Panasonic DMR-EH575 Copying from a video cassette recorder, DV automatic recording DV Auto Rec

Copying from a video cassette recorder

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REC MODE

REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECTTV REC

¥ REC

e.g., Connecting to the AV3 or DV input terminals on the front

≥Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting.

REC OPEN/CLOSE

This unit

2 Start play on the other equipment.

3 When you want to start recording

Press [¥ REC].

Recording starts.

To skip unwanted parts

Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)

To stop recording

Press [∫].

Almost all videos and DVD-Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.

≥Using Flexible Recording (➡ 29), you can record the content of a video cassette (approx. 1–8 hours) to a 4.7 GB disc with the best possible quality of recording without wasting disc space.

DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec)

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]

[HDD] [RAM] When the “DV Auto Rec” function is used, programmes are recorded as a title while at the same time chapters are created at each break in the images and the playlist is created automatically.

Preparation

1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment, then connect the

➡

DV cable

(IEEE 1394, 4-pin)

DV IN

S VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO - AUDIO- R

AV3 IN

Yellow White Red

S Video	Audio/Video
cable§
	cable
Other video equipment

	equipment with the unit’s DV input terminal ( left column).
2	Turn on the main unit and DV equipment.
3	Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.
4	Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording

to start.

≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC, change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (➡ 68).

After preparation is completed, the following screen appears.

DV Auto Rec	Press [2, 1] to select “Rec to
DV unit is connected.
	HDD” or “Rec to DVD” and press
Record from the DV unit?
	[OK].

Connect to Audio/Video output terminals.

If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural Connect to L/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front.

§The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO terminal.

When recording from the unit’s DV terminal

≥Select the type of audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” in the Setup menu (➡ 64).

≥When recording from DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder), you can record audio/video recordings from DV tape only.

≥When “Rec for High Speed Copy” (➡ 63) is set to “On” and you make a copy, the copy will be made using the picture size selected in “Aspect for Recording” (➡ 63) of the Setup menu.

About the aspect when recording a programme (➡ 8)

[Note]

If it becomes time for a timer recording to start while copying, the recording will start and the copying will stop.

Manual recording

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]

Preparation

≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. ≥Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.

≥When recording bilingual programmes (➡ 8, Important notes for recording)

≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC, change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (➡ 68). This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.)

≥To reduce noise in input from a video cassette recorder, set “AV-in NR” to “On” in the on-screen menu (➡ 45).

≥Check the time on the unit is correct.

1	While stopped
	Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
	input channel for the equipment you
	have connected.
RQT8881	e.g., If you have connected to AV3 input terminals, select “A3”.

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Rec to HDD Rec to DVD		Cancel	You can proceed to step 4.
SELECT
OK	RETURN

≥When the screen is not displayed, press [DRIVE SELECT] to select HDD or DVD and then continue from step 1.

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTION MENU].

2 Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [OK].

3 Press [3, 4] to select “DV Auto Rec” and press [OK].

4 Press [2, 1] to select “Rec” and press [OK].

Recording starts.

When recording finishes

The confirmation screen appears. Press [OK] to finish DV automatic recording.

To stop recording

Press [∫].

[Note]

≥Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder) can be connected to the unit via the DV input terminal.

≥It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV equipment. ≥The DV input on this unit is for use with DV equipment only. (It

cannot be connected to a computer, etc.)

≥The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly.

≥Depending on the DV equipment, the images or audio may not be input properly.

≥The date and time information on the tape of the DV equipment will not be recorded.

≥You cannot record and play simultaneously.

If the DV automatic recording function does not work properly, check the connections and DV equipment settings, and turn the unit off and back on.

If that does not work, follow the instructions for manual recording (➡ left column).