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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 products 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.(Inside of product)
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.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturers instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-
type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than
the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided
for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
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.
WA R N I N G :
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.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.
Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installers
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.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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 users 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
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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Table of contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Disc and card information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
The remote control information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Disc and card handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Inserting/Removing SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
STEP 1 Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
STEP 2 Plug-in Auto Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Channel captions/Selecting television type . . . . . . . . . .16
Remote control settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Clock settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Important notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . 19
Disc Insertion/Ejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Recording television programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 To specify a time to stop recording -“One Touch Recording . . 21
Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Selecting the audio to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Scheduled recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cancel scheduled recording that has already begun . . . . . . . 23
Release program from recording standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Notes on scheduled recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Check, change or delete a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Selecting recorded titles to play -“Direct Navigator . . . . . . . . . 24
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using menus to play still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) . . . . . . .26 Useful functions during still picture play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using menus to play MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Creating, editing and playing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Creating playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Editing and playing playlists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playlist operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Album and picture operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Copying still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Copying using the copying list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Copying all the still pictures on a card
-“Copy All Pictures (JPEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Copying settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
To edit the copying list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 38 DV camcorder recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Manual recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delete Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Deleting a title or a still picture during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 DVD and card Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Providing a disc with a name -“Disc Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting the protection -“Disc Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Deleting all titles and playlists -“Delete All Titles . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Deleting all contents of a disc or card -“Format . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first
-“Playback will start with: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Enabling discs to be played on other equipment -“Finalize . . . 41
Creating Top Menu -“Create DVD Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Enabling the second layer on DL (dual- or double- layer on single
side) discs to be recordable -“Close First Layer . . . . . . . . . . 41
Changing the units settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Summary of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Changing the speaker setting to suit your speakers . . . . . . . . 46
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Product Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Unit care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover
Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.
(Product numbers correct as of March 2006. These may be subject to change.)
Only for U.S.A.: To order accessories, refer to Accessory Purchases on page 55.
Only for Canada: To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase.
Getting started
Recording
Playing back
Editing
Copying
Convenient functions
Reference
Referencia rápida en español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
(Spanish Quick Reference)
Accessories
- For use with this unit only.
Do not use it with other
equipment.
Also do not use the cords for
other equipment with this unit.
1 Remote control
(EUR7659Y20)1 Audio/video cable
(K2KA6BA00003)1 75 -„¦ coaxial cable
(K2KZ2BA00001)1 AC power supply cord
(K2CB2CB00018)
2 Batteries
for remote control1 DVD-RAM disc
(U.S.A. only)
Product Registration Card
Please complete and return the included product registration card, or register
via the Internet at: http://www.prodreg.com/panasonic/
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