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Contents
Contents......................................................................................2
Control reference guide.............................................................4
Remote control.............................................................................4
Main unit.......................................................................................4
The unit’s display..........................................................................5
Warning and Important Information..........................................6
Dear Customer............................................................................7
Checking the Accessories......................................................... 7
The remote control.....................................................................8
Batteries........................................................................................8
Use...............................................................................................8
Television operation......................................................................9
Discs..........................................................................................10
Discs you can use.......................................................................10
Discs you can use for recording and play................................... 10
Play-only discs............................................................................10
Discs that cannot be played........................................................11
Audio format logos......................................................................11
Types of disc for the type of connected TV ................................11
Connections (with Scart leads)...............................................12
Connections (without Scart leads)..........................................13
Connections (with S-Video cable)............................. ..............14
Recording from Set Top Boxes (STB) or
other Satellite Receivers (SAT)............................................. 15
Auto Setup (with Q Link Functions).......................... ..............16
To Set Up this DVD Recorder with a brand-new Q Link TV....... 16
To Set Up this DVD Recorder with an existing Q Link TV.......... 17
Auto Setup (without Q Link Functions)..................................17
Removing Interference...............................................................18
Video Plus+ Codes for Satellite Receivers/Cable TV ............18
Selecting TV screen type.........................................................19
Playing discs.............................................................................20
Erasing a programme that is being played.................................20
Quick View (Play t1.3) ..............................................................21
Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)...... 21
Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH........................................... 21
Slow-motion play........................................................................21
Frame-by-frame viewing......................................... ....................21
Skipping......................................................................................22
Starting play from a selected programme, title, chapter or track 22
Manual Skip................................................................................22
Selecting an amount of time to skip—Time Slip......................... 22
Changing audio...........................................................................23
Marking places to play again—MARKER................................... 24
Using menus to play MP3 discs..................................................25
Recording television programmes............................ ..............26
Flexible recording mode (FR)..................................................... 27
One Touch Recording—Specify a time to stop recording........... 27
Playing while you are recording..............................................29
Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording—
Chasing play............................................................................29
Simultaneous recording and play . .............................................. 29
Checking the recording during recording (TIME SLIP)............... 30
Watching the television while recording......................................30
Using the FUNCTIONS window...............................................30
About the FUNCTIONS window ............................. ....................30
Using the FUNCTIONS window..................................................30
Timer recording........................................................................32
Using VIDEO Plus+ number to make timer recording................32
Manual programming.................................................................. 34
To check programmes................................................................35
Starting and canceling programmes...........................................35
To clear a timer recording programme.......................................35
Recording from a video cassette player................................. 36
To select the TV system (PAL/NTSC)........................................36
Entering titles..................................... .......................................37
DISC INFORMATION.................................................................37
Enter Title...................................................................................37
Disc Protection............................................................................38
Releasing disc protection............................................................38
Erase all programmes.................................................................39
Format.........................................................................................39
Finalize—Creating DVD-Video....................................................40
Using the DIRECT NAVIGATOR...............................................41
Selecting programmes to play........................... ..........................41
Erasing programmes...................................................................42
Entering and editing programme titles........................................ 42
Checking programme contents...................................................42
Protecting programmes...............................................................43
Releasing programme protection......................................... .......43
Erasing parts of a programme.....................................................44
Dividing programmes..................................................................44
Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes....................................45
Displaying PLAY LIST..................................... ............................45
Creating PLAY LIST....................................................................46
Playing PLAY LIST................................................................... ...47
Playing Scenes ...........................................................................47
Adding Scenes to a PLAY LIST..................................................48
Moving a Scene..........................................................................48
To re-edit a PLAY LIST Scene....................................................49
Erasing a Scene from a PLAY LIST............................................ 49
Copying PLAY LIST......................................................... ...........50
Erasing a PLAY LIST....................................................... ...........50
Titling PLAY LIST........................................................................50
Checking PLAY LIST’s contents.................................................50
Using DISPLAY menus.............................................................51
Common procedures...................................................................51
Disc menu...................................................................................51
Play menu......................................................... ..........................52
Picture menu............................................... ................................52
Sound menu................................................................................52
Repeat play.................................................................................53
Child Lock.......................................... ........................................54
To activate the Child Lock...........................................................54
To cancel the Child Lock.............................................................54
Connecting external equipments............................................54
Enjoying more powerful sound....................................................54
Connecting a digital amplifier or system component [A]............. 55
Connecting an analog amplifier or system component [B]..........55
Connecting a Decoder ................................................................56
Connecting a satellite receiver or digital receiver........................56
Connecting a video cassette recorder.........................................57
Changing the unit’s settings....................................................58
Common procedures...................................................................58
Summary of settings...................................................................59
Entering a password (Ratings)....................................................62
Digital output...............................................................................62
Remote Setting...........................................................................63
Operating other Panasonic DVD equipment with
the remote control.....................................................................63
Clock Settings.............................................................................64
Channel Settings.........................................................................65
Changing the Owner ID...............................................................67
Shipping Condition......................................................................67
Status displays......................................................................... .68
Changing the information displayed................................. ...........68
Display examples........................................................................68
Maintenance and Handling............................. ..........................69
Maintenance................................................................................69
Disc handling...............................................................................69
Glossary.....................................................................................70
Self-diagnosis............................................................................72
Error displays............................................................................73
Troubleshooting guide.................................................. ...........74
Specifications............................................................................77
Index...........................................................................Back Cover