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DVD VIDEO RECORDER
Operating Instructions
Model No. DMR-E60
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance
and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read
these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future ref-
erence.
Region number supported by this unit
Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software
[For\U.S.A.]only]
according to where they are sold.
The warranty c
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. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. CAUTION! FCC Note: THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the ANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECI- limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable EXPOSURE. protection against harmful interference in a residential instal- DO NOT OPEN COVER
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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 partic- 2) Keep these instructions. ularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where 3) Heed all warnings. they exit from the apparatus. 4) Follo
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Table of contents Getting started Timer recording IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Specify a time to stop recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Us
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OUT 1 OUT 2 IN 1 IN 3 OUT 1 STEP 1 Antenna and television connections Preparation To enjoy sound through other audio equipment (➜page 51) ≥Refer to the television’s operating instructions. To enjoy progressive video ≥Turn the television off and disconnect its AC power supply cord. Connect to the component video (480P) input terminals on a televi- sion compatible with this unit’s copy guard system. (Video will not be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible television.) ≥All Panasonic
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PUSH PUSH PUSH STEP 2 The remote control STEP 3 Plug-in Auto Tuning Batteries DVD TV DVD POWER TV Opening the rear cover. Closing the rear cover. Í, DVD POWER Press with your 1 VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO finger 123 W, X, CH CH Numbered 4 6 5 + buttons VOLUME - Slide into place. 789 CANCEL 3 0 100 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH - When the cover + STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 comes off 2 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST 1 R6/LR6, AA, UM-3 TOP MENU MENU 3, 4, 2, 1 ENTER 2 ENTER FUNCTIONS RETURN ≥Insert so
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2 Press [3, 4] to select “Channel” and Preparation ≥Confirm that the antenna is connected correctly. press [1]. ≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. SETUP Antenna System CATV Auto Channel Setting 1 Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the Channel Caption Channel unit on. Preset Channel Caption Select Language Set Up Seleccione la Lengua Manual Channel Caption Disc Sélection de Langue 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Antenna Sys- English Español te
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STEP 4 VCR Plusi guide channel settings 3 Press [3, 4] to select “VCR Plusr DVD TV CH Setting” and press [ENTER]. DVD POWER TV e.g., when the current antenna system is CATV. VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VCR PlusiCH Setting SETUP 123 Guide Channel CATV Channel CH 125 --- Channel 4 6 5 VOLUME Set Up 789 Disc 1 --- CANCEL Video 0 100 CANCEL --- Audio SELECT 2 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH --- Display 3 ENTER STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 RETURN TV Screen DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST TOP MENU MENU 4 Press
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STEP 5 Set up to match your television To return to the previous screen DVD TV Press [RETURN]. DVD, TV DVD POWER TV When you are finished Í, POWER TV Press [SETUP]. VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO 123 ∫ Regarding Progressive Television Picture CH W, X, CH Numbered Progressive image aspect (height to width ratio) is set at a standard 4 6 5 buttons 16:9. DVD-Video which has been set at 16:9 will be displayed cor- VOLUME 789 rectly. However, 4:3 video material will be stretched
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Disc information Discs you can use for recording and play Play-only discs §1 §2 DVD-Audio DVD-Video Video CD Audio CD DVD-RAM DVD-R §1 4.7 GB/9.4 GB, 12 cm (5z) 4.7 GB, 12 cm (5z) Play is in stereo only. §2 2.8 GB, 8 cm (3z) 1.4 GB, 8 cm (3z) Including discs recorded with MP3. for General Ver. 2.0 ≥The producer of the material can control how DVD-Video and ≥We recommend using Panasonic discs as they have been con- Video CDs are played. This means that you may not be able to firmed to be compatib
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SD/PC card and still pictures Cards capable of displaying and saving Still pictures § ≥The unit can play DCF compliant JPEG and TIFF files taken on a SD card slot PC card slot digital camera. §1 § ≥SD Memory Card ≥SD Memory Card Design rule for Camera File system: unified standard established §1 ≥Multi Media Card ≥Multi Media Card by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries §1 ≥Compact Flash Association (JEITA). §1 ≥Smart Media ≥Picture definition: §1 ≥Memory Stick Compatible in
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Control reference guide Remote control 1 POWER button (Í, DVD (POWER)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 14 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 DVD TV power. C 2 VCR Plusr button (VCR Plusr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DVD POWER TV 3 Disc tray open/close button (< OPEN/CLOSE). . . . . . . . . . 14 1 D 4 Numbered buttons (1–9, 0, 100) 5 Cancel button (CANCEL). . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Main unit 1U V W X Y 3 Z OP [] \ Q^_ M7J Controls such as 1 function the same as the buttons on the remote control. U Remote control signal sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 [ L2 input terminals (L2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 V SD card slot (SD CARD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 \ DV input terminal (DV IN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 W PC card slot (PC CARD). . . . . . . . .
