Panasonic DMR-E20 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Warning and Important Information.......................................... 2
Contents ...................................................................................... 3
The remote control ..................................................................... 4
Batteries
[A] .................................................................................. 4
Use [B] .......................................................................................... 4
Television operation...................................................................... 5
Discs ............................................................................................ 6
Discs you can use......................................................................... 6
Discs you can use for recording and play ..................................... 6
Play-only discs .............................................................................. 6
Discs that cannot be played.......................................................... 7
Audio format logos........................................................................ 7
Types of disc for the type of connected TV .................................. 7
Control reference guide ............................................................. 8
Main unit ....................................................................................... 8
Remote control ............................................................................. 8
The unit’s display .......................................................................... 9
Connecting and Setting up ...................................................... 10
Preset Download
(To Simultaneously set up this unit with a new television) ....... 11
Preset Download
(To set up this unit with a television in use) ............................. 11
Auto Setup .................................................................................. 13
Selecting TV screen type ......................................................... 14
Playing discs ............................................................................. 15
Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)...... 16
Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH........................................... 17
Slow-motion play ........................................................................ 17
Frame-by-frame viewing ............................................................. 17
Skipping ...................................................................................... 18
Starting play from a selected programme, title,
chapter or track ........................................................................ 18
Manual Skip ................................................................................ 19
Selecting an amount of time to skip—Time Slip ......................... 19
Changing audio........................................................................... 20
Programme play ......................................................................... 21
Random play............................................................................... 22
Recording television programmes.......................................... 23
Playing while you are recording.............................................. 26
Playing from the beginning of the programme
you are recording—Follow-on play [A] ..................................... 26
Simultaneous recording and play [B] .......................................... 26
Checking the recording during recording (TIME SLIP) [A] .......... 27
Watching the television while recording...................................... 27
Using the top window............................................................... 28
About the top window ................................................................. 28
Using the top window.................................................................. 28
Timer recording ........................................................................ 30
Manual programming.................................................................. 33
To check programmes ................................................................ 35
Starting and canceling programmes ........................................... 35
Recording from a video cassette player................................. 36
Entering titles............................................................................ 38
DISC INFORMATION ................................................................. 39
Enter Title ................................................................................... 39
Disc Protection............................................................................ 40
Releasing disc protection............................................................ 41
Format ........................................................................................ 42
Finalize—Creating DVD-Video ................................................... 43
Using the direct navigator ....................................................... 44
Selecting programmes to play .................................................... 44
Erasing programmes .................................................................. 46
Entering and editing programme titles ........................................ 47
Checking programme contents................................................... 48
Protecting programmes .............................................................. 49
Releasing programme protection................................................ 50
Erasing parts of a programme .................................................... 51
Using play lists to edit programmes ....................................... 53
Displaying play lists .................................................................... 53
Creating play lists........................................................................ 54
Playing play lists.......................................................................... 55
Playing play list scenes ............................................................... 56
Adding scenes to a play list......................................................... 56
Moving a scene ........................................................................... 57
To re-edit a play list scene .......................................................... 58
Erasing a scene from a play list .................................................. 58
Copying play lists ........................................................................ 59
Erasing a play list ........................................................................ 60
Titling play lists............................................................................ 61
Checking play list’s contents ....................................................... 61
Using on-screen menu icons ................................................... 62
Common procedures................................................................... 62
Icons for disc information ............................................................ 63
Icons for unit information............................................................. 64
Repeat play
[A]............................................................................ 65
A-B repeat play [B] ...................................................................... 65
Enjoying virtual surround sound effects (V.S.S.) [C].................... 65
Marking places to play again—MARKER.................................... 66
Auto recording from Digital Video (DV) equipment ............... 67
Child Lock.................................................................................. 68
To activate the child lock............................................................. 68
To cancel the child lock............................................................... 68
Upgrading your system ............................................................ 68
Enjoying more powerful sound .................................................... 68
Connecting a digital amplifier or system component
[A].............. 69
Connecting an analog amplifier or system component [B] .......... 69
Connecting a Decoder [C] ........................................................... 70
Connecting a satellite receiver or digital receiver [D] .................. 70
Connecting a video cassette recorder [E].................................... 71
Changing the unit’s settings .................................................... 72
Common procedures................................................................... 72
Summary of settings ................................................................... 73
Entering a password ................................................................... 76
Digital output ............................................................................... 76
Off Timer Setting ......................................................................... 77
Remote Setting ........................................................................... 78
Operating other Panasonic DVD equipment
with the remote control ............................................................ 78
Clock Settings ............................................................................. 79
Channel Settings......................................................................... 81
Power Save Setting..................................................................... 84
Language Settings ...................................................................... 85
Country Settings.......................................................................... 85
Re-initialize Setting ..................................................................... 85
On-screen displays ................................................................... 86
Changing the information displayed............................................ 86
Display examples ........................................................................ 86
Maintenance and Handling....................................................... 87
Maintenance................................................................................ 87
Disc handling............................................................................... 87
Glossary ..................................................................................... 87
Self-diagnosis............................................................................ 90
Error displays ............................................................................ 91
Troubleshooting guide ............................................................. 92
Specifications ............................................................................ 95
Index ........................................................................................... 96
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