Panasonic DMR-E20 warranty Table of contents

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Getting started

Table of contents

Getting started

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . 3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Set up steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Antenna and television connections . . . . . . . . 14 Plug-in Auto Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the remote control to add and delete channels . . . . . . 18 VCR Plusi guide channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Selecting TV screen type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Basic operations

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Starting play from where you stopped it

(Resume Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Slow-motion play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Frame-by-frame viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Skipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Starting play from a selected program, title, chapter, or

track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Recording television programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

One Touch Recording—Specify a time to stop

recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Advanced operations

Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Playing from the beginning of the program you are

recording—Chasing play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Simultaneous rec and play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Reviewing the recorded images while recording

(Time Slip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the top window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Convenient features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Skipping a minute forward—CM skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Selecting an amount of time to skip—Time Slip . . . . . . . . . . 32 Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 A-B repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Changing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Marking places to play again—MARKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Enjoying virtual surround sound effects (V.S.S.) . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using on-screen menu icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using VCR Plusi codes to make timer recording . . . . . . . . . 43 Manually programming the unit to make timer recording . . . . 46 To delete a timer recording program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 To check programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Releasing the unit from timer standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Recording from a video cassette recorder . . . 49 Disc setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Enter Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Entering characters for titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Disc Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Releasing disc protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Finalize—Creating DVD-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the direct navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Selecting programs to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Erasing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Entering and editing program titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Protecting programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Releasing program protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Checking program contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Erasing parts of a program—Shorten Segment . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using play lists to edit programs . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Displaying play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Creating play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Playing play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Playing play list scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Editing play list scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Copying play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Erasing a play list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Titling play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Checking play list contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Home Theater

Expanding your home theater system . . . . . . . 75

Connecting a cable TV box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Connecting a home satellite system (Dishnetwork/DSS) . . . 77 Connecting to a digital amplifier or system component . . . . . 78 Connecting an analog amplifier or system component . . . . . 78 Connecting a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 When you can’t directly connect the antenna you

disconnected from your television to the unit . . . . . . . . . . . 80 When you can’t directly connect the included 75 - coaxial

cable to the television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Operating other Panasonic DVD equipment with the remote

control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Initial settings

Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Summary of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Entering a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Digital output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Clock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Channel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Reference

On-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Limited Warranty (For U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Limited Warranty (For CANADA) . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Servicenter List (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . 105 Guía de referencia rápida en español . . . . . . . 106

(Spanish Quick Reference)

