Panasonic DMR-EX78 quick start Table of contents

Table of contents

Getting started

Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The remote control information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Quick Start Guide
Control reference guide	6
STEP 1 Connection	8
STEP 2 Channel reception settings and
TV aspect settings	9
HDD and disc information	10
USB memory and card information	12
Regarding DivX files, MP3 files and still pictures (JPEG)	13
Media handling (Disc/USB memory/SD card)	14
Basic operations
Watching analogue and digital broadcasts	15
Playing recorded video contents
/Playing play-only discs	16
Recording television programmes	17
Timer recording	18
Deleting titles	19

Advanced operations

Important notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Advanced recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . . . 21 When the format confirmation screen is displayed. . . . . . . . . . . 21 When removing a recorded disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Advanced timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using G-CODEsystem to make timer recordings

(Analogue broadcast only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 To cancel recording when recording has already begun . . . . . . 25 To release the unit from recording standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Notes on timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Check, change or delete a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Relief Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Auto Renewal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Operations in the TV Guide system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Advanced playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Operation during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play —Direct Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Switching the Direct Navigator appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To sort the titles for easy searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To play grouped titles [HDD] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To edit the group of titles [HDD]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Playing DivX, MP3 and still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Showing the menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Playing DivX video contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Playing MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Playing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Useful functions during still picture play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

To play music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 To play music recorded on HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Useful functions during music play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

FUNCTION MENU window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 To pause the TV programme you are watching

—Pause Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Linked operations with the TV

(VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Easy control only with VIERA remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Editing

Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Creating, editing and playing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Editing still pictures and music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

			started
Copying
Copying titles or playlists	. . . . . . .	45	Getting
Copy		46
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Copying using the copying list–Advanced Copy . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	47
Copying a finalised DVD-R, DVD-R DL,
DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R and +R DL . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	48
Copying SD Video from an SD card [EX88]		49
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Copying SD Video from a video equipment [EX88] . .	. . . . . . . . .	49	QuickStart	Guide
Copying new still pictures on the SD card		50
Copying still pictures	. . . . . . .
Copying all the still pictures on the USB memory
—Copy All Pictures	. . . . . . . . .	50
—Copy New Pictures [EX88]	. . . . . . . . .	50
Copying using the copying list		50
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Copying music to HDD	. . . . . . .	52
About the Gracenote® Database	. . . . . . . . .	52	Basic	operations
Copying music from a CD		52
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Copying music from a USB memory	. . . . . . . . .	52
To update the Gracenote® Database	. . . . . . . . .	53
Setting menus
. . . .Using on-screen menus/Status message	. . . . . . .	54
. . . . . . . . . .HDD, disc and card management	. . . . . . .	56
Common procedures	. . . . . . . . .	56	Advanced	operations
Setting the protection		56
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Providing a name for a disc	. . . . . . . . .	56
Deleting all titles and playlists—Delete all titles . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	57
Deleting all the contents—Format	. . . . . . . . .	57
Selecting the background style—Top Menu	. . . . . . . . .	58
Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first
.—Auto-Play Select	. . . . . . . . .	58
Enabling discs to be played on other equipment—Finalise . . . .		58	Editing
Common procedures	. . . . . . . . .	59
Creating Top Menu—Create Top Menu	. . . . . . . . .	58
Changing the unit’s settings	. . . . . . .	59
Tuning	. . . . . . . . .	59
Disc	. . . . . . . . .	61
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Picture	. . . . . . . . .	62
.Sound	. . . . . . . . .	62
Display	. . . . . . . . .	63	Copying
Connection		64
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Others	. . . . . . . . .	65
Other Settings	. . . . . . .	67
Television operation	. . . . . . . . .	67
Child Lock	. . . . . . . . .	67
Reference
			menus
.Additional connections	. . . . . . .	68
Connecting a television with S VIDEO terminals . . .	. . . . . . . . .	68
Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO terminals		68	Setting
Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal		69
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Connecting a stereo amplifier	. . . . . . . . .	69
Connecting with an HDMI compatible television and receiver		69
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Connecting a television and VCR	. . . . . . . . .	70
.Frequently asked questions	. . . . . . .	72
Messages	. . . . . . .	74	Reference
Troubleshooting guide		76
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Specifications	. . . . . . .	83
Glossary	. . . . . . .	84
Safety precautions	. . . . . . .	86
Index	Back cover

About descriptions in these operating instructions

The illustrations in these Operating Instructions show images of

DMR-EX78 unless otherwise indicated.

[EX88] : indicates features applicable to DMR-EX88 only.

[EX78] : indicates features applicable to DMR-EX78 only. ≥Instructions/notes regarding SD cards and SD drive are

applicable to the DMR-EX88 model only. ≥Pages to be referred to are indicated as “➡ ±±”.

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