Panasonic DVD Home Theatre System manual Viera Link1

DVD RECORDERS

VIERA Link1

The TV menu screen switches seamlessly

to the DIGA menu screen for easy DIGA operation.

DIGA Menu Operation2

Suppose that while you are watching one TV program you decide that you want to play a previously recorded program, or set the unit to record a future broadcast. Simply press the VIERA Link button, and the TV screen switches to the VIERA Link menu screen. After selecting the DVD recorder on the menu screen, it allows you to set timer recordings or use playback functions on the fly.

Direct Navigator Operation2

If you want to view previously recorded content, after the DIGA menu appears on the screen simply select "Playback" Video thumbnails of recorded content will then appear on the screen. Select the desired thumbnail, and playback will begin immediately.

While watching TV VIERA Link menu DIGA menu

VIERA

Link

Button

DIGA menu Direct Navigator Playback

Recording2

When you want to program DIGA to record a broadcast, select "Recording" when the DIGA menu appears on the screen. You can select the desired channel and set up the recording schedule easily.

Yet More Convenient Operations3

Automatic Input Switching for DIGA Playback

When DIGA playback starts, the TV's input automatically switches to DIGA. There is no need to use "INPUT SELECT" to display the playback content.

DIGA menuTimer-recording settingConfirm recording schedule

Automatic Input Switching	Automatic Standby Mode
for DIGA Operation Menu	When the power is turned off with TV's remote
When you press one of the DIGA remote control	control, the power of all AV products connected with
buttons, such as "DIRECT NAVIGATOR," while	HDMI cables is also automatically turned off.
watching a TV program, VIERA automatically displays
the DIGA operation menu.

1 Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised. Panasonic HDMI Cables are highly recommended.

2 This function is available for DIGA recorders used with 2007 Panasonic flat-panel TV models.

3 This function is available for DIGA recorders used with 2006 or later Panasonic flat-panel TV models.

Super Multi-format Recording & Playback

All DIGA DVD recorders offer the ease and convenience of Super Multi-Format Recording and Playback, which lets users play all of their DVDs, regardless of the recording format. DIGA models can record and play back DVD-RAM1, DVD-R1 2, DVD-R DL1 2 3 4, DVD-RW1 2, +R, +R DL3 4, +RW discs. So you don't have to worry about whether your DIGA can play back everything in your current video library.

1 Including CPRM-compatible DVD Discs. 2 Recording is possible only in DVD-Video format. 3 With DMR-EX87/EX77, you cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc. Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc. 4 With DMR-EZ47V/EZ27, you can record onto the second layer of dual- or double layer discs after closing the first layer.

All the formats you can enjoy			Double Layer
DVD-RAM	DVD-R Dual Layer DVD-R DVD-RW	+R	+R	+RW

VR format recording is possible only with DVD-RAM. Playback is not possible for DVD-R, DVD-R DL discs that were recorded in VR format by a different recorder. Playback is possible with DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD- RW discs that were recorded and finalised in DVD-Video format by a different recorder.

One-Touch 2-way Copying1 2 (DVD<->VHS)

Simply press a button, and One-touch 2-way Copying lets you transfer material from a VHS tape to a DVD discs2 or vice versa. This means you can easily record your entire video library to DVD for a collection that takes up much less space. During tape-to-DVD discs2 copying, there's also a handy function that reads recording start (VISS) signals on a tape, and automatically creates thumbnails on the DVD discs2.

1	One-Touch 2-way Copying is
	possible with DVD discs2 that
	have not been finalised.
2 DMR-EZ47V & DMR-ES35V
	only.
3	DVD discs are DVD-RAM,
	DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,	VHS	DVD
	+R, +R DL, +RW

Auto Drive Select (DVD<->VHS)*

Simply load the medium and the drive is automatically confirmed before playback starts.

VHS mode

	*overseas model
DVD mode
	shown

*DMR-EZ47V & DMR-ES35V only.

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