Panasonic DMR-ES30V Contents, Getting started, Playback, Recording, Editing, Convenient functions

Getting started

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Contents
Getting started
Warning and Important Information	2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	3
Precautions for installation	3
About descriptions in these operating instructions	3
Useful features	3
Contents	4
Concerning discs	6
≥Discs you can use for recording and play
[12 cm (5z)/8 cm (3z)]	6
≥Play-only discs [12 cm (5z)/8 cm (3z)]	7
≥Discs that cannot be played	7
≥Concerning logo marks	7
≥Disc handling	8
≥Inserting discs	8
Maintenance	8
Using DVD-R, DVD-RW and +R on this unit	9
Remote control	10
≥Batteries and remote control	11
Main unit	11
≥The unit’s display	12
Accessories	12
STEP 1 Connection	13
≥Connecting a TV and VCR	13
≥Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver	14
≥If the antenna connector does not match	14
- Other antenna connections to the unit	14
- Other antenna connections from the unit to the TV	14
≥Connecting an amplifier or system component	15
- To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on DVD-Video
(digital connection)	15
- Connection to a stereo amplifier (analog connection)	15
≥DVD output and DVD/VHS output	15
≥To enjoy even higher fidelity	15
- Connection to the S-VIDEO IN terminal	15
- Connection to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals	15
STEP 2 Plug-in Auto Tuning	16
≥If Plug-in Auto Tuning fails	17
≥Adding and deleting channels	17
STEP 3 Channel settings	17
≥Guide channel settings for VCR Plusi system	17
≥Channel captions	18
- Preset Channel Captions	18
- Manual Channel Captions	18
STEP 4 Set up to match your TV and remote control	19
≥When other Panasonic products respond to
this remote control	19
≥TV operation	19
≥Selecting TV type	19
≥Removing Interference	20
DVD
Playback
Playing discs	21
≥When a menu screen appears on the TV	21
Quick View (Play t1.3)	21
Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)	21
Fast forward and rewind — SEARCH	21
Skipping	21
Slow-motion play	21
Frame-by-frame viewing	21
Direct play	22
Erasing a title that is being played	22
CM Skip	22
Displaying the TV image as a picture-in-picture/
Selecting an amount of time to skip — Time Slip	22
Create chapters	22
Changing audio during play	23
Playing discs which contain both MP3 and still pictures	23
Using menus to play MP3 discs	23
≥Using the tree screen to find a group	24
To show JPEG Menu	24
- Playing a still picture	24
- Start Slide Show/Slide Interval	24
- To select the still pictures in another folder	24

Recording
Recording TV programs	25
≥Recording procedures	25
≥Recording modes and approximate recording times	25
Selecting audio to record	25
Specifying the time when recording will stop	26
Watching the TV while recording	26
Flexible Recording mode (FR)	26
Playing while you are recording	27
≥Chasing play	27
≥Simultaneous recording and play	27
≥TIME SLIP	27
≥Playing/Recording VHS while recording	27
Cautions for using scheduled recording on DVD and VHS	28
Scheduled Recording	28
≥Using VCR Plus_ system	28
≥Manual programming	29
Check, change or delete programs	29
Editing
DISC MANAGEMENT	30
- Disc Name	30
- Disc Protection	30
- Erase All Titles	30
- Format Disc	31
- Playback will start with:	31
- Finalize	31
Entering text	32
Using the Direct Navigator	33
≥Selecting recorded titles to play	33
≥Editing titles with SUB MENU button	33
- Erase Title	33
- Properties	33
- Edit Title	34
- View Chapters	35
Using playlist	36
≥Creating playlists	36
≥Playing playlists	37
≥Using playlist to edit playlists/chapters	37
- Erase Playlist	37
- Properties	37
- Edit	38
- View Chapters	39
Convenient functions
Using DISPLAY menus	40
≥Common procedures	40
- Disc menu	40
- Play menu	41
- Video menu	41
- Audio menu	41
- Other menu	41
Changing the unit’s settings	42
≥Common procedures	42
Entering a password (Ratings)	42
Summary of settings	43
Clock Settings	46
- Set Clock Automatically	46
- Adjust Time Zone	46
- Set Clock Manually	46
FUNCTIONS window	47
Status displays	47
≥Changing the information displayed	47
≥Display examples	47

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