Panasonic DMR-E75V - Manual (Page 4)

Before Use
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Before Use
Warning and Important Information ..................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..........................................3
About descriptions in these Operating Instructions ..........................3
Accessories ......................................................................................3
Useful features..................................................................................3
Contents ...........................................................................................4
Control reference guide ....................................................................6
≥Remote control ...........................................................................6
≥Batteries .....................................................................................7
≥Use .............................................................................................7
≥Main unit.....................................................................................7
≥The unit’s display........................................................................8
STEP 1 Connection .........................................................................9
≥Connecting a TV and VCR .......................................................10
≥Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver ...........................11
If the antenna connector doesn’t match..........................................11
≥Other antenna connections to the unit .....................................11
≥Other antenna connections from the unit to the TV..................11
Connecting amplifier or system component....................................12
≥To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on DVD-Video
(digital connection).................................................................12
≥Connection to a stereo amplifier (analog connection) ..............12
DVD output and DVD/VHS output ..................................................12
STEP 2 Plug-in Auto Tuning ..........................................................13
≥If Plug-in Auto Tuning fails .......................................................14
≥Adding and deleting channels ..................................................14
STEP 3 Channel settings...............................................................15
≥Guide channel settings for VCR Plusi system........................15
≥Channel captions......................................................................16
- Preset Channel Captions .......................................................16
- Manual Channel Captions......................................................16
STEP 4 Set up to match your TV and remote control ....................17
≥Selecting TV type .....................................................................17
≥TV operation.............................................................................17
≥When other Panasonic products respond to
this remote control .................................................................17
( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [[DVD]] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ )
Discs ...............................................................................................18
≥Discs you can use ....................................................................18
≥More about DVD-RAM and DVD-R ..........................................18
Discs that cannot be played............................................................19
Maintenance ...................................................................................19
Disc handling ..................................................................................19
Inserting discs.................................................................................20
Playback
Playing discs...................................................................................21
≥When a menu screen appears on the TV.................................21
Quick View (Play t1.3) ..................................................................21
Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)..........21
Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH...............................................22
Slow-motion play ............................................................................22
Frame-by-frame viewing .................................................................22
Skipping ..........................................................................................22
Direct Play ......................................................................................22
CM Skip ..........................................................................................22
Displaying the TV image as a picture-in-picture/
Selecting an amount of time to skip—Time Slip...........................23
Erasing a title that is being played ..................................................23
Create chapters ..............................................................................23
Changing audio during play ............................................................23
Using menus to play MP3 discs......................................................24
≥Using the tree screen to find a group .......................................24
Recording
Playing while you are recording ..................................................... 25
≥Chasing play ............................................................................ 25
≥Simultaneous recording and play............................................. 25
≥TIME SLIP................................................................................ 25
Watching the TV while recording.................................................... 25
Recording TV programs ................................................................. 26
Playing/Recording VHS while recording......................................... 26
≥Recording modes and approximate recording times ............... 27
Selecting audio to record................................................................ 27
Flexible Recording mode (FR) ....................................................... 27
Timer Recording
Using VCR Plus _ system .............................................................. 28
Manual programming ..................................................................... 28
Check, change or delete programs ................................................ 29
Cautions for using timer recording on DVD and VHS .................... 29
Advanced Operations
DISC SETTING .............................................................................. 30
- Disc Name ............................................................................. 30
- Disc Protection ...................................................................... 30
- Format disc............................................................................ 31
- Select First play ..................................................................... 31
- Finalize .................................................................................. 31
Entering text ................................................................................... 32
Using the Direct Navigator ............................................................. 33
≥Selecting recorded titles to play ............................................... 33
≥Direct Navigator ....................................................................... 33
- Erase ..................................................................................... 33
- Properties .............................................................................. 33
- Edit ........................................................................................ 34
- Chapter View ......................................................................... 35
Using play list ................................................................................. 36
≥Creating play lists..................................................................... 36
≥Playing play lists ...................................................................... 37
≥Using play list to edit play lists/chapters .................................. 37
- Erase ..................................................................................... 37
- Properties .............................................................................. 37
- Edit ........................................................................................ 38
- Chapter View ......................................................................... 39
Using DISPLAY menus .................................................................. 40
≥Common procedures ............................................................... 40
- Disc menu ............................................................................. 40
- Play menu ............................................................................. 41
- Video menu ........................................................................... 41
- Audio menu ........................................................................... 41
Various Settings
Changing the unit’s settings ........................................................... 42
≥Common procedures ............................................................... 42
Entering a password (Ratings) ....................................................... 42
Summary of settings....................................................................... 43
Clock Settings ................................................................................ 46
- Auto Clock Setting ................................................................. 46
- Time Zone Adjust .................................................................. 46
- Manual Clock Setting ............................................................ 46
FUNCTIONS window ..................................................................... 47
Status displays ............................................................................... 47
≥Changing the information displayed......................................... 47
≥Display examples..................................................................... 47
(^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[[VHS]]^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^)
Before Use
Inserting video cassette.................................................................. 48
Video cassette information ............................................................. 48
≥Video cassettes........................................................................ 48
≥Video cassette care ................................................................. 48
≥Maintenance ............................................................................ 48
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