the Hard Disk Recorder.
Before you begin...You must have connected the Hard Disk Recorder to your
television and completed the on-screen setup.
• Whenever you start watching a live show, the Hard Disk
Recorder automatically starts recording the show, and the
recording is temporarily preserved in the Hard Disk Recorder’s
recording space. Even if you delay viewing by using the pause
and rewind features, recording continues. Recording stops if
you change to a live or pre-recorded show.
NOTE
1 1
2
2
aPress INSTANT REPLAY
while you’re watching a live or
recorded show.
• You’ll instantly skip back seven
seconds and begin watching again
from there.
• You can repeatedly press INSTANT
REPLAY and move back in seven
second increments.
Using Instant Replay
The Instant Replay feature lets you skip back
seven seconds during a live or recorded show.
It’s the perfect way to ensure you don’t miss a
single word of dialogue in your favorite movie, or
any of the important action in a game.
bPress RETURN TO LIVE
when you want to go back to the
live broadcast.
RETURN TO
LIVEb
INSTANT
REPLAYa
3Press CHANNEL GUIDE to display the
Channel Guide.
• You can also select “Channel Guide” from the Main Menu.
4Press  / /  /  to select a current show
(light blue listing) in the Channel Guide, then
press SELECT.
SELECT
 / /  / buttons4
CHANNEL
GUIDE3
4
EXIT Number Buttons
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Pausing Live Television and
Recorded Shows
The Hard Disk Recorder’s pause feature lets you attend to
interruptions without missing a moment of your favorite television
shows. You can pause whatever you’re watching: recorded Replay
shows or live television.
1Press PAUSE while you’re watching a live
television show or a recorded show.
• An on-screen message notifies you how much pause
time remains.
• Press DISPLAY to see how far you are behind the live
show. To avoid screen bur n in, press EXIT to dismiss
the on-screen displays. See “Screen Burn In” on page
53 for more information.
2When you return from your interruption,
press PLAY to resume watching from
where you left off.
• You can also press RETURN TO LIVE if you want
to catch up with the live broadcast.
aPress REW (Rewind) after you have
watched a show for a while.
• Press REW multiple times to select one of five rewind
levels (level 1, which displays the rewind symbol on
the screen, followed by 2x, 4x, 16x, and 20x).
• The show will begin playing when you reach the point
where you started watching the show.
• Rewinding stops when you press PLAY, STOP, or FF.
Using Rewind and Fast Forward
The Hard Disk Recorder records what you want it to record. It also
records live television when you start watching a show. If you’re
watching a live show, you can rewind to the point where you first
started watching. Then, turn around and quickly move ahead using
Fast Forward.
bPress FF (Fast Forward) to go forward in the
show.
• Press FF multiple times to select one of five fast-forward
levels (level 1, which displays the fast forward symbol
on the screen, followed by 2x, 4x, 16x, and 20x).
• The Live symbol will display on your screen when you
have caught up with the live show.
FF
(Fast Forward)
RETURN TO
LIVE
REW
(Rewind)
PAUSE PLAY
STOP
Using Stop
Stop works very much like pause. You can use stop while
watching a live television broadcast or when watching a
Replay show. Pressing STOP displays a Hard Disk Recorder
screen, rather than “freezing” the image of the show you’re
watching. Even though you press STOP, you can still return
to where you left off in the live broadcast or Replay show by
pressing PLAY, or press RETURN TO LIVE to catch up
with a live broadcast.
a
2
1b
• When you pause a live broadcast, it continues to record
on the hard disk.
• When recording begins, the pause screen is cancelled.
NOTES
EXIT
DISPLAY
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APress QUICK SKIP while you’re
watching a delayed live show or a
Replay show.
• You will instantly skip ahead 30 seconds in
the show.
• Press it repeatedly to skip in 30-second
segments. Use the INSTANT REPLAY
button to quickly correct for overshoot.
Using QuickSkip
(Bypassing unwanted programming)
The QuickSkip feature automatically skips 30 seconds
ahead in the show you’re watching. Use it to skip past
undesired scenes, or, use it like a Fast Forward button.
QuickSkip works for a live show only if you have used
Pause or Rewind, and you are watching a show delayed.
