Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMR-XW300 Panasonic
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until 2008/5/19 Oper ating In str uction s D VD Recor der Model No. DMR-XW300 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and saf ety , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely .
2 RQT9135 CA UTIO N! THIS PR ODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTR OLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PR OCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN CO VERS AND DO NO T REP AIR Y OURSELF . REFER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL.
3 RQT9135 Characteristics of this unit Record with High Definition It is possible to record in high definition qua lity when the broa dcast is high definition. (HDD only) ➡ 7 7-Day EPG Timer re cording is made eas ier beca use the TV Guide al lows y ou to see programme informat ion up to 7 d ays ahead.
4 RQT9135 T able of contents Included accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Characteristi cs of this uni t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 HDD and disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Regarding DR (Direct Recording) mode .
5 RQT9135 Playing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Useful functions during still picture play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Editing still p ictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Editing still pictures (JPEG) .
6 RQT9135 HDD and disc in f or mation This unit can record or c opy to the f ollowing HDD or di s cs. T o record It can only record to HDD by pressing [ ¥ REC].
7 RQT9135 V arious re cording modes can be s elected when recording or copying is perf ormed on this unit. Time and quality of rec ording vari es depending on the recording mode. ( ➡ 30, Recording modes) The follo wing are charact eristics of D R (Direct Recor ding) mode.
8 RQT9135 HDD and disc information ( ≤ : P ossible , – : Impossib le) HDD and discs you can use f or recor ding and pla y Disc type Har d disk drive (HDD) Standard symbol [HDD] Data that can be re.
9 RQT9135 ≥ This unit cannot record NTSC s ignals to discs that already have P AL signal recordings. (How ev er, bot h types of programmes can b e recorded onto the HDD . ) ≥ Y ou may not be able to record depending on the condition of the d iscs and you may not be able to play due to the cond ition of t he recording.
10 RQT9135 HDD and disc information § Close the s ession after recording. Play ma y be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording. ≥ The producer of the disc can control how discs are pla yed. So y ou may not alwa ys be abl e to control pla y as described in these oper ati ng instructions.
11 RQT9135 USB mem ory a nd card inf ormatio n ≥ Despite meeting t he conditions ment ioned abov e, there ma y be USB memories that cannot be used f or this unit. [Note] ≥ This unit’ s USB por t does not support bus-pow ered USB device. ≥ When using S D cards 4 GB or larger , only SD cards that display the SDHC logo can be used.
12 RQT9135 Contr ol reference guid e Instruct ions f or operations are generally described using the remote control. 1 T urn the unit on ( ➡ 18) 2 Select drive (HDD , D VD or SD) ( ➡ 22, 23, 58) Drive changes eac h time you press [DRIVE S ELECT]. 3 Select chan nels and title numbers, etc.
13 RQT9135 1 Standby/on switch ( Í /I) ( ➡ 18 ) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power .
14 RQT9135 HDD (Har d disk drive) handling care The HDD is a high precision recording instr ument and because of its long recording capability and high speed operation it is a v er y special device that is easily susceptible t o damage. As a bas ic rule, sav e impor tant conte nt to a disc as backup .
15 RQT9135 Media handlin g (Disc/USB memor y/SD card) 1 Press [ < OPEN /CLOSE ] to open t he tray . 2 Press [ < OPEN /CLOSE ] to close the tray . Automatic drive select functi on [DVD- V] [CD ] ≥ If the unit is r ecording to the HDD or stopped, i t automatically s witches to t he D VD dr ive when a disc is inser ted.
16 RQT9135 STEP 1 Connection ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥ Refer to “Additional co nnections” ( ➡ 91) for c onnection us ing other ter minals and c onnection wi th other equi pment.
17 RQT9135 Y ou can enjoy high-quality picture by changing the connec tion betw een this unit and your TV on page 16 as follo ws. . When connected to a n HDMI com patible unit, an uncompressed digi tal audio and video signal is transmitted. Y ou can enjoy high qu ality , digital video and audio with just one cord.
18 RQT9135 STEP 2 Channel reception setting s and TV aspect settings 1 T urn on the telev ision and select the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to this unit. 2 Pres s [ Í D VD] to turn the unit on. When the Download from TV screen appears ( ➡ 19) 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select y our region and press [OK].
