Panasonic Dmr E60 Operating Instructions Manual

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RQT6981
Setting up
SD/PC card and still pictures
§1A PC card adapter conforming to PC card standards is necessary.§2Can only play still pictures and save to DVD-RAM.§3Content saved on SD media storage (SV-PT1).
≥Compatible with: FAT 12 or FAT 16
(Mobile hard disk is also FAT 32 compatible)
≥Use this unit to format a memory card when using for the first time
(➜page 36). Note that the memory card may no longer be usable
on other equipment once formatted on this unit.
≥This unit operates in accordance with the Digital Print Order
Format (➜page 36, DPOF). (Card only)
≥Only use the memory cards recommended above.
∫Regarding Write Protect
For cards that have a write protect switch, if the switch is on it will
not be possible to write, erase or format the card.
∫The card indicator (“SD” or “CARD”) on the dis-
play
Only insert or remove the SD/PC card after turning the
unit off.
The indicator flashes when the data is being written to or read from
the card. Do not turn off the power or remove the card at such a
time. Should you do so, the unit may malfunction or the contents of
the card may be damaged. ≥The unit can play DCF
§ compliant JPEG and TIFF files taken on a
digital camera.
§Design rule for Camera File system: unified standard established
by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Association (JEITA). 
≥Picture definition: 
Compatible in the range 320 k 240 – 6144 k 4096 (sub sampling
is 4:2:2 or 4:2:0)
≥This unit can handle a maximum of 300 folders (including header
folders) and 3,000 files. Files and folders with numbers which
exceed the maximum cannot be displayed, copied or erased.
≥Audio, video and still pictures (MOTION JPEG etc.) that are not
compliant with the DCF standard and still pictures other than
JPEG and TIFF cannot be displayed.
≥Still pictures created or edited on a computer may not be playable.
≥TIFF is compatible with uncompressed RGB chunky formats.
Other types of TIFF files cannot be played.
≥When playing TIFF files, it may take time for them to be displayed.
≥When there are a lot of folders and files, it may take a long time to
display, copy or erase.
≥Folder titles that were input on equipment other than this unit may
not be displayed properly.
Cards capable of displaying and saving
SD card slot
≥SD Memory Card
≥Multi Media CardPC card slot
≥SD Memory Card§1
≥Multi Media Card§1
≥Compact Flash§1
≥Smart Media§1
≥Memory Stick§1
≥xD picture card§1
≥Micro drive§1§2
≥ATA Flash PC card
≥Mobile hard disk§2§3
Still pictures
Still picture folder structure
The following   can be displayed on this unit.
≥Folders below   including still pictures within these folders
cannot be displayed or saved.
e.g.,
§Folders can be created on other equipment. However, these
folders cannot be selected as a copy destination.
≥
The folder cannot be displayed if the numbers are all “0” (e.g.,
DCIM000 etc).
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.JPG
Press [:, 9] to change between folders.
Press [:, 9]  
to change between folders.
Card
IM¢CDPF or IMEXPORT DCIM
¢¢¢XXXXX
¢¢¢XXXXX
DCIM¢¢¢¢¢¢ : Numbers
DVD- 
RAMXXXJPEG
XXXXXXXX.JPGOrXXXXXXXX.TIF
: Letters
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.JPG
¢¢¢XXXXX
DCIM
XXXXXXXX.JPG
XXXXXXXX.JPG
Still picture file
§§ 
						

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RQT6981
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
3Disc tray open/close button (< OPEN/CLOSE). . . . . . . . . . 14
4Numbered buttons (1–9, 0, 100)
5Cancel button (CANCEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6Skip buttons (:, 9 SKIP)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7Stop button (∫ STOP)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8Pause button (; PA U S E). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9Top menu and Direct Navigator button
(TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 22
:Cursor buttons (3, 4, 2, 1)/Enter button (ENTER)  . . . . . . 7
;Functions button (FUNCTIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manual channel adding and deleting button
(ADD/DLT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
?On-screen display button (STATUS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
@Marker button (MARKER)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
AOn-screen menu button (DISPLAY)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
BPosition memory button (POSITION MEMORY)  . . . . . . . . . 17
CDVD/TV switch (DVD, TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DTV power on/off button (Í, (POWER) TV)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ETelevision input mode selector (TV/VIDEO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FInput select button (INPUT SELECT)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
GChannel buttons for recorder and TV (W, X, CH)  . . . . . . 9, 14
HTV volume buttons (r, s, VOLUME). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ISlow/search buttons (6, 5 SLOW/SEARCH)  . . . . . . . . 20
JPlay/quick view button (1 PLAY/a1.3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 21
KMenu and Play list button (MENU, PLAY LIST)  . . . . . . . 17, 28
LReturn button (RETURN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
MTime slip button (TIME SLIP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 23
NOne-minute skip button (CM SKIP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ORecording button (¥, REC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PProgram/play list/still picture erase button 
(ERASE)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 19, 29
QRecording mode button (REC MODE)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
RFlexible Recording button (F Rec)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SSetup button (SETUP)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
TAudio button (AUDIO)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Remote control
DV DTV
INPUT SELECTVCR Plus+OPEN/CLOSETV/VIDEO
CH
VOLUME
SKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATORPLAY LIST
TOP MENU
ENTER
MENU
FUNCTIONSRETURN
STOPPAUSEPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
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FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
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RQT6981
Setting up
Controls such as 1 function the same as the buttons on the remote control.
