Copying From A Video Cassette Recorder; Manual Recording; Dv Automatic Recording (Dv Auto Rec) - Panasonic Diga DMR-EH57 Operating Instructions Manual

Copying from a video cassette recorder

e.g., [Australia]and]N.Z.]
DRIVE SELECT
∫
3,4,2,1
OK
REC MODE
¥ REC
e.g., Connecting to the AV3 or DV input terminals on the front
You can also connect to the AV4 input terminals on the rear.
≥Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting.
This unit
DV cable
(IEEE 1394, 4-pin)
Other video equipment
Connect to Audio/Video output terminals.
If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural
Connect to L/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front.
§
The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal.
When recording from the unit's DV terminal
≥Select the type of audio recording from "Audio Mode for DV Input"
in the Setup menu (➡ 62).
≥When recording from DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder),
you can record audio/video recordings from DV tape only.
≥When "Rec for High Speed Copy" (➡ 61) is set to "On" and you
make a copy, the copy will be made using the picture size selected
in "Aspect for Recording" (➡ 61) of the Setup menu.
About the aspect when recording a programme (➡ 8)
[Note]
If it becomes time for a timer recording to start while copying, the
recording will start and the copying will stop.

Manual recording

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
Preparation
≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive.
≥Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.
≥When recording bilingual programmes (➡ 8, Important notes for
recording)
≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,
change the "TV System" to "NTSC" in the Setup menu (➡ 66).
This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have
PAL signal recordings. (However, both types of programmes can
be recorded onto the HDD.)
≥To reduce noise in input from a video cassette recorder, set "AV-in
NR" to "On" in the on-screen menu (➡ 39).
≥Check the time on the unit is correct.
1
While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
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e.g., If you have connected to AV3 input terminals, select "A3".
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Í
Í
VOL
CH
DRIVE
SELECT
AV
3
1 2
CH
4 5 6
INPUT SELECT
7 8 9
INPUT SELECT
G-Code
DELETE
0
-/--
SKIP SLOW/SEARCH
PAUSE
STOP PLAY/x1.3 ;
TIME SLIP EXIT
FUNCTION
OK
MENU
OPTION
RETURN
CREATE
AUDIO DISPLAY MANUAL SKIP
CHAPTER
REC REC MODE F Rec STATUS
DV IN
S VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO - AUDIO- R
AV3 IN
Yellow White Red
S Video
Audio/Video
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cable
cable
2
Start play on the other equipment.
3
When you want to start recording
Press [¥ REC].
Recording starts.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
Almost all videos and DVD-Video on sale have been treated
to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so
treated cannot be recorded using this unit.
≥Using Flexible Recording (➡ 25), you can record the content of a
video cassette (approx. 1–8 hours) to a 4.7 GB disc with the best
possible quality of recording without wasting disc space.

DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec)

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
[HDD] [RAM] When the "DV Auto Rec" function is used, programmes
are recorded as a title while at the same time chapters are created at
each break in the images and the playlist is created automatically.
Preparation
1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment, then connect the
equipment with the unit's DV input terminal (➡ left column).
REC OPEN/CLOSE
2 Turn on the main unit and DV equipment.
3 Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.
4 Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording
to start.
≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,
change the "TV System" to "NTSC" in the Setup menu (➡ 66).
After preparation is completed, the following screen appears.
DV Auto Rec
DV unit is connected.
Record from the DV unit?
Rec to HDD Rec to DVD
≥When the screen is not displayed, press [DRIVE SELECT] to select
HDD or DVD and then continue from step 1.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTION MENU].
2
Press [3, 4] to select "To Others"
and press [OK].
3
Press [3, 4] to select "DV Auto Rec"
and press [OK].
4
Press [2, 1] to select "Rec" and
press [OK].
Recording starts.
When recording finishes
The confirmation screen appears. Press [OK] to finish DV automatic
recording.
To stop recording
Press [∫].
[Note]
≥Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder) can
be connected to the unit via the DV input terminal.
≥It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV equipment.
≥The DV input on this unit is for use with DV equipment only. (It
cannot be connected to a computer, etc.)
≥The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly.
≥Depending on the DV equipment, the images or audio may not be
input properly.
≥The date and time information on the tape of the DV equipment will
not be recorded.
≥You cannot record and play simultaneously.
If the DV automatic recording function does not work properly,
check the connections and DV equipment settings, and turn the
unit off and back on.
If that does not work, follow the instructions for manual
recording (➡ left column).
Press [2, 1] to select "Rec to
HDD" or "Rec to DVD" and press
[OK].
Cancel
You can proceed to step 4.
SELECT
RETURN
OK