19 RQT9135 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “On” or “Off” and pres s [OK]. ≥ On : It is possible to star t quickly from the po wer off state. ≥ Off : It will go i nto the P ower Sa ve mode when the power is turned of f. After Quick Star t setting is complet e, TV aspect setting s creen appears.
20 RQT9135 W atching digital broadcasts This unit has the tuner which allo ws it to directly receiv e and record digital terrestrial channels. 1 T urn on the television and select the appropriate A V input to suit t he connections to this unit. 2 Press [ Í D VD] to turn the unit on .
21 RQT9135 Y ou can enjoy teletext broadcasting, including ne ws, weather f orecasts and subtitles, if this service is provided by t he broadcasters. When “TEXT” appears in digital channel i nformation ( ➡ r ight) 1 Press [TEXT ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ], the numb ered buttons , or the colour bu ttons to select the page.
22 RQT9135 Pla ying D VD-Video/Pla ying recorded v ideo contents Refe r to “ Advanc ed p layback” ( ➡ 38) for detail information. Preparation ≥ T ur n on t he television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.
23 RQT9135 Recor ding tele vision progr ammes [HDD] Refe r to “Important notes f or record ing” ( ➡ 28) an d “Ad vanc ed recor ding” ( ➡ 30) for d etail inf ormation .
24 RQT9135 Timer Recor ding (Using the TV Guide System) Refer to “Advanced timer reco rding” ( ➡ 34 – 37) for detail information. See also “Important notes for recordi ng” ( ➡ 28). Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the t ype of broadcast, there may be restrictions on the titl e you are trying to record.
25 RQT9135 [RAM] ≥ Only 1 programme can be set to ti mer record on the disc. 1 Inser t a disc. ∫ When t he scre en with “F ormat Disc ” is displayed Y ou need to f or mat the unrecorded disc such as new discs . 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Form at Disc” and press [OK].
26 RQT9135 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 delete d. Make cer tain bef ore proceeding. ≥ Title that is currently recording cannot be deleted.
27 RQT9135 Copying titles [HDD] > [RAM] [- R] [-R] DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R] DL] [+RW] (Y ou cannot copy to f inalised discs.) 1 Inser t a disc. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Copy Navi gator” and press [OK]. ≥ Confirm that there is enough remaining disc space.
28 RQT9135 Impor tant notes for recor ding Rega rdin g R ec ordi ng to the d isc Y ou cannot record by pressing [ ¥ REC]. ≥ [RAM] Timer recording is possible .
29 RQT9135 When y ou want to copy titles in hig h speed mod e from the HDD to discs. [RAM] ≥ Titles in XP , SP , LP , EP , or FR mode can be copied at high speed. [-R] [-R]DL] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+ RW] ≥ Titles in XP , SP , LP , EP , or FR mode can be copied at high speed using f ollowing method.
30 RQT9135 Ad vanced re cordin g This also explains about while rec ording and while co p ying. (There are discs that c an only copy , depending on the disc) ∫ Recor ding modes and appro ximate recording times Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times ma y become shor ter than indicated.
31 RQT9135 ∫ Regarding recor ding time remaining This unit records using a VBR (V ariable bit r ate) data compression syste m to v ar y recorded data segments to match video data se gments which may cause diff erences in t he displayed amount of time and space r emaining for recording.
32 RQT9135 Adv anced re cording [HDD] Recorded title is recorded ex actly to the size of the new disc (4.7 GB) by automatically selecting opt imal quality from “X P”, “SP” , “LP”, or “EP” . Preparation ≥ Select the channel or the external input to record.
33 RQT9135 Operation during Recor ding Check the rec ording prog ram me Press [ ST A TUS ]. Displa y the recordin g prog ramme o n the TV screen It is necessar y to displa y the recording programme onto the TV screen to perform operations such as pause.
34 RQT9135 Ad vanced timer recording [HDD] [RAM] 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “N ew Timer Programme” and press [OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct the i tems a nd change the ite ms with [ 2 , 1 ].
