Press [3, 4] to select the tab and press [1].
Press [3, 4] to select the menu and press [OK].

Changing the unit’s settings

You can change the unit’s settings using Setup menu.

The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.

Common procedures

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTION MENU].

2 Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [OK].

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Setup” and press [OK].

Tabs Menus Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comb Filter

 

On

 

 

Still Mode

 

Automatic

 

 

Seamless Play

 

On

Tuning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection

 

SELECT

 

 

TAB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

OK

RETURN

4

5

6 Press [3, 4] to select the option and press [OK].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

To exit the screen

Press [EXIT].

Tuning

Edit Favourites

You can create four groups of channels for making viewing and recording easier. Editing these groups does not affect the channel setting itself.

Timer recording may not work correctly if you edit the groups during timer recording standby.

Press the “Green” button to select the groups.

 

Edit Favourites

All Services

 

 

 

Favourites 1

 

2A ABC

 

 

 

20A ABC HDTV

 

 

Favourite Select

Add

Add All

 

SELECT

 

Page +

 

RETURN

 

Page -

 

 

 

 

To add channels to a group

1Press [3, 4] to select the channel in the “All Services” column

and press the “Yellow” button.

Repeat this step to add other channels.

Press the “Blue” button to add all the available channels to the

group. (This function is available only when no channels have been added to the group.)

2Press [OK] to save the group.

To change the order of channels of a group

1Press [1]§.

2Press [3, 4] to select the channel in the “Favourite” column to move and press the “Green” button.

3Press [3, 4] to select the new position of the channel and press the “Green” button.

Repeat the steps 2 3 to move other channels.

4Press [OK] to save the group.

To delete channels on a group

1Press [1]§.

2Press [3, 4] to select the channel in the “Favourite” column and press the “Yellow” button.

Repeat this step to delete other channels.

 

Press the “Blue” button to delete all the channels from the

settings

itself. You can still select the channel from the “All Services”

group.

 

3 Press [OK] to save the group.

 

Deleting a channel from a group does not affect the channel

 

group.

unit’s

To change the name of a group in the “Favourite”

column

the

1 Press [1]§.

 

2 Press the “Red” button.

management/Changing

(44, Entering text)

 

§ When the station name of the “All Services” column is highlighted

 

Auto-Setup Restart

 

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You can restart auto channel setting if set up (9) fails for some

 

reason.

 

However, if you perform “Auto-Setup Restart”, the order of analogue

 

channels will change.

 

Select “Download from TV” when you connect the unit to a VIERA

 

Link (HDAVI Control 3) compatible TV with an HDMI cable.

 

When the confirmation screen appears

card

Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [OK].

 

You can also use the following method to restart Auto-Setup.

and

When the unit is on and stopped

Press and hold [X CH] and [CH W] on the main unit until the

disc

Auto-Setup screen appears.

All the settings except for the ratings level, ratings password and

 

clock settings return to the factory preset. The timer recording

HDD,

programmes are also cancelled.

 

Settings for Digital Services

 

Press [OK] to show the following settings.

DVB Manual Tuning

You can set channels manually that the DVB Auto-Setup could not complete successfully.

1Press [3, 4] to select “DVB Manual Tuning” and press [OK].

 

DVB Manual Tuning

 

 

Channel System

Australia

 

 

Frequency

DVB CH24

498,0 MHz

Signal Quality

0

 

 

10

Signal Strength

0

 

 

10

Prog. Channel

Service Name

Net ID

TS ID

Quality

 

STARTSCAN

 

 

 

 

 

OFFSET

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL

RETURN

 

 

 

 

2Press [3, 4] to select the channel you want to set.

3 Press [2, 1] to adjust the frequency.

The frequency rises and falls in steps of 0.5 MHz.

Adjust the frequency by checking the signal strength and signal quality displays.

[Refer to “Signal Condition” (60) for signal quality and signal strength.]

4 Press [OK] to start scan.

The set channel is displayed in the table.

5 Press [EXIT] and press [W X CH] to check that applicable channels have been selected.

Add New DVB Services

You can search for newly added terrestrial digital channels to receive.

1Press [3, 4] to select “Add New DVB Services” and press [OK]. The unit starts searching for newly available terrestrial digital channels. This takes about 5 minutes.

Add New DVB Services

 

Please wait!

Ch 6

 

69

Prog. Channel

Service Name

Net ID TS ID

Quality

RETURN: to cancel

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

A message is displayed when the search is finished.

 

“No new services found.” is displayed when no new services can

 

be found.

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2Press [OK] to save the newly found channels.

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Panasonic DMR-EX78 quick start Changing the unit’s settings, Tuning, Edit Favourites, Auto-Setup Restart Download from TV

DMR-EX78 specifications

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