Panasonic DMR-ES10 manual

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    P RQT8009-3P PC Operating Instructions D VD Recor der DMR-ES10 Model No . Getting sta rted Español Recording Playing back Editing Convenient functions Reference 1 ALL 2 4 1 Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optimum perf or mance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, operating or ad justi[...]

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    RQT8009 2 Getting sta rted The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consti tute a r isk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilat[...]

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    RQT8009 3 Getting sta rted T ab le of contents Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The remote contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    RQT8009 4 Getting sta rted Disc inf ormation • We recommend using P anasonic d iscs. W e re co mmend using D VD-RAM discs with car tridges to prot ect them from scratches and dir t. • Y ou ma y not be able to record to D VD -R, D V D-R W and +R discs on this unit or pla y them due to the condition of the recording. • Y ou cannot record progr [...]

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    RQT8009 5 Getting sta rted *2 • 2.6 and 5.2 GB D VD-RAM, 12 cm (5 ″ ) • 3.95 and 4.7 GB D VD-R for A uthoring • D VD-R recorded in D VD Video Recording format • D VD-R (D VD-Video format), D V D-R W (D VD-Video format), +R recorded on another unit and not finalized ( ➔ page 36). • P AL discs (you can still pla y the audio on D VD-Audi[...]

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    RQT8009 6 Getting sta rted Contr ol reference guide Remote contr ol TV ADD/DL T OPEN/CLOSE SKIP SLOW/SEARCH REC MODE ERASE REC POWER F Rec TIME SLIP FUNCTIONS DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT ST A TUS DISPLA Y SUB MENU DVD PO WER TV/VIDEO SETUP CREA TE CHAPTER SCHEDULE CM SKIP AUDIO CANCEL VCR Plus+ T urn the u nit on ( ➔[...]

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    RQT8009 7 Getting sta rted STEP 1 Connection • The equipment connections described are examples. • Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appro priate operating instructions. • P eripheral equipment and optional cables sold separ ately unless otherwise indicated. The connection will allow the video cassette recorder to be used[...]

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    RQT8009 8 Getting sta rted STEP 1 Connection • Y ou need to subscribe to a cable TV service to enjoy viewing their prog ramming. • Consult your service provider regarding app ropriate cable TV bo x. The connection will allow the video cassette recorder to be used f or pla yback when this unit is turned off. F or optimum operati on, it is recomm[...]

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    RQT8009 9 Getting sta rted ■ Connection to a ster eo amplifier ■ T o enjoy m ulti-channel surr ound sound on DV D - V i d e o Use one of the follo wing connections to suit the antenna lead. • If your tele vision has both lead and coaxial VHF ter minals, use the lead connection to mini mize signal loss. ■ A single twin lead ■ A twin lead a[...]

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    RQT8009 10 Getting sta rted STEP 2 Plug-in A uto T uning After plugging the unit into y our household A C outlet and pressing [ ^ D VD POWER] to turn the unit o n f or the first time, the unit assists you to set the on-screen language, and automatically tunes in all the channels it can receive and sets the cloc k. The unit automatically deter mi ne[...]

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    RQT8009 11 Getting sta rted ■ If the clock is an hour slower or faster than the actual t ime Select “–1” or “+1” in “Adjust Time Zone” in the SETUP menu ( ➔ page 34). ■ If the unit couldn’t set the c lock automaticall y Set the time manually ( ➔ page 34, Set Clock Manually). ■ T o start Plug-in Auto T uning a gain (after r[...]

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    RQT8009 12 Getting sta rted STEP 3 Channel settings Set these guide channels so you c an use the VCR Plus+ system for scheduled recording. Before star ting the settings , prepare a char t showing the channels , station names, and guide channels. • If you ha ve connected a cable TV bo x or satellite receiv er , the VCR Plus+ system does not work s[...]

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    RQT8009 13 Getting sta rted Y ou can giv e th e preset captions , or manually enter new ones y ourself. The captions you enter are displa yed when the channel is displa yed and in the Direct Navigator screen. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Channel ” and press [ q ]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “Preset Channel Captions” and pr[...]

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    RQT8009 14 Getting sta rted STEP 4 Set up to match y our television and remote contr ol Y ou do not ha ve to change the setting when connected to a 4: 3 standard aspect television that is not compatible with progressiv e output ( ➔ page 36). 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “TV Screen” and press [ q ]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select [...]

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    RQT8009 15 Recording Recor ding tele vision programs Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shor ter than indicated. (Unit: hour) When “Recording Time in EP Mode” is set to “EP (6H)” in the SETUP menu. The sound quality is better when using “EP (6H)” than when usin g “EP (8H)”. Note When recording to[...]

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    RQT8009 16 Recording Recor ding tele vision pr ograms Refer to the control reference on page 15. ■ T o pause recor ding Press [ h ]. Press again to restar t recording. Y ou can also press [ * REC] to restart. (Title is not split into separate titles.) ■ To s t o p r e c o r d i n g Press [ g ]. F rom the star t to the end of the recording is ca[...]

