Panasonic DMR-ES40V operating instructions Contents

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
Accessories	9
Remote control	10
≥Batteries and remote control	10
Main unit	11
≥The unit’s display	11
STEP 1 Connection	12
≥Connecting a TV and VCR	12
≥Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver	13
≥If the antenna connector does not match	13
- Other antenna connections to the unit	13
- Other antenna connections from the unit to the TV	13
≥DVD output and DVD/VHS output	14
≥Connecting an amplifier or system component	14
- To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on DVD-Video
(digital connection)	14
- Connection to a stereo amplifier (analog connection)	14
≥To enjoy even higher fidelity	14
- Connection to the S-VIDEO IN terminal	14
- Connection to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals	14
STEP 2 Plug-in Auto Tuning	15
≥If Plug-in Auto Tuning fails	16
≥Adding and deleting channels	16
STEP 3 Channel settings	16
≥Guide channel settings for VCR Plusi system	16
≥Channel captions	17
- Preset Channel Captions	17
- Manual Channel Captions	17
STEP 4 Set up to match your TV and remote control	18
≥When other Panasonic products respond to
this remote control	18
≥TV operation	18
≥Selecting TV type	19
≥Removing Interference	19
DVD
Playback
Playing discs	20
≥To stop play	20
≥To pause play	20
≥When a menu screen appears on the TV	20
Quick View (Play t1.3)	20
Fast forward and rewind — SEARCH	20
Skipping	20
Slow-motion play	20
Frame-by-frame viewing	21
Direct play	21
Erasing a title that is being played	21
CM Skip	21
Create chapters	21
Displaying the TV image as a picture-in-picture/
Selecting an amount of time to skip — Time Slip	21
Changing audio during play	21
Playing discs which contain both MP3 and still pictures	22
Using menus to play MP3 discs	22
≥Using the tree screen to find a group	23
To show the JPEG Menu	23
- Playing a still picture	23
- Start Slide Show/Slide Interval	23
- To select the still pictures in another folder	23

Recording
Recording TV programs	24
≥Recording procedures	24
≥Recording modes and approximate recording times	24
Selecting audio to record	25
Specifying the time when recording will stop	25
Watching the TV while recording	25
Flexible Recording mode (FR)	25
Playing while you are recording	26
≥Chasing play	26
≥Simultaneous recording and play	26
≥TIME SLIP	26
≥Playing VHS while recording	26
≥DV automatic recording (DV AUTO RECORDING)	27
Cautions for using scheduled recording on DVD	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
Playing playlists	36
≥Other functions for playlists	37
- Properties	37
- View Chapters	37
Convenient functions
Using DISPLAY menus	38
≥Common procedures	38
- Disc menu	38
- Play menu	39
- Video menu	39
- Audio menu	39
- Other menu	39
Changing the unit’s settings	40
Entering a password (Ratings)	40
Summary of settings	41
Clock Settings	44
- Set Clock Automatically	44
- Adjust Time Zone	44
- Set Clock Manually	44
FUNCTIONS window	45
Status displays	45

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