Panasonic DMR-EZ49 инструкция обслуживания

until 2010/01/18 Dear cus tomer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performa nce and safety , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, operating or adjusting this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions comp letely . Please keep this manual for future reference. Operating In stru ctions DVD Recorder Model No. DMR[...]

2 VQT2J5 1 Features Getting start ed Conve nient Fu nction s! High Qualit y Picture Linked operations with the TV Y ou can enjoy l inked op erations wi th the TV and receiver b y using VIERA Li nk or Q Li nk. ≥ Linked Operati ons with the T V (VIERA Link “HDA VI Control TM ”/Q Link) ( > 46) Linked timer recordings with e xternal equipment [...]

VQT2J51 3 For your safety , please read the following text carefully . This appliance is supplied with a m oulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-amper e fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced pl ease ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5- ampere and that it is approved by AST A or BS[...]

4 VQT2J5 1 Safety Precautions Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity , and excessive vibration. T hese conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, t hereby shortening the unit ’ s service life. Do not place heavy items on the unit. Do not use high voltage power sourc es. This can[...]

VQT2J51 5 P8 – 14 GUIDE Plus+ s ystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using t he GUIDE Plu s+ lis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 View adv ertisemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Selecting the programme from the desired programme type or category . . [...]

6 VQT2J5 1 Remote Co ntrol Information/Un it Care About batteries ≥ Insert so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control. ≥ Use alkaline or manganese batteries. ≥ Do not mix old and new batteries. ≥ Do not use d ifferent types at the same time. ≥ Do not heat or expose to f lame. ≥ Do not leave the b attery(ies) in an aut om[...]

VQT2J51 7 Media Ha ndling Holdin g a disc Handle d iscs by th e edges to avoid i nadvertent ly scratc hing or getting oi l from you r finger s on the di sc. Do not touch the signa l surface of disc s (the shi ny side ). Cleaning discs Discs are not ind estructib le and occasi onally d irt or condensa tion may appear . Clean by gently wi ping wit h [...]

8 VQT2J5 1 Location of Part s/C ontrols Quick Sta rt Guide Remote Control 1 T urn the uni t on or off ................. ................... ............. . ( > 13 ) 2 Select driv e [DVD or VH S] .......... ................... .. ( > 20, 21, 22 ) 3 Selec t channel s and title numb ers etc ./ Enter numbers ... ................... ............. [...]

VQT2J51 9 STEP 1 The Unit’ s Display 1 T i mer recording in dicator ........ .................. ( > 23 ) On: When a time r recording program me is registere d and a recordable disc or video cassette is inserted. Flashes: When the unit c annot record a tim er recording program me (e.g., there is no disc or video cassette, etc.). 2 Recording m o[...]

10 VQT2J5 1 Basic Conn ection ≥ Be fore connection, tu rn off the mains for all connected e quipment and read the appropriate ope rating instructions. BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR A C MAINS LEAD ON P AGE 3. 1 Aerial c able to t he “ RF IN ” on the unit. 2 RF coaxial cable (i ncluded) from the “ RF OUT ” on the unit to th e “ RF IN ?[...]

VQT2J51 11 STEP 2 1 Aerial c able to t he “ RF IN ” on the digita l satellite receiver . 2 RF coaxial cable fr om the “ RF OUT ” on the digi tal sat ellite recei ver to the “ RF IN ” on the unit. 3 RF coaxial cable (i ncluded) from the “ RF OUT ” on the unit to th e “ RF IN ” on the TV . 4 21-pin Scart cable fr om the “ AV / V[...]

12 VQT2J5 1 Basic Conn ection ≥ Y o u can enj oy hig h-quality picture by addin g the HDMI c able conn ection to the 21-pi n Scart c able conn ection between th is un it and yo ur TV . When c onnected to an HDMI compatib le uni t, an uncomp ressed dig ital audio and video si gnal is tran smitte d, enablin g you to enj oy high qu ality , digital v[...]

VQT2J51 13 STEP 3 Setting the Ch annels and Clo ck Preparation: ≥ Turn on the mains for t he tele vision (and con nected eq uipment) and select the approp riate A V input to suit the connec tions to this unit. ≥ Thes e are the firs t settings y ou make upon buyi ng the unit. Y ou don ’t need to make th ese settings again. 1 to turn the unit o[...]

