Panasonic DMR-ES15M - Manual (Page 32)

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Copying from a video cassette recorder
e.g.: Connecting other video equipment to the IN2 or DV IN
terminals
You can also connect to the IN1 input terminal on the rear.
• Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting.
If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural
Connect to L/MONO.
* The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal.
See also the notes “Important notes for recording” (Ô page 16).
Preparation
• Turn on the unit and connected equipment.
• Insert a disc (Ô page 18).
• Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.
• To reduce noise in input from external equipment, set “Line-in NR”
to “On” (Ô page 27).
• When recording from the unit’s DV IN terminal
Select the type of audio recording from “Select Audio Channel for
DV Input” in the Setup menu (Ô page 38).
When recording from DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder),
you can record audio/video recordings from DV tape only.
Programs are recorded as a title while at the same time
chapters are created at each break in the images and the playlist is
created automatically.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2
Press [e,r] to select “Other
Functions” and press [ENTER].
3
Press [e,r] to select “DV Camcorder
Rec.” and press [ENTER].
4
Press [w,q] to select “Record” and
press [ENTER].
Recording starts.
When recording finishes
The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER] to finish DV Auto
Record.
To stop recording
Press [g]. The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER].
Note
• Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder) can
be connected to the unit via the DV IN terminal.
• If you use video camcorders from other manufacturers these are
not guaranteed to work.
• It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV
equipment.
• The DV IN terminal on this unit is for use with DV equipment only.
(It cannot be connected to a computer, etc.)
• The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly.
• Depending on the DV equipment, the images or audio may not be
input properly.
• The date and time information on the tape of the DV equipment will
not be recorded.
• You cannot record and play simultaneously.
Note
When recording using this unit’s input terminals, only the sound
received at the time of recording will be recorded.
As long as secondary audio that is recorded on the video cassette is
not output on the unit in play, it is not recorded.
1
While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
e.g., If you have connected to IN2 input terminals, select “IN2”.
2
Start play on the other equipment.
3
When you want to start recording
Press [* REC].
Recording starts.
• Using Flexible Recording (Ô page 19), you can record the content
of a video cassette (approx. 1–8 hours) to a 4.7 GB disc with the
best possible quality of recording without wasting disc space.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [h] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [g].
DV camcorder recording
When “DV camcorder connection” screen is displayed
* REC
INPUT
SELECT
REC MODE
SUB MENU
e,r,w,q
ENTER
h
g
u,i
CANCEL
RETURN
Numbered
buttons
FUNCTIONS
DELETE
CH
IN2 DV IN
Yellow White Red
S Video
cable* Audio/video
cable
Other video equipment
Connect to Audio/video
output terminals.
DV cable
(IEEE 1394,
4-pin)
This unit
or
RAM -R -RW(V) +R +RW
RAM
DV camcorder connection
DV connection detected.
Start recording ?
Cancel Record to DVD
ENTER
Press [w,q] to select “Record
to DVD” and press [ENTER].
You can proceed to step 4.
If the DV automatic recording function does not work properly,
check the connections and DV equipment settings, and turn the
unit off and back on.
If that does not work, follow the instructions for manual
recording (Ô below).
Manual recording
Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been treated
to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so
treated cannot be recorded using this unit.
RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW