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Getting started
Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The remote control information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Quick Start Guide
Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Easy access to various functions —
FUNCTION MENU Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 STEP 1 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 STEP 2 Channel reception settings and
TV aspect settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 HDD and disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 USB memory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Regarding DivX® files, Music files and
still pictures (JPEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Media handling (Disc/USB memory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Basic operations
Watching analogue and digital broadcasts . . . . . . . . . .14 Playing recorded video contents/
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Advanced operations
Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Advanced recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . . . 20 When the format confirmation screen is displayed. . . . . . . . . . . 20 When removing a recorded disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Advanced timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using
(Analogue broadcast only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 To cancel recording when recording has already begun . . . . . . 24 To release the unit from recording standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Relief Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Auto Renewal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Check, change or delete a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Notes on timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Operations in the TV Guide system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Selecting the programme from the desired programme type or
category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Searching for the programme in the TV Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Advanced playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Operation during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play— DIRECT NAVIGATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Switching the DIRECT NAVIGATOR appearance . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To sort the titles for easy searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To play grouped titles [HDD] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To edit the group of titles [HDD]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Playing DivX, Music files and still pictures (JPEG) . . . .30
Showing the menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Playing DivX video contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Playing Music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Playing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Useful functions during still picture play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
To play music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 To play music recorded on HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Useful functions during music play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
FUNCTION MENU Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 To pause the TV programme you are watching—
Pause Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Linked operations with the TV
(VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Easy control only with VIERA remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Editing
Editing titles/chapters | . . . . . . . | 38 |
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Creating, editing and playing playlists | . . . . . . . | 40 |
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Editing still pictures and music | . . . . . . . | 42 |
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Copying titles or playlists | . . . . . . . | 45 |
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Copy [Video (HDD to DVD)] | . . . . . . . . . | 46 |
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Copying using the copying | . . . . . . . . . | 47 |
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. . . . . . .Copying SD Video from a video equipment | . . . . . . . . . | 49 |
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Copying still pictures | . . . . . . . | 50 |
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Copying using the copying list | . . . . . . . . . | 50 |
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Copying still pictures on the USB memory | . . . . . . . . . | 51 |
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Copying music to HDD | . . . . . . . | 52 |
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About the Gracenote® Database | . . . . . . . . . | 52 |
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Copying music from a CD | . . . . . . . . . | 52 |
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. . . . . . . . . . . .To update the Gracenote® Database | . . . . . . . . . | 53 |
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Common procedures | . . . . . . . . . | 56 |
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HDD and disc management | . . . . . . . | 56 |
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Setting the protection | . . . . . . . . . | 56 |
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Providing a name for a disc | . . . . . . . . . | 56 |
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. . . .Deleting all titles and | . . . . . . . . . | 57 |
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Deleting all the | . . . . . . . . . | 57 |
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Selecting the background | . . . . . . . . . | 58 |
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Creating Top | . . . . . . . . . | 58 |
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Changing the unit’s settings | . . . . . . . | 59 |
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Common procedures | . . . . . . . . . | 59 |
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Disc | . . . . . . . . . | 61 |
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Picture | . . . . . . . . . | 61 |
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Sound | . . . . . . . . . | 62 |
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Display | . . . . . . . . . | 62 |
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Connection | . . . . . . . . . | 63 |
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Others | . . . . . . . . . | 64 |
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Other Settings | . . . . . . . | 65 |
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Television operation | . . . . . . . . . | 65 |
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Child Lock | . . . . . . . . . | 65 |
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Connecting a television with S VIDEO terminals . . . | . . . . . . . . . | 66 |
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Additional connections | . . . . . . . | 66 |
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Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO |
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terminals | . . . . . . . . . | 66 |
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.Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal | . . . . . . . . . | 67 |
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Connecting a stereo amplifier | . . . . . . . . . | 67 |
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Connecting with an HDMI compatible television and |
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Frequently asked questions | . . . . . . . | 70 |
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Troubleshooting guide | . . . . . . . | 74 |
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Messages | . . . . . . . | 72 |
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Specifications | . . . . . . . | 80 |
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.Glossary | . . . . . . . | 81 |
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Panasonic Warranty | . . . . . . . | 83 |
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Index | Back Cover |
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