Panasonic DMR-EX79 manual

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    until 2009/04/06 Operating Instru ctions DVD Recorder Model No . DMR-EX79 Dear customer Thank you fo r purchasing this product. For opt imum performance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely . Please keep th is manual for fut ure refere[...]

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    2 RQT9306 -If you see this symbol- CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILI ZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REP AIR YOURSELF . REFER SERVI CING TO QUALIFIED P ERSONNEL. W AR NIN G: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, EL[...]

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    3 RQT9306 T able of contents Getting started Quick S tart Guide Basic operatio ns Advanced operations Editin g Setti ng menus Reference Copy in g Getting st arted Included a ccesso ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The remote control info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety preca utions . . . . . [...]

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    4 RQT9306 Included access ories Getting started ∫ Batteries ≥ Insert the poles ( i and j ) s o to ma tch in th e remote contr ol. ≥ Use alkaline or manganese batteries. ≥ Do not mix old and new batteries. ≥ Do not use different types at the s ame time. ≥ Do not heat or ex pose to flame. ≥ Do not leave the batte ry(ies) in an automobil[...]

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    5 RQT9306 Getting started HDD (Hard di sk driv e) handling care The HDD is a high precision recording instrument and because of its long recording capability and high speed operation it is a very special device that is easily susceptible to damage. As a basic rule, save impo rtant content to a disc as back up. ∫ The HDD is a dev ice that is not b[...]

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    6 RQT9306 Control reference guide Quick S tart Gui de Instructions for operations a re generally described using the remote c ontrol. 1 T urn the unit on ( > 9) 2 Select drive [HDD or DVD] ( > 15, 16) Drive changes eac h time y ou press [DRIVE SELECT]. 3 Select channels and title numbers, etc./Enter numbers 4 T o delete unwanted recorded titl[...]

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    7 RQT9306 Quick S tart Guide 1 St andby/on switch ( Í /I) ( > 9 ) Press to switch the un it from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . 2 Disc tray ( > 13) 3 Connection for digital video (DV) camcorder ( > 22) 4 Connection for VCR, camcorder etc. ( > 22) 5 Display ( >[...]

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    8 RQT9306 STEP 1 Connection ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥ Refer to “Addit ional conne ctions ” ( > 66) for co nnecti on using oth er termin als and connec tion wit h other equi pment. Y ou can enjo y high-quality picture b y changing the co nnection between this unit and yo[...]

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    9 RQT9306 Quick S tart Guide STEP 2 Channel re ception setti ngs and TV aspect settings 1 T urn on t he te levi sion and sele ct th e app ropri ate A V in put to suit the connections to this unit. 2 Press [ Í ] to turn the unit on. When connecting t o a television that has the VIERA Link functions ( > 36), downloading from t he television start[...]

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    10 RQT9306 HDD and disc in formation ( ≤ : Possible, –: I mpossible) § 1 [-R] [- R]D L] [- RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] Finalisation is needed for playback on other equipment ( > 58). [RAM] can be played back on Panas onic DVD recorders and DVD-RAM compatible DVD players. [-R]DL] , [+R] DL] or [+RW ] can be played back only on equipment compati[...]

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    11 RQT9306 Quick S tart Guide § Close the session after recording. Play may be impossible on some discs due to the condition of t he recording. ≥ The producer of the disc can control how disc s are play ed. So you may not alway s be able to control play as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully . ≥ [...]

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    12 RQT9306 Regarding DivX ® files, Music files a nd still pictures (J PEG) DivX MP3/ WMA ≥ If there is a large am ount of still picture d ata etc. within a MP3/ WMA file, play may not be possible. Still pictures (JPEG § 2 ) § 1 T otal number of recognizable file including MP3, WMA, JPEG , DivX and other types of files is 4000. § 2 It may take[...]

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    13 RQT9306 Quick S tart Guide Media handlin g (Disc/USB mem ory) 1 Press [ < OPEN /CLOSE] t o open t he tray . 2 Press [ < OPEN /CLOSE] to close the tray . Automatic drive select function [RAM] [Only for discs wit h the write-protect tab on the ca rtridge set to “PROTECT” ( > 56, Cartridge-protection)] [DVD- V] [VCD] ≥ If the unit is[...]

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    14 RQT9306 W atching anal ogue and d igit al broadcast s Basic operations Thi s DVD r eco rde r ha s a tu ner which allows it to directly receive and record analogue and digit al terrest rial chan nels. 1 T urn on the television and sele ct the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to this unit. 2 Press [ Í ] to turn the unit on. 3 Press [[...]

