Panasonic DMR-ES30V operating instructions Contents

Getting started

Contents
Getting started
Warning and Important Information	2
Precautions	3
About descriptions in these operating instructions	3
Useful features	3
Concerning discs	6
≥Discs you can use for recording and play [12 cm/8 cm]	6
≥Play-only discs [12 cm/8 cm]	7
≥Discs that cannot be played	7
≥Concerning logo marks	7
≥Which Disc Types is Playable on What TV	8
≥Inserting discs	8
≥Disc handling	9
Maintenance	9
Using DVD-R, DVD-RW and +R on this unit	10
Remote control	11
≥Batteries and remote control	12
Main unit	12
≥The unit’s display	13
Accessories	13
STEP 1 Connection	14
≥Connecting a 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 terminal	15
- Connection to the component video terminals	15
STEP 2 Auto-Setup	16
≥Auto-Setup	16
STEP 3 Set up to match your TV and remote control	17
≥When other Panasonic products respond to this remote control....	17
≥Selecting TV type	17
≥TV operation	17
≥To enjoy progressive video	18
- Note to owners of progressive compatible PAL system
televisions	18
DVD
Playback
Playing discs	19
≥When a menu screen appears on the TV	19
Quick View (Play t1.3)	19
Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)	19
Fast forward and rewind — SEARCH	19
Skipping	19
Slow-motion play	19
Frame-by-frame viewing	19
Direct play	20
Erasing a title that is being played	20
Displaying the TV image as a picture-in-picture/
Selecting an amount of time to skip — Time Slip	20
Create chapters	20
Changing audio during play	21
Playing discs which contain both MP3 and still pictures	21
Using menus to play MP3 discs	21
≥Using the tree screen to find a group	22
To show JPEG Menu	22
- Playing a still picture	22
- Start Slide Show/Slide Interval	22
- To select the still pictures in another folder	22

≥Simultaneous recording and play	25
≥TIME SLIP	25
≥Playing/Recording VHS while recording	25
Timer Recording	26
≥Using G-CODEsystem	26
≥Manual programming	26
Check, change or delete programmes	27
Editing
DISC MANAGEMENT	28
- Disc Name	28
- Disc Protection	28
- Erase all titles	28
- Format Disc	29
- Auto-PlaySelect	29
- Finalize	29
Entering text	30
Using the Direct Navigator	31
≥Selecting recorded titles to play	31
≥Editing titles with SUB MENU button	31
- Erase	31
- Properties	31
- Edit	32
- Chapter View	33
Using playlist	34
≥Creating playlists	34
≥Playing playlists	35
≥Editing playlists with SUB MENU button	35
- Erase	35
- Properties	35
- Edit	36
- Chapter View	37
Convenient functions
Using DISPLAY menus	38
≥Common procedures	38
- Disc menu	38
- Play menu	39
- Picture menu	39
- Sound menu	39
- Other menu	39
Changing the unit’s settings	40
≥Common procedures	40
Entering a password (Ratings)	40
Summary of settings	41
Channel Settings	44
- Selecting the manual tuning	44
- Adding, deleting, and moving channels	45
- Auto-Setup Restart	45
Clock Settings	46
Child Lock	46
FUNCTIONS window	47
Status displays	47
≥Changing the information displayed	47
≥Display examples	47

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Recording
Recording TV programmes	23
≥Recording procedures	23
≥Recording modes and approximate recording times	23
Specifying the time when recording will stop	24
Watching the TV while recording	24
Flexible Recording mode (FR)	24
Playing while you are recording	25
≥Chasing play	25

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