Panasonic DMR E50 - Manual (Page 20)

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Playing discs
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] [MP3]
Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV]
(15) to “DVD”.
1 Press [DVD, Í ] (1) to turn the unit on.
2 Press [ < , OPEN/CLOSE] (39) to open the tray and
insert a disc.
e.g.:DVD-RAM
(1) Arrow pointing inwards.
(2) Align correctly.
≥ Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. (With double-sided
discs, load so the label for the side you want to play is facing
up.)
≥ Insert inside the tray’s guides.
≥ Insert one disc only.
3 Press [ 1 ] (21) .
≥ The disc tray closes and play begins.
(The unit takes some time to read the
disc before play starts.)
≥ If the Resume function (page 21) is not
active, playback will begin from the most
recently recorded programme.
≥ If you insert a DVD-RAM with the write-protect tab set to
“PROTECT” (page 73) and press [
< , OPEN/CLOSE] (39) ,
play starts automatically.
ª To stop play
Press [ ∫ ] (7) . (page 21, Starting play
from where you stopped it)
≥ A screen similar to the illustrated may
appear when you stop play. Press [
∫ ]
(7) again and you can use this unit’s
tuner to watch television.
This screen is also shown when you are
playing CDs.
ª To pause play
Press [ ; ] (8) .
Press again to restart playing.
ª With non-cartridge discs
(1) Insert label-up. (With double-sided discs, load so the label for
the side you want to play is facing up.)
(2) Guide for 12 cm (5
q
) disc
(3) Guide for 8 cm (3 q ) disc
When a menu screen appears on the television
[DVD-V] [VCD]
Operate menus with the following operations. Actual operations
depend on the disc.
Press the numeric buttons
(4) to select an item, or move
[ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] (10) to select an item and press [ENTER] (10) .
≥ You can return to menus after you start play by pressing
[TOP MENU]
(9) or [MENU] (22) (DVD-Video), or [RETURN]
(23) (Video CD).
Note
≥ The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even
after you finish playing an item. Press [
∫ ] (7) when you finish to
preserve the unit’s motor and your television screen.
≥ Volume may be lower when playing DVD-Video than when
playing other discs or during television broadcasts.
If you turn the volume up on the television or amplifier, ensure
you reduce the volume again before playing other sources or
returning to the television so that a sudden increase in output
does not occur.
For your reference
≥ If “ ” appears on the television
The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.
≥ If a disc is loaded, the unit will come on and play will start when
you press [
1 ] (21) .
≥ If you play a disc that includes parts without video, the unit may
display the video from the disc you were playing immediately
before that disc.
≥[RAM] [DVD-R]
Play starts from the beginning of the most recent recording. If that
programme is extremely short, play starts from the next most
recent recording. Use “TOP PLAY” in the FUNCTIONS window
(page 30) to start play from the oldest programme on the disc
(programme 1).
Erasing a programme that is being
played
[RAM] [DVD-R]
1 During play
Press [ERASE] (30) .
≥ The menu disappear about 10 seconds later.
2 Use [ 2 ] (10) or [ : / 6 ] (45) to select “Erase”
and press [ENTER] (10) or [ERASE] (30) .
≥ A confirmation message will be displayed.
≥ Use [ 1 ] (10) or [ 5 / 9 ] (45) to select “Cancel” and press
[ENTER] (10) or [ERASE] (30) , or press [RETURN] (23) to
cancel.
Note
≥ It is not possible to erase a programme when you are carrying
out simultaneous recording and play (page 29).
≥ It is not possible to erase a programme that is in the process of
being recorded.
≥ The available recording time on DVD-R does not increase when
you erase programmes.
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2) (3)
Erase Programme
0 : 58 SP
Erase
Erase
ENTER
SELECT
Cancel
Corresponding PLAY LIST will also be erased.
Remaining Time
RETURN ENTER
SELECT