Panasonic DMR-EX78 quick start Convenient functions, Function Menu window

Convenient functions

FUNCTION MENU window

By using the FUNCTION MENU window you may access the main functions quickly and easily.

1 Press [FUNCTION MENU].

Functions displayed depend on the selected drive or type of disc.

	FUNCTION MENU
HDD	Remain	30:00 SP
	Playback
	Recording
	Delete
	Copy
	To Others
	OK
	RETURN

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

≥If you select “To Others” and press [OK], the following screen appears. Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [OK].

FUNCTION MENU
HDD	Remain 30:00 SP
Playback	Timer Recording
Recording	G-Code Record
	Advanced Copy
Delete	Playlists
Copy	Flexible Rec
To Others	DV Auto Rec
	Setup
OK
	HDD Management
RETURN

≥If you press [RETURN], you can return to the previous screen.

Playback	You can select and play recorded
	programmes (➡ 16, 29), change the Play
	Mode (DivX, JPEG, MP3) (➡ 30), etc.
Recording	You can easily find programmes you want
	to watch and set them for timer recording
	(➡ 18).
Delete	You can delete items using DELETE
	Navigator (➡ 19, 43).
Copy	You can copy recorded titles using COPY
	Navigator (➡ 46).
Timer Recording	You can start programming timer
	recording (➡ 24).
G-Code Record	You can make timer recording setting by
	entering G-CODEnumbers (➡ 24).
Advanced Copy	You can make a copy list and then copy
	(➡ 47).
[EX88]	You can copy the new still pictures on an
Copy New Pictures	SD card (➡ 50).
Playlists	You can create playlists by grouping your
	favourite chapters (➡ 40).
Flexible Rec	The unit sets the best possible picture
	quality that fits the recording within the
	remaining disc space (➡ 22).
DV Auto Rec	DV automatic recording function (➡ 23)
Setup	You can change the unit’s settings using
	Setup menu (➡ 59).
HDD Management	You can manage the HDD, discs and
DVD Management	cards through formatting, finalising and
	other operations (➡ 56).
[EX88]
Card Management
Copy Music CD	You can copy music CD to the HDD
	(➡ 52).
USB device	This unit displays the menu to help you
	start USB operations (➡ 30).

≥“USB device” appears when a compatible USB device is connected.

To pause the TV programme you are watching—Pause Live TV

You can pause the TV programme you are watching using this unit’s tuner and resume later by temporarily saving it on the HDD. This is useful when you have to briefly stop watching TV to run an errand.

If you stop the Pause Live TV function, then the TV programme temporarily saved on the HDD will be deleted.

1 Turn on the television and select the

appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit.

2 Turn on this unit and press [W X CH] to select the channel.

3 When you want to pause the TV programme

Press [;].

HDD

ARD

L R

This icon indicates that Pause Live TV is working. You can turn off this icon (➡ 63, Pause Live TV Icon).

4 When you want to resume

Press [1] (PLAY)

≥The programme is saved on the HDD in SP recording mode (➡ 21) regardless of the recording mode and the drive

selected before starting saving.

≥At least 1 hour up to 8 hours of TV programmes can be temporarily saved on the HDD. (This may vary depending on the HDD free space.)

Operation during Pause Live TV

Search	Press [, ].
Pause	Press [;].

≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart.

Quick View Press and hold [1] (PLAY/a1.3).

≥Press again to return to the normal speed.

Slow-	While paused, press [] or
motion	[].
	The speed increases up to 5 steps.
	≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
Stop Pause	1	Press [∫].
Live TV	2	Press [2, 1] to select “Yes”
		and press [OK].

[Note]

≥The Pause Live TV function automatically stops when a timer

recording starts.

≥The Pause Live TV function does not work if the clock is not set. ≥The Pause Live TV function does not work

–while recording

–while timer recording, etc.

≥You cannot change audio or subtitle during resume play.

≥The first 30 minutes is deleted every 30 minutes after the HDD is

full or the saving lasts 8 hours.

≥The Pause Live TV function stops automatically 24 hours after started.

Playing music/Convenient functions

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To exit the FUNCTION MENU window	35
Press [FUNCTION MENU].