Panasonic DMR-ES30V User Manual

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Getting started

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VQT0N92

Getting started

Warning and Important Information ..................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..........................................3
Precautions for installation................................................................3
About descriptions in these operating instructions ...........................3
Useful features..................................................................................3
Contents ...........................................................................................4
Concerning discs ..............................................................................6

Discs you can use for recording and play

[12 cm (5

z)/8 cm (3z)]..................................................................6

Play-only discs [12 cm (5z)/8 cm (3z)].........................................7
≥Discs that cannot be played .......................................................7
≥Concerning logo marks ..............................................................7
≥Disc handling..............................................................................8
≥Inserting discs ............................................................................8

Maintenance .....................................................................................8
Using DVD-R, DVD-RW and +R on this unit ....................................9
Remote control ...............................................................................10

≥Batteries and remote control ....................................................11

Main unit .........................................................................................11

≥The unit’s display......................................................................12

Accessories ....................................................................................12
STEP 1 Connection .......................................................................13

≥Connecting a TV and VCR .......................................................13
≥Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver ...........................14
≥If the antenna connector does not match .................................14

- Other antenna connections to the unit ...................................14
- Other antenna connections from the unit to the TV ...............14

≥Connecting an amplifier or system component ........................15

- To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on DVD-Video

(digital connection).................................................................15

- Connection to a stereo amplifier (analog connection)............15

≥DVD output and DVD/VHS output ............................................15
≥To enjoy even higher fidelity.....................................................15

- Connection to the S-VIDEO IN terminal.................................15
- Connection to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals ..........15

STEP 2 Plug-in Auto Tuning ..........................................................16

≥If Plug-in Auto Tuning fails .......................................................17
≥Adding and deleting channels ..................................................17

STEP 3 Channel settings...............................................................17

Guide channel settings for VCR Plusi system........................17
≥Channel captions......................................................................18

- Preset Channel Captions .......................................................18
- Manual Channel Captions......................................................18

STEP 4 Set up to match your TV and remote control ....................19

≥When other Panasonic products respond to

this remote control....................................................................19

≥TV operation.............................................................................19
≥Selecting TV type .....................................................................19
≥Removing Interference .............................................................20

DVD

Playback

Playing discs...................................................................................21

≥When a menu screen appears on the TV.................................21

Quick View (Play

t1.3) ..................................................................21

Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)..........21
Fast forward and rewind — SEARCH.............................................21
Skipping ..........................................................................................21
Slow-motion play ............................................................................21
Frame-by-frame viewing .................................................................21
Direct play.......................................................................................22
Erasing a title that is being played ..................................................22
CM Skip ..........................................................................................22
Displaying the TV image as a picture-in-picture/

Selecting an amount of time to skip — Time Slip.........................22

Create chapters ..............................................................................22
Changing audio during play ............................................................23
Playing discs which contain both MP3 and still pictures .................23
Using menus to play MP3 discs......................................................23

≥Using the tree screen to find a group .......................................24

To show JPEG Menu......................................................................24

- Playing a still picture ..............................................................24
- Start Slide Show/Slide Interval...............................................24
- To select the still pictures in another folder............................24

Recording

Recording TV programs ................................................................. 25

≥Recording procedures.............................................................. 25
≥Recording modes and approximate recording times ............... 25

Selecting audio to record ............................................................... 25
Specifying the time when recording will stop.................................. 26
Watching the TV while recording.................................................... 26
Flexible Recording mode (FR) ....................................................... 26
Playing while you are recording ..................................................... 27

≥Chasing play ............................................................................ 27
≥Simultaneous recording and play............................................. 27
≥TIME SLIP................................................................................ 27
≥Playing/Recording VHS while recording .................................. 27

Cautions for using scheduled recording on DVD and VHS ............ 28
Scheduled Recording ..................................................................... 28

Using VCR Plus_ system........................................................ 28
≥Manual programming ............................................................... 29

Check, change or delete programs ................................................ 29

Editing

DISC MANAGEMENT .................................................................... 30

- Disc Name ............................................................................. 30
- Disc Protection ...................................................................... 30
- Erase All Titles ...................................................................... 30
- Format Disc ........................................................................... 31
- Playback will start with:.......................................................... 31
- Finalize .................................................................................. 31

Entering text ................................................................................... 32
Using the Direct Navigator ............................................................. 33

≥Selecting recorded titles to play ............................................... 33
≥Editing titles with SUB MENU button ....................................... 33

- Erase Title ............................................................................. 33
- Properties .............................................................................. 33
- Edit Title ................................................................................ 34
- View Chapters ....................................................................... 35

Using playlist .................................................................................. 36

≥Creating playlists...................................................................... 36
≥Playing playlists ....................................................................... 37
≥Using playlist to edit playlists/chapters .................................... 37

- Erase Playlist......................................................................... 37
- Properties .............................................................................. 37
- Edit ........................................................................................ 38
- View Chapters ....................................................................... 39

Convenient functions

Using DISPLAY menus .................................................................. 40

≥Common procedures ............................................................... 40

- Disc menu ............................................................................. 40
- Play menu ............................................................................. 41
- Video menu ........................................................................... 41
- Audio menu ........................................................................... 41
- Other menu ........................................................................... 41

Changing the unit’s settings ........................................................... 42

≥Common procedures ............................................................... 42

Entering a password (Ratings) ....................................................... 42
Summary of settings....................................................................... 43
Clock Settings ................................................................................ 46

- Set Clock Automatically......................................................... 46
- Adjust Time Zone .................................................................. 46
- Set Clock Manually................................................................ 46

FUNCTIONS window ..................................................................... 47
Status displays ............................................................................... 47

≥Changing the information displayed......................................... 47
Display examples..................................................................... 47

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