Panasonic DMR-EH68, DMR-EH58 operating instructions Status messages, Press Status

Available recording time and recording mode

Play menu—Change the play sequence

This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed. Select the item for repeat play. Depending on the disc, the items that can be selected will differ.

Repeat Play
≥All	[CD] [VCD]
≥Chapter	[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
	[+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›]
≥Group	MP3 (except [USB])
≥PL (Playlist)	[HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›]
≥Title	[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
	[+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›]
≥Track	[CD] [VCD] and MP3 (except [USB])

Select “Off” to cancel.

Picture menu—Change the picture quality

Playback NR

Reduces noise and picture degradation.

Progressive§ (➡ 78)

Select “On” to enable progressive output.

Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.

Transfer§ [When “Progressive” (➡ above) is set to “On”.]

Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played (➡ 78, Film and video).

When the output signal is PAL

(When the tray is opened, the setting will return to “Auto”.)

≥Auto:	Automatically detects the film and video
≥Video:	content, and appropriately converts it.
	Select when using “Auto”, and the content is
≥Film:	distorted.
	Select this if the edges of
	the film content appear
	jagged or rough when
	“Auto” is selected.
	However, if the video
	content is distorted as
	shown in the illustration
	to the right, then select “Auto”.
When the output signal is NTSC
≥Auto1	Automatically detects the film and video
(normal):	content, and appropriately converts it.
≥Auto2:	In addition to “Auto1”, automatically detects
	film contents with different frame rates and
≥Video:	appropriately converts it.
	Select when using “Auto1” and “Auto2”, and

the content is distorted.

Input NR (Only when AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or DV is selected)

Reduces video tape noise while copying.

≥Automatic:

Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape. ≥On:

Noise reduction works for input video.

≥Off:

Noise reduction is off. You can record the input signal as it is.

§Only when you have set “Progressive” to “On” in the Setup menu (➡ 60).

Sound menu—Change the sound effect

V.S.S.

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›]	message
(Dolby Digital, MPEG, 2-channel or over only)
Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers
only.
≥Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion. (Check the surround
function on the connected equipment.)	menus/Status
≥V.S.S. does not work for bilingual recordings.
Dialog Enhancer
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›]
and DivX
(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a centre channel)
The volume of the centre channel is raised to make dialogue
easier to hear.	screen-on
Other menu—Change the display position
Position	Using
1–5:
The higher the setting the lower the on-screen menu moves.

Status messages

Press [STATUS].

The display changes each time you press the button.

HDD	Selected drive status/type of disc or USB memory
REC	The remaining time appears here while stopped.
PLAY	Recording or play status/input channel
STEREO	TV audio type being received (➡ below)
L R	Selected audio type
	Recording drive/Copy progress indicator
DVD REC

Title number and elapsed time during play/

Recording mode

Date and time

		￿Remain
18:53:50 11.10.				13:50 XP
	￿ T1 0:05.14 XP		￿ T2	0:00.10 XP

Title number and elapsed time during recording/

Recording mode

≥When using Pause Live TV

The time when the picture currently displayed on the television was broadcasted

Play 15:05:13

Live 15:10:46

Current time

No display

≥TV audio type

STEREO: STEREO stereo broadcast

M1/M 2: Bilingual dual-sound broadcast M 1: Monaural broadcast

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