14 VQT2J5 1 Setting the Ch annels and Clo ck Ti ps T o c orrect the PIN num ber 1 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to s elect the d igit. 2 Press the numbered buttons to enter the digit. T o c orrect the character 1 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select the character . 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to correct the character . T o display the Owner ID info rmation on TV Press and hold [ ∫[...]

VQT2J51 15 STEP 3 Disc Handling ≤ : Can do , –: Cannot do ≥ The explanations concerning vi deo cas settes are indicated by [VHS] . § 1 [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+R]DL] Finalisation is needed for playback on other equipment ( > 65). [RAM] can be played back on Panas onic DVD recorder s and DVD-RAM compatible DVD play ers. [-R]DL] , [...]

16 VQT2J5 1 Disc Handling § Play may be impos sible on some DVD -RW (DVD Video Recording format ), DVD-R, DVD-R DL, CD -R or CD-RW discs due to the conditi on o f the recording. ≥ Y ou can play still pictures (JPEG) and MP3 format data recorded on DVD-R, DVD-R DL or CD-R/RW . Y ou can also play CD-DA, V ideo C D and SVCD (conforming to IEC62107)[...]

VQT2J51 17 USB Memory Han dling ≥ Despite meeting the conditions mentioned above, th ere may be USB memo ries that cannot be us ed for this unit. ≥ This unit’s USB port does not support bus-powered USB device. USB memories you c an use on this unit Compatible USB memor ies USB memories w hich are defined as USB mass sto rage class, and d igit[...]

18 VQT2J5 1 Music files and Still Pictures (JPEG) ≥ If there is a large amount of still picture dat a etc. within an MP3 file, play may not be possible. § 1 T otal number of recogniz able file including MP3, JPEG and other type of files is 4000. § 2 It may take a few moments for still pictures to display . § 3 When there are many files and/or [...]

VQT2J51 19 W atchin g T elevision Basic Op erat i ons Refer to “GUIDE Pl us+ system” ( > 36) for detail informati on. This DVD r ecorder has a tuner which a llows it to directl y receive an d recor d digital ter restrial chann els. Preparation: ≥ Turn on the televis ion and sel ect the app ropriate vid eo input to su it the connecti ons to[...]

20 VQT2J5 1 Playback Preparation: ≥ Turn on the televis ion and sel ect the app ropriate vid eo input to su it the connecti ons to thi s unit. Playing play -only discs Refer to “Advanc ed Disc Playbac k” ( > 38 to 39 ) for de tailed infor mation on playb ack of di scs. [RAM] [-R] [- R]DL] [ -RW ‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+R W] [DVD-V] [-R W‹[...]

VQT2J51 21 Playing a V ideo Casset te Refer to “A dvanced Video Cassette Playba ck” ( > 40 to 41) for detailed informat ion on pla yback of video cas sette. [VHS] 1 to turn the unit on. 2 to select the VHS drive. – The V HS ind icator lights up on t he unit . 3 Inse rt a cass ette ( > 7). – Play starts autom atically if you insert a c[...]

22 VQT2J5 1 Recording T elevis ion Programmes Refer to “Notes for Recordin g” ( > 27) and “A dvance d Recording ” ( > 28– 30) for detail infor matio n on reco rding. [RAM] [-R] [-R ]DL] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW ] [VHS] Preparation: ≥ Turn on the tel evision a nd select th e appropr iate video input t o suit the connec tions[...]

VQT2J51 23 T imer Recording What is FREEVIEW TM ? FREEVIEW is the function that enables timer recordings to be controlled by the signal sent from the broadcaster . “Guide Link” is available. “ Guide Lin k ” – If you set a timer recording from the TV Guide, the recording’s st art and stop times can be controlled by the b roadcaster , e.g[...]

24 VQT2J5 1 Copyi ng T itle s (One T ouc h Copy ) Refer to “Copyin g T i tles or Playl ists” ( > 57 t o 59) fo r detail infor mation on copyin g. Copying Titles (VHS J DVD) Progra mmes ar e autom aticall y copied onto th e disc from the lo cation of playback at the ti me when the copyin g of the tape starts. [VHS] > [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL ] [-[...]

