Using the DIRECT NAVIGATOR

Selecting programmes to play

[RAM] [DVD-R]

A list of programmes is created as you record them. You can use this list to find the programmes you want to watch.

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

Insert a disc you have recorded on.

1Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] (9).

The programme list appears.

The images for the currently highlighted list are played in the background.

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

 

No. Name

Date

Time

Title

Edit

3

01

BBC 1

24/7 WED

10:00

Dinosaur

1

 

 

02

BBC 1

24/7 WED

9:00

Auto action

1

 

03

BBC 1

24/7 WED

11:00

USJ

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

TOTAL 3

No.

SELECT

 

0 9

ENTER

RETURN

2Use [3, 4] (10) to select the programme you want to watch and press [ENTER] (10).

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

 

No. Name Date

Time

 

Title

Edit

For example, when you select

3

01

BBC 1

24/7 WED

10:00

Dinosaur

1

 

02

BBC 1

24/7 WED

9:00

Auto action

1

programme number 2.

 

03

BBC 1

24/7 WED

11:00

USJ

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

TOTAL 3

No.

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 9

ENTER

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play of the images that were playing in the background continues.

ªTo clear the programme list

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] (9) or [RETURN] (23).

For your reference

The direct navigator works while stopped, playing or recording. You can also select programmes from the list in step 2 by

entering a 2-digit number with the numeric buttons (4). If you enter a number larger than the total number of programmes, the last programme is selected.

Titles are only displayed if you have given the programme a title.

About the programme list

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

i)

a)

 

 

No.Name

Date

Time

 

TITLE

Edit

 

3

 

01

 

24/7 WED

10:00

 

Erase

 

b)

 

BBC 1

Dinosaur

1

 

 

c)

 

 

02

BBC 1

24/7 WED

9:00

Auto

Enter Title

1

 

 

Properties

d)

 

N

03 BBC 1

24/7 WED

11:00

USJ

Protection

1

e)

 

X

04 BBC 1

25/7 THU

12:00

FootballPartial Erase

1

f)

3

¥

05

BBC 1

26/7 FRI

21:00

 

Divide

1

g)

TOTAL 5

SELECT

 

 

 

 

h)

ENTER

RETURN

 

 

RETURN

 

a)Programme number, broadcast name, recording date, time recording started, programme title (if entered).

Programme 1 is selected in the example.

b)Write-protected:

Displayed when you have protected the programme. Programme 1 has been protected in the example.

c)Copy-protected:

Displayed when you have recorded a programme that has copy protection, from broadcast.

d)N/P (N: NTSC, P: PAL):

Displayed when you recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system currently selected on the unit.

e)Unable to play: X

Displayed if you cannot play the programme.

f)Currently recording: ¥

Displayed when the programme is being recorded.

g)Scroll bar

If there are more than six programmes, you can move down the list by using [3, 4] (10) and this bar shows your approximate position in the list.

h)Total number of programmes

Shows the total number of programmes.

i)Sub menu

Displayed when you use [1] (10). (You can see this during simultaneous recording and play but you are unable to perform operations.)

Erase a programme (page 42). Enter or edit a title (page 42).

Check a programme’s contents (page 42). Write-protect a programme (page 43). Erase part of a programme (page 44).

Divide a selected programme into two (page 44).

For your reference

The list can show up to 99 programmes that you have recorded. When using DVD-R, “Protection”,“Partial Erase” and “Divide” are

not displayed in the submenu.

The contents of the list are recorded on the disc. ≥[RAM]

When the disc is protected (pages 38, 73), you can only access “Properties”. Release the protection to access other items.

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Panasonic E50 manual Using the Direct Navigator, Selecting programmes to play, To clear the programme list