Panasonic Dmr E50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setting up
Disc information
≥We recommend using Panasonic discs as they have been con-
firmed to be compatible with this unit. Other discs may not perform
correctly.
≥Do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched. Fingerprints,
dirt, dust, scratches or deposits of cigarette smoke on the record-
ing surface may make it impossible to use the disc for recording.
≥Discs with programs recorded in PAL already cannot be recorded
on using this unit.
≥DVD-RAM recorded on this unit may not be...

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Setting up
Control reference guide
1POWER 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
power.
2VCR Plusr button (VCR Plusr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3Television input mode selector (TV/VIDEO). . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4Numbered buttons (1–9, 0, 100)
5Cancel button (CANCEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Setting up
URemote control signal sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
VDisc tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
WChannel buttons for recorder (X, W, CH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
XL2 input terminals (L2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43YDisplay
ZTime slip indicator (TIME SLIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
[Skip/Slow/Search buttons (4, 5). . . . . . . 18, 19...

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Recording
Recording television programs
[RAM] [DVD-R]
1Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the
unit on.
2Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the
tray and insert a disc (➜next page).
≥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.
3Ensure [DVD, TV] is switched to
“DVD” and press [W, X, CH] to select
the channel.
4Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (➜next...

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Recording
[RAM] [DVD-R] 
You can insert a cartridge or non-cartridge disc.
[Note]
≥Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to
record/play is facing up.
≥When using 8 cm (3″) DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the car-
tridge and insert it, making sure you align it with the groove.
FR (Flexible Recording Mode)The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP
that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording time on
the disc with the best possible...

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Playing back
Playing discs
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
1Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the
unit on.
2Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the
tray and insert a disc (‹ page 15).
≥Press the button again to close the tray.
≥If cartridge protection is activated (➜page 11), play begins
automatically when you close the tray. [RAM]
≥You cannot play continuously from one side of a double-
sided disc to the other. Eject the disc and turn it over.
3Press [1] (PLAY).
The unit takes some time to read...

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Playing back
[VCD]
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DV D” and
Press the numbered buttons (0, 1j9) to select an item.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5]
[DVD-V]
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select an item and press
[ENTER].
≥You may also be able to use the numbered buttons (0, 1j9) to
select an item.
Other buttons used to operate menus
Read the disc’s instructions for further details about operation.
[9][5]: Shows the next menu.
[:][4]: Shows the previous menu.
[RETURN]: Shows the menu screen. [VCD]
[TOP MENU]:...

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Playing back
Other methods of play
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
During play or while paused
Press [:] or [9].
≥Press [D] or [E] on the main unit.
≥Each press increases the number of skips.
For your reference
Pressing [:] [D] or [9] [E] while the playback
control feature on Video CDs (➜page 50) is working may take you
to a menu screen.[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD]
While paused
Press [6] or [5].
Press and hold [D] or [E] on the main unit.
[Note]
≥The speed increases up to 5 steps.
≥Press...

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Playing back
[RAM] [DVD-R]
1During play
Press [TIME SLIP].
2Within 5 seconds
Press [3, 4] to enter the time and
then press [ENTER].
Press to alter in one-minute units. Press and hold to alter in
10-minute units.
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
During play
Press [6] or [5].
≥Press and hold [D] or [E] on the main unit.
[Note]
≥The speed increases up to 5 steps.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
≥Audio will be heard during search. You can turn this audio off if you
want to (➜page 47,...

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Playing back
Marking places to play again—MARKER
You can mark positions by pressing [MARKER]. Also use on-screen
menus to mark, recall, and clear positions.
[RAM] [DVD-R]
Mark up to 999 positions. The unit records the markers directly onto
the disc and they remain intact even if you remove the disc.
[DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
Mark up to 5 positions. The markers clear when you open the disc
tray.
During play
Press [MARKER].
One marker is added.
1During play
Press [DISPLAY].
The on-screen menus...