Recording; Recording Television Programmes - Panasonic Diga DMR-EX77 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording television programmes

1
Numbered
buttons
∫
3,4,2,1
OK
AUDIO
5
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.
≥[RAM] 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.
≥[+RW] You can create Top Menu using "Create Top Menu" (➡ 62).
Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case,
create the menu again.
≥When recording a digital radio broadcast or a digital broadcast that
is not being received correctly, the digital channel information
(➡ 23) is also recorded.
[SD]
≥It is not possible to record onto a card.
[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
≥To use a new disc, formatting is necessary.
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 drive.
The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit's display.
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.
≥When using 8 cm DVD-RAM, or 8 cm DVD-R, remove the
disc from the cartridge.
Insert label-up.
Automatic drive select function
[RAM] [Only for discs with the write-protect tab on the cartridge
set to "PROTECT" (➡ 60, Cartridge-protection)]
[DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]
≥If the unit is recording to the HDD or stopped, it
automatically switches to the DVD drive when a disc is
inserted.
≥If you eject a disc and close the disc tray, the HDD drive is
automatically selected.
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2
∫
DVD
3
TV
Í
Í
VOL
CH
DRIVE
SELECT
AV
PAGE
1 2 3
3
CH
4 5 6
ANALOGUE
7 8 9
ANALOGUE
CH
G-Code CH
DELETE
0 INPUT
SELECT
SKIP
SLOW/SEARCH
;
PAUSE PLAY/x1.3
STOP
EXIT
STATUS
OK
OPTION RETURN
CREATE
AUDIO DISPLAY
CHAPTER MANUAL SKIP
REC REC MODE TIME SLIP PROG/CHECK
4
∫ Cartridge disc
Insert label-up with the
arrow facing in.
Insert fully.
3
Press [W X CH] to select the channel.
Channels are displayed in the order of digital channels first,
and then followed by analogue channels.
≥Digital channel
REC OPEN/CLOSE
5
You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons.
e.g.,
≥Analogue channel
You can also select the channel with the following steps.
1 Press [ANALOGUE CH].
2 Press the numbered buttons to select the channel.
e.g.,
4
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).
≥To record sound using LPCM (XP mode only):
Set the "Audio Mode for XP Recording" to "LPCM" in the
Setup menu (➡ 66).
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 record while the unit is in standby for timer
recording. However, once the time for the timer recording to
begin is reached, any recording taking place will stop and
the timer recording will begin.
≥[HDD] [RAM] (Analogue broadcast only) When "Rec for High
Speed Copy" is set to "Off" (➡ 65), you can change the
audio being received by pressing [AUDIO] during recording.
(Does not affect the recording of audio.)
∫ 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.
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
finalise them (➡ 62).
Quick Start (➡ 68)
1 Sec. Quick Start for Recording & EPG Display
(When connecting to TV using 21-pin Scart, COMPONENT
VIDEO, VIDEO or S VIDEO terminals)
From the power on, recording on DVD-RAM and HDD starts in
about 1 second after the REC button is pressed. If the GUIDE
button is pressed while the unit is off, the Electronic Program
Guide (EPG) displays in less than 1 second. (Quick Start Mode)
≥"Quick Start" is set to "On" at the time of purchase.
≥Depending on the type of TV or the connected terminal, it may
take time to display the screen.
[Note]
Startup takes up to a minute when:
–You play a disc or start recording to discs other than DVD-RAM.
–You want to make other operations.
–The clock has not been set.
REC REC
[0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]
5:
[0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]
15:
[1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]
115:
REC REC
[0] ➡ [5]
5:
[1] ➡ [5]
15:
REC REC
REC
Remaining time
on the disc