Panasonic DMR-EX78 Operations in the TV Guide system, Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select the programme

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Operations in the TV Guide system

Basic operations

Press [GUIDE] to switch between Landscape view and Portrait view.

Landscape view

TV Guide: Landscape

 

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All Types

 

All Services

1 ABC 1

Emmerdale

Time:

ABC 1

ABC 2

News

News

News

 

-24 Hr

 

 

+24 Hr

 

 

Prog. Type

Favourite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER REC

Info

Page

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

Guide

Change Display Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portrait view

TV Guide: Portrait

 

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All Types

 

All Services

1 ABC 1

 

 

 

ABC 1

ABC 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-24 Hr

 

 

+24 Hr

 

Prog. Type

Favourite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER REC

Info

Page

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

Guide

Change Display Mode

Page

 

 

To change channels Landscape view

Press [3, 4] to select a channel.

Portrait view

Press [2, 1] to select a channel.

The TV Guide list appears for this channel.

When the TV Guide displays “No information available for analogue services” or the empty TV Guide list

TV Guide: Landscape

 

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recording

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All Types

All Services

1 ABC 1

 

 

Emmerdale

 

 

 

Time:

 

 

 

ABC 1

 

The “empty” field

 

ABC 2

 

 

timer

Some digital broadcast may not send programme information.

 

Set the timer recording manually or with the G-CODEsystem

 

(24).

 

 

Advanced

Selecting the programme from the desired

 

programme type or group

 

This function lets you display a TV Guide list sorted by programme

 

type (e.g. Movies, Sport) or group (e.g. Free TV, Radio).

 

1 From the desired programme type

Press the “Yellow” button to display the list of programme type.

From the desired group

Press the “Blue” button to display the list of groups.

2 Press [3, 4] to select the desired item.

 

 

 

 

 

All Types

 

 

All Services

 

All Types

 

 

All Services

 

Movie

 

 

Free TV

 

News

 

 

Radio

 

Entertainment

 

 

Favourite 1

 

Sport

 

 

Favourite 2

 

Children’s

 

 

Fa o rite 3

 

3 Press [OK].

A list appears with all programmes of the selected item. When you select the Landscape view, the unit displays programmes in grey that do not belong to the selected

programme type.

To view a

Jump ahead 24 hours

programme list for

Press the “Green” button to jump ahead

another day

by one day.

 

Jump back 24 hours

 

Press the “Red” button.

 

You can only jump back to the current

 

date. Past information cannot be viewed.

 

 

To browse through

Press [W X CH].

the TV Guide list

 

 

 

To see programme

Press [STATUS ].

information

Additional information (programme name,

(Programmes with the

 

TV Guide: Landscape

 

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Wed 15.10.

All Types

 

All Services

1 ABC 1

Emmerdale

Time:

ABC 1

ABC 2

News

News

News

 

-24 Hr

 

 

+24 Hr

 

 

Prog. Type

Favourite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER REC

Info

Page

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

Guide

Change Display Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.g.,

Programme type, “News” is selected in step 2 of Landscape view.

symbol)

programme duration, broadcast time,

description) is available for these

 

programmes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV Guide

Tue 14.10.08 19:45

Wed 15.10.

Spending Other People’s Money

ABC ONE, Lifestyle

19:30-20:00. 30min.

A flashy car salesman loses his cool when stingy friend

takes over his wallet. He’s lorced to sell his possessions at a car boot sale to pay for food.

TIMER REC

Return to List

RETURN

Press [3, 4] to scroll up and down.

To show other pages

Press [CH W] (Previous) or [X CH] (Next).

Press [STATUS ] again to return to the programme list.

[Note]

The broadcasters allocate individual programmes to topic areas. This function does not work properly unless the information which distinguishes the programme type and groups sent from broadcast stations is correct.

4 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the programme.

To return to the previous TV Guide list before you have selected the programme type or groups

Select “All Types” of the programme type and “All Services” of the groups in step 2 above.

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

To exit the screen

Press [EXIT].