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    RQT8009 17 Recording Refer to the control reference on page 15. The unit sets the best possible pictur e quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space. This is conv enient when you w ant the recorded program to fit one disc perfectly or y ou are concer ned about the amount of free space on the disc. The recording mode becomes FR m[...]

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    RQT8009 18 Recording Scheduled rec or ding Y ou can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in adv ance. • When connecting a cable TV box or satellite receiver , the VCR Plus+ system does not work. Program the scheduled recording manually and select the channel on the cable TV bo x or satellite receiver bef ore the sch eduled recording star ts. Pre[...]

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    RQT8009 19 Recording Y ou can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in adv ance. (Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program.) • When connecting a cable TV box or satellite receiv er , select the channel on the cable TV box or satellite receiv er before the scheduled recording star ts. 1 Press [SCHEDULE]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select ?[...]

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    RQT8009 20 Playing back Pla ying discs Preparation • T urn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • T ur n on this unit. • It is not possible to pla y continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other . Y ou will need to eject the d isc and turn it over . • When using 8 cm[...]

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    RQT8009 21 Playing back Operations during play Stop Press [ g ]. The stopped position is memor ized. When stopped position memor ized, “PLA Y” flashes in the unit’ s displa y . (Excluding when playing from the Direct Na vigator and when pla ying a pla ylist.) Resume play function Press [ q ] (PLA Y) to restar t from this position. Stopped pos[...]

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    RQT8009 22 Playing back Using menus to pla y MP3 and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) This unit plays MP3 files recorded on CD-R/RW designed f or audio recording that are finalized ( ➔ page 36) on a computer . The screen shown at right is display ed when y ou inser t a disc containing MP3 files and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF). Press [ENTER], and follo w[...]

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    RQT8009 23 Playing back 2 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select the still picture and press [ENTER]. • The selected still picture is display ed on the screen. Y ou can also select still pictures with the number buttons . e.g., 5: [0] ➔ [0] ➔ [5] 15: [0] ➔ [1] ➔ [5] ■ T o select another f older While the JPEG Menu is displayed 1 Press [ e , [...]

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    RQT8009 24 Playing back Using on-screen menus 1 While playing, Press [DISPLA Y]. • Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or change. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the menu and press [ q ]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select t he item and press [ q ]. 4 Press [ e , r ] [...]

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    RQT8009 25 Playing back Only when you hav e selected “480p” in “TV T ype” ( ➔ page 14). Po si t io n 1 (Standard) - 5: The higher the setting the lower the screen mov es. FUNCTIONS window and Status messages By using the FUNCTIONS window you ma y access the main functions quickly and easily . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Functions d[...]

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    RQT8009 26 Editing Editing titles/chapter s • The maximum number of items on a disc: –Titles: 99 ( 49 titles) –Chapters: Appro x imately 1000 ( Approximately 254) (Depends on the state of recording.) Note • Once erased, divided or shor tened, a title cannot be restored to its original state. Make cer tain bef ore proceeding. • Y ou cannot[...]

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    RQT8009 27 Editing Multiple editing is possib le . Multiple editing is possib le . Title operations Erase Title Press [ w , q ] to select “Erase” an d press [ENTER]. • Once erased, the recorded contents are lost and cann ot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. • The av ailable recording space on D VD-R or +R does not increase when y[...]

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    RQT8009 28 Editing Creating, editing and pla ying pla ylists • The maximum number of items on a disc: –Pla ylists: 99 –Chapters in playlists: Approximately 1000 (Depends on the state of recording.) • If you e xceed the maximum numbers of items f or a disc, all the items entered will not be recorded. Preparation • T urn the unit on. • T [...]

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    RQT8009 29 Editing (pla y only) 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Other Functions” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “PLA YLISTS” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select the pla ylist. T o start play ➔ Press [ENTER]. T o edit ➔ Step 5. • T o show other pages/Multiple editin g ([...]

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    RQT8009 30 Convenient functions Disc management Preparation • T urn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • T urn the unit on. • Inser t the disc to be managed. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Other Functions” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to s[...]

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    RQT8009 31 Convenient functions steps 1-3 ( ➔ page 30) 4 Press [ e , r ] to select “P laybac k will star t with:” and press [ENTER]. Press [ e , r ] to select “T op Menu” or “First Title” and press [ENTER]. Y ou can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing. T op Menu: The top menu appears first. First Title: The disc conte[...]

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    RQT8009 32 Convenient functions Changing the unit’ s settings See page 34 for details on menu operation. The settings remain intact ev en if you switch the unit to standb y . Continued on next page Summary of settings Ta b s Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Channel Signal Source (RF IN) ( ➔ page 11) • Antenna • Cabl[...]

