Panasonic DMR-ES18 Copying from a video cassette recorder, DV automatic recording DV Auto Rec

Copying from a video cassette recorder

g

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e, r, w, q

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*REC REC MODE

TV

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4				5				6
7				8				9 INPUT SELECT
DELETE				0				-/--
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STOP						PAUSE				PLAY/ x1.3
TIME SLIP										EXIT
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AUDIO				DISPLAY CHAPTER MANUAL SKIP
REC				REC MODE				F Rec		STATUS

INPUT SELECT

FUNCTION MENU

DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec)

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

SELECT

OK RETURN

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTION MENU].

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

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

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

Recording starts.

You can record from equipment connected to the AV3, AV4, or DV IN terminals on the unit.

•To connect to the AV4 terminals (Ô 11)

•To connect to the AV3 or DV IN terminals (Ô below)

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

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

When recording finishes

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

To stop recording

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

Note

This unit

DV cable (IEEE 1394, 4-pin)

Yellow White Red

or

S Video Audio/video cable cable

•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.)

•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.

Other video equipment

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 16).

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

•When recording a bilingual programme (Ô 14).

•When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC, change “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (Ô 39). This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals.

•To reduce noise in input from external equipment, set “Input NR” to “On” (Ô 27).

•Check the time on the unit is correct.

•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 39).

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

About the aspect when recording a programme (Ô 14)

Note

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

RQT9053 • If video is copied from another piece of equipment to this unit, then

34 the video quality will be degraded.

If that does not work, follow the instructions for manual recording (Ô below).

Manual recording

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1 While stopped

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

e.g., If you have connected to the AV3 input terminals, select “A3”.

2 Start play on the other equipment.

3 When you want to start recording

Press [* REC].

Recording starts.

•Using Flexible Recording (Ô 17), 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-Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.