URemote control signal sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
VSD card slot (SD CARD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
WPC card slot (PC CARD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
XPC card eject button (EJECT)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
YDisc tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ZChannel buttons for recorder (X, W, CH)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14[L2 input terminals (L2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
\DV input terminal (DV IN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
]Display (➜below)
^Time slip indicator (TIME SLIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
_Skip/Slow/Search buttons (4, 5). . . . . . . 20, 21
ATimer recording display
On:When timer recording is on standby (➜page 24)
Flashes:When the unit couldn’t go to timer recording standby
BDisc type 
CThe display mode of the main display section
GRP:Group number
TITLE:Title number
PL:Play list number
CHAP:Chapter number
PG:Program number
TRACK:Track numberDRecording mode (➜page 10)
EDVD indicator
Flashes:When you press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the unit off
until it actually turns off
FSD/PC Card indicator
On:When a SD card or PC card is set in the unit
(➜page 18)
Flashes:When a SD card or PC card is being read/written to
GDown-mix indicator
On:When multi-channel recorded DVD-Audio is downmixed to
2 channels and output.
HChannel
IMain display section
Recording and play counter, and other miscellaneous messages
Main unit
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1VX W
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Y
The unit’s display
REC
PLAYDVD-RAM XP SP LP EP D.MIXCARDSD
AVCD
CH
GRP TITLE PL CHAP PG TRACK
F
DEFG
I H AB C
RECREC
PLAY
PLAY
Center circle (e.g., DVD-RAM)
Rotating (REC):recording
Stopped (REC):recording paused 
Rotating (REC, PLAY):
Chasing play or simultaneous
rec and play is in progressRotating (PLAY):playing
Stopped (PLAY):play paused
“PLAY” flashes:
the resume function (➜page 16, 
To stop play) is working 
						

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RQT6981
Recording
Recording television programs
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.[RAM] [DVD-R]
1Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the
unit on.
2Press [< 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.
3Ensure [DVD, TV] is switched to
“DVD” and press [W, X, CH] to select
the channel.
4Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (➜page 10).
≥To record sound using LPCM (possible only in XP mode):
Select “LPCM” in “Audio Mode for XP Recording” (the pic-
ture quality may go down slightly). (➜page 45)
5Press [¥, REC] to start recording.
Program information (e.g., time and date) is registered in the
program list (➜page 17).
To stop recording
Press [∫].
To pause recording
Press [;]. Press again to restart recording.
Auto power-off
The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(➜page 44, Set Up—Off Timer).
[Note]
≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording.
≥Release protection (cartridge➜page 10, disc➜page 38) when
you record. [RAM]
≥When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit, format it to
ensure accurate recording (➜page 38, “Format”).
≥There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (➜page 10).
≥When recording MTS sound onto DVD-R or recording using
LPCM, only one of either the main channel or the sub channel can
be recorded. Select at “Select MTS” (➜page 45).
For your reference
≥You can record up to 99 programs on one disc.
≥This unit is compatible with the Content Protection for Record-
able Media (CPRM ➜page 54) system so you can record broad-
casts that allow one copy, such as some CATV broadcasts, onto
4.7 GB/9.4 GB DVD-RAM (these are CPRM compatible). It is not
possible to record onto DVD-R or 2.8 GB DVD-RAM.
≥Recording will take place on open space on disc. Data will not be
overwritten.
Inserting discs
Should the AC power supply cord come loose by
accident or for any other reason the power supply is
cut off while recording or editing is taking place, the
contents of the disc may be lost.
