Copying from a video cassette recorder, Start play on the other equipment, Press [ ¥ rec – Panasonic DIGA DMR-EH65 User Manual

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Copying from a video cassette recorder

e.g., Connecting to the AV3 or DV input terminals on the front

You can also connect to the AV4 input terminals 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 on the AV3 input terminals at the front.

§

The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal.

When recording from the unit’s DV terminal
Select the type of audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” in
the Setup menu (

➡ 60).

When recording from DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder),
you can record audio/video recordings from DV tape only.

[Note]

If it becomes time for a timer recording to start while copying, the
recording will start and the copying will stop.

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
Preparation
≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive.

≥Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.

≥When recording bilingual programmes (

➡ 8, Important notes for

recording)

≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,

change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (

➡ 63).

This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC
signals. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded
onto the HDD.)

≥To reduce noise in input from a video cassette recorder, set “AV-in

NR” to “On” in the on-screen menu (

➡ 37).

≥Check the time on the unit is correct.

1

While stopped

Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.

e.g., If you have connected to AV3 input terminals, select
“AV3”.

2

Start play on the other equipment.

3

When you want to start recording

Press [

¥ REC].

Recording starts.

To skip unwanted parts
Press [

;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)

To stop recording
Press [

∫].

≥Using Flexible Recording (

➡ 23), 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.

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]

[HDD] [RAM] When the “DV Auto Rec” function is used, programmes
are recorded as a title while at the same time chapters are created at
each break in the images and the play list is created automatically.

Preparation
1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment, then connect the

equipment with the unit’s DV input terminal (

➡ left column).

2 Turn on the main unit and DV equipment.
3 Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.
4 Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording

to start.

≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,

change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (

➡ 63).

After preparation is completed, the following screen appears.

Press [

2, 1] to select “Rec to

HDD” or “Rec to DVD” and press
[ENTER].

You can proceed to step 4.

≥When the screen is not displayed, press [DRIVE SELECT] to select

HDD or DVD and then continue from step 1.

1

While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2

Press [

3, 4] to select “To Others”

and press [ENTER].

3

Press [

3, 4] to select “DV Auto Rec”

and press [ENTER].

4

Press [

2, 1] to select “Rec” and

press [ENTER].

Recording starts.

When recording finishes
The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER] to finish DV
automatic recording.

To stop recording
Press [

∫].

[Note]

≥Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder) can

be connected to the unit via the DV input terminal.

≥It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV equipment.

≥The DV input 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.

Manual recording

INPUT
SELECT

DISPLAY

DISPLAY

STATUS

STATUS

AUDIO

AUDIO

DELETE

DELETE

F Rec

F Rec

REC MODE

REC MODE

REC

REC

CREATE

CREATE

CHAPTER

CHAPTER

ENTER

ENTER

FU

NC

TIO

NS

DI

RE

CT

NA

VIG

AT

OR

PROG/CHECK

RETURN

RETURN

SUB MENU

SUB MENU

S

MANUAL SKIP

MANUAL SKIP

PLAY/x1.3

PAUSE

PAUSE

STOP

STOP

SLOW/SEARCH

SLOW/SEARCH

SKIP

SKIP

G-Code

G-Code

INPUT SELECT

INPUT SELECT

CH

CH

0

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

VOLUME

VOLUME

CH

CH

AV

AV

Í

TV

DRIVE

DRIVE
SELECT

SELECT

Í

-/--

-/--

TIME SLIP

TIME SLIP

A

B

C

;

FUNCTIONS

DRIVE

SELECT

3,4,2,1

ENTER

REC MODE

¥ REC

e.g.,

[Australia]and]N.Z.]

OPEN/CLOSE

DRIVE

SELECT

k1.3

1 . 3

REC

CH

S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO -AUDIO IN-

AV3

R

DV IN

L/MONO - AUDIO IN - R

VIDEO IN

S VIDEO IN

DV IN

Audio/Video
cable

S Video

cable

§

Yellow White Red

This unit

Other video equipment

Connect to Audio/Video output terminals.

DV cable

(IEEE 1394, 4-pin)

Almost all videos and DVD-Video on sale have been treated
to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so
treated cannot be recorded using this unit.

DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec)

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 (

left column).

DV Auto Rec

Rec to HDD

Rec to DVD

Cancel

DV unit is connected.
Record from the DV unit?

ENTER

RETURN

SELECT

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