VQT2J51 25 Copying Ti tles or Playlist s (DVD J VH S) All titl es on the disc are a utomati cally copie d onto the ta pe. [RAM] [-R] [- R]DL] [ -RW ‹V›] [-RW‹VR›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+ RW ] > [VHS] Preparation: ≥ Turn on the televis ion and sel ect the app ropriate vid eo input to su it the connecti ons to thi s unit. ≥ [V HS] Ensure acci [...]

26 VQT2J5 1 Deleting Titles Preparation: ≥ Turn on the televis ion and sel ect the app ropriate vid eo input to su it the connecti ons to thi s unit. ≥ [RAM] If the di sc is pro tected, r elease prot ection ( > 64). ≥ Ins ert the disc con taining the prog ramme to b e deleted. Import ant: Once de leted, con tents cannot be recover ed. DELE[...]

VQT2J51 27 Notes fo r Recording Advanc ed Featur es ≥ It is not poss ible to record t o DVD or V H S drive while recording to the ot her drive. Selec ting audi o for recordin g Broadcast in m ulti-channel s ound: Y ou can select audio language when received audio in multi- channel broadcast (“Multi Audio” appears at the bottom of digit al cha[...]

28 VQT2J5 1 Advanced R ecording Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated. (The times provided on this table are an estimate.) § 1 It is not possible t o record or p lay continuously from one side of a double sided disc t o the other . § 2 When “Recording time in EP m ode” has been set to ?[...]

VQT2J51 29 Formatti ng is the proc ess of making media such as DVD- RAM recordabl e on recor ding equi pment. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+ RW ] The fo llowing s creen may appear when in sert ing a ne w disc or a disc that has be en record ed on an other equipm ent. Only format the di sc if you intend to use it f or reco rding. Ti ps Re fer to[...]

30 VQT2J5 1 Advanced R ecording [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+ R] DL] [+RW] The un it sets the b est poss ible pictur e quali ty that fits the program me with in the rem aining di sc space. The rec ording m ode becom es FR m ode. Refer to “FR (Flexible record ing mo de)” ( > 28). Note s ≥ Y ou cannot record more than 8 hours. Ti [...]

VQT2J51 31 Recording from a Digit al Satellite Receiver [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+ R] DL] [+RW] [VHS] Ti ps T o skip un want ed parts Pres s [ ; ] to pause recording. (Press again to rest art recording.) ≥ [VHS ] When reco rding is p aused for 5 minutes or more, the unit returns to stop. T o stop recording Pres s [ ∫ ]. Note s ≥[...]

32 VQT2J5 1 Recording from an External Dev ice [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+ R] DL] [+RW] [VHS] ≥ T urn off the unit and other video equipment before co nnecting. ≥ Refer to “Adding a VCR: Connecting t o a T elevision and a Video Cassette Recorder” when connecting to the A V 2 input terminals on the rear panel. ( > 75) § 1 Y [...]

VQT2J51 33 Advanced Timer Recording [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+ R] DL] [+RW] [VHS] § 1 If “AUTO” is selected, and if t he programm e includes the information of subtitles or Audio Description, they are aut omatically recorded with the programme. § 2 When there are multiple languages, select the subtit le language ( > 67, DVB P[...]

34 VQT2J5 1 Advanced Timer Recording If you s et a timer r ecording that will o verlap wit h other timer record ings us ing the GUIDE Pl us+ sy stem, the “Over lapped Timer Recordi ng” screen a ppears t o help you el imina te the over lapping . Foll ow the on- screen ins tructions . The timer recordi ng list can b e viewed ev en when the unit i[...]

VQT2J51 35 [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+ R] DL] [+RW] T o make a timer reco rdin g with your te levisi on, co nnect to a televis ion with a Q Link functi on ( > 46) that you can use for setting tim er reco rdings usi ng a fully wire d 21-pin Scart c able ( > 10,1 1). Ti ps T o stop recording Pres s [ ∫ ]. Note s ≥ When this u n[...]

36 VQT2J5 1 GUIDE Plus+ system Note s ≥ The receipt of the GUIDE Plus+ system data is only possible via the aerial input of this unit. The receipt of the GUIDE Plus+ dat a via externally connected digital sate llite re ceivers is not poss ible. ≥ The GUIDE Plus+ system setup will not work if the clock is not set correctly or the wrong postcode [...]