123
45
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1
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FUNCTIONS;
STATUSINPUT SELECT
F Rec
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTERTV/VIDEO
3 2
4 5
Disc tray
Numbered
buttons
Insert label-up with the arrow facing in.Insert inside the 
tray’s guides. Insert label-up.
Cartridge disc Non-cartridge disc
[DVD-R]
To play DVD-R on compatible equipment, finalize it (➜page 38).
DVD-RAM SP
CH
e.g., when you 
select channel 4
DVD-RAM XP
CH
e.g., when you 
select “XP”
RECDVD-RAM XP
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RQT6981
Recording
[RAM] [DVD-R]
The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit
in the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) and with
the best possible picture quality.
1While stopped
Press [F Rec].
2Press [2, 1] to
select “Hour” and
“Min.” and press [3,
4] to set the record-
ing time.
3Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Start”
and press [ENTER].
Recording starts.
[Note]
It may not be possible to record to the finish of the program if the
remaining time doesn’t allow.
For your reference
≥Press [STATUS] during recording to show the remaining time.
≥Recording time reduces if you repeatedly pause recording.
≥The recording mode becomes FR.
Pictures being recorded are unaffected.
Switch [DVD, TV] to “TV”.
1
Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the television’s input mode to “TV”.2Press [W, X, CH] to change channels.
≥You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons.
Preparation
Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit’s input terminals
(➜page 52).
1While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
Select L1, L2, L3, or DV.
≥You can also select the input channel by pressing [W, X, CH].
2Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).
3Start play on the other equipment.
4Press [¥, REC] at the point you want
to start recording.
Recording starts.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
[Note]
≥When recording using L1, L2 or L3 terminals, only the sound
received at the time of recording will be recorded.
≥The audio recorded through the DV Input terminal is the audio
selected in the “Select Audio CH for DV input” (➜page 45).
≥If flexible recording (➜ above) is used instead of steps 2 and 4,
settings can be made so that recording continues to the end of the
video.[RAM]
Automatic generation of programs and play lists is possible for using
the “DV AUTO REC” function when connecting DV equipment (e.g.,
Digital Video Camcorders) to the DV input terminal on the front of
the unit with the DV cable. Recordings from DV camcorders can be
recorded to DVD-RAM and DVD-R media, however the “DV AUTO
REC” function cannot be used with DVD-R.
Preparation
1. Turn off the main unit and DV equipment, then connect the
equipment with the unit’s DV input terminals. (➜page 52)
2. Turn on the main unit and DV equipment.
3. Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording
to start.
1While stopped
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).
2Press [FUNCTIONS].
The FUNCTIONS window appears (➜page 42).
3Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “DV
AUTO REC” and then [ENTER].
DV AUTO REC screen appears. 
(The DV equipment pauses automatically if it
was playing.)
4Press [2, 1] to select
“Rec” and then [ENTER].
Recording starts.
When recording finishes
The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER] to finish DV auto
recording. 
To stop recording
Press [∫].
[Note]
≥Select the type of audio recording from the Audio menu’s “Select
Audio CH for DV input” settings (➜page 45).
≥When “Cannot detect DV connection” is displayed or there is a
recording problem confirm the connections, DV equipment set-
tings and reset the power.
If that does not work follow the instructions for “Recording from a
video cassette recorder” (➜left).
≥It is not possible to carry out Chasing play or Simultaneous rec
and play of the program that are being recorded.
≥The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly.
≥You cannot start recording until the images from the DV equipment
appear on the television.
≥Do not operate the DV equipment during recording, as this will
cause recording to stop.
≥Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes on
the tape in the DV equipment are not successive.
≥During copying, a marker is automatically assigned to points in the
original recording where recording was stopped or paused.
≥The date and time information on the tape of the DV equipment
will not be recorded.
≥Depending on the equipment, the DV Automatic Recording may
not operate properly.
Recording the best quality pictures in 
the remaining time—Flexible Recording
Watching the television while recording
Recording from a video cassette recorder
FLEXIBLE REC
StartCancel
Record on FR mode
ENTER SELECT
RETURN
Set up rec time2 Hour 15 Min.Maximum rec time1 Hour 00 Min.
DV Automatic Recording (DV AUTO REC)
Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been
treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has
been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.
DV AUTO REC 
						

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RQT6981
Playing back
Playing discs
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [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 14).
≥Press the button again to close the tray.
≥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-
sided disc to the other. Eject the disc and turn it over.
