Panasonic DMR-EA38V DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Table of Contents, Accessories
DVD and Card Management .................................................. 47
Accessing the Management Menus .............................................47
Setting DVD On-Screen Menus .............................................. 50
Accessing the DVD On-Screen Menus ........................................50
Setup Menus .......................................................................... 52
IR Settings ...................................................................................52
Off Timer ......................................................................................53
Remote Control ............................................................................53
Clock Settings ..............................................................................53
Quick Start ...................................................................................53
Restore Default Settings ..............................................................53
Settings for Playback ...................................................................54
Settings for Recording .................................................................55
Still Mode (paused video) ............................................................55
Black Level Control ......................................................................55
Dynamic Range Compression .....................................................55
Digital Audio Output .....................................................................56
Select Audio Channel For DV Input .............................................56
Status Messages .........................................................................56
On-screen Language ...................................................................57
Front Display ................................................................................57
Closed Caption ............................................................................57
TV Aspect ....................................................................................58
4:3 TV settings for DVD-Video .....................................................58
4:3 TV settings for DVD-RAM ......................................................58
Component Output Signal............................................................58
Functions of HDMI .......................................................................59
Select Tape Length ......................................................................60
Jet Search ....................................................................................60
Gray Background .........................................................................60
Getting Started
Precautions ............................................................................... 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................. 3
Unit Care ........................................................................................3
Accessories ...................................................................................5
Remote Control Information ...........................................................5
Control Reference Guide .......................................................... 6
Main Unit ........................................................................................6
The Unit’s Display ..........................................................................6
Remote Control ..............................................................................7
Rear Panel .....................................................................................7
Basic Connection ...................................................................... 8
Connecting to a Television and a Set Top Box ...............................8
Connecting to a TV with an HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia
Interface) Cable ........................................................................9
Setting the Set Top Box Control and Clock ............................. 10
Acquiring the setting information from the TV (VIERA) ................12
Important Notes for Recording ............................................... 21
Advanced Recording .............................................................. 22
DVD Recording Modes and Estimated Disc Recording Time ......22
VHS Recording Modes and Estimated Recording Time ..............22
When the format confi rmation screen is displayed ......................23
When removing a recorded disc ..................................................23
Specifying the Recording Time ....................................................24
Flexible Recording .......................................................................24
Playing while you are recording ...................................................24
Advanced Scheduled Recording ............................................ 25
To cancel a scheduled recording in progress ...............................25
Check, Change, or Delete Programs ...........................................25
To release the unit from recording standby
(Before recording starts) .........................................................25
Recording from an External Device ........................................ 26
Recording from a VCR or a Set top box equipped
with a Hard Drive, etc. .............................................................26
Recording from a DV Camcorder .................................................27
Advanced Disc Playback ........................................................ 28
Zoom in on video .........................................................................28
Menu Screens on the TV .............................................................28
Selecting Recordings to Play .......................................................28
Search..........................................................................................28
Skip .............................................................................................. 28
Direct Play ....................................................................................28
Quick View (Play 1.3) ................................................................ 29
Slow-motion Play .........................................................................29
Frame-by-Frame Viewing .............................................................29
Time Slip ......................................................................................29
CM Skip .......................................................................................29
Create Chapters...........................................................................29
Changing Audio during Playback .................................................29
Playing Playlists ...................................................................... 30
Playlist Properties ........................................................................30
View Chapters ..............................................................................30
Playing MP3s .......................................................................... 31
Playing Still Pictures (JPEG) .................................................. 32
Advanced Video Cassette Playback ....................................... 34
Zoom in on video .........................................................................34
Fast-forward/Rewind ....................................................................34
Slow playback ..............................................................................34
Cue/Review ..................................................................................34
Jet Search ....................................................................................34
Advanced Features
Setting Menus
Recordings Editing ................................................................ 40
Accessing the Recording View .....................................................40
Editing Operations to Recordings ................................................40
Still PicturesEditing .............................................................. 42
Accessing the Album/Picture View ...............................................42
Album/Picture Operations ............................................................42
Copying Still Pictures .............................................................. 44
Importing Still Pictures from an SD card or USB memory ...........44
Copying Still Pictures via the Album View Screen .......................44
Deleting Still Pictures .............................................................. 45
Delete Navigator ..........................................................................45
Chapters Creating, Editing .................................................... 46
Accessing the Chapter View ........................................................46
Chapter Operations ......................................................................46
Advanced Editing
Other Settings
Other Settings ......................................................................... 61
Using the Unit’s Remote Control to Operate the TV and the Set
Top Box (Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, etc.) ..........................61
Basic Operations
Jet Rewind ...................................................................................34
VHS Index Search System (VISS) ...............................................34
S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB) ...................................................35
Repeat Playback ..........................................................................35
Changing Audio during Playback .................................................35
Adjusting the playback picture .....................................................35
Status Messages .................................................................... 36
On-screen Display Indicators for Video Cassette Playback .........36
Media Handling .................................................................13
Inserting Discs .......................................................................13
Inserting a Video Cassette ....................................................13
Inserting USB memory ..........................................................13
Inserting an SD Card .............................................................13
Playback ............................................................................14
Playing a Disc ........................................................................14
Playing a Video Cassette .......................................................15
Recording Set Top Box Programs .....................................16
Scheduled Recording ........................................................ 17
Copying Recordings ..........................................................18
Copying Recordings (VHS DVD) ......................................18
Copying Recordings (DVD VHS).......................................19
Deleting Recordings ..........................................................20
Delete Navigator ....................................................................20
Deleting Recordings During Playback ...................................20
Linked Operations with the TV
(VIERA Link™ “HDAVI Control™”) .................................... 38
Easy control only with VIERA Remote Control ...................... 39
FUNCTIONS Window ....................................................37
Entering Text ........................................................................... 37
Connection Options for Improved Playback Quality ............... 63
DVD output and DVD/VHS output ................................................63
Using an S Video Cable for Better Video
(S Video Cable not included) ..................................................63
Using Component Video Cables for Better Video
(Component Video Cables not included) ................................64
Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound
(Audio Cable not included) ......................................................65
Using an Optical Digital Audio Cable for Better Sound
(Optical Digital Audio Cable not included) ..............................65
Using an HDMI
(High Defi nition Multimedia Interface) Cable ..........................65
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