Contents
Model No. DMR-EX77
RQT8859-L
This Unit is Intended for USE in Moderate Climates
Inside of product
Table of contents
HDD, disc and card information
HDD and discs you can use for recording and play
DVD Video Recording format
DVD-Video format
HDD, disc and card information
+R/+RW Video Recording format
Recording modes and approximate recording times
Discs that cannot be played
Play-only discs 12 cm/8 cm
HDD, disc and card information
Cards you can use on this unit
Suitable SD Cards
Structure of folders displayed by this unit
DVD-RAM
Important notes for recording
Disk drive handling care
HDD Hard disk drive handling care
Important notes for recording/HDD Hard
Disc and card handling
Unit care
Included accessories
Remote control information
Remote control information
Disc and card handling/Unit care/Included accessories/The
Remote control
Control reference guide
Main unit
Unit’s display
Control reference guide
Opening the front panel
When the unit is not to be used for a long time
Connecting a television
Make sure to use the pair of supplied RF coaxial cables
Connecting a television and VCR
Connecting an Analogue television and VCR
Connecting a Digital television and VCR
Connection
Connecting an amplifier with a digital input Terminal
Connecting a stereo amplifier
Other connections
Connection
Connecting to a TV
Connecting to a receiver
Preparation
Television’s
Power on link
Power off link
Viera Link Hdavi Control TM
Easy playback
Easy control only with Viera remote control
When clock setting screen is displayed
Press 3, 4 to select your area
Press OK
Press 3, 4 to select the TV aspect
Press 3, 4 to select Progressive
Press OK
Press 3, 4 to select On and press
To enjoy progressive video
Set up to match your television and remote control
When the following indicator appears on the unit’s display
Test by turning on the television and changing channels
Refer to the control reference on
Watching analogue and digital broadcasts
Select the channel
Digital channel information
Press Status to show the information Screen
Press Drive Select to select the HDD or DVD drive
Recording television programmes
Press ¥ REC to start recording
Disc Insertion/Ejection
Recording television programmes
To finalise the disc
To open the tray without disc finalisation
Recording television programmes
Drive
Select
Direct Navigator Menu
Flexible Recording
Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select Start and press OK
Playing while you are recording
Press 1 Play during recording
Timer recording
To cancel a timer recording on the TV Guide screen
Press Guide
Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select the programme Press OK
Operations in the TV Guide system
Timer recording
Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select the programme
Using G-CODEsystem to make timer recordings
Timer recording
REC Mode PROG/CHECK
Press G-Code
Manually programming timer recordings
Press PROG/CHECK
≥Date
≥HDD Renew Auto Renewal Recording
To cancel recording when recording has already begun
Press Drive Select to select the recording drive and press
Press 2, 1 to select Stop Recording and press OK
To release the unit from recording standby
Relief Recording
Check, change or delete a programme
Auto Renewal Recording
Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs
Operations during play
Quick View
Changing audio during play
Press Audio
Playing DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures Jpeg
Regarding DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures Jpeg
DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures Jpeg
Playing recorded video
Press Direct Navigator
Playing DivX discs
Selecting file type to play
Playing MP3 discs
Press 3, 4 to select the track and press OK
Playing DivX discs, MP3
Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select a group and press OK
Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select
Playing still pictures
Album and press OK
Press Drive Select to select the HDD, DVD or SD drive
Slide Show Setting
Useful functions during still picture play
Start Slide Show
Rotate
Using on-screen menus
Using on-screen menus/Status message
Press Display
Status messages
Using on-screen menus/Status message
Press Status
Press 3, 4, 2
Editing titles/chapters
Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters
Set up Protection §
Cancel Protection §
Title operations
Partial Delete
Creating, editing and playing playlists
Creating playlists
Press 2, 1 to select the source title and press
Press Return
Editing and playing playlists/chapters
Playlist operations
Add
Chapter Move
Press the Green button to select Picture
Editing still pictures
Press 3, 4 to select the operation and press OK
Cancel Protection § Press 2, 1 to select Yes and press OK
Album and picture operation
Press 2, 1 to select Delete and press OK
Add Pictures
Delete Navigator
Deleting titles or pictures during play
Press Delete ¢
Available disc space after deleting
Approximate copying times Max. speed
Copying titles or playlists
Delete Navigator/Copying titles or playlists
Press Function Menu Press 3, 4 to select Copy
Copy
Copying using the copying list- Advanced Copy
To return to the previous screen
Recording and playing while copying
To edit the copying list
Copy Navigator/Copying list icons and functions
Setting the unit to copy according to the set time
Set Copy Time
Copying SD Video from an SD Card
VIDEO§ HDD DVD-RAM
Copying using the copying list
Copying still pictures
Register still pictures for copy
To register individual still pictures
Copying all the still pictures on a card- Copy All Pictures
Press 3, 4 to select To Others
Pictures and press OK
Press 3, 4 to select Copy All
Copying from a video cassette recorder
Start play on the other equipment
Press ¥ REC
DV automatic recording DV Auto Rec
Entering text
Show Enter Name screen
Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select a character and press OK
Press Set
Common procedures
Setting the protection
HDD, disc and card management
Providing a name for a disc
Deleting all the contents of a disc or card-Format
Deleting all titles and playlists-Delete all titles
Selecting the background style-Top Menu
Enabling discs to be played on other equipment-Finalise
Creating Top Menu-Create Top Menu
HDD, disc and card management
To cancel the Child Lock
Function Menu window
Child Lock
Press 3, 4 to select an item and press OK
Changing the unit’s settings
Summary of settings
OPEN/CLOSE
Tabs Menus
Changing the unit’s settings
Tabs Menus Options Underlined items are the factory presets
Changing the unit’s settings
Sound
DTS
Mpeg
New Service Message
Hdmi Settings§
On-Screen Messages
Grey Background
Remote Control
Clock Power Save
System Update
Software Update in Standby
Tuning
Press OK to save the newly found channels
DVB Manual Tuning
Refer to the control reference on Signal Condition
Press OK to start scan
Analogue Manual Tuning
Press 3, 4, 2
To select a
Programme position
Press 3, 4 to select Auto-Setup Restart and press OK
To change the setting all at once PAL!#NTSC
TV System
Press 3, 4 to select the TV system and press OK
Clock Settings
Press 3, 4 to change the setting
Press OK when you have finished the settings
To change the time zone
Messages
On the television
On the unit’s display
Messages
Frequently asked questions
Set up
Which aerial is suitable for receiving
Region number be played?
TV Guide
Troubleshooting guide
Troubleshooting guide
Troubleshooting guide
Recording, timer recording and copying Cannot record
Timer recording does not stop
Even when is pressed
When copying, it takes a long
Password
You want to cancel the ratings
Copying, deleting and setting
Play Play fails to start even when
Updated
Some channels, No Signal
To reset this unit To return all the settings other
Preset
Glossary
RGB
Specifications
Safety precautions
Index
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