Panasonic DMR-ES20 operating instructions Dts, Mpeg

Tabs	Menus			Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)
Sound	Dynamic Range Compression		(Dolby Digital only)	• On
		DVD-V
	Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.			• Off
	Bilingual Audio Selection			• M 1

Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when • M 2 recording to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R.

You cannot select this when recording from an external source onto DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R (except from DV equipment connected to this unit’s DV input terminal). Select the audio on the other equipment.

Digital Audio Output

Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (➔ page 9).

•Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.

		PCM Down Conversion			• On: Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz.
		Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96				(Choose when the connected equipment cannot process
		kHz or 88.2 kHz.				signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
		• Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the			• Off: Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.
			above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of			(Choose when the connected equipment can process
			over 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copy protection.			signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
		Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal.			• Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the
				If “Bitstream” is selected, the connected			Dolby Digital logo.
				equipment decodes the signal.	• PCM:		When connecting to equipment not displaying the
				If “PCM” is selected, this unit decodes the
				signal and output it as 2 channel.			Dolby Digital logo.
		DTS			• Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS
							logo.
				Note	• PCM:
							When connecting to equipment not displaying the
				Not making the proper settings may result
							DTS logo.
				in noise or some trouble for digital
		MPEG		recording. To avoid damaging your	•	Bitstream: When connected to equipment with a built-in
				hearing and speakers, turn down the
							MPEG decoder.
				volume level.	• PCM:
							When connected to equipment without a built-in
							MPEG decoder.
	Audio Mode for DV Input				• Stereo 1:		Records audio (L1, R1).
	You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit’s				• Stereo 2:		Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2)
	DV input terminal (➔ page 30).				• Mix:		subsequent to original recording.
							Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
					When recording bilingual broadcast to a DVD-R, DVD-RW
					(DVD-Video format) or +R, select the type of audio in advance
					from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➔ above).
Display	On-Screen Messages				• Automatic
	Choose whether to show status messages automatically.				• Off
	Grey Background				• On
	Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the grey				• Off
	background when tuner reception is weak.
	FL Display				• Bright		• Dim
	Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.				• Automatic: The display turns dark during play, and reappears
	This setting is fixed with “Automatic” if you set “Power Save” to						momentarily when you press a button. When the
	“On”.						unit is turned off, all displays disappear. While
							using this mode, the standby power consumption
							can be reduced.
Connection	TV Aspect (➔ page 12)				• 16:9		• 4:3	• Letterbox
	Progressive (➔ page 12)				• On		• Off
	This setting is fixed with “Off” if you set “AV1 Output” to
	“RGB ( without component )”.
	TV System (➔ page 38)				• PAL		• NTSC
	AV1 Output				• Video ( with component )
	Selects the output from the AV1 terminal.				• S Video ( with component )
	Select “RGB ( without component )” for RGB output.				• RGB ( without component )
	Select “Video ( with component )” or “S Video ( with component )”
	for component output.
	AV2 Settings
	Set to match the connected equipment.
	• Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
		AV2 Input			• RGB / Video
		Set to “RGB / Video” when receiving or recording RGB			• RGB
		output from external equipment.			• Video
					• S Video
		AV2 Connection			• Decoder:		When a decoder is connected to decode
		This setting is fixed with “Ext” if you set “TV System” to			• Ext:		scrambled signal (e.g., C+ decoder).
		“NTSC” (➔ page 38).					When the VCR or a digital/satellite receiver is
							connected.
		Ext Link			• Ext Link 1: When a digital receiver which transmits a special
		This setting cannot be made when the “TV System” is set to					control signal recordings via the 21-pin Scart cable
							is connected.

“NTSC” (➔ page 38).	• Ext Link 2: When an external equipment with a timer function
	is connected.

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Convenient functions

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