VQT2J51 37 This function lets you display a GU IDE Plus + list sor ted by program me type (e.g. Mo vie, S port) or catego ry (e.g. Free Cha nnels, Rad io). Note s ≥ The broadcasters allocate individual programmes to topic areas. This function does not work properly unless the information which distinguishes the programme type and categories s ent[...]

38 VQT2J5 1 Advanced D isc Playback Y ou can easily selec t and pla y recorde d prog rammes by using DIRECT NA VIGA TOR. [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+ R] DL] [+RW] [ -RW‹VR›] Ti ps T o s elect the title wi th the numb ered buttons T o view other page s Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select “Previous” or “Next”, then press [OK]. [...]

VQT2J51 39 [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+ R] DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW ‹VR›] [VCD] Note s ≥ If continued for approx. 5 minutes, slow-motion pl ay pauses automatically (except [DVD-V] [ VCD] ). ≥ [VCD] allow slow-motion in the forward direction only . [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+ R] DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW ‹VR›] [VCD] N[...]

40 VQT2J5 1 Advanced Video Cassette Play back Note s Slow-motion Play is automatically cancelled after 10 minutes. Y ou can quickly revie w a port ion of the vide o just pl ayed or cue to later portions of the tape. Note s Cue/review is automatically cancelled after 10 minutes. Ti ps For quicker o peration ≥ Hold [ 6 , 5 ] t o start cue/review an[...]

VQT2J51 41 The un it usual ly ma kes tra cking ad justm ents auto matically , bu t you may ne ed to do it manually if noise appear s on a tape r ecorded on other e quipment. Ti ps T o remove the noise from a paused picture: S tart slow-motion ( > 40), then adjust the tracking. Note s ≥ This function may not work with some tapes. ≥ Y ou can a[...]

42 VQT2J5 1 Playing Music files an d St ill Pictures (JPEG) [-R] [- R]D L ] [C D] [USB] Showing the menu with FUNCTI ON MENU Display e.g. se lecting a file to pl ay 1 Press [RETURN ] several tim es to exit the menu. 2 Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 3 [-R] [-R] DL ] [C D] 1 Pre ss [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Pl ayback”, then p ress [OK]. 2 Pre ss [ 3 , 4 ] to [...]

VQT2J51 43 [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] [USB] For mor e informati on on sti ll picture files th at can be play ed on t his un it ( > 18) Note s ≥ S till pictures cannot be played during recording or copying. Ti ps DIRECT NA VIGA TOR screen icons T o stop viewing a picture Pres s [ ∫ ]. T o return to the A lbum View screen or Picture ( JPEG) View [...]

44 VQT2J5 1 Playing Music files an d St ill Pictures (JPEG) Picture Settings Background Musi c Settings Note s ≥ Music albums on t he same media cannot be us ed as the Background Music. (Even if a music album on the same m edia is selected, the music is not played.) ≥ DTS-CD cannot be played back as Slideshow B ackground Music. Ti ps T o return[...]

VQT2J51 45 Convenien t Func tions By using th e FUNCTION MENU yo u may access th e main fu nction s quick ly and e asily . ≥ If “FUNCTION MENU Di splay” is set to “O n” in the Setup me nu, FUNC TION MENU au tomatical ly appears when you turn the powe r on. ( > 69) Ti ps T o exit th e FUNCTION MENU Press [FUNCTION MEN U]. FUNCTION MENU [...]

46 VQT2J5 1 Link ed Operatio ns with the TV (VIERA Link “H DA VI Cont rol TM ”/Q Li nk) Y ou ca n enjoy linke d operation s with the TV and rec eiver by usi ng “V IERA Link ” or Q Li nk. Note s The following systems from other manufacturers have sim ilar function to Q Link from Panasonic. For details, refer t o your television’s operating[...]

VQT2J51 47 If you con nect this unit to th e TV tha t support s “HDA VI Control 2” or lat er with a n HDMI cabl e, you ca n enjo y using more co nveni ent funct ions. Y ou can op erate this unit usin g buttons on the TV re mote control . The buttons that you can u se for this uni t vary depen ding on the TV . For det ails, refe r to the op erat[...]

