Panasonic DMR-ES25 - Manual (Page 20)

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Recording television programs
• You can record up to 99 titles on one disc.
• You can record up to 49 titles on one disc.
• It is not possible to record onto a card.
See also the notes “Important notes for recording” (Ô page 18).
Note
• You can create a Top Menu using “Create DVD Top Menu”
(Ô page 41). Recording or editing on the disc may delete the
menu. In that case, create the menu again.
• It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a
double sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and
turn it over.
Preparation
• Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit
the connections to this unit.
• Turn the unit on.
1
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the
DVD drive.
2
Press [; OPEN/CLOSE] on the main
unit to open the tray and insert a disc.
• Press the button again to close the tray.
• When using 8 cm (3″) DVD-RAM, or 8 cm (3″) DVD-R,
remove the disc from the cartridge.
3
Press [1 2 CH] to select the channel.
To select with the numbered buttons:
• Select the audio to record (Ô page 21).
4
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP, or EP).
5
Press [* REC] to start recording.
The elapsed time is shown on the display.
Recording will take place on free space on disc. Data will not
be overwritten.
• You cannot change the channel or recording mode during
recording. You can change the channel or recording mode
while paused; however, the recording will then be classified
as a separate title.
• You can record while the unit is in standby for scheduled
recording, but once the time for the scheduled recording to
begin is reached, any recording taking place will stop and
the scheduled recording will begin.
n To pause recording
Press [h].
Press again to restart recording.
You can also press [* REC] to restart.
(Title is not split into separate titles.)
n To stop recording
Press [g].
• From the start to the end of the recording is called one title.
•
It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording
management information after recording finishes.
n When recording the channel (not set on this
unit) from cable box or satellite receiver
1 Select the channel on the equipment before turning the unit on.
2 Press [1 2 CH] to select IN1 or IN2 in step 3 (Ô above).
Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type of
broadcast, there may be restrictions on the title you are trying to
record.
Off Timer
The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(Ô page 42, “Off Timer”).
CH
IN2 DV IN
q
F Rec
Numbered
buttons
e,r,w,q
ENTER
* REC
REC MODE
h
1 2 CH
g
AUDIO
DIRECT
NAVIGATOR
RETURN
q 2 CH 1 * REC
; OPEN/CLOSE
STATUS
DRIVE
SELECT
g
RAM -R -R DL -RW(V)
+R +R DL +RW
SD
+RW
RAM
Antenna Cable TV
e.g., 5: [0] Ô [5] e.g., 5: [0] Ф [0] Ф [5]
15: [1] Ф [5] 15: [0] Ф [1] Ф [5]
115: [1] Ф [1] Ф [5]
Insert label-up.
Insert label-up with
the arrow facing in.
Insert fully.
g Cartridge disc
Remaining time on the disc
-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW