Panasonic DMR-E80H manual

Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optimum perf ormance and safety , please read these instr uctions carefully . Before connecting, oper ating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual f or future ref- erence. Region number supported b y this unit Region numbers are allocat[...]

2 RQT6984 Getting st ar ted . CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM- ANCE OF PROCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECI- FIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HA ZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NO T OPEN COVERS AND DO NO T REP AIR Y OUR- SELF . REF ER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE[...]

3 RQT6984 Getting st ar ted IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follo w the safety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e safe ty instructions listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy for future ref erence. 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instr uctions. 3[...]

4 RQT6984 Getting st ar ted T abl e of contents IMPORT ANT SAF ETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 STEP 1 Antenna and television[...]

5 RQT6984 Setting up STEP 1 Antenna and television connections Preparation ≥ Refer to the tele vision’ s operating instructions. ≥ T ur n the television off and disc onnect its A C power supply cord. To enjoy sound through other audio equipment ( ➜ page 51) To enjoy progressive video Connect to the component video (480P) input ter minals on[...]

6 RQT6984 Setting up STEP 2 The remote contro l ≥ Inser t so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote contr ol. ≥ Do not use rechargeable type batteries. Do not: ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame . ≥ take apart or shor t circuit. ≥ attempt to recharge alkaline or mang[...]

7 RQT6984 Setting up Preparation ≥ Confir m that the antenna is connected correctly . ≥ T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 1 Press [ Í , D VD PO WER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the men u lan- guage and press [ENTER]. e.g., when you select English 3 Press [[...]

8 RQT6984 Setting up STEP 4 VCR Plus i guide channe l settings Set these guide ch annels so you can use VCR Plus i codes for timer recording. Before starting the settings, prepare a char t sh ow- ing the channels, station names, and guide channels. e.g. , 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Channel” and press [ 1 ]. [...]

9 RQT6984 Setting up STEP 5 Set up to match y our television Change the settings if your television is: ≥ Progressiv e – Read your tele vision’ s operati ng instructions for details. ≥ Widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “TV Screen” and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select ?[...]

10 RQT6984 Setting up Disc inf ormation ≥ W e recommend using P anasonic discs as they hav e been con- firmed to be co mpatible with this unit. Other discs may not perf or m correctly . ≥ Do not allow the disc to become dir ty or scratched. Finger prints, dir t, dust, scratches or deposits of cigarette smoke on the record - ing surface ma y mak[...]

11 RQT6984 Setting up Follow the precautions indicated below to prevent damage to the internal HDD. (Not f ollowing precautions may result in a loss of recording, stop of operation or recording of noise.) ∫ During setup: ≥ Do not place in an enclo sed area so the rear cooling fan and the cooling vents on the side are cov ered up. ≥ Place the [...]

12 RQT6984 Setting up Contr ol reference guide 1 PO WER button ( Í , DVD (POWER) ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 14 Press to switch the unit from on to standb y mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . 2 VCR Plus r button (VCR Plus r ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3 Disc [...]

13 RQT6984 Setting up Controls such as 1 function the same as the buttons on the remote control. V Remote control signal sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 W HDD record lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 X Disc tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

14 RQT6984 Recording Recor ding television pr ograms Y ou can inser t a car tridge or non-car tridge disc. [Note] ≥ Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you w ant to record/pla y is f acing up. ≥ When using 8 cm (3 ″ ) D VD-RAM, remove the disc from the car- tridge and inser t it, making sure you align it with the groov e. [HDD] [...]

15 RQT6984 Recording [Note] ≥ Y o u can record while the unit is on standby for timer recording, but once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached, any recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin. ≥ Y o u cannot change the channel or recording mode during record- ing. ≥ Release protection (car tr idge ➜ p[...]

16 RQT6984 Recording Recor ding television pr ograms [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit in the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) and with the best possible picture quality . 1 Press [ W , X , CH] to select the channel. 2 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 ,[...]