48 VQT2J5 1 Informat ion Messages Y ou can display the infor mation ab out progr ammes (pro gramme na me, broad cast time, e tc.). Ti ps T o s witch information of the current pro gramme and t he next progra mme Pres s [ 2 , 1 ]. ≥ NOW: current program me ≥ NEXT: n ext programm e T o s elect the inform ation of another channel Pres s [ 3 , 4 ].[...]

VQT2J51 49 Y ou can se lect one of your favourite channels by cha nging the category [such as Free Chan nels, Radi o and Registere d Favourites ( > 66)]. Note s ≥ If “No S ignal” is displayed, ch eck that the current digital broadcast channel is correct ly broadcasting. The fol lowing mes sages a nd disp lays app ear to let y ou know wha t[...]

50 VQT2J5 1 T itles—Ed iting Advanc ed Editin g [RAM] [-R] [- R]D L ] [- RW ‹V ›] [+R] [+R]D L] (Y ou can not ed it fi nalis ed di scs.) [+RW] [-RW‹VR ›] Y ou can edit titles on the DIRECT NA VIGA TOR screen: deleting u nwant ed part s of titles s uch as co mmercia ls, ch anging Thumbnai l, dividi ng and del eting titl es, etc. 1 Press [D[...]

VQT2J51 51 [RAM] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Use to prevent accid ent al erasure of titles. Perform step s 1 – 4 of “Accessin g the T itle Vi ew” ( > 50). 5 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to selec t “Edit”, then pres s [OK]. 6 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Set up Pr otection” or “Can cel Protection” , then press [ OK]. 7 Pres s [ 2 ] to select “ Y es[...]

52 VQT2J5 1 Chapters—C reating and Editing [RAM] When cr eatin g chap ters in y our f avour ite scen es, yo u ca n easi ly reach the h ead of scene us ing [ : , 9 ] (SKIP) or play on Chapter V iew . Allows vie wing an d editing chapters individu ally . 1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. 2 Pr ess [ DIRE CT N A V IGA TOR ]. [RAM] Wh en[...]

VQT2J51 53 Creating, Editing and Playing Playlists [RAM] [-RW‹VR ›] (pla y only) Y ou can cre ate playl ists by groupi ng your fa vourite scenes (chapter s) from the record ed titles and edit the cre ated playli sts. With the un it stoppe d 1 Pr ess [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Others” , then press [OK]. 3 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 [...]

54 VQT2J5 1 Creating, Editing and Playing Playlists [RAM] Y ou can cre ate and c opy play lists , and cha nge the th umbnail. Perform step s 1 – of “Accessi ng the Pla ylist V iew” ( > 53). 5 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Edit”, the n press [OK]. 6 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to select desired operation from the menu displa yed location, then pres[...]

VQT2J51 55 Still Pictures—Editing [RAM] Y ou can ed it pictures and alb ums. 1 Pr ess [ DIRE CT N A V IGA TOR ]. When “PICT URE” is not selecte d, press th e “Green” button to s elect “PIC TURE”. Editin g an albu m: Pr ess [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to selec t the albu m. – Multiple editing ( > below, T ips) – When you want to c reate a[...]

56 VQT2J5 1 Still Pictures—Editing [RAM] Set prote ction to p revent pic tures from being ac cident ally deleted. Perform step s 1 – 3 of “Accessin g the Albu m (still p icture)/ Picture V iew” ( > 55). ≥ Wh en edi ting a n albu m, pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to select “E dit Album”, then pr ess [OK] af ter st ep 3 . 4 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to sel[...]

VQT2J51 57 Copyi ng T itles or Pl ayli st s [VHS] > [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V› ] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] 1 Pr ess [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Copy”, the n press [OK]. 3 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Ad vanced Copy” , then p ress [OK]. 4 Set the copy directi on. – If you are not going to change the copying direction, p[...]

58 VQT2J5 1 Copyi ng T itles or Pl ayli st s [RAM] [ -RW‹V R› ] [+RW] > [V HS ] 1 Pr ess [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Copy”, the n press [OK]. 3 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Ad vanced Copy” , then p ress [OK]. – If you are not going to change the registered list, press [ 4 ] several times ( > step 7 ). 4 Set t[...]

VQT2J51 59 The follow ing ico ns give more infor mation about co py restrictio ns of t he title. [DVD-V] > [VHS] Y ou can co py the co ntent of fi nalised DVD-R, D VD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-V ideo format), +R, an d +R DL to the VHS. While pla ying a di sc, the c ontent bei ng playe d is cop ied to the VHS acco rding to the set time ≥ Operations and[...]