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    15 RQT9306 Basic operatio ns Playing re corded video c ontent s/Playing play-only d iscs Refer to “Advanced playb ack” ( > 28) for detail information. Preparation ≥ T urn on the television and select the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to t his unit. ≥ T urn on this unit. 1 Press [ DRIVE SELECT] to s elect t he HDD or DVD d[...]

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    16 RQT9306 Recording television programmes Refer to “Notes for recording” ( > 19 ) and “A dvanced recording” ( > 20 ) for det ail info rmation. [HDD] [ RAM] [-R] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+ RW] ≥ [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] T o use a new disc, formatting is necessary . ≥ When recording a digital radio broadcast or a digit al broadcast[...]

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    17 RQT9306 Basic operatio ns T imer reco rdin g Refer to “Advanced timer r ecording ” ( > 2 3–2 7 ) f o r det ail information. See also “Notes for recording” ( > 19). Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type of broadcast, there may be rest rictions on the t itle you are trying to record. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V[...]

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    18 RQT9306 Deleting titles [HDD] [ RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] (Y ou cannot delete items on finalised discs. ) ≥ A title cannot b e restored once it is d eleted. Make certain before proceeding. ≥ Y ou cannot delete while recording or copying. Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. ≥ [RAM] R[...]

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    19 RQT9306 Advanced operations Notes for recording Advanced operations ≥ It is not possible t o record to both the HDD and the DVD drive sim ultaneously . Selecting Aud io for Recording Broadcast in mu lti-channel sound (Digital broadcast only): Y ou can select the audio language when receiving audio in multi channel broadcast [“Multi Audio” [...]

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    20 RQT9306 Advanced recording Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated. (The times provided on this chart are an estimate.) § 1 It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other . § 2 When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP ( 6Hour[...]

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    21 RQT9306 Advanced operations [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+RW ] The unit sets the best possible picture quality t hat fits the recording within the remaining disc sp ace. The recording mode becomes FR mode. ∫ Using “Flexible Rec” is convenient in these kinds of situations. [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+RW] ≥ When the amount of f[...]

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    22 RQT9306 Copying from a video cassette recorder e.g., Conn ecting t o the A V3 or DV input terminals on the front Y ou can also connect to the A V 4 input terminals on the rear . ≥ T urn off the unit and other v ideo equipment before conne cting. If the audi o output of th e other equi pment is mon aural Connect to L/MONO on the A V3 input term[...]

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    23 RQT9306 Advanced operations Advanced timer recording [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+R W] ≥ Y ou can enter up to 32 programme s up to a mont h in advance. (Each daily or weekly programme is count ed as one programme.) [RAM] [-RW ‹V›] [+ R] [+ RW] ≥ T o use a new disc, formatting is necessary . Preparation ≥ Turn on the television[...]

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    24 RQT9306 Advanced timer rec ording 1 Whil e the uni t is o n Press [ ∫ ]. 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to s elect “Stop Recording” and press [OK]. If you stop a timer r ecording, it will be cancelled. However , if you have set a daily or weekly timer recording, the recording will start from the next time the timer recording is set. Even when the unit [...]

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    25 RQT9306 Advanced operations ≥ Even when the unit is turned off, you c an display the timer recording list by pres sing [PROG/ CHECK]. Press [ PROG/CHECK]. A Icons B Message d isplaye d in the “ Drive sp ace” line C Channel name , programm e name and other information are disp layed. ∫ T o change a p rogramme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the[...]

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    26 RQT9306 Advanced timer rec ording Press [GUIDE ] to switch between Landscape vi ew and P ortrait view . ∫ When t he TV Gu ide d isplays “ No information available f or analo g ue channel s ” or the em pty TV Guide list ≥ Some digital broadcast m ay not send programme information. Set the timer rec ording manually or with the G- CODE s ys[...]

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    27 RQT9306 Advanced operations Y ou can search programmes fr om the TV Guide based on title information. By entering w ords, you can search for programmes from t he TV Guide using the progr amme informati on. 1 Press [ OPTION]. 2 Enter the word you would like to search f or and set . Entry method > 44, Entering text 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect [...]

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    28 RQT9306 Advanced playback ≥ Depending on the m edia, some operations may not be possible. Pres s [AUDIO] . [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹ VR›] [VCD] , DivX and analogue broadcast LR > L > R ^---- ------ -----} e.g., “L R” is selected [DVD-V ] Y ou can change the audio channel number each time yo u press the button. This allows you to change t[...]