35 RQT9135 Even when the unit i s tur ned off, y o u can displa y the timer recording list b y pressing [PR OG/CHECK]. 1 Press [PR OG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the programme and pres s the “Red” bu tton. ≥ The timer icon “ F ” ( ➡ 36) will change to gre y .
36 RQT9135 Adv anc ed timer reco r ding ≥ Even when the unit is tur ned off, you can display the timer recording list b y pressing [PROG/CHECK]. Press [PROG/CHECK]. Icons ∫ T o change a progra mme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the programme and press [OK].
37 RQT9135 Press [GUIDE] to switch between Landscape view and P ortrai t view . ∫ When the TV Guid e displays the empty TV Guide list ≥ Some digital broadcast may not send programme inf or mation. Set the timer recording manually ( ➡ 34). This function lets you display a TV G uide list sor ted by programme type (e.
38 RQT9135 Ad vanced pla yback [Note] ≥ When pla ying back a tit le recorded on the HDD , ensure that you match t he “TV Syste m” setting to the recorded title ( ➡ 84). ≥ A disc or title with diff erent “TV Sys tem” ( ➡ 84) may not be able to playback while recording or on sta ndby f or the timer rec ording.
39 RQT9135 Press [A UDIO]. It will switch depending on the contents recorded ev er y time it is pressed. e. g., [HDD] “A udioL R” is select ed. [DVD-V] [ AVCHD] Y ou can change the audio channel num ber each time you press the button. Thi s allows you t o change things lik e the soundtrack language ( ➡ 74, Soundtrack).
40 RQT9135 Selecting rec orded pr ogrammes (titles) to pla y—Direct Na vigator “Gr ouped T itles”/ “All Title s” [HDD] It is possible to switch the screen display with t he f ollowing operation ev en in the COPY Navigator or the DELETE Navigator screens.
41 RQT9135 Playbac k o f the High Defini tion Camera Video (A VC HD) [AVCHD] It is possib le to pla yback the high definition (A VCHD f or mat) video recorded on the P anasonic digital high definition v ideo camera on the disc or SD card. 1 Insert a disc or SD ca rd .
42 RQT9135 Editin g tit les [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+ R]DL] (Y ou cannot edit f inalised discs.) [+RW] Editing of the titl e can be perf or med with this unit.
43 RQT9135 After performing steps 1–4 ( ➡ 42) § Multiple editing is possible. Title operations Delete § [HDD] [RAM] [- R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+ R]DL] [+RW] Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Delete” and press [OK]. ≥ Once deleted, the recorded contents are l ost and cannot b e restored.
44 RQT9135 Create/Pla yback/Edit of the Chapter [HDD] [RAM] ≥ The maximum number of chapters on a disc: (Depends o n the state of recording. ) [HDD] : Approx. 1000 per title [RAM] [-R] [- R]DL] [-RW‹V›] : Approx. 1000 [+R] [ +R]DL] [+RW] : Approx.
45 RQT9135 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. [HDD] [RA M] When “VID EO” is not selected, press the “Red” button to s el ect “ VIDE O” . 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the title a nd press [ OPTION]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Chapte r View” and pres s [OK].
46 RQT9135 Copying t itles There are f ollowing cop ying methods. ∫ Copy direction Copy Easy copy ing from HDD to disc wit h no difficult settings. ( ➡ 27) Copy Titl e Playing Copy the pla ying title on the HDD t o the disc. ( ➡ 49) Adv anced Copy Make a cop y ing list and t hen copy .
47 RQT9135 ∫ Copy speed ( ≤ : Possi ble, – : Im possible) § 1 P osition of the chapter might shift slightly . It will not maintain the exceeded amount if it exceeds the maximum ch apter numbers. – [RAM] [-R ] [-R]DL] [- RW‹V›] :Appro x. 1000 – [+R] [ +R]DL] [+RW] :Appro x.
48 RQT9135 Copy ing ti tle s ∫ Freque ntly asked questions When is the time high speed copy i s not possible ? It will cop y at normal speed in f ollowing cases: ≥ [RAM] [-R] [-R] DL] [-RW‹V›].
49 RQT9135 Copy the pla ying title on the HDD to the disc. ≥ It will start copying from the beginning of the title regardless of the play ing position.
