Panasonic DMR-ES18 operating instructions Disc, Picture, Sound, Changing the unit’s settings

When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS logo.

When connecting to equipment not displaying the DTS logo.

Changing the unit’s settings

Disc

(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)

Settings for Playback

•Press [OK] to show the following settings.

Ratings

Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.

Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons when the password screen is shown.

Do not forget your password.

Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)

[8 No Limit]	All DVD-Video can be played.
[1 to 7]	Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding
	ratings recorded on them.
[0 Lock All]	Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.
• Changing settings (When level 0 to 7 is selected)
[Unlock Recorder]		[Change Password]
[Change Level]		[Temporary Unlock]

Soundtrack

[English]	[German]	[French]	[Italian]
[Spanish]
[Original]	The original language of each disc will be
	selected.
[Other	]

Subtitle

[Automatic]	If the language selected for “Soundtrack” is not
	available, subtitles of that language will
	automatically appear if available on that disc.
[English]	[German]	[French]	[Italian]
[Spanish]
[Other	]

Menus

[English] [German] [French] [Italian] [Spanish]

[Other ] [Other ]

Enter a code (Ô 42) with the numbered buttons. When the selected language is not available on the disc, the default lan- guage is played. There are discs where you can only switch the language from the menu screen (Ô 20).

DVD-V

Choose the language for audio, subtitle and disc menus.

•Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make here.

Settings for Recording

•Press [OK] to show the following settings.

Recording time in EP mode

Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode (Ô 15, Recording modes and approximate recording times). [EP (6 Hours)] You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4.7 GB

disc.

[EP (8 Hours)] You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4.7 GB disc.

•The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hours)” than when using “EP (8 Hours)”.

Aspect for Recording

Sets the aspect ratio when recording or copying.

[Automatic]	The programme will be recorded in the original
	aspect used when recording started (including
	when recording started at a commercial, etc.).
[16:9]	[4:3]

•In the following cases, even when set to “Automatic” or “16:9”, recordings will be made in 4:3.

– -R-R DL -RW(V)When the recording mode is set to “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode.

– When recording or copying to a +R, +R DL and +RW.

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Picture

(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)

Comb Filter
Select the picture sharpness when recording.
The setting is fixed with “On” if you set “TV System” to “NTSC”
(Ô 39).
[On]	Pictures become clear and vivid. Normally, use this setting.
[Off]	Select it when recording noisy pictures.

Still Mode
Select the type of picture shown when you pause play (Ô 50,
Frames and fields).
[Automatic]
[Field]	Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected.
	(The picture is coarser.)
[Frame]	Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen
	clearly when “Automatic” is selected. (The picture is
	clearer and finer.)

Sound

(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)

Dynamic Range Compression

DVD-V(Dolby Digital only)

Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.

[On] [Off]

Bilingual Audio Selection

Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when recording or copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video

format), +R, +R DL and +RW.
[M 1]	[M 2]

•You cannot select the audio on this unit when recording from an external source, such as when copying from a video cassette recorder (except from DV equipment connected to this unit’s DV input terminal). Select the audio on the other equipment.

•When recording from the unit’s DV terminal, select the type of audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” (Ô 39).

Digital Audio Output

Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (Ô 12).

•Press [OK] to show the following settings.

PCM Down Conversion

Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz.

•Signals are converted to 48 kHz despite the settings below if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz, or the disc

has copy protection.

[On]	Signals are converted to 48 kHz. (Choose when the
	connected equipment cannot process signals with a
	sampling frequency of 96 kHz.)
[Off]	Signals are output as 96 kHz. (Choose when the connected
	equipment can process signals with a sampling frequency
	of 96 kHz.)

Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal. Select “Bitstream” if the connected equipment decodes the signal. Select “PCM” if this unit decodes the signal and

outputs it as 2 channels.

• Not making the proper settings may result in noise.

[Bitstream]	When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby
	Digital logo.
[PCM]	When connecting to equipment not displaying the
	Dolby Digital logo.

DTS

Select how to output the signal. Select “Bitstream” if the connected equipment decodes the signal.

Select “PCM” if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels.

• Not making the proper settings may result in noise.

[Bitstream]

[PCM]

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