Panasonic DMR-ES15EB Copying from a video cassette recorder, DV automatic recording DV Auto Rec

Copying from a video cassette recorder

Refer to the control reference on page 35.

e.g., Connecting other video equipment to the AV3 or DV IN terminals

You can also connect to the AV2 input terminal on the rear.

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

This unit	EXT LINK CH
DV IN	AV3

When recording finishes

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

To stop recording

Press [g]. The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER].

Note

• Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., digital video

camcorder) can be connected to the unit via the DV IN

terminal.

• It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV

equipment.

• The DV IN terminal on this unit is for use with DV equipment

only. (It cannot be connected to a computer, etc.)

or

DV cable (IEEE 1394, 4-pin)

Other video equipment

Yellow White Red

SVideo Audio/video cable cable

• 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 (Ô below).

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.

Preparation

•Turn on the unit and connected equipment.

•Insert a disc (Ô page 18).

•Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.

•When recording a bilingual programme (Ô page 16).

•When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC, change “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (Ô page 43). This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals.

•To reduce noise in input from external equipment, set “AV-in NR” to “On” (Ô page 29).

•When recording from the unit’s DV IN terminal

Select the type of audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” in the Setup menu (Ô page 40).

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

DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec)

RAM -R -RW(V) +R +RW

RAM 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.

When “DV Auto Rec” screen is displayed

DV Auto Rec
Record From the DV unit ?		Press [w,q] to select “Rec
DV unit is connected.
		to DVD” and press
		[ENTER].
Rec to DVD	Cancel
SELECT		You can proceed to step 4.
ENTER	RETURN

1 While stopped

Manual recording

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

1 While stopped

Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected.

e.g., If you have connected to AV3 input terminals, select “AV3”.

2 Start play on the other equipment.

3 When you want to start recording

Press [* REC].

Recording starts.

• Using Flexible Recording (Ô page 19), 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.

To skip unwanted parts

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

To stop recording

Press [g].

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

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2 Press [e,r] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER].

3 Press [e,r] to select “DV Auto Rec”.

4 Press [w,q] to select “Rec” and press

RQT8320 [ENTER].

34Recording starts.