Panasonic DMR-ES15EB FUNCTIONS window, Status message, Press FUNCTIONS, press ENTER, Press STATUS

Picture menu–Change the picture quality

Playback NR

Reduces noise and picture degradation.

On ↔ Off

Progressive (Ô page 49)

Select “On” to enable progressive output.

Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.

Transfer [When “Progressive” (Ô above) is set to “On”]

Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played (Ô page 49, Film and video).

When the output signal is PAL

•Auto: Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it.

•Video: Select when using “Auto”, and the video content is distorted.

•Film: Select this if the edges of the

film content appear jagged or

rough when “Auto” is selected. However, if the video content is

distorted as shown in the

illustration to the right, then select “Auto”.

•When the tray is opened, the setting will return to “Auto”.

When the output signal is NTSC

• Auto 1 (normal):

Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it.

•Auto 2: In addition to “Auto 1”, automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it.

•Video: Select when using “Auto 1” and “Auto 2”, and the video content is distorted.

AV-in NR (Only when AV1, AV2, AV3 or DV is selected) Reduces video tape noise while dubbing.

•Automatic:Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape.

•On: Noise reduction works for any input video.

•Off: Noise reduction is off. You can record the input signal as it is.

Only when you have set “Progressive” to “On” in the Setup menu (Ô page 40).

Sound menu–Change the sound effect

V.S.S.

RAM -R-R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW DVD-V DVD-A

-RW(VR)

(Dolby Digital, MPEG, 2-channel or over only)

Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers only.

•Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion. (Check the surround function on the connected equipment.)

•V.S.S. does not work for bilingual recordings.

Dialog Enhancer

RAM -R-R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW DVD-V DVD-A

-RW(VR)

(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a center channel)

The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear.

Other menu–Change the display position

Position

1 - 5: The higher the setting the lower the on-screen menu moves.

FUNCTIONS window

By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main functions quickly and easily.

1	While stopped		message
	Press [FUNCTIONS].
	Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.
	FUNCTIONS	Cartridge Protection Off
	DVD-RAM	Disc Protection Off	Status
	Playback
	Recording
	Delete		and
	To Others
	ENTER		window
2 Press [e,r] to select an item and
	RETURN
	press [ENTER].		menus/FUNCTIONS
		DV Auto Rec
	• If you select “To Others” and press [ENTER], the
	following screen appears. Press [e,r] to select an
	item and press [ENTER].
	FUNCTIONS	Cartridge Protection Off
	DVD-RAM	Disc Protection Off
	Playback	VIDEO Plus+ Record
	Recording	Playlists
	Delete	Flexible Rec
			screen-on
	To Others	Setup
		DVD Management
	ENTER
	RETURN
	• If you press [RETURN], you can return to the		Using
To exit the FUNCTIONS window
	previous screen.
Press [FUNCTIONS].

Status message

Status messages appear on the television during operation to show the condition of the unit.

Press [STATUS].

The display changes each time you press the button.

						Type of disc
						The remaining time appears here
			DVD-RAM
			REC			while stopped.
						Recording or play status/input channel
			PLAY
			NICAM			TV audio type being received
			L R			(NICAM or MONO)
						Selected audio type
	Date and time					Available recording time and
						recording mode
		12:34:50 7/5			g Remain 1:45 SP
		g	T12 0:01.23 SP			g	T12 0:12.34 SP
Title number				and
						Title number and elapsed
elapsed time during						time during recording/

play/Recording mode Recording mode

No display

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