DVD Recorder Model No. DMR-EH55 Dear customer Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. In the U.S.A.: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) In Canada: 1-800-561-5505 [For\U.S.A.]only] The warranty can be found on page 78. [For\Canada]only] Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and DVD-Video according to where they are sold. The region number of this unit is "1". The unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing "1" or "ALL". Example: The warranty can be found on page 79. La referencia rápida en español se puede encontrar en la página 80. 1 P PC ALL 1 2 4 This manual was printed with soy based ink. RQT8365-P Español Reference Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. If you have any questions contact Convenient functions Copying Editing Playing back Recording Getting started Operating Instructions CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. CAUTION! DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables when connecting to peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, NJ 07094 Telephone No.: 1-800-211-7262 (Inside of product) CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched 2) Keep these instructions. particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point 3) Heed all warnings. where they exit from the apparatus. 4) Follow all instructions. 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. manufacturer. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the manufacturer's instructions. the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat when moving the cart/apparatus combination to registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that avoid injury from tip-over. produce heat. 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or groundingwhen unused for long periods of time. type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate obsolete outlet. normally, or has been dropped. RQT8365 2 Table of contents Getting started IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 HDD, disc and card information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Important notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Disc and card handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Inserting/Removing the SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 STEP 1 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Connecting with an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Control with HDMI (HDAVI ControlTM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Editing Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Creating, editing and playing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Creating playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing and playing playlists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playlist operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 47 47 47 Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Album and picture operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Copying Copying titles or playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying using the copying list--Advanced Copy . . . . . . . . . . . Copying a finalized DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R and +R DL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying MPEG2 moving pictures from an SD card . . . . . . . . . 50 50 52 52 STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On ScreenTM system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 STEP 3 Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 STEP 4 Set up to match your television and the unit's remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Recording Recording television programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Recording television programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To specify a time to stop recording --One Touch Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting audio to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the TV Guide On Screen system to make scheduled recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manually programming scheduled recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using VCR Plusi system to make scheduled recordings. . . . Check, change or delete a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the LISTINGS Service to set scheduled recording and scheduled reminder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the SEARCH Service to search TV programs by genre, keyword, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using SETUP Service to change the settings of the TV Guide On ScreenTM system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using SCHEDULE Service to check, change or delete a program set for scheduled recording or scheduled reminder manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TM Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 DV camcorder recording (DV Camcorder Rec.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 24 26 26 27 27 Copying still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Copying using the copying list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Copying all the still pictures on a card --Copy all Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Convenient functions HDD, disc and card management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the protection--Disc Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing a name for a disc--Disc Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting all titles and playlists--Delete All Titles . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting all the contents of a disc or card--Format . . . . . . . . . Selecting the background style--Top Menu Style . . . . . . . . . . Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first --Playback will start with:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enabling discs to be played on other equipment--Finalize . . . Creating Top Menu--Create DVD Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 56 56 57 57 58 58 58 58 Scheduled recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 28 29 29 30 Utilizing the TV Guide On ScreenTM system . . . . . . . . .31 32 33 34 Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Changing the unit's settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Summary of settings. . . . . . . . . . . ...