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    29 RQT9306 Advanced operations Selecting recorded programmes (ti tles) to play—DIRECT NA VIGA TOR [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+ RW] [-RW‹V R›] Y ou can quickly find the recorded ti tles and easily play them. Y ou can also sort the titles or edit the Groups of titles. 1 Press [ DIRECT NA VIGA TOR]. [HDD] [RAM] When “[...]

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    30 RQT9306 Playing DivX, Music fil es and still pi ctures (JPEG ) [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] 1 Insert the di sc. 2 If the disc cont ains different file types e.g., [CD] Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [OK]. Otherw ise, Press [ DIRECT NA V IGA TOR]. [USB] 1 I nsert the USB memory . Y ou can also display this screen with the following steps. 2 Pr[...]

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    31 RQT9306 Advanced operations ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX ® Certified d evice must b e registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. First generate the DivX VOD registration code for your device and submit it during t he registration process . [Important: DivX VO D content is protected by a Div X DRM (Digit al Rights M[...]

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    32 RQT9306 Playing DivX, Mu sic files a nd still pictures (JPE G) [HDD] [ RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [C D] [USB] ≥ Y ou can play still pictures rec orded with a com puter onto a D VD-R, DVD-R DL, CD- R/CD-RW and USB m emory . ≥ Y ou cannot play still pi ctures while recording or copying. 1 Show Album V iew sc reen. [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] [USB] ( > 30, Sho[...]

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    33 RQT9306 Advanced operations Useful functions during still picture play St a r t Slidesho w Slidesh ow Setting Y ou can disp lay still pictures one by one at a constant interval. While the Album View screen is d isplayed 1P r e s s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to sele ct the album. 2P r e s s [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) . Y ou can also start Slideshow wi th the follow[...]

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    34 RQT9306 Playing music Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. 1 Insert a m usic CD. The menu is automatically displayed. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “Play Musi c” and press [OK]. The unit start s accessing the Gracenote ® Data base ( > 52) and searches for the title inform ation. If search results indicate that mu ltip[...]

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    35 RQT9306 Advanced operations Convenient fun ctions By using the FUNCT ION MENU D isplay you may access the main functions quickly and easily . If “FUNCTION M ENU Display” is set to “On” in t he Setup m enu, FUNCTION MENU automatically appears when you turn the power on. ( > 62) 1 Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. Functions displayed depend on th[...]

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    36 RQT9306 Linked operations w ith the TV (VI ERA Link “ HDA VI Control TM ”) Y ou can enjoy linked operations with the T V and receiver by using “HDA VI Control”. Preparation 1 Connect this unit to your TV us ing an HDMI cable or to your receiver using an HDMI cable ( > 67). 2 Set “VI ERA Link” to “On” ( > 63). (The default s[...]

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    37 RQT9306 Advanced operations If you connect t his unit to the TV that suppor ts “HDA VI Control 2” or later w ith an HDMI cable, you can enjoy using more conv en ient functions. Y ou can operate this unit using buttons on the TV remote control. The buttons that you can use for thi s unit vary depending on the TV . For details, refer to the op[...]

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    38 RQT9306 Editin g titles/chapters Editin g [HDD] [ RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [- RW‹V›] [+R] [+ R]D L] (Y ou cannot edit finalised discs.) [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: [HDD] – T itles: 499 – Chapters: A pprox. 1000 per title (Depends on the state of recording.) [RAM] [-R] [ -R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [...]

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    39 RQT9306 Editin g After performing steps 1–4 ( > 38) § Multiple editing is possible. After performing steps 1–6 ( > 38) § Multiple editing is possible. T itle operations Delete § [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [ +R]DL] [+RW] Press [ 2 , 1 ] to selec t “Delet e” and pr ess [OK]. ≥ Once deleted, the recorded contents[...]

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    40 RQT9306 Creating, editin g and playing p laylis t s [HDD] [ RAM] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: – Playlists : 99 – Chapters in playlists: Approx. 1000 (Depends on the state of recording.) ≥ If you exceed the maximum numbers of items for a disc, all the items entered will not be recorded. [HDD] [ RAM] Preparation ≥ T urn on th[...]

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    41 RQT9306 Editin g [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] (Play only) 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Othe rs” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “Play list s” and press [ OK]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the playlist. T o start play > Press [OK]. T o ed it > Step 5. ≥ T o show other p age[...]