3Press [1] (PLAY).
The unit takes some time to read the disc
before play starts. (When a menu screen
appears on the television ➜ next page)
≥Play starts from the most recently recorded program. 
[RAM] [DVD-R]
≥Play starts from the beginning of the disc. 
[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
To stop play
Press [∫].
≥When “PLAY” flashes on the display, resume
function is active. Press [1] (PLAY) to start play
from where you stopped it.
To cancel, press [∫] until “PLAY” goes out. (The
position is also cleared when you turn the unit off or open the disc
tray.)
≥The screen saver may appear when you
stop play. Press [∫] again and you can
use this unit’s tuner to watch television.
To pause play
Press [;]. (Press again to restart play.)
Auto power-off
The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(➜page 44, Set Up—Off Timer).
[Note]
≥If a disc is loaded, the unit will come on and play will start when
you press [1] (PLAY).
≥When you play a disc with an audio-only track, the video from the
previous disc may continue to be shown on the television.
≥Actual sound levels for DVD-Video are lower compared to televi-
sion broadcast or playback of other discs. To avoid a sudden
increase in volume level when switching from DVD-Video, reduce
the volume setting before playing other sources or switching to
television broadcast.
12
3
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;
4, 5ERASE
:, 9
1
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POSITION 
MEMORYDIRECT 
 NAVIGATOR, 
TOP MENU
ERASE
MENU
RETURN3, 4, 2, 1
ENTERDVD, TV
3 2
Disc tray
Numbered
buttonsPLAY
DV D - R A
PLAY
DV D - R A 
						

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RQT6981
Playing back
[VCD]
Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD” and
Press the numbered buttons (0, 1j9) to select an item.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5]
[DVD-A] [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]: Shows the first menu screen. [DVD-A] [DVD-V]
[MENU]: Shows the menu screen. [DVD-V]
[Note]
≥Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed. Press [∫]
when you have finished viewing to preserve the unit’s motor and
your television screen.
≥If “/” appears on the television, the operation is prohibited by
the unit or disc.
≥Functions available vary from disc to disc.
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
You can start play from a memorized position even after turning the
unit off.
(When the elapsed play time is displayed)
1During play
Press [POSITION MEMORY].
The message “Position Memorized” appears on the televi-
sion.
2After switching the unit to standby and back on
Press [1] (PLAY).
Play starts from the memorized position. (The position is
cleared.)
[Note]
[DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
≥The position is cleared when you open the disc tray.
[RAM]
≥Positions remain memorized even after the disc tray is opened.
≥You cannot mark positions if the disc is write-protected.
For your reference
If you press [∫] before switching the unit to standby after pressing
[POSITION MEMORY] to memorize a position, play will resume
from the position you pressed [∫] when you press [1] (PLAY).[RAM] [DVD-R]
A list of programs is created as you record them. You can use this
list to find programs to watch.
1Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
The highlighted program
plays in the background.
2Press [3, 4] to select the program
and press [ENTER].
≥You can also select programs with the numbered buttons.
e.g., “5”:  [0]➜ [5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5]
Play of the images that were playing in the background con-
tinues.
To stop play
Press [∫].
To clear the program list
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
[RAM] [DVD-R]
1Press [ERASE].
A confirmation screen will be displayed.
2Press [2] to select “Erase” and press
[ENTER].
≥On the main unit, press [D] and [ERASE].
[Note]
≥It is not possible to erase the program when you are carrying out
simultaneous rec and play (➜page 23). [RAM]
≥The amount of space remaining on the disc does not increase
even if you erase programs. [DVD-R]
≥If the confirmation screen disappears before you complete the
operation, start from the beginning again.
When a menu screen appears on the 
television
Position Memory
Using the Direct Navigator
About the program list
To erase a program that is being played back
Since the program, any play lists (➜page 28) created from
it are erased irretrievably by this procedure, you should be
certain you wish to erase before carrying it out. 
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
No DATECH TIME EDITTITLE
  9 : 00 PMAuto action026/20 WED63
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1
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11 : 00 PMUSJ036/20 WED13
ENTERRETURN0   ~   9No. TOTAL 3SELECT
016/20 WED410 : 00 AMDinosaur
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Write-protected
Displayed when you have protected
the program.
Copy-protected
Displayed when you have recorded
a program that has copy protection,
from CATV broadcasts, for example.
Unable to play
Displayed if you cannot play the program.
Currently recording
Displayed when the program is being
recorded. 