50 RQT9135 Copy ing ti tle s [HDD] ,- . [RAM] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] > [HDD] [HDD] > [-R ] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+R]DL] [SD] > [H DD] [RAM] Y o u can order titles as desired for copy to disc. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and press [OK].
51 RQT9135 COPY Navigator/Copying list indicators ∫ T o check the proper ties of a t itle an d sor t COPY Navigator/Copying list 1 Pre ss [ 3 , 4 ] to sel ect the t itle an d press [OP TION ]. 2 Pre ss [ 3 , 4 ] to sel ect “Proper ties” or “Sor t” and press [OK].
52 RQT9135 Copy ing ti tle s [DVD-V] > [HDD] Y ou can copy the content of finalised D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD-RW (D VD-Video format), +R, and +R DL to the HDD an d re-edit. While playi ng a disc, the content being pla yed is copied to the HDD according to the set time.
53 RQT9135 Recor ding br oadcasts fr om external equipment [HDD] e.g., Co nnecting to the A V3 terminals on the front ≥ T urn off the unit and e xternal equipment before connecting. § The S VIDEO term inal achie ves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO ter minal.
54 RQT9135 Copy ing from a video cassette re cor der e.g., Connect ing to the A V3 or D V input terminal s on the front ≥ T ur n off t he unit and other video equipment before connecting. If the audio out put of the other equipment is monaural Connect to L/ MONO on t he A V3 input t erminals a t the front.
55 RQT9135 [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW ‹V›] [+R] [ +RW] Preparation 1 T ur n off the m ain unit and D V equipment, then connect the equipment with the unit ’ s D V input ter minal ( ➡ 54).
56 RQT9135 Copy the HD Video (A VCH D f ormat) or the SD Video (MPEG 2 f ormat) It is possible to cop y the HD video (A V CHD format) or the SD video (MP EG 2 format) re corded on the P anasonic digital video cam er a to the HDD or disc. ∫ Fr om an SD card or Discs 1 Insert a disc or ca rd.
57 RQT9135 ∫ From an SD car d 1 Inse r t a card. ≥ If there are no SD Video on an SD card, “Copy Video (MPEG2 )” is not displayed. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Copy Video (MPEG2)” and press [OK].
58 RQT9135 Playing still pictures [HDD] [ RAM] [CD] [USB] [SD] ≥ Y ou can pla y still pictures recorded with a computer onto a CD-R/ CD-RW and USB memor y . ≥ Y ou cannot play still pictures while recording or copying. Preparation ≥ Insert a dis c, c ard, or USB memory .
59 RQT9135 Useful functions during still picture play Star t Slid e Sho w Slide Show Setting Y ou can display still pict ures one by one at a constant inter val. 1 [HDD] [RAM] Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to selec t the album or dat e. 2 Press [ OPTION]. ≥ [HDD] [ RAM] Slide show will start by pressing [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) .
60 RQT9135 Editin g stil l pic tures [HDD] [ RAM] [S D] ≥ Editing can be done in units of pictures, alb ums, or dates. ≥ Y ou cannot edit still pictures recorded on CD-R/CD-RW and US B memor y . Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the dr ive.
61 RQT9135 After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 60) § Multiple editing is possible. [Cop y to A lb um, Copy to New Album, Change Date : Only when the “Picture (JPEG) View” screen is displa yed] [No.
62 RQT9135 Copy ing still pictur es [HDD] [ RAM] [USB ] [SD] ≥ Pictures copied from SD card and USB memor y will be categorised according to the shooting date. Pictures without recording date will be categoris ed using the creation date . ≥ Y ou cannot copy pictures recorded to C D-R/CD-RW .
63 RQT9135 6 Register still pi ctures for cop y . ≥ If you are going to copy a registered list wit hout making any changes to it ( ➡ step 7). ≥ Pictures from diff e rent dates or albums will not be registered to same list . ∫ Sele ct the un its t o regi ster [HDD] [RAM] 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Create List” and press [ 1 ].
64 RQT9135 Playing music [CD] [USB] Y ou can play MP3 files recorded with a computer onto a CD-R/CD- RW and USB memory . ≥ Y ou cannot play MP3 files on the USB memor y while cop y ing. 1 Insert a disc or USB me mory . ≥ [CD] Pla yb ack will automatically start if only M P3 is recorded.
