Playback

DVD

 

 

DVD/VHS POWER TV

Í POWER

 

INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO CH

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

VHS

OPERATION

DVD

DVD

 

SELECT

 

 

 

TRACKING/V-LOCK

 

Numbered

 

 

 

CH, W, X

buttons

 

 

AUDIO

AUDIO

 

CANCEL/RESET

VCR Plus+ CM SKIP

 

CM SKIP

 

 

 

SLOW/

 

SKIP/INDEX

 

 

:, 9

REW SEARCH FF

6, 5

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

;

 

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

 

FUNCTIONS

 

 

 

TOP MENU

3, 4, 2, 1 2;, ;1

SUB MENU

RETURN

ENTER S

SCHEDULE DISPLAY

 

TIME SLIP

 

STATUS JET REW

TIME SLIP

 

 

 

 

 

REC

REC MODE DVD ERASE ADD/DLT

DVD ERASE

 

 

 

 

 

COPYING

CREATE

 

CHAPTER VCR/TV

CREATE CHAPTER

VHS

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparation

Turn on the TV and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to the unit.

Press [DVD].

Playing discs

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] [CD]

[1]Press [Í, DVD/VHS POWER] to turn the unit on.

[2]Insert a disc. (l 8)

[3]Press [1, PLAY].

The disc tray closes and play begins.

(The unit takes some time to read the disc before play starts.) Playback starts from the most recently recorded title.

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [-RW‹VR›]

Playback starts from the beginning of the disc. [DVD-V][VCD] [CD]

To stop play

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] [CD]

During play

Press [, STOP].

The stopped position is memorized.

Resume play function

Press [1, PLAY] to restart from this position.

Depending on the type of [VCD], the resume play function may not work.

Stopped position

If [, STOP] is pressed several times, the position is cleared.

The position is cleared if the unit is turned off or the tray is opened.

When a menu screen appears on the TV

[VCD]

Press the numbered buttons to select an item.

e.g.: “5”: [0] )[5] “15”: [1] )[5]

[DVD-V]

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select an item and press [ENTER].

You can sometimes use the numbered buttons to select an item.

Other buttons used to operate menus

Read the disc’s instructions for further details about operation.

Note

If “ ” appears on the TV, the operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.

Quick View (Play t1.3)

[RAM]

The play speed can be increased without distorting the audio.

During play

Press and hold [1, PLAY].

DVD-RAM

 

DVD-RAM

Play

 

Play x1.3

To return to normal speed

Press [1, PLAY].

Fast forward and rewind — SEARCH

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] [CD]

 

 

 

During play

e.g., DVD-RAM

 

 

 

Press [6, SLOW/SEARCH] or

 

DVD-RAM

 

[5, SLOW/SEARCH].

 

5 • • • •

 

 

k2

 

There are 5 search speeds. Each press

 

 

 

 

 

increases the search speed.

 

 

 

Press [1, PLAY] to restart playback.

 

 

 

For your reference

Audio is heard during all levels of search. [CD]

Depending on the disc, search may not be possible.

Skipping

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] [CD]

During play or while paused

Press [:, SKIP] or [9, SKIP].

Each press increases the number of skips.

Slow-motion play

[RAM] [-R][-RW‹V›] [+R] (Motion picture parts only) [DVD-V][-RW‹VR›][VCD]

While paused

Press [6, SLOW/SEARCH] or [5, SLOW/

SEARCH].

When slow motion play is continued for about 5 minutes it pauses automatically (except [DVD-V][VCD]).

There are 5 play speeds. Each press increases the play speed. Press [1, PLAY] to restart playback.

[VCD] Forward direction ([5, SLOW/SEARCH]) only.

To pause play

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] [CD]

During play

Press [;, PAUSE].

Press again or press [1, PLAY] to restart play.

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Panasonic DMR-ES40V Playing discs, Quick View Play t1.3, Fast forward and rewind Search, Skipping, Slow-motion play

DMR-ES40V specifications

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