Table Of Contents - Panasonic DMR-EA38VK Operating Instructions Manual

Table of Contents, Accessories
Getting Started
Precautions ............................................................................... 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................. 3
Unit Care ........................................................................................ 3
Accessories ................................................................................... 5
Remote Control Information ........................................................... 5
Control Reference Guide .......................................................... 6
Main Unit ........................................................................................ 6
The Unit's Display .......................................................................... 6
Remote Control .............................................................................. 7
Rear Panel ..................................................................................... 7
Basic Connection ...................................................................... 8
Connecting to a Television and a Set Top Box ............................... 8
Connecting to a TV with an HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia
Interface) Cable ........................................................................ 9
Setting the Set Top Box Control and Clock ............................. 10
Acquiring the setting information from the TV (VIERA) ................ 12
Basic Operations
Media Handling ................................................................. 13
Inserting Discs ....................................................................... 13
Inserting a Video Cassette .................................................... 13
Inserting USB memory .......................................................... 13
Inserting an SD Card ............................................................. 13
Playback ............................................................................ 14
Playing a Disc ........................................................................ 14
Playing a Video Cassette ....................................................... 15
Recording Set Top Box Programs ..................................... 16
Scheduled Recording ........................................................ 17
Copying Recordings .......................................................... 18
Copying Recordings (VHS
Copying Recordings (DVD
Deleting Recordings .......................................................... 20
Delete Navigator .................................................................... 20
Deleting Recordings During Playback ................................... 20
Advanced Features
Important Notes for Recording ............................................... 21
Advanced Recording .............................................................. 22
DVD Recording Modes and Estimated Disc Recording Time ...... 22
VHS Recording Modes and Estimated Recording Time .............. 22
When the format confi rmation screen is displayed ...................... 23
When removing a recorded disc .................................................. 23
Specifying the Recording Time .................................................... 24
Flexible Recording ....................................................................... 24
Playing while you are recording ................................................... 24
Advanced Scheduled Recording ............................................ 25
To cancel a scheduled recording in progress ............................... 25
Check, Change, or Delete Programs ........................................... 25
To release the unit from recording standby
(Before recording starts) ......................................................... 25
Recording from an External Device ........................................ 26
Recording from a VCR or a Set top box equipped
with a Hard Drive, etc. ............................................................. 26
Recording from a DV Camcorder ................................................. 27
Advanced Disc Playback ........................................................ 28
Zoom in on video ......................................................................... 28
Menu Screens on the TV ............................................................. 28
Selecting Recordings to Play ....................................................... 28
Search.......................................................................................... 28
Skip .............................................................................................. 28
Direct Play .................................................................................... 28
Quick View (Play 1.3) ................................................................ 29
Slow-motion Play ......................................................................... 29
Frame-by-Frame Viewing ............................................................. 29
Time Slip ...................................................................................... 29
CM Skip ....................................................................................... 29
Create Chapters........................................................................... 29
Changing Audio during Playback ................................................. 29
Playing Playlists ...................................................................... 30
Playlist Properties ........................................................................ 30
View Chapters .............................................................................. 30
Playing MP3s .......................................................................... 31
Playing Still Pictures (JPEG) .................................................. 32
Advanced Video Cassette Playback ....................................... 34
Zoom in on video ......................................................................... 34
Fast-forward/Rewind .................................................................... 34
Slow playback .............................................................................. 34
4 Cue/Review .................................................................................. 34
Jet Search .................................................................................... 34
RQT9058
DVD) ...................................... 18
VHS)....................................... 19
Jet Rewind ................................................................................... 34
VHS Index Search System (VISS) ............................................... 34
S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB) ................................................... 35
Repeat Playback .......................................................................... 35
Changing Audio during Playback ................................................. 35
Adjusting the playback picture ..................................................... 35
Status Messages .................................................................... 36
On-screen Display Indicators for Video Cassette Playback ......... 36
FUNCTIONS Window .................................................... 37
Entering Text ........................................................................... 37
Linked Operations with the TV
(VIERA Link™ "HDAVI Control™") .................................... 38
Easy control only with VIERA Remote Control ...................... 39
Advanced Editing
Recordings Editing ................................................................ 40
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Accessing the Recording View ..................................................... 40
Editing Operations to Recordings ................................................ 40
Still Pictures Editing .............................................................. 42
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Accessing the Album/Picture View ............................................... 42
Album/Picture Operations ............................................................ 42
Copying Still Pictures .............................................................. 44
Importing Still Pictures from an SD card or USB memory ........... 44
Copying Still Pictures via the Album View Screen ....................... 44
Deleting Still Pictures .............................................................. 45
Delete Navigator .......................................................................... 45
Chapters Creating, Editing .................................................... 46
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Accessing the Chapter View ........................................................ 46
Chapter Operations ...................................................................... 46
Setting Menus
DVD and Card Management .................................................. 47
Accessing the Management Menus ............................................. 47
Setting DVD On-Screen Menus .............................................. 50
Accessing the DVD On-Screen Menus ........................................ 50
Setup Menus .......................................................................... 52
IR Settings ................................................................................... 52
Off Timer ...................................................................................... 53
Remote Control ............................................................................ 53
Clock Settings .............................................................................. 53
Quick Start ................................................................................... 53
Restore Default Settings .............................................................. 53
Settings for Playback ................................................................... 54
Settings for Recording ................................................................. 55
Still Mode (paused video) ............................................................ 55
Black Level Control ...................................................................... 55
Dynamic Range Compression ..................................................... 55
Digital Audio Output ..................................................................... 56
Select Audio Channel For DV Input ............................................. 56
Status Messages ......................................................................... 56
On-screen Language ................................................................... 57
Front Display ................................................................................ 57
Closed Caption ............................................................................ 57
TV Aspect .................................................................................... 58
4:3 TV settings for DVD-Video ..................................................... 58
4:3 TV settings for DVD-RAM ...................................................... 58
Component Output Signal............................................................ 58
Functions of HDMI ....................................................................... 59
Select Tape Length ...................................................................... 60
Jet Search .................................................................................... 60
Gray Background ......................................................................... 60
Other Settings
Other Settings ......................................................................... 61
Using the Unit's Remote Control to Operate the TV and the Set
Top Box (Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, etc.) .......................... 61
Reference
Connection Options for Improved Playback Quality ............... 63
DVD output and DVD/VHS output ................................................ 63
Using an S Video Cable for Better Video
(S Video Cable not included) .................................................. 63
Using Component Video Cables for Better Video
(Component Video Cables not included) ................................ 64
Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound
(Audio Cable not included) ...................................................... 65
Using an Optical Digital Audio Cable for Better Sound
(Optical Digital Audio Cable not included) .............................. 65
Using an HDMI
(High Defi nition Multimedia Interface) Cable .......................... 65