Recording; Recording Television Programs - Panasonic DMR-E85H DIGA Operating Instructions Manual

Recording television programs

HDD, DVD indicator
POWER
PULL OPEN
L2 S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO AUDIO IN R
L2 input terminals
INPUT SELECT
Numbered
buttons
;
∫
DIRECT
NAVIGATOR
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD
drive simultaneously.
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.
When using 8 cm (3 ) DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the cartridge.
You can record up to 500 titles on HDD, 99 titles on one disc.
It is not possible to record CPRM (➡ page 46) protected material
onto DVD-R or 2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs.
Regarding DVD-R
When transferring (dubbing) a title recorded with the high speed
mode to a DVD-R, set "DVD-R High-Speed Recording" to "On"
before recording to the HDD. (➡ page 41)
In order to play a DVD-R recorded using this unit on another
playback source, the disc must first be finalized (➡ page 39).
Preparation
Press [RETURN] to exit the television program list if it is displayed on
the television. To turn off auto start up of the television program list
➡ page 23, Selecting the TV Guide On Screen system start up
pattern.
1
Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the
recording drive.
The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit.
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.
If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD
indicator on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.
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2
1
OPEN/CLOSE
TIME SLIP HDD DVD
TIME SLIP
Time Slip indicator
TIME SLIP
DVD POWER
TV
POWER
VOLUME
CH
INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO
1
HDD DVD
DRIVE SELECT
PAGE
1 2 3
3
CH
4 5 6
AUDIO
7 8 9 AUDIO
CANCEL VCR Plus+
CM SKIP
0
SKIP SLOW/SEARCH
STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.3
1
DIRECT NAVIGATOR FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
TOP MENU
3 4 2 1
ENTER
ENTER
RETURN
SUB MENU RETURN
TIME SLIP
PROG/CHECK DISPLAY TIME SLIP TV GUIDE
4
SETUP ERASE REC MODE REC
5
Info DUBBING CHAPTER STATUS
STATUS
Insert label-up. Insert fully so it clicks
into place.
Insert with the arrow facing in.
3
Press [
5
HDD
∫
1
REC
To select with the numbered buttons:
DRIVE SELECT / x 1.3
CH
TV Mode (Airwaves)
e.g., 5:
3
Select the audio to record (➡ page 17).
4
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP, or EP).
HDD
To record sound using LPCM (XP mode only):
Set "Audio for XP Recording" to "LPCM" in the SETUP
menu. (➡ page 42)
5
Press [
HDD
REC
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 on standby for timer recording, but
once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached, any
recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin.
To stop recording
Press [ ].
Recorded as 1 title until the position where stopped.
[HDD]
When continuously recording for long durations, titles are
automatically divided every 8 hours.
[DVD-R]
It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording
management information after recording finishes.
To pause recording
Press [ ].
Press again to restart recording.
(Title is not split into separate titles.)
To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch
Recording
During recording
Press [
Each time you press the button:
0:30
This does not work during timer recordings (➡ page 19) or while
using Flexible Recording (➡ page 18).
Off Timer
The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(➡ page 40, "Off Timer").
CH] to select the channel.
SP
CH
CATV Mode (Cable)
[0] ➡ [5]
e.g., 5:
15: [1] ➡ [5]
15:
115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]
XP
CH
Remaining time on the disc
REC] to start recording.
XP
CH
REC] to select the recording time.
1:00 1:30 2:00
Counter (cancel)
[0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]
[0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]
3:00 4:00