Panasonic DMR-ES20 Summary of settings, Changing the unit’s settings, Convenient functions

Changing the unit’s settings

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Convenient functions

Refer to the control reference on page 33.

Summary of settings

The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.

Tabs	Menus	Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)
Tuning	Manual (➔ page 37)
	Auto-Setup Restart (➔ page 38)
	Download from TV (➔ page 38)
Disc	Settings for playback
	• Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.

Ratings

• 8 No Limit: All DVD-Video can be played.

Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.

• 1 to 7:

Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding

ratings recorded on them.

Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter a 4-digit password

• 0 Lock All: Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.

with the numbered buttons when the password screen is

• Unlock Recorder

• Change Password

shown.

• Change Level

• Temporary Unlock

• Do not forget your password.

DVD-Audio Video mode Playback

• On: The setting returns to “Off” when you change the disc or

Select “On” to play DVD-Video content on some DVD-Audio.

turn the unit off.

• Off

Soundtrack

• Some discs start in a certain

• English

• French

• German

• Italian

• Spanish

DVD-V

language despite any

• Dutch

changes you make here.

• Original: The original language of each disc will be selected.

• Enter a code (➔ page 36)

• Other

when you selecting

Subtitle

“Other

”.

• Automatic: If the language selected for “Soundtrack” is not

DVD-V

• In case of English/French/

available, subtitles of that language will automatically

German/Italian/Spanish/

appear if available on that disc.

Dutch languages, when you

• English

• French

• German

• Italian

• Spanish

make download from TV,

• Dutch

and Country setting of Auto-

Setup in plug-in, the

• Other

language (“Soundtrack”/

Menus

• English

• French

• German

• Italian

• Spanish

DVD-V

“Menus”) will be same and

• Dutch

“Subtitle” will set to

• Other

“Automatic”.

Settings for recording

• Press [ENTER] to show the following setting.

Recording time in EP mode

• EP ( 6Hours ):You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4.7 GB

Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP

disc.

mode (➔ page 14, Recording modes and approximate

• EP ( 8Hours ):You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4.7 GB

recording times).

disc.

Picture

Comb Filter

• On: Pictures become clear and vivid. Normally, use this setting.

Select the picture sharpness when recording.

• Off: Select it when recording noisy pictures.

The setting is fixed with “On” if you set “TV System” to “NTSC”

(➔ page 38).

Still Mode

• Automatic:

Select the type of picture shown when you pause play

• Field:

Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected.

(➔ page 40, Frames and fields).

• Frame: Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly

when “Automatic” is selected.

Seamless Play

• On: The chapters in playlists are played seamlessly. This does

Selects the play mode for playlist chapter segments.

not work when there are several audio types included on the

playlist and when using Quick View. Additionally, the

positioning of chapter segments may change slightly.

• Off: The points where chapters in playlists change are played accurately, but the picture may freeze for a moment.

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