17 RQT6984 Recording Pla ying while you are recor ding [HDD] [RAM] Press [ 1 ] (PLA Y). Play starts from the beginning of the program being recorded. (Time slip indicator on the main unit lights.) [Note] Sound is not output while fast-f orwarding. Y o u can play a progr am previously recorded. 1 During recording Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. Time sl[...]

18 RQT6984 Playing bac k Pla ying discs [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] 1 Press [ Í , D VD PO WER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [HDD] or [D VD] to select the playbac k drive . The HDD or D VD button lights up on the unit. ≥ It is not possible to pla yback both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and D VD dr ive simultaneously . 3 If you s[...]

19 RQT6984 Playing bac k [VCD] Switch [D VD , TV] to “ DV D ” and Press the numbered buttons (0, 1 j 9) to select an item. e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5] “15”: [1] ➜ [5] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select an item and press [ENTER]. ≥ Y o u may also be ab le to use the numbered buttons (0, 1 j 9) to select an item. Other butto[...]

20 RQT6984 Playing bac k Other methods of pla y [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] During play or while paused Press [ : ] or [ 9 ]. ≥ Press [ D ] or [ E ] on the main unit. ≥ Each press increases the number of skips. For your reference Pressing [ : ] [ D ] or [ 9 ] [ E ] while the playbac k control feature on Video CDs ( ➜ [...]

21 RQT6984 Playing bac k [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] During play Press [CM SKIP]. Play restar ts from approximately a minute later . [Note] If the star t of the next program is within one minute of the point y ou skipped from, play restarts from the beginning of that program. [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 During play Press [TIME SLIP]. 2 Within 5 seconds Press [ 3[...]

22 RQT6984 Playing bac k Other methods of pla y Y ou can mar k positions by pres sing [MARKER]. Also use on-screen menus to mark, recall, and clear po sitions. [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Mark up to 999 positions. The unit records the markers directly onto the disc and they remain intact ev en if you remov e the disc. [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] Mark [...]

23 RQT6984 Playing bac k Using menus to pla y MP3 discs [MP3] This unit can play MP3 files recorded on CD-R/RW with a computer . Files are treated as tracks and f olders are treated as groups. 1 Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the track and press [ENTER]. Play continues to the last track in the last group . ≥ “ 0 ” indicates th[...]

24 RQT6984 Timer recording Timer recor ding [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] This is a simple wa y of specifying a time to stop recording when y ou are in a hurry or be fore y ou go to bed. During recording Press [ ¥ , REC] to select the recor ding time . Each time you press the button: 0:30 "# 1:00 "# 1:30 "# 2:00 "# 3:00 ^"" Cou[...]

25 RQT6984 Timer recording Y o u can enter up to 32 programs up to a month in advance. Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program. 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 1 ] to mo ve through the items and change the items with [ 3 , 4 ]. ≥ The current settings are shown each time you press [ 1 ]. ≥ Y o u may use the number[...]

26 RQT6984 Timer recording Timer recording [HDD] If you record a program onto HDD repeatedly ev eryday or ev ery week using timer recording, the unit will record the new program ov er the old one. 1 While the timer recording list ( ➜ page 25, step 4) is displayed Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the program and then [ENTER]. 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select [...]

27 RQT6984 Timer recording [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. The timer recording list appears. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the program. ≥ Y o u ma y also select programs by inputting a 2-digit number using the numbered buttons. e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5] “15”: [1] ➜ [5] ≥ Press [ 2 , 1 ] to skip down se ver al programs on the list[...]

28 RQT6984 Dubbing Dubbing pr ograms or play list [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] ≥ It is possible to dub a program or pla y list to another drive. ≥ Dubbing a play list will create a program. ≥ Y ou can dub a maximum of 250 programs to HDD and 99 pro- grams to D VD-RAM or D V D-R. Preparation Press [HDD] to select HDD dr ive. 1 While stopped Press [FUNC[...]