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Contents DVD-Video according to where they are Region numbers are allocated to DVD RecordersExample Inside of product If you see this symbolTable of contents Batteries Included accessoriesRemote control information Remote control Batteries AC mains lead RF coaxial cableIncluded HDD Hard disk drive handling careUnit care Handling care/Unit careControl reference guide Remote controlControl reference guide Standby/on switch /IMain unit Unit’s displayRegarding Viera Link Hdavi ControlTM function Connecting a televisionPress 3, 4 to select your region and press OK Channel reception settings and TV aspect settingsWhen clock setting screen is displayed Press 3, 4 to select the TV aspect and press OKHDD and disc information HDD and discs you can use for recording and playRecording format Play-only discs Discs that cannot be playedHDD and disc information Suitable SD cards USB memory and card informationUSB memories you can use on this unit Cards you can use on this unit EX88Information/Regarding Regarding DivX files, MP3 files and still pictures JpegStructure of folders displayed by this unit DivX files, MP3 files and still pictures JpegInserting, removing the SD card EX88 Media handling Disc/USB memory/SD cardInserting discs Inserting, removing the USB memoryDigital channel information If New service message appearsWatching analogue and digital broadcasts Select the channelPlaying recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs One Touch Recording Recording television programmesPress ¥ REC to start recording To specify a time to stop recordingPress Guide Timer recordingTo cancel a timer recording on the TV Guide Screen Timer iconDeleting titles Press Function MenuPress 3, 4 to select Delete Important notes for recording Recording modes and approximate recording times When the format confirmation screen is displayedWhen removing a recorded disc Advanced recordingPress 1 Play during recording Flexible RecordingPress 3, 4, 2, 1 to select Start and press OK Playing while you are recordingStart play on the other equipment Copying from a video cassette recorderManual recording DV automatic recording DV Auto RecRecordings Advanced timer recordingManually programming timer Using G- Code system to make timerTo cancel recording when recording has already begun To release the unit from recording standbyCheck, change or delete a programme Advanced timer recording Relief RecordingAuto Renewal Recording Selecting the programme from the desired Operations in the TV Guide systemPress 3, 4, 2, 1 to select the programme Basic operationsPress Audio Advanced playbackOperation during play Changing audio during playTo edit the group of titles HDD Switching the Direct Navigator appearanceTo sort the titles for easy searching To play grouped titles HDDPlaying DivX video contents Playing DivX, MP3 and still picturesShowing the menu screen Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select a group and press Playing MP3 filesShow MP3 Menu screen Press 1 while a track is highlighted to display Tree screenPress 3, 4, 2, 1 to select the still picture and press OK Playing still picturesShow Album View screen Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select the album and press OKUseful functions during still picture play RotatePlaying DivX, MP3 and still pictures Useful functions during music play Playing musicTo play music CD To play music recorded on HDDConvenient functions Function Menu windowTo pause the TV programme you are watching-Pause Live TV Code etc What is Viera Link Hdavi Control?Linked operations with the TV Viera Link Hdavi ControlTM ≥This unit supports Hdavi Control 3 functionOperate this unit Easy control only with Viera remote controlUsing the Function Menu window toPress 3, 4, 2, 1 to select the chapter Editing titles/chaptersEditing titles/chapters and playing chapters Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select the titlePartial Delete Set up Protection §Cancel Protection § Title operationsPress Return Creating, editing and playing playlistsCreating playlists Press 2, 1 to select the source title and pressChapter Move Editing and playing playlists/chaptersPlaylist operations AddAlbum still picture and picture operation Editing still pictures and musicEditing still pictures Jpeg Select the album to be edited and press OptionDeleting still pictures and music using Delete Navigator Editing musicAlbum CD/group MP3 and track CD/ MP3 operation Entering text Show Enter Name screenPress 3, 4, 2, 1 to select a character and press OK Copying titles or playlists Approximate copying times Max. speedEntering text/Copying titles or playlists Press 2, 1 to select Start and press OK CopyPress Function Menu Press 3, 4 to select Copy and press OK Press 3, 4 to select the title you want to copy and pressCopying using the copying list- Advanced Copy To edit the copying list Setting the unit to copy according to the set timeSet Copy Time Press 3, 4 to select Start Copying and press OKVIDEO§ Copying SD Video from an SD cardCopying SD Video from a video equipment EX88 VIDEO§ HDD DVD-RAMCopying still pictures Copying using the copying listCopying still pictures Register still pictures for copyPress 2, 1 to select Yes Press OK to start copyingCopying music from a USB memory Copying music to HDDAbout the Gracenote Database Copying music from a CDUpdating the database on this unit To update the Gracenote DatabasePreparing the update data Press 2, 1 to select Yes and press OK to start copyingUsing on-screen menus/Status message Using on-screen menusPress Display Sound menu-Change the DVB multi audio and sound effect Using on-screen menus/Status messageStatus messages Press StatusProviding a name for a disc Common proceduresSetting the protection HDD, disc and card managementDeleting all titles and playlists-Delete all titles Deleting all the contents-FormatSelecting the background style-Top Menu Enabling discs to be played on other equipment-FinaliseHDD, disc and card management Settings for Digital Services Changing the unit’s settingsTuning Auto-Setup Restart Download from TVManual Tuning Changing the unit’s settingsSettings for Analogue Services Signal ConditionDisc Sound PictureDisplay Changing the unit’s settingsConnection Others Default Settings Changing the unit’s settings System UpdateSoftware Update in Standby Software Update Search NowOther Settings Television operationChild Lock Video cable Audio/Video cable Connecting a television with S Video terminalsConnecting a television with Component Video terminals Additional connectionsAdditional connections Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminalConnecting a stereo amplifier Connecting with an Hdmi compatible television and receiverRFcoaxial cable Connecting a television and VCRConnecting an Analogue television and VCR Additional connectionsConnecting a Digital television and VCR AC 220 to 240 V, 50 HzIncluded Cooling fan 10-11 Frequently asked questionsSet up CoverTV Guide USBMusic Messages On the televisionFunction Menu Messages On the unit’s displayTroubleshooting guide Guide Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guide Play is pressed PasswordYou want to cancel the ratings Play Play fails to start even whenStill pictures Cannot display Direct Navigator Copying, deleting and settingUpdated Some channels. No SignalTo restore the unit if it freezes To reset this unit To return all the settings otherPreset To reset the ratings levelSpecifications Guide/SpecificationsTroubleshooting Glossary RGB GlossarySafety precautions USE of this Product Implies Acceptance of the Terms below Safety precautionsGracenote Corporate Description GracenoteR End-User License AgreementIndex

DMR-EX78 specifications

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