Recording; Recording Television Programmes - Panasonic DMR-E85H Operating Instructions Manual

Recording television programmes

PULL OPEN
HDD
AV3 S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO AUDIO IN R
AV3 input terminals
¥ DIRECT
DIRECT TV REC
TV REC
Numbered
buttons
∫
DIRECT DIRECT NAVIGATOR
NAVIGATOR
TOP MENU
3,4,2,1
ENTER
SUB MENU
PROG/CHECK
STATUS
F TIMER
4
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard disk drive) and DVD
drive simultaneously.
≥It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided
disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and turn it over.
≥When using 8 cm DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the cartridge.
≥You can record up to 500 titles on HDD, 99 titles on one disc.
≥It is not possible to record CPRM (➡ page 48) protected material
onto DVD-R or 2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs.
Regarding DVD-R
≥When transferring (dubbing) a title recorded with the high speed
mode to a DVD-R, set "DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode" to
"On" before recording to the HDD. (➡page 41)
≥When recording bilingual TV broadcast onto DVD-R, only one of
either "M 1" or "M 2" audio can be recorded. Select at "Bilingual
Audio Selection" (➡ page 42).
≥In order to play a DVD-R recorded using this unit on another
playback source, the disc must first be finalized (➡page 39).
1
Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the
recording drive.
The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit.
2
If you selected the DVD drive
Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main
unit to open the tray and insert a disc.
≥Press the button again to close the tray.
≥If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD
indicator on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.
Insert label-up.
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2 1 5
Time Slip indicator
OPEN/CLOSE
TIME SLIP HDD DVD DRIVE SELECT
TIME SLIP CH
DVD
HDD, DVD indicator
3
TIME SLIP
DVD
TV
VOLUME
CH
AV
1
HDD DRIVE SELECT DVD
1 2 3
3
CH
4 5 6
VIDEO Plus+
7 8 9
CANCEL INPUT SELECT
MANUAL SKIP
INPUT SELECT
0
SKIP SLOW/SEARCH
;
STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.3
1
FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
ENTER
RETURN
RETURN
DISPLAY STATUS TIME SLIP
TIME SLIP
TIMER ERASE REC MODE REC 5
F
CREATE
EXT LINK DUBBING AUDIO
CHAPTER
AUDIO
A B C
Insert fully so it clicks into place.
Insert with the arrow facing in.
3
Press [W X CH] to select the channel.
HDD
EXT Link EXT Link
REC REC PLAY PLAY
REC
/ x 1.3
To select with the numbered buttons:
e.g., 5:
15:
∫ 1
4
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).
HDD
EXT Link EXT Link
PLAY PLAY
REC REC
≥To record sound using LPCM (XP mode only):
Set the "Audio Mode for XP Recording" to "LPCM" in the
SETUP menu (➡ page 42).
5
Press [¥ REC] to start recording.
HDD
EXT EXT Link Link
REC PLAY PLAY
Recording will take place on open space on the HDD or on
disc. Data will not be overwritten.
≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during

recording.

≥[HDD] [RAM] You can change the audio being received by
pressing [AUDIO] during recording. (Does not affect the
recording of audio.)
∫ To stop recording
Press [∫].
Recorded as 1 title until the position where stopped.
[HDD]
When continuously recording for long durations, titles are
automatically divided every 8 hours.
[DVD-R]
It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording
management information after recording finishes.
∫ To pause recording
Press [;].
Press again to restart recording.
(Title is not split into a separate title.)
∫ To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch
Recording
During recording
Press [¥ REC] on the main unit to select the recording
time.
Each time you press the button:
30 (min.) ""#
^"
Counter (cancel)
≥This does not work during timer recordings (➡ page 21) or while
using Flexible Recording (➡ page 20).
If a station broadcasts Teletext information
The unit automatically records the programme's and station's name
if the station's Title Page is correctly set (➡page 44).
[Note]
The unit may take some time in retrieving titles (up to 30 minutes)
and may fail in some cases.
XP XP
SP
LP LP
EP EP
[0] ➡ [5]
[1] ➡ [5]
XP
SP SP SP
LP LP
EP EP
Remaining time on the disc
XP
SP SP SP
LP LP
EP EP
""#
60 (min.) 90 (min.)
,"" 240 (min.) ,"" 180 (min.) ,}
PLA
PLA
PLA
""# 120 (min.)