Panasonic DMR-EX77, DMR-EX87 Recording television programmes, Press ¥ REC to start recording

Recording television programmes

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REC OPEN/CLOSE

	DVD				TVÍ		3	∫	5
	Í
1	DRIVE					CH	VOL
	SELECT				AV
	1				2	3	PAGE	3
Numbered							CH
	4				5	6
buttons
	7				8	9 ANALOGUECH
								ANALOGUE
	DELETE				0	SELECT		CH
						INPUT	G-Code
				SKIP		SLOW/SEARCH
								;
∫	STOP				PAUSE		PLAY/x1.3
	STATUS						EXIT
					GUIDE
				R			U
		T	O				F
							N
							C
	A						T
	IG						I
	V						O
	A
	N						N
	T				OK		M
	E
	C						E
	R
	D						N
3,4,2,1	I						U
OK	OPTION						RETURN
	AUDIO				CREATE
AUDIO					DISPLAY CHAPTER MANUAL SKIP
5	REC				REC MODE TIME SLIP PROG/CHECK			4

See also “Important notes for recording” (➡ 8).

Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type of broadcast, there may be restrictions on the title you are trying to record.

≥[RAM] It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and

turn it over.

≥[+RW] You can create Top Menu using “Create Top Menu” (➡ 62). Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case, create the menu again.

≥When recording a digital radio broadcast or a digital broadcast that is not being received correctly, the digital channel information

(➡ 23) is also recorded.

[SD]

≥It is not possible to record onto a card.

[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]

≥To use a new disc, formatting is necessary.

Preparation

≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.

≥Turn on this unit.

1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive.

The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit’s display.

2 If you selected the DVD drive

Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc.

≥Press the button again to close the tray.

≥When using 8 cm DVD-RAM, or 8 cm DVD-R, remove the disc from the cartridge.

	∫ Cartridge disc
Insert label-up.	Insert label-up with the
	arrow facing in.

	Insert fully.
	Automatic drive select function
	[RAM] [Only for discs with the write-protect tab on the cartridge
	set to “PROTECT” (➡ 60, Cartridge-protection)]
	[DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]
	≥If the unit is recording to the HDD or stopped, it
	automatically switches to the DVD drive when a disc is
	inserted.
	≥If you eject a disc and close the disc tray, the HDD drive is
RQT8859	automatically selected.

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3 Press [W X CH] to select the channel.

Channels are displayed in the order of digital channels first, and then followed by analogue channels.

≥Digital channel

You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons.

e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]

15:[0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]

115:[1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]

≥Analogue channel

You can also select the channel with the following steps.

1Press [ANALOGUE CH].

2Press the numbered buttons to select the channel.

e.g.,	5:	[0] ➡ [5]
	15:	[1] ➡ [5]

4 Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).

Remaining time on the disc

≥To record sound using LPCM (XP mode only):

Set the “Audio Mode for XP Recording” to “LPCM” in the Setup menu (➡ 66).

5 Press [¥ REC] to start recording.

REC

Recording will take place on open space on the HDD or on disc. Data will not be overwritten.

≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording.

≥You can record while the unit is in standby for timer recording. However, once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached, any recording taking place will stop and

the timer recording will begin.

≥[HDD] [RAM] (Analogue broadcast only) When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “Off” (➡ 65), you can change the audio being received by pressing [AUDIO] during recording. (Does not affect the recording of audio.)

∫To pause recording

Press [;].

Press again to restart recording.

You can also press [¥ REC] to restart. (Title is not split into separate titles.)

∫To stop recording

Press [∫].

≥From the start to the end of the recording is called one title. ≥[-R][-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to

complete recording management information after recording finishes.

In order to play DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R (recorded with this unit) on other DVD players, it is necessary to finalise them (➡ 62).

Quick Start (➡ 68)

1 Sec. Quick Start for Recording & EPG Display

(When connecting to TV using 21-pin Scart, COMPONENT VIDEO, VIDEO or S VIDEO terminals)

From the power on, recording on DVD-RAM and HDD starts in about 1 second after the REC button is pressed. If the GUIDE button is pressed while the unit is off, the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) displays in less than 1 second. (Quick Start Mode)

≥“Quick Start” is set to “On” at the time of purchase.

≥Depending on the type of TV or the connected terminal, it may take time to display the screen.

[Note]

Startup takes up to a minute when:

–You play a disc or start recording to discs other than DVD-RAM. –You want to make other operations.

–The clock has not been set.