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    42 RQT9306 Editing still pi ctures and musi c [HDD] [-R] (JPE G) [RAM] ≥ Y ou can edit pictures and albums. ≥ Y ou cannot edit stil l pictures recorded on DVD-R DL, CD-R/CD- RW and USB memory . ≥ Y ou cannot edit stil l pictures recorded on finalised DVD-R. Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD. ≥ [RAM] Release prote[...]

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    43 RQT9306 Editin g [HDD] Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the H DD drive. 1 Press [ DIRECT NA VIGA TOR]. When “MUSIC” is not selected, press the “Y ellow” button to select “MU SIC”. 2 Editi ng an album: Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the al bum and press [ OPTI ON]. Editing a track 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the operati on and pr[...]

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    44 RQT9306 Ente ring te xt [HDD] [ RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Y ou can give names to recorded titles, et c. The maximum num ber of characters: § T itle name for timer recording If a na me is long, parts of it ma y not be sh own in some screens. 1 Show Enter Name s creen etc. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to sel ect a character[...]

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    45 RQT9306 Cop yin g Copying titles or playlists Copying § 1 T o high speed cop y titles (or playlists create d from those t itl es), set “Rec f or High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to t he HDD (The default setting is “O n”. > 61). However i n th e foll owin g case s, co pying to DVD-R, DVD- R DL, DVD -RW (DVD-Video fo rmat)[...]

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    46 RQT9306 Copying titles or playlist s When copy ing a titl e with m ain an d seco ndary audio ≥ Select the audio type for recording bilingual broadcast from “Bilingual Audio Selection” ( > 62) when: – Copying to a D VD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW ( DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW . – When “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “L[...]

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    47 RQT9306 Cop yin g [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] > [ HDD] [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] Y ou can order titles and playlist s as desired for copy to disc. See also “Before copying” ( > 46) . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Copy” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s el[...]

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    48 RQT9306 Copying titles or playlist s COPY Navigat or/Copying list indicators ∫ T o edit the copying list Select the ite m in step 6– 5 ( > 47) 1 Press [OPTION] . 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the operation and press [OK ]. Delete All: Delete all items registered on the copying list . Pres s [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Y es” and press [O K]. Ad[...]

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    49 RQT9306 Cop yin g 3 When the top menu is displayed Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the titl e you want to st art copying, and press [OK]. While playing in order , all the titles af ter the selected title are recorded until the se t time. (After the last title on the disc has finished playing the top menu is recorded until t he set time is reac[...]

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    50 RQT9306 Copying still pictures ≥ Y ou cannot copy pictures recor ded to DVD-R, DVD-R DL or CD-R/ CD-RW . [HDD] ,- . [RAM] [HDD] > [-R] 1 While stopped Press [ FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Copy” and press [OK] . 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Adva nced Copy” and press [OK]. ≥ If you are not going t o change the regist[...]

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    51 RQT9306 Cop yin g ∫ T o edit the copying list Select the item in step 6– 4 (for a still picture) or 6– 6 (for a folder) ( > 50) 1 Press [OP TION] . 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select the operation and press [OK]. Delete All: Delete all items registered on the copying list . Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Y es” and press [OK]. Add: Add new ite[...]

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    52 RQT9306 Copying music to H DD Y ou can store the fol lowing formats of music data in t his unit’s HDD. Music CD (CD-DA) When copy ing music CDs, this unit m akes access to the int ernal Gracenote ® Database to obtain title information. The album name, track name and artist name are assigned automatically allowing you find the track eas ily wh[...]

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    53 RQT9306 Cop yin g ∫ T o regist er on a f older b y folder basis 1 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Create Lis t” and press [ 1 ]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Track / F older” and press [OK]. 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Fold er” and pres s [OK]. 4 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “New item ” and pres s [OK]. 5 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to selec[...]

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    54 RQT9306 Using on-screen menus/St atus message Setting menus 1 Press [DIS PLA Y]. ≥ Depending on the con dition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or c hange. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu a nd press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 3 ,[...]

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    55 RQT9306 Setti ng menus Pres s [ST A T US ]. The display changes each time you press the button. Sound menu —Change the DVB m ulti audio and sound effect DVB Multi Audio [Digital channel only] If more than one audio channel is out put, you can set the desired channel before recording. ≥ DVB Multi Audio cannot be selected during playback or re[...]

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    56 RQT9306 HDD and disc ma nagement [HDD] [ RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELEC T] to select t he drive. 1 While stopped Press [ FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “Oth ers” and press [OK] . 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “HDD Management” or “DVD Managem ent” and pr[...]

