Table Of Contents; Safety Precautions - Panasonic Diga DMR-EH59EM Operating Instructions Manual

Safety precautions

Placement
Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight,
high temperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These
conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby
shortening the unit's service life.
Do not place heavy items on the unit.
Voltage
Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the
unit and cause a fi re.
Do not use a DC power source. Check the source carefully when
setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used.
AC mains lead protection
Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not
damaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fi re or
electric shock. Do not pull, bend, or place heavy items on the lead.
Grasp the plug fi rmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the AC
mains lead can cause electric shock.
Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause electric
shock.
Foreign matter
Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This can cause electric
shock or malfunction.
Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause electric shock
or malfunction. If this occurs, immediately disconnect the unit from
the AC mains supply and contact your dealer.
Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They contain
fl ammable gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit.
Service
Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If sound is
interrupted, indicators fail to light, smoke appears, or any other
problem that is not covered in these instructions occurs, disconnect
the AC mains lead and contact your dealer or an authorized service
centre. Electric shock or damage to the unit can occur if the unit is
repaired, disassembled or reconstructed by unqualifi ed persons.
Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the AC mains
if it is not to be used for a long time.
The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and
offers no compensation for loss of recorded or
edited material due to a problem with the unit or
recordable media, and accepts no responsibility
and offers no compensation for any subsequent
damage caused by such loss.
Examples of causes of such losses are
 A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a
DVD Recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by
another company.
 A disc used as described above and then played again
in this unit.
 A disc recorded and edited with a DVD Recorder or
computer disc drive manufactured by another company
is played in this unit.
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Table of Contents

Getting Started
Features ................................................................................ 2 Features
Accessories ........................................................................... 3
Sales and Support Information .............................................. 3
Caution for AC Mains Lead.................................................... 3
Safety precautions ................................................................. 4
HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care ..................................... 6
Remote Control Information/Unit Care .................................. 7
Quick Start Guide
Location of Parts/Controls ......................................... 8
Remote Control .................................................... 8
Main Unit .............................................................. 8
The Unit's Display ................................................ 9
Rear Panel ........................................................... 9
Basic Connection ..................................................... 10
Connecting to a Television only .......................... 10
Adding a Digital Satellite Receiver: Connecting
to a Television and a Digital Satellite Receiver ...11
Connecting to a TV with an HDMI (High Defi nition
Multimedia Interface) Cable (not included) ............ 12
Setting the Channels and Clock .............................. 13
HDD and Disc Handling....................................................... 16
Usable Discs for Recording and Playback ............................... 16
Play-only Discs ........................................................................ 17
Discs that Cannot be Played ................................................... 17
Types of disc or title recorded on HDD for the type
of connected TV .................................................................. 17
USB Memory Handling ........................................................ 18
DivX fi les, MP3 fi les and Still Pictures (JPEG) .................... 19
Basic Operations
Watching Television programmes ........................................ 20 Watching Television programmes
Watching Television Programmes ............................................ 20
Watching Digital Satellite Programmes .................................... 20
Playback .............................................................................. 21
Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs ........ 21
Recording Television Programmes ..................................... 22
Timer Recording .................................................................. 23
Using VIDEO Plus+ system ..................................................... 23
Deleting Titles ...................................................................... 24
Delete Navigator ...................................................................... 24
Deleting Titles During Playback ............................................... 24
Advanced Features
Notes for Recording............................................................. 25 Notes for Recording
Advanced Recording ........................................................... 26
Recording Modes and Durations ............................................. 26
When the format confi rmation screen is displayed .................. 27
When removing a Recorded or Copied Disc ........................... 27
Specifying the Recording Time ................................................ 27
Direct TV Recording ................................................................. 27
Flexible Recording ................................................................... 28
Playing while you are recording ............................................... 28
Recording from a Digital Satellite Receiver ......................... 29
Manual Recording .................................................................... 29
Linked timer recordings with external equipment (SKY Digital
STB/satellite receiver)-EXT LINK ..................................... 29
Recording from an External Device ..................................... 30
Recording from a VCR, etc ...................................................... 30
Recording from a DV Camcorder ............................................ 30
Advanced Timer Recording ................................................. 31
Manual timer recordings .......................................................... 31
To record programmes from digital satellite receiver by RGB
signals ................................................................................. 31
To cancel a timer recording in progress ................................... 32
Check, Change or Delete Programmes ................................... 32
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