65 RQT9135 Copying music to HDD ( ➡ 69) Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD dr ive . 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. When “MUSIC” is not selected, press the “Y ellow” button t o select “ MUSIC”. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the it em and press [ OK].
66 RQT9135 Pla ying music Operatio ns duri ng pla y Useful functions during music play Stop Press [ ∫ ]. P ause Press [ ; ]. Press [ ; ] again or [ 1 ] (PLA Y) to restart pla y . Search Press [ 6 ] or [ 5 ]. Press [ 1 ] (PLA Y) to restar t play . Skip During pla y or while paused, press [ : ] or [ 9 ].
67 RQT9135 Editing music/pla ylist [HDD] Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD dr ive . 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. When “MUSIC” is not selected, press the “Y ellow” button t o select “ MUSIC”.
68 RQT9135 Editing m usic/playlist [HDD] Y ou can register your fav our ite albums and tracks into 10 preset playlists. ≥ Name of the playlist can be changed. ≥ New pla ylist cannot be added. ≥ Up to 999 tracks can be regist ered to each play list.
69 RQT9135 Copying music to HDD Y ou can store the two formats of music data in this unit’ s HDD . Music CD (CD-DA) When inser ting music CDs, this unit makes access t o the inter nal Gracenote ® Database to obtain t itle inf or mation.
70 RQT9135 Deleting still pictures and m u sic using DELETE Navigat or Once delet ed, the recor ded contents are los t and cannot be r estored. Make cer tain b ef ore proceeding . [HDD] [ RAM] [S D] 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct “D elet e” a nd press [OK] .
71 RQT9135 Entering text [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW ‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+ RW] Y ou can give names to recorded tit les, etc. The maximum number of characters: § Title name f or timer recording [Note] If a name is long, par ts of it m ay not be shown in some sc reens.
72 RQT9135 Linked operations with the TV (VIE RA Link “HD A VI Control TM ”) Y ou can enjoy li nked operations with the TV and receiver by using “HD A VI Control”. Preparation 1 Connect this unit to your T V using an HDMI cable ( ➡ 17) or to your rec eiv er using an HDMI cable ( ➡ 92).
73 RQT9135 If y ou connect this unit to the TV that has “HD A V I Control 2” or “HD A VI Control 3” function with an HDM I cable, you can enjo y u sing more conv enient functions. Y ou can operate this unit using the following but tons on t he TV re mote control.
74 RQT9135 Con venient functions to pla yback and viewing or listening 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. ≥ Depending on the con dition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc c ontents, there are some item s that you cannot select or c hange. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct th e menu and press [ 1 ].
75 RQT9135 Press [ ST A TUS ]. The display changes each time you press the button. When black bars are shown at the top , b ottom, left, and right sides of the screen, you can enlarge the image to fill the screen. 1 Pres s [OPTI ON]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “A spect” and press [OK].
76 RQT9135 FUNCTION MENU window/P au se Live TV By using the FUNCTION MENU window y ou may access the main functions quickly and easily . 1 Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Functions display ed depend on the selected driv e or type of disc. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to selec t an item and press [OK] .
77 RQT9135 Disc and car d m anagement [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R ] [+R] DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] [SD] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SEL ECT] to select the D VD or SD drive. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and pres s [OK].
78 RQT9135 Disc and car d management [RAM] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the D VD dr iv e. ≥ Release protection ( ➡ 77, Setting t he protection). After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 77, C ommon procedures) 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct “ Del ete all titl es” and press [OK].
79 RQT9135 [-R] [- R]D L] [- RW‹V ›] [+R] [+R] DL] [+RW] Y ou can select the background t hat will be displa yed as the D VD- Video top menu after final ising or Create T op Menu ( [+ RW] ). Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the D VD drive.
80 RQT9135 Changing the unit’ s setting s Y ou can change t he unit’ s settings using Setup m enu. ≥ The settings remain int act ev en if you s witch the unit to standby . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and press [OK].
81 RQT9135 ∫ D VB Ma nual T u ning Y ou can set channels m anually that the D VB Auto-Setup cou ld not complete succ essfully . 1 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “D V B Manual T uning” and pres s [OK]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select the channel you w ant to set.