60 VQT2J5 1 Copying S till Pictures 4 Register still pictures for copy . – If y ou are going to copy a registered list wit hout making any changes to it ( > step 5 ). Y ou c an register still pictures or s till picture folders. – St ill pictures and folders cannot be registered on the sam e list. T o register i ndividual still pictures 1 Pr [...]

VQT2J51 61 Ti p s T o stop copying Press and hold [RETURN ] for 3 seconds. T o return to the p revious scree n Press [RETURN ]. T o view other p ages Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to s elect “Prev ious” or “Nex t”, then pres s [OK]. – Y ou can also pre ss [ : , 9 ] to v iew other p ages. T o select another folde r After perf ormin g st ep 4 –[...]

62 VQT2J5 1 Setting On-Scr een Dis play Setting Menus When play ing disc s (excep t for JPE G discs) , you ca n display and set the optio ns incl uding disc audio, subtit le, imag e quality , sound ef fect, Repeat Pla y , etc. In additio n, when receiving the multi-a udio broa dcast , you can change t he audi o setting s. Menu opti ons wil l dif fe[...]

VQT2J51 63 [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-R W ‹V ›] [+R] [+R] DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-R W‹VR›] [CD] [VCD] Rep eat P lay This func tion works only wh en the el apsed play tim e is displa yed. Select the item f or repe at play . Depe nding on the dis c, the i tems that ca n be sele cted wi ll dif fer . Select “Of f” to cancel . [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-R W[...]

64 VQT2J5 1 DVD Manag ement Y ou can ma nage dis cs throug h formattin g, fina lising a nd other operations . With the un it stoppe d 1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. 2 Pr ess [FUNCTION MENU]. 3 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Others” , then press [OK]. 4 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “DVD Manage ment”, then press [OK ]. [RAM] [-R[...]

VQT2J51 65 [-R] [- R]D L ] [- RW ‹V ›] [+R] [+R]D L] Y ou can pl ay these discs on c ompati ble DVD players by finalisin g it on the unit, ef fectively ma king it into DVD- Vide o that complie s with DVD-V ideo stand ards. The me nu you create with the unit c an also b e used on most DVD pl ayers. Per form prepar atio n steps 1 – 4 of “Acce[...]

66 VQT2J5 1 Setup Menu Y ou can ch ange the u nit’ s settings using Se tup menu. With the un it stoppe d 1 Pr ess [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Othe rs” and pres s [OK]. 3 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to sel ect “Set up”, then pres s [O K]. 4 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect a menu , then press [ 1 ] to go to the item list. 5 Pr ess [ 3 [...]

VQT2J51 67 DVB Auto Setup by Sig nal Quality DVB Auto Setup by Reg ion Y ou can restart aut o channel setting for digital t errestrial channels if the setup ( > 13) fails fo r some reas on. If you want to set the channel li st best suited to your region, select “DVB Auto Setup by Region”. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the regio[...]

68 VQT2J5 1 Playback/Recordi ng and Pict ure Settings 3 , 4 sel ect “D isc” > 1 > 3 , 4 sele ct ite m > 3 , 4 selec t “Picture” > 1 > 3 , 4 selec t item > > Others > Setup ( > 66, Acce ssing th e Setup Menu) All factory default s ettings are indic ated with “U nderline d” text. Disc Settings for Playbac k Pres[...]

VQT2J51 69 Sound an d Display Settings 3 , 4 sel ect “Sound” > 1 > 3 , 4 select ite m > § Incorrect settings can cause noise to be output which can be harmful to your ears and speakers, and audio will not be rec orded properly on media such as mini discs. Refer to the operating instructions f or connected devices to ve rify whether or[...]

70 VQT2J5 1 Connect ion Settings 3 , 4 select “Connection” > 1 > 3 , 4 select item > > Others > Setup ( > 66, Acce ssing th e Setup Menu) All factory default s ettings a re indica ted with “Underlined ” text. Connection TV Aspect This setting needs to be changed when connected to a 4:3 standard aspect TV . [16:9 ] [4:3] [L[...]

