Panasonic DMR-EH67, DMR-EH57 Summary of settings, Changing the unit’s settings

Summary of settings

The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.

Tabs Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)

Tuning Manual Tuning (➡ 65)

Auto-Setup Restart (➡ 66)

Disc Settings for Playback

≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.

	Ratings		≥8 No Limit: All DVD-Video can be played.
	Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.		≥1 to 7:	Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding
				ratings recorded on them.
	Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter a 4-digit password		≥0 Lock All: Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.
	with the numbered buttons when the password screen is
			≥Unlock Recorder		≥Change Password
	shown.
			≥Change Level		≥Temporary Unlock
	≥Do not forget your password.
	Soundtrack Choose the language for audio, subtitle and		≥English	≥German	≥French	≥Italian
		disc menus. [DVD-V]	≥Spanish
		≥Some discs start in a certain language despite	≥Original: The original language of each disc will be selected.
		any changes you make here.	≥Other ¢¢¢¢
		≥Enter a code (➡ 67) with the numbered
	Subtitle		≥Automatic: If the language selected for “Soundtrack” is not
		buttons when you select “Other ¢¢¢¢”.
				available, subtitles of that language will automatically
		When the selected language is not available
				appear if available on that disc.
		on the disc, the default language is played.
			≥English	≥German	≥French	≥Italian
		There are discs where you can only switch the	≥Spanish	≥Other ¢¢¢¢
		language from the menu screen (➡ 31).
	Menus		≥English	≥German	≥French	≥Italian
			≥Spanish	≥Other ¢¢¢¢
Settings for Recording
≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.
	Recording time in EP mode		≥EP (6 Hours):You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4.7 GB
	Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP			disc.
	mode (➡ 23, Recording modes and approximate recording		≥EP (8 Hours):You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4.7 GB
	times).			disc.

The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hours)” than when using “EP (8 Hours)”.

Changing the unit’s settings

Aspect for Recording

Sets the aspect ratio when recording or copying.

≥When recording or copying to the HDD or DVD-RAM with “Rec for High Speed Copy” set to “Off”, programme will be recorded in the original aspect ratio.

≥Automatic: The programme will be recorded in the original aspect used when recording started (including when recording started at a commercial, etc.).

≥16:9 ≥4:3

≥In the following cases, even when set to “Automatic” or “16:9”, recordings will be made or copied in 4:3.

–[-R][-R]DL][-RW‹V›]When the recording mode is set to “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode.

–When recording or copying to a +R, +R DL and +RW.

Rec for High Speed Copy	≥On: You can high-speed copy to DVD-R, etc. Press [2, 1] to
You can copy recorded titles from the HDD to DVD-R,	select “Yes” and press [OK].
DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and	≥The following restrictions are applied to recorded titles.
+RW using high speed mode. However, screen size, etc. is	–Recordings are made using the aspect ratio set in
restricted (➡ right).	“Aspect for Recording” (➡ above).
We recommend turning the setting “Off” if high speed copy to	–Select the type of audio in advance from “Bilingual
DVD-R, etc. is not necessary when recording a programme.	Audio Selection” (➡ 62).
This setting is effective when recording from a television	≥You are no longer able to switch the audio when watching
programme or external equipment (including DV equipment),	a programme on an input channel on the TV connected to
or when copying from a finalised DVD-Video disc.	this unit.
	≥Off (➡ 24)
DVD Speed for High Speed Copy	≥Maximum
Select the speed of high-speed copying (When using high-	≥Normal (Silent):
speed copy compatible DVD-RAM 5X, DVD-R, +R 8X or +RW	Selecting “Normal (Silent)” means the noise generated by this
4X discs).	unit is less than “Maximum”, however the time required for
	copying will double (approximately).
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