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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 [A] .................................................................................. 8
Use [B] .......................................................................................... 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
Auto Setup (with Q Link Functions)........................................ 15
To Set Up this DVD Recorder with a brand-new Q Link TV ....... 15
To Set Up this DVD Recorder with an existing Q Link TV .......... 16
Auto Setup (without Q Link Functions) .................................. 16
Removing Interference ............................................................... 17
Video Plus+ Codes for Satellite Receivers/Cable TV ............ 17
Selecting TV screen type ......................................................... 18
Playing discs............................................................................. 19
Erasing a programme that is being played ................................. 19
Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)...... 20
Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH........................................... 20
Slow-motion play ........................................................................ 20
Frame-by-frame viewing............................................................. 20
Skipping...................................................................................... 21
Starting play from a selected programme, title,
chapter or track ........................................................................ 21
Manual Skip ................................................................................ 21
Selecting an amount of time to skip—Time Slip ......................... 21
Changing audio........................................................................... 22
Programme play ......................................................................... 23
Random play............................................................................... 23
Marking places to play again—MARKER ................................... 24
Recording television programmes.......................................... 25
Flexible recording mode (FR) ..................................................... 26
One Touch Recording—Specify a time to stop recording........... 26
Playing while you are recording.............................................. 28
Playing from the beginning of the programme
you are recording—Chasing play............................................. 28
Simultaneous recording and play ............................................... 28
Checking the recording during recording (TIME SLIP) ............... 29
Watching the television while recording...................................... 29
Using the FUNCTIONS window ............................................... 29
About the FUNCTIONS window ................................................. 29
Using the FUNCTIONS window.................................................. 29
Timer recording ........................................................................ 31
Using VIDEO Plus+ (G-
CODE
) number to make
timer recording ......................................................................... 31
Manual programming.................................................................. 33
To check programmes................................................................ 34
Starting and canceling programmes........................................... 34
To clear a timer recording programme ....................................... 34
Recording from a video cassette player................................. 35
To select the TV system (PAL/NTSC) ........................................ 35
Entering titles............................................................................ 36
DISC INFORMATION................................................................. 36
Enter Title ................................................................................... 36
Disc Protection............................................................................37
Releasing disc protection ............................................................ 37
Erase all programmes .................................................................38
Format.........................................................................................38
Finalize—Creating DVD-Video.................................................... 39
Using the DIRECT NAVIGATOR...............................................40
Selecting programmes to play.....................................................40
Erasing programmes................................................................... 41
Entering and editing programme titles ........................................41
Checking programme contents ...................................................41
Protecting programmes............................................................... 42
Releasing programme protection................................................ 42
Erasing parts of a programme.....................................................43
Dividing programmes .................................................................. 43
Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes ....................................44
Displaying PLAY LIST.................................................................44
Creating PLAY LIST.................................................................... 45
Playing PLAY LIST......................................................................46
Playing Scenes ...........................................................................46
Adding Scenes to a PLAY LIST ..................................................47
Moving a Scene ..........................................................................47
To re-edit a PLAY LIST Scene....................................................48
Erasing a Scene from a PLAY LIST............................................ 48
Copying PLAY LIST ....................................................................49
Erasing a PLAY LIST ..................................................................49
Titling PLAY LIST........................................................................50
Checking PLAY LIST’s contents .................................................50
Using DISPLAY menus............................................................. 51
Common procedures................................................................... 51
Disc menu ...................................................................................51
Play menu ................................................................................... 52
Sound menu................................................................................ 52
Picture menu ...............................................................................52
A-B repeat play ........................................................................... 53
Repeat play ................................................................................. 53
Child Lock..................................................................................54
To activate the child lock.............................................................54
To cancel the child lock...............................................................54
Upgrading your system ............................................................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 ................................................................... 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...........................................................................................78