Table Of Contents; Contents - Panasonic Diga DMR-E51 Operating Instructions Manual

Contents ...................................................................................... 2
Control reference guide ............................................................. 4
Remote control ............................................................................. 4
Main unit ....................................................................................... 4
The unit's display .......................................................................... 5
Warning and Important Information.......................................... 6
The remote control ..................................................................... 7
Batteries........................................................................................ 7
Use ............................................................................................... 7
Television operation...................................................................... 7
Discs ............................................................................................ 8
Discs you can use......................................................................... 8
Discs you can use for recording and play..................................... 8
Play-only discs.............................................................................. 8
Discs that cannot be played.......................................................... 9
Audio format logos........................................................................ 9
Types of disc for the type of connected TV .................................. 9
Connecting and Setting up ...................................................... 10
Auto Setup .................................................................................. 12
Selecting TV screen type ......................................................... 12
Playing discs............................................................................. 13
Erasing a programme that is being played ................................. 13
Quick View (Play t1.3) .............................................................. 14
Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)...... 14
Fast forward and rewind-SEARCH........................................... 14
Slow-motion play ........................................................................ 14
Frame-by-frame viewing ............................................................. 14
Skipping ...................................................................................... 15
Starting play from a selected programme,
title, chapter or track................................................................. 15
Manual Skip ................................................................................ 15
Selecting an amount of time to skip-Time Slip ......................... 15
Changing audio........................................................................... 16
Marking places to play again-MARKER ................................... 17
Using menus to play MP3 discs.................................................. 18
Recording television programmes.......................................... 19
Flexible recording mode (FR) ..................................................... 20
One Touch Recording-Specify a time to stop recording........... 20
Playing while you are recording.............................................. 21
Playing from the beginning of the programme
you are recording-Chasing play ............................................. 21
Simultaneous recording and play ............................................... 21
Checking the recording during recording (TIME SLIP) ............... 22
Watching the television while recording...................................... 22
Using the FUNCTIONS window ............................................... 22
About the FUNCTIONS window ................................................. 22
Using the FUNCTIONS window.................................................. 22
Timer recording ........................................................................ 24
Using G- number to make timer recording .......................... 24
CODE
Manual programming.................................................................. 26
To check programmes ................................................................ 27
Starting and canceling programmes ........................................... 27
To clear a timer recording programme ....................................... 27
Recording from a video cassette player................................. 28
Entering titles............................................................................ 29
DISC INFORMATION................................................................. 29
Enter Title ................................................................................... 29
Disc Protection............................................................................ 30
Releasing disc protection............................................................ 30
Erase all programmes................................................................. 31
Format ........................................................................................ 31
Finalize-Creating DVD-Video ................................................... 32
Using the DIRECT NAVIGATOR .............................................. 33
Selecting programmes to play .................................................... 33
Erasing programmes .................................................................. 34
Entering and editing programme titles ........................................ 34
Checking programme contents................................................... 34
Protecting programmes .............................................................. 35
Releasing programme protection................................................ 35

Contents

Erasing parts of a programme..................................................... 36
Dividing programmes .................................................................. 36
Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes .................................... 37
Displaying PLAY LIST................................................................. 37
Creating PLAY LIST.................................................................... 38
Playing PLAY LIST...................................................................... 39
Playing Scenes ........................................................................... 39
Adding Scenes to a PLAY LIST .................................................. 40
Moving a Scene .......................................................................... 40
To re-edit a PLAY LIST Scene.................................................... 41
Erasing a Scene from a PLAY LIST............................................ 41
Copying PLAY LIST .................................................................... 42
Erasing a PLAY LIST .................................................................. 42
Titling PLAY LIST ........................................................................ 42
Checking PLAY LIST's contents ................................................. 42
Using DISPLAY menus ............................................................. 43
Common procedures................................................................... 43
Disc menu ................................................................................... 43
Play menu ................................................................................... 44
Picture menu ............................................................................... 44
Sound menu................................................................................ 44
Repeat play ................................................................................. 45
Child Lock.................................................................................. 46
To activate the Child Lock........................................................... 46
To cancel the Child Lock............................................................. 46
Upgrading your system ............................................................ 46
Enjoying more powerful sound.................................................... 46
Connecting a digital amplifier or system component [A] ............. 47
Connecting an analog amplifier or system component [B].......... 47
Connecting a Television with Component video input terminals
(For NTSC TV System only) ..................................................... 48
Connecting a video cassette recorder......................................... 49
Changing the unit's settings.................................................... 50
Common procedures................................................................... 50
Summary of settings ................................................................... 51
Entering a password (Ratings).................................................... 54
Digital output ............................................................................... 54
Remote Setting ........................................................................... 55
Operating other Panasonic DVD equipment
with the remote control ............................................................. 55
Clock Settings ............................................................................. 56
Channel Settings......................................................................... 56
Country Settings
(DMR-E50GN only) .................................................................. 58
Shipping Condition ...................................................................... 58
Status displays.......................................................................... 59
Changing the information displayed............................................ 59
Display examples ........................................................................ 59
Maintenance and Handling....................................................... 60
Maintenance................................................................................ 60
Disc handling............................................................................... 60
Glossary..................................................................................... 61
Self-diagnosis............................................................................ 63
Error displays ............................................................................ 64
Troubleshooting guide ............................................................. 65
Specifications............................................................................ 68
Index............................................................................Back cover
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