VQT2J51 71 § 1 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 change the settings. § 2 Choose the setting t o suit your TV and preference. A V1 Output Set according t o the terminal of t he connected TV . [Video] Select when a TV that can receive a composite[...]

72 VQT2J5 1 System Se ttings 3 , 4 sel ect “O thers” > 1 > 3 , 4 select item > > Others > Setup ( > 66, Acce ssing th e Setup Menu) All factory default s ettings a re indica ted with “Underlined ” text. Others Remote Control ( > 82) [DVD 1 ] [DVD 2] [DVD 3] Clock ( > 14) Owner ID ( > 13) In order to prevent anothe[...]

VQT2J51 73 Syst em Up date In order to update this unit, t he TV Guide download, and support system chang es made by broadcasts , this unit periodically performs software updates. ≥ Press [OK] to show the following settings. ≥ Update data and TV Gui de download information are sent by an unscheduled digital broadcast. In or der to receive these[...]

74 VQT2J5 1 Other Settin gs Other Setti ng s The Chil d Lock d eactivate s all bu ttons on th e unit and remote control. U se it to prevent oth er people from opera ting the u nit. Press and hold [OK] a nd [RETURN ] at the same time until “X HO LD” appears o n the unit’ s display . If you pres s a butto n while the Child L ock is on, “X HOL[...]

VQT2J51 75 Addition al Connectio ns Refere nce ≥ Be fore connection, tu rn off the mains for all connected e quipment and read the appropriate ope rating instructions. Connect AC mains lead only after all other connections are complete. BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR A C MAINS LEAD ON P AGE 3. Using a ful ly wired 21 -pin Scart cable – Y ou ca[...]

76 VQT2J5 1 Addition al Connectio ns ≥ Y o u can connec t this unit to a TV us ing the audi o/video (A V ) cable, i nstead of the HDMI cab le or 21 -pin Scar t cable ( > 10, 1 1, 75) . ≥ Us ing a Sc art or HDMI cable gives a higher q uality picture t han thi s connecti on. ≥ Co nnect to te rminals of the same colou r . Y ou can i mprove so[...]

VQT2J51 77 When c onnected to an HDM I compatible unit, an uncomp ressed digital a udio and v ideo signal i s trans mitted, enabling you to enj oy high quality , dig ital video and aud io with ju st one cable. W hen co nnect ing to an HD MI-compatible H DTV (Hi gh Definit ion T e levisi on), the outpu t can be switch ed to 1080p , 1080i or 720p H D[...]

78 VQT2J5 1 Frequent ly Asked Questio ns How can I enjoy High Quality Video up-c onverted to 1080p? ¾ Connect the un it to 1080 p comp atible H DTV using an HDMI cable. Set “HDMI V ideo Format” in t he Setup m enu to “108 0p”. ( > 12, 70) What eq uipment is n ecessary to play multi-cha nnel surround soun d? ¾ Y ou cannot pl ayback mult[...]

VQT2J51 79 Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD? ¾ Most comm ercially sold vi deo cass ettes and DVDs are copy pro tected; the refore, recording is usual ly not possible. Can DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL, and +R W recorded on the unit be played on other equipment? ¾ Y ou can play these discs on[...]

80 VQT2J5 1 Messages § The message are alternately displayed. On the Uni t’ s Display H ∑∑ , F ∑∑ ( “ ∑ ” st ands for a servic e numbe r .) ≥ An error ha s occurred. T he numbe r following “H” or “F” depen ds on the statu s of the uni t. Che ck th e item s bel ow an d in th e T ro ubles hoo ting G uide . If t he servic e [...]

VQT2J51 81 On the Unit’ s Display (Continued) F74 ≥ The HDM I connection could not be auth enticated due to a tran sfer m alfunctio n. If you ha ve an othe r HDMI ca ble , try to use it. If it re mains displ ayed, cons ult th e dealer w here the unit was p urchased. F75 ≥ The HDM I connectio n could n ot be a uthentic ated due to an interna l[...]

82 VQT2J5 1 T roubl esh ootin g Gui de Use this fu nction to synchro nize the c odes for the remote control an d the mai n unit when there a re other Panasonic product s close to your unit. With t he unit st opped 1 Pr ess [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect “Others” , then press [OK]. 3 Pr ess [ 3 , 4 ] to sel ect “Set up”, then[...]

