Contents
Servicenter list and warranty can be found on pages 103
Warranty can be found on
Accessories
Refer Servicing to Qualified Service Personnel
FCC Note
User memo
Model Number
Serial Number
A. only Product Registration Card
Table of contents
Features
Play-only discs
Discs
Discs you can use for recording and play
Discs that cannot be played
After finalizing…
Audio format logos
Before finalizing…
Recording to DVD-R
Main unit
Remote control
Control reference guide
Opening the front panel
Unit’s display
Center circle e.g. DVD-RAM
Set up steps
Follow these steps to connect and set-up this unit
Connecting a cable TV box
Using play lists to edit programs
Using VCR Plusr codes Manual programming
Using on-screen menu icons Changing the unit’s settings
»B Use
Remote control
»A Batteries
Do not
Television operation
Refer to the chart below for the code
Press and hold TV, Power ê
For your television
Antenna and television connections
When you have finished connecting the unit
Conserving power
Basic connection
B P R
Video OUT terminal
Component Video OUT terminal
Video cable Not included
Plug-in Auto Tuning
Press ê, Power to turn the unit on
Press Enter
³CATV Mode Band Stations received by cable
Plug-in Auto Tuning
³TV Mode Band Stations received by Airwaves
Channel plan
Press the numbered buttons to select
Channel settings
Using the remote control to Add and delete channels
Channel
VCR Plus r guide
Channel settings
Channel settings
Press Action
To end the setting
If you make a mistake
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select TV Screen tab
Selecting TV screen
Type
To return to the previous screen
To stop play a
Auto power-off
Press 1, Play
To pause play
» stopped it Resume Function
Starting play from where you
To cancel the resume function
Press º, Stop
»B Slow-motion play
»A Fast forward and rewind-SEARCH
Press 6, SLOW/SEARCH or
»C Frame-by-frame viewing
Press the numbered buttons to select the item
»A Skipping
Press , Skip or 9, Skip
During play or while paused
Recording television programs
Press ´, REC to start recording
Press ´, REC to select the recording time
To cancel
» One Touch Recording Specify a time to stop recording
To show the time remaining until recording fin Ishes C
Press TOP MENU, Direct NAVI- Gator
Playing while you are recording
»B Simultaneous rec and play
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select a program and press Enter
Press Time Slip
While recording or timer recording
Reviewing the recorded images While recording Time Slip
To continue to show both the recording and play Images
About the top window
Using the top window
Using the top window
Press TOP Window to show the top window
Icon
Items Discs Pages
Top window icons
Convenient features
» Skipping a minute forward CM skip
» Selecting an amount of time to Skip-Time Slip
»B A-B repeat play
»A Repeat play
Use the joystick 3
If the Video CD has playback control
Changing audio
Press Audio to select the audio type
Audio during television reception
³While receiving SAP broadcasts
When using DVD-R
To change the audio type
³During play
Press Marker Write at the point you want to mark
When selecting markers 11 Above
Marking places to play again
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select a marker number
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select the next asterisk ¢
When marking positions 11
To mark points using the marker icon
Press Enter at the point you want
Program play
Press the numbered buttons to select the track
Enjoying virtual surround » sound effects V.S.S
To cancel random play
»A Random play
Press V.S.S
Press Display
Using on-screen menu icons
Common procedures
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select the menu
Icons for disc information
Content
Icon Content
Icon
Using on-screen menu icons
Icons for unit information
Press VCR Plusr
Using VCR Plusr codes to make
Timer recording
Press the numbered buttons to enter
Flexible recording mode FR
Press ê, Power
Timer recording
»A standby To put the unit on timer recording
Timer recording setting screen from on
Press Enter when you have finished making changes
To change the timer recording program
³CHANNEL Channel number and caption ³DATE !?