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    RQT8009 33 Convenient functions Ta b s Menus Options (Underlined items are th e factory presets.) Video Continued Black Level Contro l Select normal, lighter or dar ker f or adjusting the black le vel control to the desired setting f or picture enh ancement. Input Level Adjusts the blac k lev el of the input signal. • Lighter • Darke r Output L[...]

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    RQT8009 34 Convenient functions Changing the unit ’ s settings Preparation • The settings remain intact ev en if you s w itch the unit to standby . • T urn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • T urn the unit on. 1 While stopped Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the tab and[...]

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    RQT8009 35 Reference Specifications Recording system: D VD Video Recording format (D VD-R AM), D VD-Video format (D VD-R), D VD-Video format (D VD-R W) Optical pick-up: System with 1 lens, 2 integration units (662 nm wav e length f or D VDs, 795 nm wav elength f or CDs) Recordable discs: DV D - R A M : Ve r. 2 . 0 V er . 2.1/3×–SPEED D VD-RAM Re[...]

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    RQT8009 36 Reference Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of mu lti-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its v ar ious channels. CPRM (Content Protection for Recor dable Media) CPRM is technology used to protec t broadcasts that are allow ed to be recorded only once. Such broadc asts can be recorded only with CPRM[...]

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    RQT8009 37 Reference Frequently asked questions Set up Pa g e Disc Recording What equipment is necessar y to pla y multi channel surround sound? • • D VD-Video: Y ou can pla y D VD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital and a DTS decoder . D VD-Audio: This unit plays D VD-Audio in 2 chann[...]

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    RQT8009 38 Reference Err or messages On the television Pag e On the un it’ s display Cannot finish recording completely . • • • The program w as copy-protected. The disc may be full. There are already 99 recorded titles ( 49 recorded titles). — — — Cannot play . • Y ou inserted an incompatible disc (Discs recorded in P AL video, etc[...]

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    RQT8009 39 Reference T r oubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks . If you are in doubt about some of the check points , or if the remedies in dicated in the char t do not solve the problem, ref er to the “Customer Ser vices Directory” on page 42 if you reside in the U .S.A., or refer to the “P roduct informat[...]

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    RQT8009 40 Reference T roublesh ooting guide Sound Pag e Operation Recording/Scheduled recording No sound Low v olume. Distorte d sound. Cannot hear the desired au dio type. • • • • Check the connections and settings . Check the input mode on the amplifier if you ha v e connected one. Press [A UDIO] to select the audio . T urn off V .S.S. i[...]

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    RQT8009 41 Reference Play Page Edit 1. Damage requiring service —The unit should be serviced b y qualified service person nel if: (a) The AC power supply cord or A C adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been ex posed to rain; or (d) The unit d oes not operate normally or exhibits a mar[...]

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    RQT8009 42 Reference Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Compan y , Division of Panasonic Corporation of Nort h America One P anasonic W ay Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 Limited W arranty Covera ge If your product does not work pr operly becaus e of a defect in mater ials or workm anship, Pa nasonic Consumer Electroni[...]

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    RQT8009 43 Reference Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANAD A) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontar io L4W 2T3 P ANASONIC/TECHNICS PRO DUCT—LIMITED W ARRANTY P anasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from def ects in material and workmanship and a g rees to remedy any such d efect f or a period as stated below fro[...]

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    RQT8009 44 Español Instalación básica • Las conexiones del equipo descritas son e jemplos. • Antes de hacer la conexión, apague todos los equipos y lea los manuales de instrucciones apropiados. • El equipo perifér ico y los cab les opcionales se venden por separado a menos que se indique lo contrario . La conexión permitirá utilizar la[...]

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    RQT8009 45 Español Preparación • Encienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de vídeo apropiada a las conexiones de esta unidad. • Si conecta el aparato a trav és de una caja de TV por cable o receptor de satélite, sintonice su PBS lo cal para hacer la puesta en hora automática del reloj. Si no ha y PBS local, ponga la hora manualmente [...]

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    RQT8009 46 Español Grabación de pr ogramas de te levisi ón • No es posible grabar continuamente desde una cara a la otra en un disco de dos caras. T endrá que e xpulsar el disco y darlo la vuelta. • Cuando utilice discos D VD-RAM de 8 cm (3 ″ ) o D VD-R de 8 cm (3 ″ ), retire el disco del car tucho . • Puede grabar hasta 99 títulos e[...]

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    RQT8009 47 Español Repr oducción de discos • No es posible reproducir continuamente desde una cara a la otr a en un disco de dos caras. T endrá que e x pulsar el disco y darlo la vuelta. • Cuando utilice discos D VD-RAM de 8 cm (3 ″ ) o D VD-R de 8 cm (3 ″ ), retire el di sco del car tucho . 1 Pulse [ ; OPEN/CLOSE] para abrir la bandeja [...]

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    RQT8009-3P H1204HM3025  2005 Matsushita Electric Industr ial Co ., Ltd. Printed in Mala ysia Index Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Au di o attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 playbac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 r[...]