						

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RQT6981
Playing back
Playing still pictures
[SD/CARD] [RAM]
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
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
loss of the card’s contents.
∫SD card slot
∫PC card slot
≥It is not possible to open the disc tray while the still pictures screen
is displayed.
1While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
The FUNCTIONS window appears (➜page 42).
2Press [3, 4, 2,  1] to
select “JPEG” and press
[ENTER].
3Select the still picture folder for dis-
play.
1Press [3, 4] to select “INPUT” and press [ENTER].
(A list of the folders in the drive appears.)
2Press [2] and [3, 4] to select the drive and press [1].
3Press [3, 4] to select the folder and press [ENTER].
You can display a list of still pictures or display pictures one by one.
4Press [3, 4] to select “Album” and
press [ENTER].
A list of the still pictures in the folder appears.
≥If there are more than 10
still pictures, press [3,
4, 2,  1] to select
“Next” and press
[ENTER]. Select “Prev.”
to move back.
≥You can also select a
page of still pictures with
the numbered buttons.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜[0] ➜ [5] “15”: [0] ➜[1] ➜ [5]
To display still pictures one by one
Press [3, 4, 2,  1] to select a still picture and then [ENTER].
Inserting/Removing the SD/PC card
≥Inserting the card
≥Removing the card
≥Raise the guard after removing the card.
≥Inserting the card
≥Removing the card
≥If using the adapter, remove the adapter and card together.
≥If the eject button does not come out
To remove the PC card, press the card in once more and then
repeat steps 1–3.
Insert label up with cut-off corner 
facing in.
Insert straight-in until it fits into place.Card
Lift
Click into place flush with card
12
3
Press down
Press on the center of the card.1
2
Press down
1 2
2 Align to 
match the mark
Terminal connections 
facing into the unit
The labeled side facing upwards
Hold the edge of the card and 
insert until it fits into place.
Do not press directly on the 
memory card.
12
3PushEject button 
comes outPush againDisplaying still pictures (Album Display)
DV DTV
INPUT SELECTVCR Plus+OPEN/CLOSETV/VIDEO
CH
VOLUME
SKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATORPLAY LIST
TOP MENU
ENTER
MENU
FUNCTIONSRETURN
STOPPA U S EPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
123
DV D T V
4
56
789
0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER
FUNCTIONS
RETURN
ERASE
Numbered
buttons
JPEG
ENTERRETURN
SELECT
INPUTJPEG
ALBUM
1 / 1--------
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000100020003
0004
SD card           100_PANA
0  –  9   Select Page
Prev.
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To select the next or previous still picture 
While in the still picture display, press [2,  1].
[2] : previous still picture [1] : next still picture
≥The still picture changes every time the button is pressed.
To stop still picture display
Press [RETURN].
The still pictures in the folder will be displayed one by one with a
constant interval. The display timing can be altered in units of 1 sec-
ond.
4Press [3, 4] to select “Slide Show”
and press [ENTER].
The still pictures in the folder appear in numerical order.
To change the display timing
1After step 3 on the left page, press [3, 4] to select “Settings”
and press [ENTER].
2Press [3, 4] to select “Slide Show”.
3Press [2, 1] to select the desired timing between still pictures 
(0 – 30 seconds) (in base units of 1 second).
4Press [ENTER].
To select the next or previous still picture 
While in still picture display, press [2,  1].
[2] : previous still picture [1] : next still picture
≥The still picture changes every time the button is pressed.
To stop slide show
Press [RETURN].[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD]
You can change the audio being received or played.
Press [AUDIO].
How the type changes depends on when you press the button.
∫While receiving MTS audio (Multi-channel Tele-
vision Sound Stereo) 
[.Stereo:Main audio (stereo)
lv
lSAP:Secondary audio program (SAP)
lv
a-Mono:Main audio (monaural)
≥If the broadcast is “MonoiSAP”, audio will be monaural even if
you select Stereo mode.
≥Select “Mono” if reception is poor during a stereo broadcast.
[Note]
≥If you change the sound setting while recording, the recorded
sound will also change. [RAM]
≥It will not be possible to alter the sound by pressing [AUDIO] in the
following cases:
– When a DVD-R is in the disc tray.
– When recording mode is XP and “LPCM” has been selected in
the Audio menu, “Audio Mode for XP Recording” (➜page 45).
Select “Main” or “SAP” from “Select MTS” in the Audio menu when
recording SAP broadcasts based on the above conditions
(➜page 45, Audio—Select MTS).