FF
(Fast Forward)
RETURN TO
LIVE
PLAY/SLOW
Controlling Live Television (continued)
d
aPress PAUSE with a Replay show
or live broadcast playing.
• The PAUSE symbol displays on the screen and
the show remains on screen in a paused mode.
Using Frame Advance
Frame advance lets you watch a Replay show or a live
broadcast in a frame-by-frame manner. This is a great feature
to use with fast-moving scenes, when you want to slow things
down so you can see every second of the action.
bPress FF (Fast Forward) with the show
paused.
• Notice that as you press FF the show moves
forward by a single frame.
• The show then pauses until you press FF
again, or another button to cancel the frame
advance feature.
cRepeatedly press FF (Fast Forward) to
move ahead frame by frame.
Press PLAY to watch the show at normal
speed or press RETURN TO LIVE to
catch up with a live broadcast.
1Press PLAY/SLOW with a Replay show
or live broadcast playing.
• The slow motion symbol in the lower right of
the screen indicates that the show is now
playing in slow motion.
Using Slow Motion
You can play your recorded Replay shows and even live
television in slow motion with a couple remote control button
presses.
2Press FF (Fast Forward) to increase the
speed of slow motion.
• Press FF (Fast Forward) twice or three times to
speed up slow motion.
• Press REW (if in 2x or 3x slow motion) to move
back one slow motion speed.
3Press PLAY/SLOW to watch the show at
normal speed or press RETURN TO
LIVE to catch up with a live broadcast.
a 3
d
1
3
d
2
b
c
REW (Rewind)
QUICK SKIPA
PAUSE
INSTANT REPLAY
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When Macrovision or CGMS-A (Copy Generation Management System-Analog) copy protected signals are
available for TV broadcasting, the show is NOT viewable in LIVE TV mode, nor can it be recorded. To
view copy protected material, split the RF signal. The following illustration shows how to split the signal.
For further assistance, call 
1-888-843-9788 or go to: http://www.panasonic.com/video  or send
e-mail to 
[email protected]
• Unauthorized copying of copy protected material constitutes copyright infringement.
Viewing copy protected programming
   Switch between A and B below by pressing the INPUT button on the TV remote.
A: Macrovision/CGMS-A viewable
B: Macrovision/CGMS-A not viewableTV
Splitter
Hard Disk Recorder
NOTE
Copy Protection Information
Cable Box
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Recording Shows
To record any show that’s on now or in the next several days, start f\
rom the Channel Guide. The Channel Guide is an interactive,
on-screen program guide that lists seven days of television information \
for all of the channels you currently receive.
While the Hard Disk Recorder does not need to be on for recording, cable\
 boxes and satellite receivers must remain on.
Program
Information
Channels
Current Shows
(
light blue) Later Shows
(dark blue)
From the Channel Guide you can:
• scroll through listings for shows you want
to watch in the next seven days
• select shows to watch or record
• tune to a specific channel
To jump ahead 12 hours, press  FF.
To go back 12 hours, press  REW.
To move up and down one screen at a time,
press  CHANNEL +/-.
To watch a channel in the Channel Guide,
select a show that’s on now and press  SELECT.
To go to a channel,
press Number Buttons , then press SELECT.
• For example, press  9 -  0, then  press SELECT  to go to channel 90.FF (Fast Forward)
Number Buttons
REW (Rewind) SELECT
CHANNEL +/-
1Press CHANNEL GUIDE  to display the
Channel Guide.
• You can also select  “Channel Guide” from the Main Menu.
Selecting a Show
You can also go back 24 hours within the Channel Guide to see what
programs have already aired. (See below.) So, if you missed a show,
you can select it in the Channel Guide and have the Hard Disk
Recorder search for all the episodes that have not yet aired. Then,
have the Hard Disk Recorder record a future airing of the show.
2Press  / /  /  to move around the guide.
• Press  to move back in the Channel Guide to see
what has already aired. Then, search for episodes of a
show that are upcoming.
• As you move around, notice that the program information changes to the show you have selected.
• If you are using a cable or an antenna input and want to watch a live show while recording another on 
the Hard Disk Recorder,
you  should consider using a cable splitter.