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover

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Contents Servicenter list and warranty can be found on pages 103 Warranty can be found onRefer Servicing to Qualified Service Personnel AccessoriesFCC Note Model Number Serial NumberUser memo A. only Product Registration CardTable of contents Features Discs Discs you can use for recording and playPlay-only discs Discs that cannot be playedAudio format logos Before finalizing…After finalizing… Recording to DVD-RRemote control Control reference guideMain unit Opening the front panelUnit’s display Center circle e.g. DVD-RAMSet up steps Follow these steps to connect and set-up this unitUsing play lists to edit programs Using VCR Plusr codes Manual programmingConnecting a cable TV box Using on-screen menu icons Changing the unit’s settingsRemote control »A Batteries»B Use Do notRefer to the chart below for the code Press and hold TV, Power êTelevision operation For your televisionWhen you have finished connecting the unit Conserving powerAntenna and television connections Basic connectionVideo OUT terminal Component Video OUT terminalB P R Video cable Not includedPress ê, Power to turn the unit on Plug-in Auto TuningPress Enter Plug-in Auto Tuning ³TV Mode Band Stations received by Airwaves³CATV Mode Band Stations received by cable Channel planChannel settings Using the remote control to Add and delete channelsPress the numbered buttons to select ChannelChannel settings Channel settingsVCR Plus r guide Press ActionTo end the setting If you make a mistakeSelecting TV screen TypeUse the joystick 2, 1 to select TV Screen tab To return to the previous screenAuto power-off Press 1, PlayTo stop play a To pause playStarting play from where you To cancel the resume function» stopped it Resume Function Press º, Stop»A Fast forward and rewind-SEARCH Press 6, SLOW/SEARCH or»B Slow-motion play »C Frame-by-frame viewing»A Skipping Press , Skip or 9, SkipPress the numbered buttons to select the item During play or while pausedRecording television programs Press ´, REC to start recordingTo cancel » One Touch Recording Specify a time to stop recordingPress ´, REC to select the recording time To show the time remaining until recording fin Ishes CPlaying while you are recording »B Simultaneous rec and playPress TOP MENU, Direct NAVI- Gator Use the joystick 3, 4 to select a program and press EnterWhile recording or timer recording Reviewing the recorded images While recording Time SlipPress Time Slip To continue to show both the recording and play ImagesUsing the top window Using the top windowAbout the top window Press TOP Window to show the top windowItems Discs Pages IconTop window icons » Skipping a minute forward CM skip Convenient features» Selecting an amount of time to Skip-Time Slip »A Repeat play Use the joystick 3»B A-B repeat play If the Video CD has playback controlPress Audio to select the audio type Changing audioAudio during television reception When using DVD-R To change the audio type³While receiving SAP broadcasts ³During playWhen selecting markers 11 Above Marking places to play againPress Marker Write at the point you want to mark Use the joystick 2, 1 to select a marker numberWhen marking positions 11 To mark points using the marker iconUse the joystick 2, 1 to select the next asterisk ¢ Press Enter at the point you wantProgram play Press the numbered buttons to select the trackTo cancel random play »A Random playEnjoying virtual surround » sound effects V.S.S Press V.S.SUsing on-screen menu icons Common proceduresPress Display Use the joystick 3, 4 to select the menuContent Icon ContentIcons for disc information IconUsing on-screen menu icons Icons for unit informationUsing VCR Plusr codes to make Timer recordingPress VCR Plusr Press the numbered buttons to enterPress ê, Power Timer recordingFlexible recording mode FR »A standby To put the unit on timer recordingPress Enter when you have finished making changes To change the timer recording programTimer recording setting screen from on ³CHANNEL Channel number and caption ³DATE !?Unit to make timer recording Press Enter when you have finished programming the timerManually programming Press PROG/CHECKTo delete a timer recording Timer recording To continue programming» program To end programmingPress ê, POWER, then º, Stop within 5 seconds Releasing the unit from timer Standby»A To check programs Input To skip unwanted partsSelect Disc setting About Disc SettingEnter Title Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Enter Title and press EnterDisc setting Use the joystick 3, 4, 2, 1 to select SET and press EnterEnter Title To correct a characterDisc Protection Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Yes and press EnterTo stop partway through DiscWhen you press Enter Releasing discProtection Protection is³Switch DVD, TV to DVD ³Insert the disc you want to format FormatUse the joystick 3, 4 to select Format and press Enter Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Start and press EnterUse Joystick Select Finalize and press Enter Finalize-Creating DVD-VideoTo stop finalizing Using the direct navigator Selecting programs to playTo clear the program list Program list appearsAbout the program list Erasing programs Press TOP WindowUse the joystick 3, 4, 2, 1 to Select Direct NavigatorEntering and editing program TitlesProtection Protecting programsPadlock mark appears Releasing program Padlock mark disappearsChecking program contents Shorten Segment Erasing parts of a programShorten Segment Press Return or select Cancel and press Enter in step Use the joystick 3, 4 to select Exit and press EnterUse the joystick 2, 1 to select Erase and press Enter To erase another part of the same programDisplaying play lists Use the joystick 3, 4, 2, 1 toSelect Play List and press To clear the play list screenList and press Enter Creating play listsTo specify another scene Playing play lists Use the joystick 3, 4 Select Play ListTo stop play list play ³Insert a disc you created play lists onPlaying play list scenes Editing play list scenesPlay Scenes To stop scene playUse the joystick 3, 4 to select Edit Scenes and press Enter Edit ScenesTo add other scenes Adding scenes to a play listUse the joystick 2, 1 to select Move and press EnterUse the joystick 2, 1 to select Re-edit and press Enter To move another scene# Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Erase and press Enter To re-edit another sceneTo erase other scene Erasing a scene from a play listCopying play lists Use the joystick 2, 1 to select Copy and press EnterErasing a play list PL CopyUse the joystick 3, 4 to select PL Erase and press Enter Titling play lists# Enter the title PL EraseChecking play list contents Expanding your home theater system Enjoying more powerful soundEnjoying Catv broadcasts With a cable TV box »A Connecting a cable TV boxYou cannot With two cable boxes Connecting a home satellite system Dishnetwork/DSSYou can You cannot Connecting an analog » amplifier or system component Connecting to a digital »B amplifier or system!? componentTo enjoy Dolby Pro Logic »D Connecting a video cassette recorder Video cableOther playback equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminalsIf it is a twin lead If there is a twin lead and a coaxial cableIf there are two twin leads If it is a screw & plug type terminal³Switch DVD, TV to DVD ³Change the code on the main unit Summary of settings Changing the unit’s settingsMain menus Menus Options TV Settings for DVD-Video TV Settings for DVD-RAMAudio Range Compression DVD-VDolby Digital onlyLanguage code list When you are finished Option and press EnterEntering a password Digital outputClock Settings To stop auto clock settingAuto Clock Setting Press ActionUse the joystick To select Manual Clock Setting and press Items change as follows MONTH-----DAY-----YEAR-----HOURTime Zonedstminutej Time Zone EstcstmstpstasthstSet Up Time Zone AdjustClock Settings screen reappears Use the joystick 3, 4 to select TV or Catv and press Enter Antenna SystemTV TV broadcast 2CH-69CH Catv Catv broadcast 1CH-125CH Screen shown in reappearsAuto Channel Setting To stop auto channel settingUse the joystick 2, 1 to select Set Up tab Use the joystick 3, 4 to Select Channel Settings PressUse the joystick 2, 1 to select You can choose from the following captionsRepeat this step to enter the other characters Repeat steps , , and ! as necessaryOn-screen displays » Changing the information DisplayedPress Status to change the information displayed »B Display examplesSpecifications Laser SpecificationGlossary Maintenance Disc handling Self-diagnosisError messages Causes and solutions Error messagesReference pages are shown as black circled numbers F Troubleshooting guide PowerPicture SoundRemote control PlayProduct Service Troubleshooting guideRecording and timer recording Timer program remains even after recording finishesLimited Warranty San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto RicoPanasonic Canada Inc Panasonic DVD Recorder One 1 year, parts and labourCustomer Name Model Number Date of Purchase Dealer’s Name Address Phone NumberServicenter List only for U.S.A Factory ServicentersSelección del tipo de la pantalla del televisor Conexiones de antena y televisorPulse Action para finalizar el ajuste Pulse 1, Play Reproducción de discosGrabación de programas de TV Index
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