29 RQT6984 Dubbing To stop dubbing Press and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds . ≥ Data will be recorded up to the point recording was stopped. How- ev er , if you stop dubbing in High Speed mode partway , the par t you tried recording will become unplay able. (Recording to D VD-R will reduce the remaining amount of recordable disc space.) To add or re[...]

30 RQT6984 Editing Creating pla y lists [HDD] [RAM] Specify star t and end points to create scenes, then specify the order in which they are to be pla yed. These scenes are not recorded sep- arately so this doesn’t use much capacity . Y ou can create a maximum of 99 play lists and 999 scenes on a D VD-RAM and HDD . Preparation Release protection [...]

31 RQT6984 Editing 1 While stopped Press [PLA Y LIST]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the play list and press [ENTER]. ≥ Y o u can also select play list s by entering a 2-digit number with the numbered buttons. e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5] “15”: [1] ➜ [5] All the scenes in the play list are pla yed. T o stop play list play Press [ ∫ ]. (The pl[...]

32 RQT6984 Editing Editing pla y lists [HDD] [RAM] The play list is er ased. Properties No. Scenes 0:03.53 Date T otal 1 004 10/23/2002 FRI RETURN ENTER Dinosaur Erase this PLA Y LIST? Erase Erase PLA Y LIST Cancel RETURN ENTER SELECT Copy this PLA Y LIST? Copy Copy PLA Y LIST Cancel RETURN ENTER SELECT PLA Y LIST --- --- No DATE TOTAL SCENE EDIT T[...]

33 RQT6984 Editing Repeat to erase other scenes. Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Exit ” and press [ENTER]. The new scene is inser ted before the highlighted scene. Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Next ” and press [ENTER]. (Repeat to add other scenes.) Repeat to move other scenes. Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the place where you want to mo ve the[...]

34 RQT6984 Editing Editing pr ograms Protection Ye s No Set up Program Protection. RETURN ENTER SELECT Shorten Segment – : – – . – – Start – : – – . – – End Start End Next Exit 0 : 00 . 01 PLAY 03 RETURN ENTER SELECT N S Divide Program – : – – . – – Divide Preview Divide Exit 0 : 00 . 01 PLAY 03 RETURN ENTER SELECT N S[...]

35 RQT6984 Editing [Note] ≥ The disc’ s av ailable recording time ma y not increase after erasing short programs. ≥ Computer data cannot be erased. ≥ The av ailable recording time on D VD-R does not increase when you erase prog rams. The lock symbol appears when the program is write- protected. Press [ 2 ] to set protection and press [ENTER[...]

36 RQT6984 Editing HDD , Disc setting DISC SETTING Prog # DISC SETTING Enter Title 7 Used T otal Mark Free 0 : 58 DVD Disc Protection Set up Disc Protection. Ye s N o ENTER _ Enter Title 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 2345 ABC a DEF d GH I NO g JKL j M m 67890 bc ij ef / l % hi fl $ ¢ & kl ON @ n ] _ o[ SP ACE SET ERASE SELECT 0 100 PQRS p TUV t W[...]

37 RQT6984 Editing The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write-protected. Press [ 2 ] to set disc protection and press [ENTER]. [Note] ≥ Computer data and still pictures (JPEG, TIFF) cannot be erased. ≥ Erase does not work if one or more programs are protected. Press [ 2 ] to select “Start ” and press [ENTER]. DISC SETTING RETURN [...]

38 RQT6984 Editing Entering text [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] This page shows how to enter te xt for: ≥ Program titles f or timer recording ( ➜ pages 24 and 25) Program titles ( ➜ page 34) ≥ Play list titles ( ➜ page 32) ≥ Disc titles ( ➜ page 36) Y ou can enter ch aracters up to: § F rom the timer recording menu: 44 Preparation Release prote[...]