82 RQT9135 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory default settings are indicated with under lined text.) § [Other ¢¢ ¢¢ ] Enter a code ( ➡ 97) with the numbered buttons. When the selected language is not a vailab le on the disc , the default language is play ed.
83 RQT9135 (All f actor y default settings are indicated with underlined te xt.) (All f actor y default settings are indicated with underlined te xt.) § [Not e] ≥ Not making the prope r settings may result in noise.
84 RQT9135 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory def ault settings are indicat ed with underlined text.) (All factory default settings are indicated w ith underlined t ex t . ) Depending on the conn ected equipment, so me items may be shaded in gre y on the displa y and cannot be selected, or you ma y not be ab le to change the settings .
85 RQT9135 HDMI Connection ≥ Press [OK] to sho w the follo wing setti ngs. HDMI Video Mode Select “On” when video is out put from HDMI A V OUT ter minal. [On ] [Off] When the equipment such as amplifiers is connected using HDMI cable, and TV is connected to the COMPONEN T VIDEO OUT term inal (setup bef ore connecting to the amplifiers.
86 RQT9135 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory default settings are indicated with under lined text.) Others Off Timer Select how long t he unit remains on when it is not being used.
87 RQT9135 These settings are used if you will connect this unit to a network. The connection t o the Inter net may take time or the internet m ay not be connected de pending on the connection environment. It is recommended t hat you use a broa dband connection.
88 RQT9135 Changing the unit’ s settings ∫ Setting the pro xy se rve r In most cases, defaul t settings can nor mally be used without making any changes. Please use this setting when instructed to by your Internet provider . ≥ Set the proxy ser ver only after the c onnection test is completed properly .
89 RQT9135 Other Settings Y ou can configure the remote control TV operation b uttons to turn the tele vision on/off, change the television input mode, select the tele vision channel and change the tele v ision volume . 1 P oint the r emote contr ol at th e televisi on While pressing [ Í TV], enter the code with the numb ered buttons.
90 RQT9135 Software U pdate Software of this unit can be updated automatically b y f ollowing meth od . ≥ F ro m broadcasts ≥ F ro m Internet [network connection and setting is required. ( ➡ 94)] Update of the software is done when it is in standb y mode.
91 RQT9135 Additional connections § Leav e “Y ellow” unconnected. The S VIDEO OUT ter minal achiev es a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT term inal.
92 RQT9135 Additional conne ctions When connected to an HDMI compatible unit , an uncompress ed digital audio and video signal is tr ansmitted. Y ou can enjoy high qu a lity , digital video and audio with just one cord.
93 RQT9135 Connecting an Analogue televisi on and VCR RF RF I N I N RF RF OUT OUT A V 2 ( EXT ) A V 1 ( T V ) OPTICAL COAXIAL COMPO N E N T COMPO N E N T V IDEO OUT V IDEO OUT OUT OUT A V 4 I N A V 4 .
94 RQT9135 Additional conne ctions Follo wing function will be av ailable when th is unit is connected to the network. ≥ This document is assuming that y ou al ready hav e a broadband connection. ≥ This connection is not necessary if fo llo wing functions are not to be use d.
95 RQT9135 Operations that can be perform ed simultaneousl y ( ≤ : P oss ible, – : Impossible) § [AVCHD] It cannot pla yback. ≥ Simultaneous operation is not possible while e xecuting the “D V Auto Rec” or “Recording via A V3 input”.
96 RQT9135 Frequentl y asked questions Refer t o the fol lowing items if y ou have an y doubts about unit operations . Disc Recording Set u p Pag e Which aerial is suitab le for receiving digital terrestrial broadcasts? ≥ Y ou can us e your current aerial.
97 RQT9135 Music Regarding F r equently ask ed questions for cop ying ( ➡ 48) Language code l ist Enter the code with the n umbered buttons. TV Guid e Page Is it possib le to programme a recording, .
98 RQT9135 Mess ag es [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+ R]DL] The f ollowing screen appears when y ou hav e not pr ocessed the disc for pla y on other equipment. ∫ T o fin alise the d isc Press [ ¥ REC] on t he main uni t. ≥ Y ou cannot stop this process once you ha v e star ted it.
