Panasonic DMR-ES20 Recording from a video cassette recorder, Manual recording, REC REC Mode

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).

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5 Press [w, q] to select “Rec” and press [ENTER].

Recording starts.

When recording finishes

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

To stop recording Press [g].

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.

Press [e, r] to select “DV AUTO REC” and press [ENTER].

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Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.

2 Press [FUNCTIONS].

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

While stopped

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To record programmes to fill up the remaining space on the disc ➔ page 16, Flexible Recording

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.

DV automatic recording (DV AUTO REC)

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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 equipment with the unit’s DV input terminal (➔ left).

2 Turn on the main unit and DV equipment.

3 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 (➔ page 38).

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

Recording starts.

Press [* REC].

Start play on the other equipment.

Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.

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

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

While stopped

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Recording from a video cassette recorder

			ShowView		1
CANCEL	INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP
				INPUT
SKIP		SLOW/SEARCH		SELECT
g				h	2
DIRECT NAVIGATOR			FUNCTIONS
				FUNCTIONS
TOP MENU					3
				e, r, w, q
				ENTER	4
SUB MENU			RETURN
PROG/CHECK DISPLAY		STATUS	TIME SLIP		To skip unwanted parts
REC	REC MODE EXT LINK		TIMER		To stop recording
* REC				REC MODE
	CREATE				Press [g].
AUDIO		ERASE	F Rec
	CHAPTER

Transfer (Dubbing)

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

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

OPEN/CLOSE REC

EXT LINK CH

This unit

Yellow White Red

		Audio/Video
DV cable	S Video
(IEEE 1394,	cable	cable
4-pin)

Other video equipment

If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/MONO.

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 (➔ page 35).

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

Manual recording

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Preparation

•Connect a video cassette recorder, etc. to this unit’s input terminals.

•When recording bilingual programmes

RAM When both M 1 and M 2 is selected on the connected equipment, you can select the audio type in playback.

Select either M 1 or M 2 on the connected equipment. (The selected audio only is recorded.)

•When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,

change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the SETUP menu (➔ page 38).

•To reduce noise in input from external equipment (e.g., video casette recorder), set “AV-in NR” to “On” (➔ page 25).

•Check the time on the unit is correct.