Panasonic DMR-EX79 quick start Sound, Display

Changing the unit’s settings

Sound

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

Dynamic Range Compression

[DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only)

Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.

[On] [Off]

Bilingual Audio Selection

(Analogue broadcast only)

Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when: ≥Recording or copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-

Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW. ≥“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”.

≥Recording or copying sound in LPCM (> right, “Audio Mode for XP Recording”).

[M 1] [M 2]

≥You cannot select the audio on this unit when recording from an external source, such as when copying from a video cassette recorder (except from DV equipment connected to this unit’s DV input terminal). Select the audio on the other equipment.

≥When recording from the unit’s DV terminal, select the type of audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” (> right).

Digital Audio Output

Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (> 67).

≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.

PCM Down Conversion

Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz. ≥Signals are converted to 48 kHz despite the settings below if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz, or the

disc has copy protection.

[On]	Signals are converted to 48 kHz. (Choose when the
	connected equipment cannot process signals with a
	sampling frequency of 96 kHz.)
[Off]	Signals are output as 96 kHz. (Choose when the
	connected equipment can process signals with a
	sampling frequency of 96 kHz.)

Dolby Digital§

Select how to output the signal.

Select “Bitstream” if the connected equipment decodes the signal. Select “PCM” if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels.

≥Not making the proper settings may result in noise.

[Bitstream]	When connected to equipment with a built-in Dolby
	Digital decoder.
[PCM]	When connected to equipment without a built-in
	Dolby Digital decoder.

DTS§

Select how to output the signal.

Select “Bitstream” if the connected equipment decodes the signal.

Select “PCM” if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels.

≥Not making the proper settings may result in noise.

[Bitstream]	When connected to equipment with a built-in DTS
	decoder.
[PCM]	When connected to equipment without a built-in
	DTS decoder.

MPEG§

Select how to output the signal.

Select “Bitstream” if the connected equipment decodes the signal. Select “PCM” if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels.

≥Not making the proper settings may result in noise.

[Bitstream]	When connected to equipment with a built-in
	MPEG decoder.
[PCM]	When connected to equipment without a built-in
	MPEG decoder.

§Refer to the operating instructions for connected devices to verify whether or not they can decode each of the audio formats.

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Audio Mode for XP Recording

Choose the audio type when recording or copying with XP mode. [Dolby Digital] (> 81) [LPCM] (> 81)

≥The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be lower than that of normal XP mode recordings.

≥The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if you selected LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP.

≥When recording a bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio in advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (> left).

Audio Mode for DV Input

You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit’s DV input terminal (> 22).

[Stereo 1]	Records audio (L1, R1).
[Stereo 2]	Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2)
	subsequent to original recording.
[Mix]	Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.

≥When recording bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio in advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (> left).

Display

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

On-Screen Messages

Choose the approximate time until the digital channel information screen (> 14) disappears automatically.

The length of time the control panel (> 37) is displayed can also be changed, but “Off” does not work.

[Off] (The digital channel information is not displayed.)

[3 sec.] [5 sec.] [7 sec.] [10 sec.]

Grey Background

Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the grey background when tuner reception is weak.

[On][Off]

FL Display

Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.

This setting is fixed with “Automatic” if you set “Power Save” (> 64) to “On”.

[Bright] [Dim]

[Automatic] The display turns dark during play and disappears when the unit is turned off. While using this mode, the standby power consumption can be reduced.

New Channel Message (> 14)

When a new DVB channel is added this unit will be informed automatically. Then the confirmation message appears. If you select “Yes” on the display, Auto-Setup starts (all channel settings are deleted. The timer recording programmes are also cancelled.).

[Automatic]
[Off]	The Channel Messages are not shown.

Pause Live TV Icon

Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the on-screen icon while using the Pause Live TV function.

[On][Off]

Screen Saver

[On] When this unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes while the screen is being displayed, the screen saver is displayed. To return to the previous screen, press [OK].

[Off]

FUNCTION MENU Display

[On]	When the unit is turned on, the FUNCTION MENU will be
	displayed. (> 7)
[Off]

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