See “Watching One Show While Recording Another on 
theHard Disk Recorder” on  page 16.
• Channel Guide information is sent to  the Hard Disk Recorder
from the ReplayTV Service each night. As long as you keep an
active phone line plugged into 
the Hard Disk Recorder, you’ll
always have seven days of the most up-to-date listings available.
Channel Guide Screen
 / /  / buttons2
CHANNEL
GUIDE1
NOTES
Channel Guide
Popup Menu Items
Record this show:
set the recording
options for this show
then record it. See
page 29.
Tune to channel:
go directly to the
channel. Find all episodes:
find more episodes of
this show. See page 34.
Past Shows
(gray)
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1Press CHANNEL GUIDE to display the
Channel Guide.
• You can also select “Channel Guide” from the Main Menu.
Watching and Recording a Show
That Is Currently Airing
Light blue listings indicate shows that are on now.
2Press  / /  /  to select a current show (light
blue listing) in the Channel Guide, then press
SELECT.
• Unless a show is recording on another channel, the Hard
Disk Recorder will tune directly to the channel you’ve
selected.
• The popup menu appears if you press ENTER after you
select the channel using 
 / /  / .
3Press REC to record the show.
• The Record Options screen will display.
4Press REC a second time to accept the
current recording settings.
Or
Adjust the settings on the Record Options screen,
then press REC to accept the settings.
• See “Setting the Recording Options” on page 29 for more
information on the Record Options screen.
aPress CHANNEL GUIDE to display the
Channel Guide.
Recording a Single Upcoming Show
Follow these instructions if you want to record a single show using the
current recording settings. To change the recording settings, see
“Setting the Recording Options” on page 29.
bPress  / /  /  to select an upcoming show
(dark blue listing) in the Channel Guide, then
press REC.
• A solid red dot is placed next to the show you selected.
This means that just this one show, or episode, will be
recorded. To view the show after it has been recorded,
go to the Replay Guide. See “Watching a Show” on
page 37.
• If you want to change recording options of a show before
it begins recording, select the show in the Channel
Guide and select “Change options” from the popup menu.
• To cancel the recording, see “Cancelling a Recording” on
page 28.
REC
SELECT
Indication of Red Dots
In the Channel Guide, solid red dots
indicate guaranteed recording. Hollow
dots indicate non-guaranteed recording.
One dot appears on the Channel Guide
listing if you’re recording only one
episode; two dots appear if you’re
recording all episodes.
• See “Managing Recording Space” on
pages 40 and 41 for more information on
guaranteed and non-guaranteed recordings.
Guaranteed recording
Non-guaranteed recording
CHANNEL
GUIDE
2 1
a
 / /  / buttons2
b
Extending Recording Time
If you want to record a show that may
extend beyond its scheduled length,
record the show immediately following
the event. This is handy when recording
a sporting event, which may go into
extra innings or overtime.
ENTER
NOTE
3
4
b
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1Press CHANNEL GUIDE  to display the
Channel Guide.
• You can also select  “Channel Guide” from the Main Menu.
Recording Multiple Episodes of
One Show
If you have a favorite show that airs once a week, or daily, you can
set the Hard Disk Recorder to record every episode.
This is called a Show-based Replay channel.
  See “Show-based
Replay Channels” and “Theme-based Replay Channels” on page 3\
4.
Follow these instructions to record each episode of a show using the
current recording settings. To change the recording settings, see
“Setting the Recording Options” on page 29.
2Press  / /  /   to select an upcoming show
(dark blue) you wish to record in the Channel
Guide, then press  REC 
twice.
• Two solid red dots are placed next to the show you
selected. This means that the Hard Disk Recorder will
continuously record the most current episode of this show.
• To view an episode of the show after it has been recorded, go to the Replay Guide. See “Watching a
Show” on page 37.
Recording  Shows (continued)
Cancelling a Recording
(Recording is not in progress)
You can cancel a recording in the Channel Guide at any time
before the show starts.
bPress  / /  /   to select the show you want
to cancel in the Channel Guide.
• You’ll know it’s set to record because it has at least one red dot next to the show.
cPress  SELECT.
