Panasonic DMR-EZ17 - Manual (Page 4)

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RQT8850
Table of Contents, Accessories
Getting Started
Precautions .................................................................................................................................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................................3
Unit Care .....................................................................................................................................................................3
Accessories .................................................................................................................................................................5
Remote Control Information ........................................................................................................................................5
Basic Operations
Watching Television, Playback ........................................................................................................................6
Watching Television Program ....................................................................................................................6
Playing Discs ...............................................................................................................................................6
Recording Television Programs ......................................................................................................................7
Scheduled Recording .......................................................................................................................................8
Deleting Recordings .........................................................................................................................................9
Delete Navigator...........................................................................................................................................9
Delete Recordings During Playback ..........................................................................................................9
Refer to page 50 for Control Reference Guide.
Advanced Features
Important Notes for Recording ............................................10
Advanced Recording ............................................................11
Recording Modes and Durations ................................................11
When the format confirmation screen is displayed.....................12
Selecting Audio Channels to record ...........................................12
When removing a Recorded Disc ..............................................12
Specifying the Recording Time ..................................................13
Flexible Recording ......................................................................13
Playing while you are recording .................................................14
Advanced Scheduled Recording ..........................................15
To cancel a scheduled recording in progress .............................15
To release the unit from recording standby
(Before recording starts ............................................................15
Check, Change, or Delete Programs .........................................15
Advanced Playback ..............................................................16
Menu Screens on the TV ............................................................16
Selecting Recordings to Play .....................................................16
Search ........................................................................................16
Skip ............................................................................................16
Direct Play ..................................................................................16
Quick View (Play x1.3) ...............................................................16
Slow-motion Play ........................................................................17
Frame-by-Frame Viewing ...........................................................17
Time Slip ....................................................................................17
CM Skip ......................................................................................17
Create Chapters .........................................................................17
Changing Audio during Playback ...............................................17
Playing Still Pictures (JPEG), MP3 .......................................18
Playing Still Pictures (JPEG) ......................................................18
Playing MP3s .............................................................................19
Playing Playlists ....................................................................20
Playlist Properties ......................................................................20
View Chapters ............................................................................20
Entering Text .........................................................................21
Status Messages ..................................................................21
Recording from an External Device ......................................22
Recording from a VCR, etc. ........................................................22
Recording from a DV Camcorder ...............................................23
Advanced Editing
Recordings-Editing ...............................................................24
Accessing the Recording View ...................................................24
Editing Operations to Recordings ..............................................24
Chapters-Creating, Editing ...................................................26
Accessing the Chapter View ......................................................26
Chapter Operations ....................................................................26
Setting Menus
DVD Management ................................................................27
Accessing the Management Menus ...........................................27
Setting On-Screen Menus ....................................................30
Accessing the On-Screen Menus ...............................................30
Changing the Unit’s Settings ................................................32
Accessing the Setup menu ........................................................32
Summary of Settings ..................................................................32
Setting the Closed Caption ........................................................35
Setting the Parental Rating ........................................................36
Connection and Setting
Basic Connection ..................................................................38
Connecting to a Television with Direct Cable or Antenna
(No Cable Box or Satellite Receiver) ..........................................38
Connecting to a Television and a Cable Box .............................39
Connecting to a Television and a Satellite Receiver ...................40
Using an RF Modulator, if your Television does not have Audio/
Video Terminals ..........................................................................41
Adding a Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) ...........................42
Connecting to a Television and a VCR
(No Cable Box or Satellite Receiver) ..........................................42
Connecting to a Television, a Cable Box and a VCR ..................42
Connecting to a Television, a Satellite Receiver and a VCR ......42
Connection Options for Improved Playback Quality .............43
Using an S Video Cable for Better Video
(S Video Cable not included) ......................................................43
Using Component Cables for Better Video
(Component Video Cables not included) ....................................43
Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound .....................................43
Using an Optical Digital Audio Cable for Better Sound
(Optical Digital Audio Cable not included) ..................................43
Setting the Channels and Clock ...........................................44
Other Settings .......................................................................46
Setting Channel Captions ..........................................................46
Adding and Deleting Channels ...................................................46
Selecting Television Type............................................................46
Clock Settings ............................................................................47
Automatic Off Timer ...................................................................47
Using the Unit’s Remote Control to Operate the TV and the Set
Top Box (Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, etc.) .............................48