Panasonic DMR-ES40V operating instructions Selecting TV type, Removing Interference

Getting started

∫Selecting TV type

You do not have to change the setting when connected to a 4:3 standard aspect TV that is not compatible with progressive output. (l 58)

[1]While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

[2]Select “Other Functions” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

[3]Select “SETUP” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

[4]Select “TV Screen” with [3, 4] and press [2, 1].

[5]Select “TV Type” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

SETUP	TV Type
	4:3 TV

∫Removing Interference

Connection (without Audio/Video cable) only

TV screen

Picture with interference

In some cases, there may be interference (lines or patterning) or a very poor picture on the TV when the DVD Recorder is connected. If this happens, follow the steps below to change the video playback channel (RF output channel). This will remove the interference.

Getting started

Channel		Aspect 4:3 & 480i
Setup		Aspect 4:3 & 480p
Disc
	16:9 Widescreen TV
Video		Aspect 16:9 & 480i
Audio
		Aspect 16:9 & 480p
Display
TV Screen
VHS	ENTER

≥Aspect 4:3/Aspect 16:9:

	4:3		16:9
4:3 standard aspect TV		16:9 widescreen TV

≥480p/480i:

Select “480p” if the TV is compatible with progressive output.

[1]Press [FUNCTIONS] for

more than 5 seconds.

The RF output channel number is displayed on the unit display.

[2]Press [CH, W, X] to select a channel number (CH3 or CH4).

The unit’s display

RF Output Channel

Press the channel up/down buttons

to select a RF Output Channel.

Ch. 3

ENTER

The unit’s display

[6]Use [3, 4] to select the item and press [ENTER].

When progressive output is selected, the following screen appears:

≥When progressive output is selected, you will not be able to see the picture unless the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on this unit. This is not a malfunction.

(1) Select “Yes” with [2] and		TV Type
press [ENTER].	Do you want to use the Component Video
≥A confirmation screen	output connections (Green Blue and Red
		connectors) ?
appears.	Select "No" unless you have the unit
	connected to your TV using the three-
(2) Press [ENTER].	cable component video connection. If it's
	connected in this way, select "Yes".
	Yes	No
To change to interlace		ENTER

≥When the picture is distorted, press and hold [CANCEL/ RESET, ¢] until the picture is displayed correctly.

∫To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

∫To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

Each time you press the button:

CH3 (Default setting) (# CH4 (# OFF

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≥Set the RF output channel of the DVD Recorder to “OFF” (RF OFF) when the DVD Recorder is connected to a TV via the Audio/Video cable.

[3]Press [ENTER] to finish this setting.

The clear picture

∫When you set the RF output channel to “CH3” or

“CH4”

A picture is output on CH3 or CH4 from RF output.

Press [VCR/TV] to switch the mode from TV to VCR, and vice versa.

≥When the TV mode is selected, the “TV” indicator lights on the unit’s display and you can watch TV.

≥When the “TV” indicator does not light, then the VCR mode is selected and you can watch images from the unit.

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