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    57 RQT9306 Setti ng menus [HDD] [RAM] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to s elect the HDD or DVD drive. ≥ [RAM] Release protection ( > 56, S etting the protection). Af ter performing steps 1–3 ( > 56, Common procedures) 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “D elete a ll titles” a nd press [OK] . 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to s elect “Y es” and[...]

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    58 RQT9306 HDD and disc management [-R] [-R]DL] [- RW‹V›] [+R] [+ R]D L] [+RW] Y ou can select the background that will be displayed as the DVD- Video top menu after finalising or creating T op Menu ( [+RW ] ). Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 ( > 56, Common procedures) 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] [...]

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    59 RQT9306 Setti ng menus Cha ngi ng th e uni t’ s se tti ngs Y ou can change the unit’ s settings using Setup menu. ≥ The settings remain intact even if you s witch the unit to standby . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Othe rs” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Setu p” and press [ OK].[...]

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    60 RQT9306 Changing the unit’ s settings Signal Condition Y ou can check the quality and strength of digit al broadcas t signals. Realign the aerial if yo u are rece iving a poor s ignal. When “Signal Condition” is displayed in grey and cannot be selected: 1 Press [EXIT] to exit the screen. 2 Press [ WX CH] to select a digit al channel. “D?[...]

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    61 RQT9306 Setti ng menus (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) § [Other ¢¢¢¢ ] Enter a code ( > 71) with t he numbered buttons. When the selected language is not availabl e on the disc, the default language is pl ayed. There are discs where you can only switch the language from the menu s creen ( > 15). [DVD[...]

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    62 RQT9306 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory default settings are indicated with under lined text.) § Refer to the operating instructions for connected devices t o verify whether or not they can decode each of t he audio formats. (All factory default s ettings are indicated w ith underlined text.) Sound Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V][...]

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    63 RQT9306 Setti ng menus (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) Depending on the c onnected equipment, some items may be shaded in grey on the display and cannot be selected, or you may not be able to ch ange the settings. Connection TV Aspect Set to match t he type of television c onnected. [16:9 ] W hen con nected to [...]

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    64 RQT9306 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory default settings are indicated with under lined text.) § 1 The timer reco rding programm es are a lso cancelled. § 2 Recordings on the HDD will not be deleted. Others Remote Control Change the r emote control code on the main unit and the remote control (the two must mat ch) if you place oth[...]

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    65 RQT9306 Setti ng menus Other Settings Y ou can configure the remote control TV operation but tons to turn the television on/of f, change the television input mode, select the television channel and change the televi sion volume. 1 Point the remote control a t the televi sion While pressing [ Í TV], enter the code with the numbered buttons. Manu[...]

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    66 RQT9306 Additional conn ections Reference The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal. (Actual re sults depend on the television.) ≥ Connect to term inals of the same colour . ≥ Supplied Audio/Video cable can also be used as an alternative f or Audio cable without connec ting the video connector (yellow[...]

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    67 RQT9306 Reference ≥ T o enjoy multi-channel surr ound sound DV D-Video, connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders. “Digital Audio Output” in the Setup menu ( > 62) ≥ When this unit is connected to a n amplifier with an opt ical digital audio cable and connected to a television with an HDMI cable, you can enjoy the[...]

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    68 RQT9306 Additional connections ≥ Connect to term inals of the same colour . Connecting a television and V CR Connectin g to a televi s ion with 21-pin S cart terminal Y ou can also connect with the A V1 term inal on this unit using t he 21-pin Scar t cable. If your tele vision is equipped with RGB input capability , by connecting with a fully [...]

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    69 RQT9306 Reference ≥ Connect to terminals of the same colour . Connect in g a Di g it al tel evi s ion and VCR RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 ( EXT ) AV1 ( TV ) OPTICAL DIGI DIGI T AL AL A UDIO OU UDIO OU T (PCM/BIT S TREAM) (PCM/ BIT S T REAM) COMPONENT COMPO NENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R-AUDIO-L P R P B Y AC IN OUT OUT A V4 I V4 I N[...]

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    70 RQT9306 Frequently asked questions Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations. Which aerial i s suitable for receiving digital terrest rial broad casts? ¾ Y ou can use your current aerial. Ho we v er , depending on the area where you l ive, a ne w aerial may be necessar y . Consult your local TV aer ial installer [...]

