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RQT9053-L.book 1 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分
Operating Instructions
DVD Recorder
Model No. DMR-ES18
Region number supported by
this unit
Region numbers are allocated to DVD
Recorders and DVD-Video according to where
they are sold.
For Asia
• The region number of this unit is “3”.
• The unit will play DVD-Video marked with
labels containing “3” or “ALL”.
Example:
2
3
3 ALL
6
For Middle East and South Africa
• The region number of this unit is “2”.
• The unit will play DVD-Video marked with
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RQT9053-L.book 2 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Caution for AC Mains Lead CAUTION! (For Middle East and South Africa) THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. For your safety, please read the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR your safety and convenience. PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS Should the fuse need to be replaced
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RQT9053-L.book 3 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Table of contents Copying Getting started Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Caution for AC Mains Lead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 The remote control informati
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RQT9053-L.book 4 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Included accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. (Product numbers correct as of June 2008. These may be subject to change.) 1 Remote control 2 Batteries 1 Audio/video cable 1 RF coaxial cable (N2QAYB000237) for remote control For Asia For Middle East and South Africa For Thailand Fo For Sa r Saud udii A Ar rab abiia a 2 AC mains leads 2 AC mains leads • For use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment. Also do
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RQT9053-L.book 5 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Disc handling • Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft, oil-based felt n How to hold a disc pen. Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements. Do not touch the recorded surface. • Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent. DO DO NOT • Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers. • Do not drop stack, or impact discs. Do not place objects on them. • D
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RQT9053-L.book 6 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Disc information Discs you can use for recording and play ( : Possible, –: Impossible) Data that Disc type Play on Recording Recording both M 1 Copy-once can be other 16:9 aspect and M 2 for bilingual Logo Rewritable recording recorded 1 2 2 Standard symbol players picture broadcasts (CPRM) and played DVD-RAM CPRM (Ô 50) Video RAM compatible discs only DVD-R 3 – -R before finalisation Video – – (Either one) DVD-V after finalisation 4 DVD-R
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RQT9053-L.book 7 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Play-only discs Standard Disc type Logo Uses symbol High quality movie and music discs DVD-Video DVD-V DVD-RW video recorded on another DVD recorder • You can play programmes that allow One time only recording if they DVD-RW have been recorded onto a CPRM compatible disc. (DVD Video -RW(VR) • By formatting (Ô 35) the disc, you can record onto it in DVD-Video Recording format. format) • It may be necessary to finalise the disc on the equipment u
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U N E M N O I T C N U F K C E H C RQT9053-L.book 8 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Control reference guide Remote control 1 Turn the unit on (Ô 13) b o 2 Select channels and title numbers, etc./Enter numbers 3 To delete unnecessary recorded titles 4 Basic operations for recording and play 5 Skip the specified time (Ô 21) DVD TV 6 Show Direct Navigator/Top menu (Ô 20, 22, 30) 1 7 Selection/OK, Frame-by-frame (Ô 13, 21) VOL CH 8 Show OPTION menu (Ô 24, 30, 33) bp This menu is used when playing titl
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RQT9053-L.book 9 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Main unit 13 2 4 5 6 Opening the front panel Pull down 7 8 9 bk bl 1 Standby/on switch (8) (Ô 13) 7 Display (Ô below) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In 8 Stop (Ô 16, 21) standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. 9 Start play (Ô 20) 2 Disc tray (Ô 16) bk Start recording (Ô 16)/ 3 Connection for digital video (DV) camcorder (Ô 34) Specify the time to stop recording (Ô 17) 4 Connection for VCR,
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444 3 2 1 RQT9053-L.book 10 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 STEP 1 Connection • Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. • Select the connection pattern that matches your environment from patterns A-B. Confirm connections not listed below with your dealer. For Middle East and South Africa BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION. When the unit is not to be used for a long time To save power, unplug it from the
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666 5 4 1 2 3 RQT9053-L.book 11 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Connecting a television and VCR To household mains socket For Saudi Arabia (AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz) To the aerial Television’s rear panel AC mains lead (included) AUDIO IN VIDEO VHF/UHF R L IN RF IN Connect only after all other connections are complete. For Middle East and South Africa Red White Yellow Use the AC mains lead that matches the socket for the area you live in. RF coaxial cable For Asia (included) AC mains lead