99 RQT9135 On the unit’ s display The follo wing messages or ser vice numbers ap pear on the unit’ s display when somet hing unusual is detected dur ing star tup and us e. Page DV D (“ ∑ ” stands for a number.) ≥ The remote control and main unit are using different codes .
100 RQT9135 T roubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks . If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the char t do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. Updating to the latest software ma y solv e the problem.
101 RQT9135 TV screen and video Page T elevision reception wor sens after connecti ng the unit. ≥ This can occur becau se the signals are being divided between the unit and other equipment. It can be solved b y using a signal booster , av ailable from audio-visual suppliers.
102 RQT9135 T ro ubleshooting gu ide Operation Sound Pag e No sound. Low volum e . Dist or ted s ound . Cannot hear the desired audio type. ≥ Check the connections an d the “Digital Audio Output” settings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if y ou hav e connec ted one.
103 RQT9135 Recording, timer r ecording and copying Page Cannot recor d. Cannot copy . ≥ Y ou can not record to the disc b y pressing the [ ¥ REC]. ≥ Y ou haven’t inserted a disc or the d isc you inser ted cannot be r ecorded on. Inser t a disc the unit can record onto .
104 RQT9135 T ro ubleshooting gu ide Edit Pla y Pa g e Play fails to start even w hen [ 1 ] (PLA Y) is pressed . Play starts but then stops immediately . ≥ Inser t the disc correctly with the label f acing up. ≥ The disc is dir ty . ≥ Y ou tried to play a blank disc or disc unplay able on this unit.
105 RQT9135 Music USB Still pictures Page Cannot display Direct Navigator screen. ≥ This screen cannot be display ed dur ing recording or copy . — Cannot edit or format a card. ≥ Release the card’s protection setting. 11 The content s of the car d cannot be read.
106 RQT9135 T ro ubleshooting gu ide Digital broadcast TV Guide Pag e The TV Guide System do es not receive an y data. ≥ Check whether the cloc k is properly set. ≥ If signal quality is bad (ghost images or limited reception), the TV Guide system may not be able to receive any data.
107 RQT9135 VIERA Link Page VIERA L ink doesn ’t w ork. ≥ Check the HDMI cable connection. Check that “ HDMI” is display ed on the front display when the power for the main unit is set to On. ≥ Ma ke sure that “V IE RA Lin k” is set to “On ”.
108 RQT9135 Specificat ions Recording system D VD-RA M: D VD Video Recording f or mat D VD-R: D VD-Video format D VD-R DL (Dual La yer): D V D-Video f or mat D VD-RW: D V D-Video f or mat +R +R DL (Doub le Lay er) +R W Recordable d iscs D VD-RAM : 2X SPEED (V er .
109 RQT9135 T elevision system RF conv er ter output: Not provided SD Card Slot: SD Memor y Card slot: 1 pc Compatible media: SD Memor y Card § 2 , SDHC M emor y Ca rd F orm at: F A T 12, F A T16 § .
110 RQT9135 Glossary A VCHD A VCHD is a new format (standard) for high definit ion video cameras that can be used to record and pla y high-resolution HD images . Bitstream This is the digital f or m of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its various chan nels.
111 RQT9135 Progressive/Interlace Interlace is a conv entional image signal that displa ys the image in 2 phases by splitting the display into odd and even scans. Progressive will displa y whole image in 1 scan. Therefore, it will giv e high definition image without flickering compared with interlace.
112 RQT9135 Safety precautions Set the unit u p on an ev en surface awa y f rom direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity , and excessiv e vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereb y shor tening the unit’ s ser vice lif e.
113 RQT9135 Gracenote ® Corporate Description Music recognition technology and related data are pr ovided by Gracenote ® . Gracenote is the industry standard in musi c recognit ion tec hnology an d related cont ent deliv ery . For more inf ormation visit www.
114 RQT9135 Index Adjust the au dio quality ( Sound menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Adjust the picture quality (Picture menu ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Advanced Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115 RQT9135 Properties Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Still pi cture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Title . . . . . . . . . . .
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