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    71 RQT9306 Reference Is it possib le to pr ogramme a r ecording , with a st art and end time that are diffe rent from the TV Guide s ystem? ¾ Y ou can manually change the st art and end time of programmes in the Timer Recording menu. ( > 23) If setting timer recording using the TV Guide system, the start recording time and finish recording time[...]

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    72 RQT9306 Messages On the television Auth orisati on Erro r . ≥ Y ou are trying to play the DivX VOD content that was purchased with a dif ferent registration code. Y ou cannot play the c ontent on this unit . (DivX) ( > 31) Cannot f inish record ing comp letely . Copy-protect signal was detected. ≥ The programme was copy -protected. Disc i[...]

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    73 RQT9306 Reference The following messages or service numbers appear on the unit ’s display when something unusual is det ected during startup and us e. § The message are alternately displayed. On the unit’ s dis play DVD  (“ ∑ ” stands for a number .) ≥ The remote cont rol and main unit are using different codes. Cha nge the code [...]

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    74 RQT9306 T r oubleshooting g uide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in dou bt about some of the check points, or if t he solutions i ndicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. No power . The unit does not turn on pr essing [ Í ]. ¾ Insert the A C mains lead securely into [...]

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    75 RQT9306 Reference Picture does not appear dur ing timer recording. ¾ T imer recordings work regardless whether the unit is on or off. T o confirm t he timer recording is going to work properly , turn the unit on. The scre en cha nges auto matically . ¾ When “S creen Saver” in the S etup menu is set to “O n”, the display may tur n to th[...]

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    76 RQT9306 T roubleshooting guide Cannot tune channels. Cannot download channel pres et s from the television . ¾ Check the connections. ( > 8, 68, 69) ¾ Y ou must connect to a VIERA Link (HD A VI Control 3 or later ) compatible TV with a HDMI cable t o download channel presets. St ar tup is slow. ¾ Set “Power Save” to “Off” in the Se[...]

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    77 RQT9306 Reference Play fa ils to start even wh en [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) i s pressed. Play start s but then stop s immediatel y . ¾ Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up. ( > 13) ¾ The disc is dirty . ( > 13) ¾ Y ou tried t o play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit. ( > 10–1 1) ¾ Y ou tried t o play a +RW that nee[...]

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    78 RQT9306 T roubleshooting guide T racks could not be copied to the HDD. ¾ If there are copyright protected tracks such as SCMS restrictions, they will not be copied. ¾ Recording from CDs that do not conform to CD-DA specifications (copy contro l C Ds, etc.) ca nnot be guaranteed. ¾ Bonus tracks may not be copied. ID3 tag of a MP3 file or WMA t[...]

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    79 RQT9306 Reference Digita l broadcast s cannot be rec eived. ¾ Digital broadcast may not have started in your region yet. ¾ The aerial may not be pointing in the direction of the TV stati on, or the direction of t he aerial may have changed due to strong winds or vibration. If problem persist s consult your local TV aerial installer . Aft er DV[...]

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    80 RQT9306 S pecificat ions Recordi ng system DVD-RAM : DVD Video Recording form at DVD-R : DVD-Video format DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) : DVD-Video format DVD-RW : DVD-Video format +R +R DL (Double Layer) +RW Recordable discs DVD-RAM: 2X SPEED (V er . 2.0), 2-3X SPEED (V er . 2.1), 2-5X SPE ED (V er . 2 .2) DVD-R: 1X SPEED (V er . 2. 0), 1-4X SPEED (V e[...]

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    81 RQT9306 Reference Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its various channels. CPRM (Content Protectio n for Recordable Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once. Such broadcasts can be recorded only with CPRM compa[...]

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    82 RQT9306 Glossar y Protection Y ou can prevent accidental deletion by setting writing protecti on or deletion protection. RGB This refers to the three primary colours of light, red (R), green (G), and blue (B) and also the method of producing video that uses them. By dividing the video signal into the three colours for transmission, noise is redu[...]

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    83 RQT9306 Reference 3DQDVRQLF:DUUDQW  7KH SURGXFW LV ZDUUDQWHG IRU  PRQWKV I URP WKH GDWH RI SXUF KDVH 6XEMHFW WR WKH F RQGLWLRQV RI WKLV ZDUUDQW 3DQDVRQLFRULW V$XWKRULVHG6HUYLFH &HQWUHZLOOSHUIRUP QHFHVV DUVHUYLFHRQ WKHSUR[...]

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    Index Adjust the audio quality (Soun d menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Adjust the picture quality (Picture menu ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Album (Musi c) Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Album (S till picture) Edit . . . . . . .[...]