39 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Changing audio [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] Y o u can change the audio being received or pla yed. Press [A UDIO]. How the type changes depends on when you press the b utton. ∫ While receiving MTS audio (Multi-c hannel T ele- vision Sound Stereo) [. Stereo: Main audio (stereo) lv l SAP: Secondar y audio program [...]

40 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Using on-screen menus 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. e.g., DVD-RAM 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the setting. T o clear the on-scr een menus Press [DISPLA Y]. For your reference ≥ Some items can be changed by pressing [ENT[...]

41 RQT6984 Adv anced operation e.g., D VD-RAM Not av ailable when pla ying Video CDs, CDs and MP3 discs. e.g., DVD-Video Not av ailable when pla ying CDs and MP3 discs. ∫ When you have set “TV T ype” to “As pect 4:3 & 480P” or “Aspect 16:9 & 48 0P” in SETUP ( ➜ page 9) Continued on next page. Pla y menu Item Content Remarks [...]

42 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Using on-screen menus ∫ When “User” is selected Select “Detail picture adjustment”. (“User” ➜ [ 2 ] ➜ [ 4 ] ➜ [ENTER]) Pa ge 1/2 of “Detail pic ture adjustment” Press [ENTER] to enter the setting. Press [ 3 ] or [ 4 ] until page 2/2 appears. Pa ge 2/2 of “Detail pic ture adjustment” Press [[...]

43 RQT6984 Adv anced operation On-screen displa ys Displays appear on the tele vision when you operate the unit to let you kno w what oper ation w as performed and what condition the unit is in. ≥ Y ou can change the setting in the SETUP menu so the first displa y does not appear automatically ( ➜ page 45, Display—Status Mes- sages). Press [S[...]

44 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Changing the unit’ s settings This chart shows the initial sett ings for this unit. See page 46 for details on menu operation. ≥ Underlined items are the factor y presets. Summary of settin gs T abs Menus Options Channel Antenna System ( ➜ page 7) Select to suit the type of antenna you are using. Channels are se[...]

45 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Video Still Mode Select the type of picture shown when you pause pla y . ≥ Automatic ≥ Field: Less b lurred field stills are shown. Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected. ≥ Fra m e : Shar per frame stills are shown. Select if small text or fine pat- ter ns cannot be seen clear ly when “Au[...]

46 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Changing the unit’ s settings See pages 44 and 45 for menu and option details. 1 While stopped Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu’ s tab and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the option and press [ENTER]. The screen n[...]

47 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Preparation If you connect the unit through a cab le TV box or DSS receiv er ( ➜ page 50), tune to your local PBS station before star ting auto clock setting. Use man ual clock setting if auto cloc k setting does not work or if there is no local PBS channel in your area. 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ [...]

48 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Changing the unit’ s settings 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Channel” and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Preset Chan- nel Caption” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select t he caption and then press [ 1 ]. Y ou can choose from t he following captions . ABC, [...]

49 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Home Theater Refer to the rele vant pages f or details. Other uses Record to digital recording equip ment or cassette deck ( ➜ page 51) Record from a video cassette recorder ( ➜ page 52) Enjoying CA TV/Satellite broadcasts What you want to do How to do it Reference pages Settings Reference pages Enjoying CATV/Sat-[...]

50 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Home Theater ≥ The equipment connections descr ibed are examples. ≥ P eripheral equipment and optional cables so ld separately unless otherwise indicated. ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropr iate operating instructions. ≥ The signal from the cable TV bo x or satellite receiver pass[...]

51 RQT6984 Adv anced operation This model can play Dolby Digi tal, b ut only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder . Y ou must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound. Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes Digital recording Y ou can record the d igital signal di rectly to dig[...]

52 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Home Theater § By using the S video cable instead of the yello w video cable you may mak e recordings of higher picture quality . ≥ If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/MONO . (Both left and right channe ls are recorded when connected through L/MON O .) ≥ When D V equipmen t is con[...]

