Recording Television Programs - Panasonic DMR-EH55S Operating Instructions Manual

Recording television programs

HDD, DVD indicator
POWER
1
Numbered
Numbered
buttons
buttons
;
∫
5
4
See also "Important notes for recording" (➡ 8).
Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type of
broadcast, there may be restrictions on the title you are trying to
record.
[Note]
≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD
drive simultaneously.
≥[+RW] You can create a Top Menu using "Create DVD Top Menu"
(➡ 58).
Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case,
create the menu again.
Recording television programs
[HDD]
≥You can record up to 500 titles on HDD. (When continuously
recording for long durations, titles are automatically divided every 8
hours.)
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›]
≥You can record up to 99 titles on one disc.
[+R] [+RW]
≥You can record up to 49 titles on one disc.
[-R]DL] [+R]DL]
≥You cannot directly record to DVD-R DL, and +R DL discs with this
unit. You must first record to the HDD, and then copy from the HDD
to disc.
[SD]
≥It is not possible to record onto a card.
Preparation
≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit
the connections to this unit.
≥Turn on this unit.
1
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the
HDD or DVD recording drive.
The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit.
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3
DRIVE
OPEN/CLOSE
SELECT
CH
S VIDEO VIDEO
L/MONO-AUDIO-R
DV IN IN2
∫
2
1
DVD
POWER POWER TV TV
POWER POWER
Í
Í
VOLUME VOLUME
CH CH
DRIVE DRIVE TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO
SELECT SELECT
PAGE PAGE
1 2 3
3
CH CH
4 5 6
VCR Plusi VCR Plus
8 9
7
DELETE DELETE
CANCEL 0 INPUT
SELECT
SKIP SKIP SLOW/SEARCH SLOW/SEARCH
PAUSE PAUSE PLAY/x1.3
STOP STOP
TIME SLIP TIME SLIP SCHEDULE SCHEDULE
ENTER ENTER
3,4,2,1
ENTER
SUB MENU SUB MENU
RETURN RETURN
S
CREATE CREATE
AUDIO AUDIO DISPLAY DISPLAY
Info Info
CHAPTER CHAPTER
A B
REC REC REC MODE REC MODE STATUS STATUS CM SKIP CM SKIP
2
If you selected the DVD drive
Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main
unit to open the tray and insert a disc.
≥How to insert a disc (➡ 13).
REC
3
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Press [W X CH] to select the channel.
5
To select with the numbered buttons:
Antenna Channel
e.g., 5:
15: [1] ➡ [5]
≥Select the audio to record (➡ 27).
4
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP, or EP).
≥When there is over 100 hours available, the remaining
recording time is displayed in hourly units.
≥When XP mode is selected, you can also record sound
using LPCM (➡ 62).
5
Press [¥ REC] to start recording.
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. You can change the channel or recording mode
while paused; however, the recording will then be as a
separate title.
≥You can record while the unit is in standby for scheduled recording,
but once the time for the scheduled recording to begin is reached,
any recording taking place will stop and the scheduled recording
will begin.
∫ To pause recording
Press [;].
Press again to restart recording.
You can also press [¥ REC] to restart.
(Title is not split into separate titles.)
∫ To stop recording
Press [∫].
≥From the start to the end of the recording is called one title.
≥[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to
complete recording management information after recording
finishes.
≥If the program is listed in the program listings (➡ 32), its name is
automatically made the title name after recording. (The recorded
title must be more than 3 minutes.)
In order to play DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R
(recorded with this unit) on other DVD players, it is necessary to
finalize them (➡ 58).
REC REC
CableTV, Satellite Channel
[0] ➡ [5] [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]
e.g., 5:
[0] ➡ [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]
15:
115: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]
1115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]
REC REC Remaining time on
the disc (XP mode: 36
hours 41 minutes)
Remaining time on
the disc (EP mode:
approximately 355
Hour
hours)
REC