Recording From A Video Cassette Player; When Connected To Non-Dv Equipment; When Connected To Dv Equipment; To Select The Tv System (Pal/Ntsc) - Panasonic DMR-E60 Operating Instructions Manual

When connected to non-DV equipment

[RAM] [DVD-R]
You can record audio and video being played on a video cassette
player or a video camera connected to the input terminals.
Preparation
≥Before connecting any cables, first make sure that the power for
both units is off.
Then after connecting any cable, turn on the both units.
≥Connect the other equipment to this unit's input terminals
(page 59).
≥Switch [DVD, TV] (19) to "DVD".
≥Insert a disc that can be recorded on.
≥Select the recording mode, XP, SP, LP or EP (page 26).
≥It is also possible to perform the flexible recording (FR)
(page 27).
1
While stopped
Press [W, X, CH] (23) or [INPUT SELECT] (22) to
select the input channel for the equipment you have
connected.
≥Select AV1, AV2, AV3 or AV4.
2
Start play on the other equipment.
Press [¥, REC] (31) at the point you want to start
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recording.

When connected to DV equipment

[RAM] [DVD-R]
You can record audio and video being played on a DV equipment
connected to the DV input terminal.
Preparation
≥Before connecting any cables, first make sure that the power for
both units is off.
Then after connecting any cable, turn on the both units.
≥Connect the other equipment to this unit's input terminals
(page 54).
≥Use a DV cable to connect the equipment.
≥Switch [DVD, TV] (19) to "DVD".
≥Insert a disc that can be recorded on.
≥Select the recording mode, XP, SP, LP or EP (page 26).
≥It is also possible to perform the flexible recording (FR)
(page 27).
1
While stopped
Press [W, X] (23) or [INPUT SELECT] (22) to select
the input channel for the equipment you have
connected.
≥Select DV.
2
Start play on the other equipment.
Press [¥, REC] (31) at the point you want to start
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recording.
Audio mode for DV input
Stereo 1:
Records sound (L1, R1) when DV recording is taking place.
Stereo 2:
Records added sound such as narration (L2, R2) subsequent to
original recording.
Mix:
Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
≥L1+L2 are recorded in L and R1+R2 are recorded in R. In the
case of bilingual broadcast, Stereo 1 is recorded when recording
to DVD-R or if recording in LPCM. Details of recording are given
in "Bilingual Audio Selection" (page 62).
ªTo skip unwanted parts
Press [;] (8) to pause recording.
Press again to restart recording.
ªTo stop recording
Press [∫] (7).

Recording from a video cassette player

Note
≥Stop play on the other equipment as well.
≥This unit does not support recording the signal from a personal
computer.
≥The audio recorded through the DV Input terminal is the audio
selected in the "Audio mode for DV input".
For your reference
≥Poor video quality or colouring may indicate that the material you
are recording has copy protection.
≥If you connect an other equipment with RGB output capability to
the AV2 socket on this unit, the output signal of the equipment
must be set to RGB when you have set "AV2 Input" to "RGB (PAL
only)".
≥Select the TV system (PAL/NTSC) of the programme you wish to
record (page 63).
≥Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using
this unit.
≥We recommend connecting one piece of DV equipment at a time.
≥When DV equipment is connected, it is not possible to use the
DV terminal and operate the unit from other equipment.
≥In the case of some DV equipment, pictures and sound may not
be received properly.
≥If there is no television picture when playing back from an
external device, turn the external device off and then on once
again.
≥Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been treated to
prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so treated
cannot be recorded using this unit.
≥When recording from DV equipment, the audio setting can be
made at "Audio Mode for DV Input". (page 62)

To select the TV system (PAL/NTSC)

You can select the TV system (PAL/NTSC) of the programme you
wish to record (page 63).
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] (19) to "DVD".
1 Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) to show the FUNCTIONS
window.
Use [3, 4, 2, 1] (10) to select "SETUP" and press
2
[ENTER] (10).
SETUP
Use [3, 4] (10) to select the "Connection" and
3
press [2] or [1] (10).
Use [3, 4] (10) to select "TV System" and press
4
[ENTER] (10).
SETUP
TV Aspect
TV System
Normal (4:3) TV
Tuning
Norm (4:3) TV Settings (DVD-Video)
Settings
Norm (4:3) TV Settings (DVD-RAM)
Disc
AV1/AV2 Settings
Picture
Sound
Display TAB SELECT
Connection
Use [3, 4] (10) to select the TV system and press
5
[ENTER] (10).
TV System
SETUP
PAL
NTSC
Tuning
Settings
Disc
Picture
Sound SELECT
Display
ENTER
Connection
RETURN
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RETURN