Panasonic DMR-E75V Playing/Recording the DVD while recording, Press ¥, VHS REC to start recording

Recording VHS

Recording TV programmes

[1]Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab. (l 50)

[2]Press [CH, W, X] to select the channel.

To select with the numeric buttons: e.g., “5”: [0] )[5]

“15”: [1] )[5]

≥If you keep pressing one of these buttons, the channels changes quickly.

[3]Press [REC MODE] to select the tape speed.

Each time you press the button:

SP>LP>EP>SP

[4]Press [¥, VHS REC] to start recording.

∫To stop recording

Press [∫, STOP].

∫To pause Recording

Press [;, PAUSE]. (Press it again to restart recording.)

Tape speed

SP: When recording or playing in the Normal mode.

LP: When playing in the Long play mode.

EP: When recording or playing in the Extra long play mode.

≥To have a longer recording duration, select “LP” or “EP”.

≥If the image quality is important to you or if you wish to store the tape for a long period, select “SP”.

Note

≥Even if the video cassette you use is labeled “S-VHS”, it is not possible to record in the S-VHS system with this unit. It records in normal VHS system.

≥When the recording is paused for more than 5 minutes, the unit returns to the stop mode.

∫To Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time

Select “Tape length” from the on screen display and select the corresponding tape length. (l 56)

Press [STATUS] repeatedly until the remaining tape time appears on the unit display and on-screen display.

≥The display changes as follows each time [STATUS] is pressed. Current time>Operation status and Tape counter

>Remaining tape time>Current time...

≥The remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly depending on the tape used.

∫To specify a time to stop recording

While recording

Press [µ, REC] on the VHS main unit to select the recording time.

Unit’s Display

Each time you press the button:

Counter (cancel) # 30 (min.) # 60(min.) # 90 (min.) ^------240 (min.) ! 180 (min.) ! 120 (min.) !--}

For your reference

≥This does not work during timer recordings or External Recording. ≥Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [∫, STOP]. ≥The unit is not turned off automatically when you set the time to

stop recording by the procedure above and then the recording is stopped.

Playing/Recording the DVD while recording

You can watch play or record discs while recording. The recording will not be affected.

≥DVD playback (l 18) ≥DVD recording (l 23)

Linked timer recordings with external equipment (EXT LINK)

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

If an external equipment (for example a satellite receiver) with a timer function is connected to the AV2 terminal of this unit by a

21-pin Scart cable (l 12), it is possible to control the recording of the unit with the equipment.

Preparation

≥Change the “Ext Link” in the SETUP menu to match the connected equipment (l 45).

≥Timer programming has to be done on the external equipment and switch to the timer recording standby mode. Refer to the equipment’s operating instructions.

[1]Press [EXT LINK].

The unit turns off and switches to the recording standby mode. ≥“EXT L” lights on the unit’s display.

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

≥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 DVD.

≥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 [ENTER] to hide this message.

≥Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording.

EXT LINK recording in progress

ENTER : yes EXT LINK : 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 VHS 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.

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