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RQT9053-L.book 12 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 STEP 1 Connection Other connections Leave “Yellow” unconnected. Connecting a television with S VIDEO terminals The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the Television’s rear panel VIDEO OUT terminal. (Actual results depend on the television.) COMPONENT AUDIO IN VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO IN R L IN IN Red White Audio/video cable S Video cable (included) Red White This unit’s rear panel Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO t
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U N E M N O I T C N U F K C E H C RQT9053-L.book 13 ページ ２００８年７月１日 火曜日 午後７時４分 STEP 2 Channel reception and TV aspect settings 4 Press [OK] when you have finished 8 the settings. TV aspect setting screen appears. TV Aspect 16:9 WIDE TV 16:9 4:3 TV Pan & Scan DVD Letterbox TV SELECT ^ DVD OK VOL CH RETURN AV 5 Press [e, r] to select the TV aspect 1 2 3 and press [OK]. CH Numbered • 16:9: 4 5 6 buttons When connected to a 16:9 widescreen television INPUT SELECT 8 9 • Pan & Scan: 7 When conn
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DC N 9V I RQT9053-L.book 14 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Important notes for recording RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW When recording a Both main and secondary audio can be recorded. Select the main or secondary audio before bilingual You can change the audio during playback. (Ô 20, recording programme “Changing audio during play”) (Ô 38, “Bilingual Audio Selection”) The selected audio only is recorded. M1 M2 M1 Hello Hallo Hello If you record from external equipment – Select “M 1” or
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RQT9053-L.book 15 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Recording modes and approximate recording times Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may Note become shorter than indicated. • This unit uses variable bit rate (VBR) recording which varies the (The times provided on this chart are an estimate.) amount of data recorded to suit the images, so actual recording times and remaining recording times shown by the unit will be DVD-RAM DVD-R, different. (The difference will be espe
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U N E M N O I T C N U F K C E H C RQT9053-L.book 16 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Recording television programmes 2 Press [12 CH] to select the channel. 2 CH1 ; OPEN/CLOSE To select with the numbered buttons: g q * REC e.g., 5: [0] Ô [5] 15: [1] Ô [5] 3 Press [REC MODE] to select the DVD TV recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP). VOL CH AV 1 2 3 CH 12 CH Numbered Remaining time on the disc 4 5 6 buttons INPUT SELECT 4 Press [* REC] to start recording. 7 8 9 DELETE -/-- 0 REC SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP
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RQT9053-L.book 17 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 To specify a time to stop recording Playing while you are recording –One Touch Recording RAM RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW Playing from the beginning of the title you are During recording recording–Chasing playback Press [* REC] on the main unit to select the recording time. • The unit’s display changes as shown below. Press [q] (PLAY) during recording. OFF 0:30 OFF 1:00 OFF 1:30 OFF 2:00 • There is no sound output while searching forwar
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U N E M N O I T C N U F K C E H C RQT9053-L.book 18 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Timer recording Manually programming timer recordings DVD TV You can enter up to 16 programmes up to a month in advance. (Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.) VOL CH AV 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. Timer Remain 1:57 SP 1 2 3 Recording SAT 05.07.08. 10:20:42 CH Drive Numbered No. Name Date Start Stop Mode space New Timer Programme 4 5 6 buttons INPUT SELECT 7 8 9 DELETE -/-- Press OK to store new
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RQT9053-L.book 19 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 To cancel recording when recording Check, change or delete a programme has already begun Even when the unit is turned off, you can display the timer recording list by pressing [PROG/CHECK]. 1 When this unit is on Press [PROG/CHECK]. Press [g]. Icons The confirmation screen appears. Timer recording standby is activated. 2 Press [w , q] to select “Stop This programme is currently recording. Recording” and press [OK]. The times overlap those in anoth
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U N E M N O I T C N U F K C E H C RQT9053-L.book 20 ページ ２００８年６月３０日 月曜日 午後１時２３分 Playing discs Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play –Direct Navigator DVD TV RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW -RW(VR) VOL Simply select the recorded programmes (titles) you want to play from CH AV the menu. 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. 1 2 3 CH DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View Numbered DVD-RAM 4 5 6 buttons 07 08 -- INPUT SELECT 8 9 7 ARD 1. 1. TUE ARD 1. 1. TUE DELETE -- -- -- -/-- 0 SKIP S
