To Record Programmes From Satellite Receiver By Rgb Signals; Check, Change Or Delete A Programme; Linked Timer Recordings With External Equipment (Ext Link) - Panasonic DMR-E85H Operating Instructions Manual

To record programmes from satellite
receiver by RGB signals
Preparation
≥Change the settings in the SETUP menu as follows (➡page 43).
–"AV2 Input": "RGB (Not NTSC)"
–"AV2 Connection": "Normal"
Follow the steps indicated for manually
programming timer recordings
(➡ page 22).
≥Make sure you connect to the "TV Scart terminal" of a Sky Digital
STB with a 21-pin Scart lead.
≥Set your Sky Digital STB to output "RGB" signals.
≥After setting the Personal Planner programmes as required, Sky
Digital STB must be left on (not set to standby) to ensure
continuous output of RGB signals.

Check, change or delete a programme

≥Even when the unit is turned off, you can display the timer
recording list by pressing [PROG/CHECK].
Press [PROG/CHECK].
Icons
[ This programme is currently recording.
W The times overlap those in another programme.
Recording of the programme with the later start time
starts when the earlier programme finishes recording.
F The disc was full so the programme failed to record.
The material was copy-protected so it was not recorded.
X The programme did not complete recording because the
disc is dirty or some other reason.
Timer programmes set to Auto Renewal Recording.
Titles that have been rerouted to the HDD
(Displayed while recording.)
Recording drive: HDD
Recording drive: DVD
TIMER
Remain HDD
RECORDING
No. Name Date Start
New Timer Programme
SELECT
ENTER
RETURN
Message displayed in the "Disc space" line
OK: Displayed if the recording can fit in the
remaining space.
> (Date): For recordings made daily or weekly, the display
will show until when recordings can be made (up
to a maximum of one month from the present
time) based on the time remaining on the disc.
! : It may not be possible to record because:
≥there is not enough space left
≥the number of possible titles has reached its
maximum.
Relief: Timer programmes that will be relief recorded to
the HDD.
30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP
12:56:00 15. 7. TUE
HDD Disc
Stop Mode space
PDC DVD
12:55:00 15. 7. TUE
Press ENTER to store
new programme.
∫ To change a programme
Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [ENTER].
(➡page 22, step 3)
∫ To delete a programme
Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [¢ CANCEL].
∫ To exit the timer recording list
Press [PROG/CHECK].
∫ To put the unit on timer recording standby
Press [F TIMER].
"F" lights on the unit's display to indicate timer recording standby
has been activated.
≥Programmes that failed to record are displayed gray. They are
automatically deleted from the timer recording list at 4 a.m. two
days later.
Linked timer recordings with external
equipment (EXT LINK)
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
If an external equipment (for example a satellite receiver) with a
timer function is connected to the AV2 terminal of this unit by a
21-pin Scart lead (➡ page 7, 10), it is possible to control the
recording of the unit with the equipment.
Preparation
≥Change the "Ext Link" in the SETUP menu to match the connected
equipment (➡ page 43).
≥Timer programming has to be done on the external equipment and
switch to the timer recording standby mode. Refer to the
equipment's operating instructions.
Press [EXT LINK].
The unit turns off and switches to the recording standby mode.
≥Recording begins when a signal is received from the connected
equipment.
≥As long as a video picture is being transmitted by the external
equipment, the unit will record it.
When the following message appears on the television screen, press
[2, 1] to select "Yes" (continue recording the current programme)
or "Cancel" (cancel recording) and press [ENTER].
DVD now recording this programme.
Yes Cancel
ENTER
RETURN
[Note]
It is not possible to use EXT LINK function for timer recording of
RGB signals from Sky Digital STB (➡ left, To record programmes
from satellite receiver by RGB signals).
To record programmes from a satellite receiver
using the "Sky Personal Planner" function
Change the settings in the SETUP menu as follows (➡ page 43).
–"AV2 Input": "Video"
–"AV2 Connection": "Normal"
–"Ext Link": "Ext Link 1"
≥Make sure you connect to the "VCR Scart terminal" of a Sky Digital
STB with a 21-pin Scart lead.
To cancel the external control
Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer
recording standby.
≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3
seconds to stop recording.
≥In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to
cancel the setting after recording is finished.
For your reference
≥The video being recorded automatically appears on the television
when connected to this unit's AV1 terminal with the 21-pin Scart
lead.
≥This function does not work with some equipment. Refer to the
equipment's operating instructions.
≥The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in
some cases.
≥When "Ext Link" is set to "Ext Link 2", this function does not work if
the input signal is NTSC system.
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