Panasonic DMR-EX78 quick start Disc

Disc

(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)

Settings for Playback

≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.

Ratings

Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.

Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons when the password screen is shown.

Do not forget your password.

Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)

[8 No Limit]	All DVD-Video can be played.
[1 to 7]	Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding
	ratings recorded on them.
[0 Lock All]	Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.
≥Changing settings (When level 0 to 7 is selected)
[Unlock Recorder]		[Change Password]
[Change Level]		[Temporary Unlock]

Soundtrack

[English]	[German]	[French]	[Italian]
[Spanish]
[Original]	The original language of each disc will be
	selected.
[Other ¢¢¢¢]§

Subtitle

[Automatic]	If the language selected for “Soundtrack” is not
	available, subtitles of that language will
	automatically appear if available on that disc.
[English]	[German]	[French]	[Italian]
[Spanish]
[Other ¢¢¢¢]§

Menus

[English]	[German]	[French]	[Italian]
[Spanish]
[Other ¢¢¢¢]§

§[Other ¢¢¢¢]

Enter a code (➡ 73) with the numbered buttons.

When the selected language is not available on the disc, the default language is played. There are discs where you can only

switch the language from the menu screen (➡ 16). [DVD-V]

Choose the language for audio, subtitle and disc menus.

≥Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make here.

Settings for Recording

≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.

Recording time in EP mode

Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode		settings
(➡ 21, Recording modes and approximate recording times).
[EP (6 Hours)]	You can record for 6 hours on an unused
	4.7 GB disc.
[EP (8 Hours)]	You can record for 8 hours on an unused	unit’s
	4.7 GB disc.
≥The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hours)” than
when using “EP (8 Hours)”.		the
Aspect for Recording
		Changing
Sets the aspect ratio when recording or copying.
[Automatic]	The programme will be recorded in the original
	aspect used when recording started (including
	when recording started at a commercial, etc.).
[16:9]	[4:3]

≥When recording or copying to the HDD or DVD-RAM with “Rec for High Speed Copy” set to “Off”, programme will be recorded in the original aspect ratio.

≥In the following cases, even when set to “Automatic” or “16:9”, recordings will be made or copied in 4:3.

–[-R][-R]DL][-RW‹V›]When the recording mode is set to “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode.

–When recording or copying to a +R, +R DL and +RW.

Rec for High Speed Copy

You can copy recorded titles from the HDD to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW using high speed mode. However, screen size, etc. is restricted (➡ below).

We recommend turning the setting “Off” if high speed copy to DVD-R, etc. is not necessary when recording a programme. This setting is effective when recording from a television programme or external equipment (including DV equipment), or when copying from a finalised DVD-Video disc.

[On]	You can high-speed copy to DVD-R, etc. Press
	[2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [OK].
	≥The following restrictions are applied to recorded
	titles.
	– Recordings are made using the aspect ratio
	set in “Aspect for Recording” (➡ above).
	– Select the type of audio in advance from
	“Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡ 62).
	– You are no longer able to switch the audio
	when watching a programme on an input
	channel on the TV connected to this unit.
[Off]

DVD Speed for High Speed Copy

Select the speed of high-speed copying (When using high-speed copy compatible DVD-RAM 5X, DVD-R, +R 8X or +RW 4X discs).

[Maximum]
[Normal (Silent)]	The noise generated by this unit is less
	than when “Maximum” is selected,
	however the time required for copying will
	double (approximately).

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