• The popup menu displays.
aPress  CHANNEL GUIDE  to display the
Channel Guide.
• You can also select  “Channel Guide” from the Main Menu.
dPress  /  to select
“ Turn off record ,” then
press  SELECT .
• The red dot disappears.
To Cancel a Recording
(Recording is in progress)
With the show recording, quickly press  STOP twice.
SELECT
CHANNEL
GUIDE
REC
1
a
c
d
 / /  / buttons2
b
d
STOP
2
To Cancel a Recording from the
Channel Guide...
(Recording is 
in progress)
You can also cancel a recording in the
Channel Guide by selecting the show and
pressing  REC once or twice.
•  The red dots are removed.
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1Press CHANNEL GUIDE  to display the
Channel Guide.
• You can also select  “Channel Guide” from the Main Menu.
Setting the Recording Options
There may be times when you want to adjust the record settings for
the show you want to record. For example, you might want to record
movies or sporting events at higher quality than movies.
Follow these instructions to adjust the recording options of a show
before you record it. To change the current record options for every
show you select to record, see “Setup” on page 7.
2Press  / /  /  to select an upcoming show
(dark blue) that you would like to record, then
press  SELECT .
3Press  /  to select
“ Record this show ,” then
press  SELECT .
• The Record Options screen
displays.
4Press  /  to select an option you want to
change. (See “ Record Options Settings ” below.)
5Press SELECT  or  /  to change a setting.
• Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have completed your
changes.
• See below for more information on the Record Options.
6Press  /  to select  “Done,” then press
SELECT  to apply your changes.
• You can also  press REC to apply your changes.
• The show will be recorded based on the settings you selected.
Recording Level“High”  quality offers the best picture but takes up more space.  “Extended”
offers the most recording time but sacrifices picture quality.  “Medium” offers
a balance of the two. Notice that the recording space (hours and minute\
s
available) changes as you adjust the record quality. The higher the rec\
ording
quality, the less space available for other shows. To conserve space, us\
e the
High setting sparingly—for recording fast-action shows, for example.
GuaranteedChoices are Yes and No. Guaranteed means space is reserved for this show\
.
Non-guaranteed means the show will be recorded if there is space availab\
le
(after space is reserved for Show-based Replay channels). See “Guar\
anteed
and Non-guaranteed Recording” on page 40.
Record Options Settings
Record All EpisodesChoices are Yes and No. Selecting Yes will record all episodes of this s\
how—daily or weekly. No means only this
episode will be recorded.
KeepIf you select to record all episodes, here you can tell the Hard Disk Recorder how many you want to keep (up to 7)
before the most current episode replaces the oldest episode.
If you are setting up a theme-based recording, you can select the record\
ing time between 1/2 hour and 10 hours.
SELECT
CHANNEL
GUIDE
REC
1
 / /  / buttons
2
3
5
6
2
3
4
5
6
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1Press REPLAY
ZONES  to display the
ReplayZones screen.
• You can also select “Replay Zones”  from the
Main Menu.
Recording From Show Categories
Visit ReplayZones to create channels from topical television categories
collected by the ReplayTV Service. Zones can be organized in topics
like romantic comedies, sitcoms, action-adventure, cartoons, talk shows.\
ReplayZones change regularly, so check them out often to
record the best of what’s on TV.
2Press  /   to search
for your topic of
interest, then press
SELECT  with your
topic selected.
• The Zone you select displays, with its
zone channels listed.
• You can go to the next Zone screen using
CHANNEL +/-.
Recording  Shows (continued)
• If you like the shows the Hard Disk Recorder found, you can create
a Zone channel which will be stored in the Replay Guide. This
means that whenever a show in this Zone category airs, the Hard
Disk Recorder will record it for you. You can also select to record
individual shows from the list.
3Press  /  to select a Zone channel, then press
SELECT  to select it.
• The Hard Disk Recorder searches your channel listings for
shows matching the category.SELECT
REPLAY
ZONES1
 / buttons
2
3
2
3
CHANNEL+/-
To Record  One of the Shows...
To Create a Show-based Replay Channel...
To Cancel Recording of a Show...
See page 32.
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