VQT2J51 83 Before req uesting service, make the followi ng check s. If you are in dou bt about s ome of th e check points , or if the soluti ons indicated in the ch art do not solve the probl em, cons ult your d ealer fo r instruct ions. No power . The unit does not turn on pr essing [ Í ]. ¾ Insert the AC ma ins lead securel y into a k nown acti[...]

84 VQT2J5 1 T roubl esh ootin g Gui de Cannot operate the TV with unit’ s remote contr ol. ¾ Change the manufac turer code o n the r emote control. ( > 74) ¾ It may be nece ssary to s et the co de on the remote control again af ter c hanging t he batterie s. ( > 82) Cannot operate the DVD. ¾ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to selec t the DVD drive [...]

VQT2J51 85 Digit al broadcasts cannot be received. ¾ Check the co nnecti ons. ( > 10 , 1 1 , 75) ¾ Digital bro adcast m ay not ha ve st arted in y our regi on yet. ¾ Perform “DVB Auto Set up by Signal Quality” in the Setu p menu. ( > 67) TV reception wor sens af ter connec ting the unit. ¾ This can occu r beca use the s ignals a re be[...]

86 VQT2J5 1 T roubl esh ootin g Gui de The content s of the USB memory cannot be read. ¾ Remove the USB mem ory from t he USB port an d then insert again. If this does not so lve the probl em, turn of f and turn on the unit a gain. ¾ Check that the USB m emory is in serted co rrectly . ( > 7) ¾ The format of the USB me mory or of its c ontent[...]

VQT2J51 87 No sound. Low volume. Distorted sound. Cannot hear the desire d audio type. ¾ Check the co nnection s and the “Digit al Audio O utput” settings . Chec k the i nput mod e on the amplif ier if you ha ve conne cted one. ( > 10, 1 1, 12, 69, 7 0, 76) ¾ Check if TV is muted. ¾ Check if amp lifier is muted. ¾ Sound is not output whi[...]

88 VQT2J5 1 T roubl esh ootin g Gui de ID3 tag of a MP3 file is not completely displayed. ¾ Only the track name ( [USB] ) ca n be disp layed with this uni t. Cannot display DIRECT NA VIGA TOR screen. ¾ This screen ca nnot b e display ed during recording or copy or while the unit i s sta nding by for linke d timer rec ording with extern al equ ipm[...]

VQT2J51 89 Part or a ll of a reco rded ti tle has been lost. ¾ If the power shuts down or the AC main s lead is disconn ected from the hous ehold ma ins soc ket whi le recording or edit ing, the ti tle may b e lost or the disc may become unusable . W e cannot o ff er any gua rantee regarding lost titles or discs. Y ou wil l have t o format the dis[...]

90 VQT2J5 1 T roubl esh ootin g Gui de Cannot format. ¾ The disc is dirty . Wipe with a d amp clo th and t hen wi pe dry . ( > 7) ¾ Disc may be de fective o r of poo r quality . ¾ Y ou tried forma tting a di sc that is not comp atible wi th the unit. ( > 15, 16, 6 4) Cannot create chapters. Cannot mark the st art point or the end point dur[...]

VQT2J51 91 Specifications § 1 Finalising is necessary for compatible playback. § 2 Conforming to IEC62107 This uni t is not compatibl e with “Chaoj i Video CD” avail able on the mark et incl uding CVD, DVCD and SVCD tha t do not con form to IEC 62107. Power supply: AC 220 V to 240 V , 50 Hz Power cons umption: Approx. 34 W S tandby mode: (“[...]

92 VQT2J5 1 Glossary Bitstream This is a signal compressed and converted into digital form. It is converted back to a multi-channel audio signal, e.g., 5.1-channel, by a decoder . CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only on ce. Such broadc asts can be recorded [...]

VQT2J51 93 Protect ion Y ou can prevent acc idental erasure by setting writing protection or erasure protection. RGB This refers to the three primary co lours 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 f or transmission, noise is reduced for e[...]

94 VQT2J5 1 ≥ For your s afety , be sure not t o connect or handle the equipment with wet hands. CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE S PECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REP AIR YOURSELF . REFER SERVICING TO Q[...]

VQT2J51 95 Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and bat ter ie s sho uld n ot be mi xed w ith g ene ral household wast e. For proper treatment, recov er y and recy cling of old pro[...]