Manually programming
Unit to make timer recording
Press Enter when you have finished programming the timer
Press PROG/CHECK
» program
To delete a timer recording
Timer recording To continue programming
To end programming
Releasing the unit from timer Standby
Press ê, POWER, then º, Stop within 5 seconds
»A To check programs
To skip unwanted parts
Input
Select
Enter Title
Disc setting
About Disc Setting
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Enter Title and press Enter
Enter Title
Disc setting
Use the joystick 3, 4, 2, 1 to select SET and press Enter
To correct a character
To stop partway through
Disc Protection
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Yes and press Enter
Disc
Protection
When you press Enter
Releasing disc
Protection is
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Format and press Enter
³Switch DVD, TV to DVD ³Insert the disc you want to format
Format
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Start and press Enter
Finalize-Creating DVD-Video
Use Joystick Select Finalize and press Enter
To stop finalizing
To clear the program list
Using the direct navigator
Selecting programs to play
Program list appears
About the program list
Use the joystick 3, 4, 2, 1 to
Erasing programs
Press TOP Window
Select Direct Navigator
Entering and editing program
Titles
Protecting programs
Protection
Padlock mark appears
Releasing program
Padlock mark disappears
Checking program contents
Erasing parts of a program
Shorten Segment
Shorten Segment
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Erase and press Enter
Press Return or select Cancel and press Enter in step
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Exit and press Enter
To erase another part of the same program
Select Play List and press
Displaying play lists
Use the joystick 3, 4, 2, 1 to
To clear the play list screen
Creating play lists
List and press Enter
To specify another scene
To stop play list play
Playing play lists
Use the joystick 3, 4 Select Play List
³Insert a disc you created play lists on
Play Scenes
Playing play list scenes
Editing play list scenes
To stop scene play
To add other scenes
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Edit Scenes and press Enter
Edit Scenes
Adding scenes to a play list
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Re-edit and press Enter
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select
Move and press Enter
To move another scene
To erase other scene
# Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Erase and press Enter
To re-edit another scene
Erasing a scene from a play list
Erasing a play list
Copying play lists
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Copy and press Enter
PL Copy
# Enter the title
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select PL Erase and press Enter
Titling play lists
PL Erase
Checking play list contents
Enjoying more powerful sound
Expanding your home theater system
Enjoying Catv broadcasts
»A Connecting a cable TV box
With a cable TV box
You cannot
Connecting a home satellite system Dishnetwork/DSS
With two cable boxes
You can You cannot
Connecting to a digital »B amplifier or system!? component
Connecting an analog » amplifier or system component
To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic
Other playback equipment
»D Connecting a video cassette recorder
Video cable
Connect to the video and audio output terminals
If there are two twin leads
If it is a twin lead
If there is a twin lead and a coaxial cable
If it is a screw & plug type terminal
³Switch DVD, TV to DVD ³Change the code on the main unit
Changing the unit’s settings
Summary of settings
Main menus Menus Options
Audio
TV Settings for DVD-Video
TV Settings for DVD-RAM
Range Compression DVD-VDolby Digital only
Language code list
When you are finished
Option and press Enter
Entering a password
Digital output
Auto Clock Setting
Clock Settings
To stop auto clock setting
Press Action
Time Zonedstminutej
Use the joystick To select Manual Clock Setting and press
Items change as follows MONTH-----DAY-----YEAR-----HOUR
Time Zone Estcstmstpstasthst
Time Zone Adjust
Set Up
Clock Settings screen reappears
TV TV broadcast 2CH-69CH Catv Catv broadcast 1CH-125CH
Use the joystick 3, 4 to select TV or Catv and press Enter
Antenna System
Screen shown in reappears
To stop auto channel setting
Auto Channel Setting
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select
Use the joystick 2, 1 to select
Set Up tab
Use the joystick 3, 4 to Select Channel Settings Press
You can choose from the following captions
Repeat this step to enter the other characters
Repeat steps , , and ! as necessary
Press Status to change the information displayed
On-screen displays
» Changing the information Displayed
»B Display examples
Specifications
Laser Specification
Glossary
Maintenance
Disc handling
Self-diagnosis
Error messages
Error messages Causes and solutions
Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers F
Picture
Troubleshooting guide
Power
Sound
Remote control
Play
Recording and timer recording
Product Service
Troubleshooting guide
Timer program remains even after recording finishes
Limited Warranty
San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Customer Name Model Number
Panasonic Canada Inc
Panasonic DVD Recorder One 1 year, parts and labour
Date of Purchase Dealer’s Name Address Phone Number
Servicenter List only for U.S.A
Factory Servicenters
Conexiones de antena y televisor
Selección del tipo de la pantalla del televisor
Pulse Action para finalizar el ajuste
Reproducción de discos
Pulse 1, Play
Grabación de programas de TV
Index