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Recording television programs [RAM] [DVD-R] Disc tray 23 5 1 4 1 Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray and insert a disc (➜ left). ? ≥Press the button again to close the tray. ≥It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and turn it over. 2 INPUT SELECT 3 Ensure [DVD, TV] is switched to “DVD” and press [W, X, CH] to select 3 the channel. 1 TV/VIDEO e.g., when you DVD-RAM
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[RAM] [DVD-R] DV Automatic Recording (DV AUTO REC) Recording the best quality pictures in [RAM] Automatic generation of programs and play lists is possible for using the remaining time—Flexible Recording the “DV AUTO REC” function when connecting DV equipment (e.g., The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit Digital Video Camcorders) to the DV input terminal on the front of in the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) and with the unit with the DV cabl
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Playing discs [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] Disc tray 2 ERASE 1 1 Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the ? tray and insert a disc (➜page 14). 3 ≥Press the button again to close the tray. 4, 5 ≥If cartridge protection is activated (➜page 10), play begins automatically when you close the tray. [RAM] ≥You cannot play continuously from one side of a double- 2 sided disc to the other. Eject the disc and turn it over. DVD, TV 3 Press [1] (PLAY). T
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When a menu screen appears on the Using the Direct Navigator television [RAM] [DVD-R] A list of programs is created as you record them. You can use this [VCD] list to find programs to watch. Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD” and Press the numbered buttons (0, 1j9) to select an item. 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5] The highlighted program “15”: [1] ➜ [5] DIRECT NAVIGATOR plays in the background. [DVD-A] [DVD-V] Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select an item and press No CH DATE TIME TITLE EDIT 3 1
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Playing still pictures [SD/CARD] [RAM] DVD TV Inserting/Removing the SD/PC card DVD POWER TV Only insert or remove the SD/PC card after turning the unit off. When the card indicator (“SD” or “CARD”) on the unit display is VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO flashing, the card is being read from or written to. Do not turn off the power or remove the card. Such action may result in malfunction or 123 CH loss of the card’s contents. 4 6 Numbered 5 VOLUME buttons 789 ∫ SD card slot CANCEL 0
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Changing audio To select the next or previous still picture FUNCTIONS RETURN While in the still picture display, press [2, 1]. [2] : previous still picture [1] : next still picture FRAME CM SKIP TIME SLIP ≥The still picture changes every time the button is pressed. PROG/CHECK ADD/DLT ERASE REC To stop still picture display Press [RETURN]. STATUS MARKER F Rec REC MODE POSITION DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP To display still pictures one by one with constant AUDIO interval (Slide Show) [RAM] [DVD-A
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Other methods of play Slow-motion play DVD TV [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [DVD-V] [VCD] DVD POWER TV While paused VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO Press [6] or [5]. Press and hold [ D] or [ E] on the main unit. 123 CH Numbered 4 6 5 [Note] buttons VOLUME 789 ≥The speed increases up to 5 steps. CANCEL ≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play. 0 100 CANCEL ≥Backward ([6] [ D]) does not work with Video CDs. SKIP SLOW/SEARCH :, 9 6, 5 STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 1, PLAY/t1.3 Frame-
