Panasonic DMR-E75V Linked timer recordings with external, Equipment EXT Link, Direct TV Recording

Recording				DVD
[1]	While stopped			Linked timer recordings with external
	Press [FUNCTIONS]. (l 49)
				equipment (EXT LINK)
[2]	Select “FLEXIBLE REC” with [3, 4, 2, 1] and
	press [ENTER].			This function is not available unless you connect an external
[3]	Press	FLEXIBLE REC		equipment and this unit with the 21-pin Scart cable.
	[3, 4, 2, 1] to			[RAM] [DVD-R]
		Recording in FR mode
	set the			If an external equipment (for example a satellite receiver) with a
		Maximum rec. time	1 Hour 23 Min.	timer function is connected to the AV2 terminal of this unit by a
	recording time.
		Set rec. time	1 Hour 23 Min.	21-pin Scart cable (l 12), it is possible to control the recording of the
	≥You can also set
		Start	Cancel	unit with the equipment.
	the recording time			Preparation
	with the numeric	Select
	buttons.		RETURN	≥Change the “Ext Link” in the SETUP menu to match the connected
	≥Maximum recording
				equipment. (l 45)
	time is 8 hours.
				≥Timer programming has to be done on the external equipment and
[4]	Select “Start” with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press
				switched to the timer recording standby mode. Refer to the
	[ENTER].			equipment’s operating instructions.

≥Recording starts.	[1] Press [EXT LINK].
For your reference	The unit turns off and switches to the recording standby mode.
	≥“EXT L” lights on the unit’s display.
≥It is not possible to change channel or recording mode while

Flexible Recording is paused.

∫To exit the FLEXIBLE REC window without recording

Press [RETURN].

The timer recording standby mode is activated on DVD (“EXT L” lights on the DVD unit’s display). However, the unit may not be turned off automatically.

≥You can play a DVD-RAM on DVD, play or record any media on VHS even if the timer recording standby mode is activated on DVD.

∫To stop recording partway
Press [∫, STOP].
∫To show the time
	DVD-RAM
remaining until recording		Remaining
	REC 83
finishes		time
	ARD
Press [STATUS] several times.
≥It is displayed in the unit of	L R
minute.

Note

≥When performing EXT LINK recording (l right), the flexible recording function does not work.

Direct TV Recording

This function is not available unless you connect TV and this unit with the 21-pin Scart cable.

[RAM] [DVD-R]

This function allows you to immediately start recording the same programme that you are viewing on the TV.

The programme position selected on the unit automatically changes to that of the TV programme that you are viewing on the TV. Conditions for the Direct TV Recording function:

≥Your TV must be equipped with the [Q Link] function.

≥The unit must be connected to the TV via a fully-wired 21-pin Scart cable.

[1]Insert a disc. (l 17)

[2]Press [¥, DIRECT TV REC].

≥Recording of the TV programme that you are viewing on the TV starts.

[3]Press [∫, STOP] to stop recording.

Note

≥When you stop recording, the unit automatically switches back to the previously selected programme position.

≥Recording begins when a signal is received from the connected equipment.

≥As long as a video picture is being transmitted by the external equipment, the unit will record it.

[2]Turn the unit off when you do not play or record any media on VHS.

≥If the timer recording is started with keeping the unit turned on, the unit is not turned off automatically even after the timer recording is completed.

When the following message appears on the television screen, press [2, 1] to select “Yes” (continue recording the current programme) or “Cancel” (cancel recording) and press [ENTER].

DVD now recording this programme.

Yes Cancel

To cancel the external control

Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording standby.

≥You can also press and hold [∫, STOP] on the DVD main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording.

≥In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to cancel the setting after recording is finished.

For your reference

≥The video being recorded automatically appears on the television when connected to this unit’s AV1 terminal with the 21-pin Scart cable.

≥This function does not work with some equipment. Refer to the equipment’s operating instructions.

≥The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases.

≥When “Ext Link” is set to “Ext Link 2”, this function does not work if the input signal is NTSC system. (l 45)

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