53 RQT6984 Adv anced operation Other antenna connections Use one of the follo wing connections to suit the a ntenna lead. ∫ A single twin le ad ∫ A twin lead and a coaxial ca ble ∫ T wo twin leads ≥ If your tele vision has both lead and coaxial VHF terminals, use the lead connection to minimize signal loss. Use one of the following connecti[...]

54 RQT6984 Refer ence Glossary Bitstream This is the digital f or m of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 chan- nel) before it is decoded into its v a rious channels. CPRM (Content Protection for Recor dable Media) CPRM is the copy r ight protection technolog y that is used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once (e .g. som[...]

55 RQT6984 Refer ence Err or messages On the t elevision Page On the u nit’ s display No disc. ≥ Y ou hav en’t inser ted a disc. Correctly in ser t a disc that this unit can use. ≥ The disc is upside down. If it is a single-sided disc, inser t it so the label is facing up . 10 14 This is non-recordable disc. ≥ The unit cannot record on th[...]

56 RQT6984 Refer ence T roubles hooting guide Before requesting service, mak e the belo w chec ks. If y ou are in do ubt about some of the check points , or if the remedies indicated in the char t do not solve the prob lem: In the U.S.A., contact the P anasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consu merproducts@panasonic.com, or th[...]

57 RQT6984 Refer ence Sound Pag e Play Displ ays Remote control No sound. Low v olume. Distorted so und. ≥ Check the connections . Check the input mode on the amplifier if you hav e connected one. ≥ T ur n V .S.S. off if it causes distortion. 5, 50–52 41 Cannot hear the desired audio type. ≥ Press [A UDIO] to select the desired audio type. [...]

58 RQT6984 Refer ence T roubleshooting guide Recording and timer recording Pag e The precision par ts in this unit are readily affected by the en vi- ronment, especially temperature, humidity , and dust. Cigarette smoke also can cause malfuncti on or breakdown. T o clean this unit, wipe with a soft , dry cloth. ≥ Nev er use alcohol, paint thinner[...]

59 RQT6984 Refer ence Specifications Recording system: D V D video recording standards (D VD-RAM) , D VD video standards (D VD-R) Optical pick-up: System with 1 lens, 2 integ ration units (662 nm wa velength f or D VDs, 790 nm wa velength f or CDs) Recordable discs: 12 cm (5 q ) 4.7 GB D VD-RAM discs 12 cm (5 q ) 9.4 GB D VD-RAM discs 8 cm (3 q ) 2[...]

Refer ence 60 RQT6984 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A.) Panasonic Con su mer Elec t roni cs C omp any , Division of Matsushita Elect ric Corporation of America One P anasonic W a y Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 Pana sonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puert o Rico, Inc., Av e. 65 de Infantería, Km . 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial[...]

61 RQT6984 Refer ence Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANAD A) Panasonic C anada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC/TECHNI CS PRODUCT—LIMITED WARRANTY P anasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from def ects in material a nd work manship and agrees to remedy any such d ef ect for a period as stated b elow fro[...]

62 Español RQT6984 Guía de referenc ia rápida en español Preparación ≥ Confirme que la antena esté conectada correctamente. ≥ Encienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de vídeo apropiada según las conexiones hechas al aparato . 1 Pulse [ Í , D VD PO WER] para encender el aparato. 2 Pulse [ 3 , 4 ] para seleccionar “Español” y [...]

63 RQT6984 Español ∫ Si selecciona el elemento pa ra salida progresiva (480P) Seleccione Vídeo en el menú en pantalla y ajuste “T ransferencia” de acuerdo con el tipo de mater ial en reproducción durante la reproducción. Durante la reproducción 1. Pulse [DISPLA Y]. 2. Pulse [ 3 , 4 ] para seleccionar “Vídeo” y pulse [ 1 ]. 3. Pulse[...]

Index Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Antenna system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Audio attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Channel caption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Channel setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chasing play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]