≥If recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also recorded.
∫While playing DVD-RAM or Video CD
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≥If it is a recording of an SAP broadcast, each time you press
[AUDIO]: [RAM]
MAIN()SAP
For your reference
You can change the audio for the full images being played with
simultaneous rec and play and Time Slip. [RAM]
∫While playing DVD-Audio or DVD-Video 
You can change the audio channel number each time you press the
button. This allows you to change things like the soundtrack lan-
guage.
[Note]
[RAM]
You may be unable to change the audio when you have connected
the unit to an AV receiver through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal
and “Dolby Digital” is set to “Bitstream”. If this occurs:
– Change “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” (➜page 45), or
– Connect also with an audio cable (➜page 51, [B]) and change the
input on the receiver. 
To display still pictures one by one with constant 
interval (Slide Show)
To erase still pictures
(Still pictures are erased irretrievably by this procedure.)
While in still picture display
1Press [ERASE].
2Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER].
To rotate the picture
While in still picture display
1Press [ENTER].
2Press [3, 4] to select “Rotate RIGHT” or “Rotate LEFT” and
press [ENTER].
≥The still picture as a whole is rotated.
≥Rotation information will not be stored.
To display information about the still pictures
While in still picture display, press [ENTER].
(Date, “folder number” - “file number” and number of still pictures
are displayed.)
To give a folder a title
After selecting the still picture’s folder in step 3–3 on the left
page, press [1] to select “Folder Title” and press [ENTER].
(➜page 27, Entering text):
≥Titles inputted using this unit will not be displayed on other
equipment.
≥SD logo is a trademark.
≥Portions of this product are protected under copyright law
and are provided under license by ARIS/SOLANA/4C.
FUNCTIONSRETURN
FRAME
CM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
AUDIO
CH 12Stereo
No disc
 ((
e.g., “Stereo” is selected
“((” appears when the unit is receiving
the type of audio you selected.
PLAY
L R
DVD-RAM
e.g., DVD-RAM 
“L R” is selected
Sound track1 ENGÎ Digital  3/2.1ch
e.g., [DVD-V] English is the selected language.
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Other methods of play
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [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 54) is working may take you
to a menu screen.[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [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 [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
≥Backward ([6] [D]) does not work with Video CDs.
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [DVD-V] [VCD]
While paused
Press [2;] or [;1].
[Note]
≥Each press shows the next frame.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
≥Cursor buttons [2, 1] are also effective while paused for frame-
by-frame viewing.
≥Backward ([2;]) does not work with Video CDs.
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
During play or while stopped
Press the numbered buttons to select the
item.
e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5][MP3]“5”: [0] ➜[0] ➜[5]
“15”: [1] ➜ [5] “15”:  [0] ➜[1] ➜[5]
[Note]
≥This may not work with some discs.
≥This works only when stopped with some
discs (the screen saver is on the television).
≥[DVD-A]
– A group number can be specified while
the screen saver is displayed.
e.g., “5”:  [5]
–Playing bonus group
Some discs contain bonus groups. If a password screen
appears after selecting a group, enter the password with the
numbered buttons and press [ENTER]. Refer also to the disc’s
jacket.
[RAM] [DVD-R]
During play
Press [CM SKIP].
Play restarts from approximately a minute later.
[Note]
If the start of the next program is within one minute of the point you
skipped from, play restarts from the beginning of that program.
Skipping
DV DTV
INPUT SELECTVCR Plus+OPEN/CLOSETV/VIDEO
CH
VOLUME
SKIP
DIRECT NAVIGATORPLAY LIST
TOP MENU
ENTER
MENU
FUNCTIONSRETURN
STOPPA U S EPLAY/x1.3
SLOW/SEARCH
CANCEL
123
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4
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0
100
FRAMECM SKIP TIME SLIP
ERASE
RECPROG/CHECKADD/DLT
F RecREC MODESTATUSMARKER
AUDIOSETUPDISPLAYPOSITION
MEMORY
POWER
3, 4, 2, 1 
ENTER
MARKER
DISPLAY 2;, ;1 CANCEL
:, 9
RETURN 1, PLAY/t1.3 6, 5
TIME SLIP CM SKIP
Numbered
buttons
[:]
[9]
[:]
[9] OnceOnce Twice Twice
Chapter/trackChapter/track Chapter/track
Play position [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3]
[RAM] [DVD-R]
Play position
OnceOnce Twice Twice
Three times
Program Program Program
Marker [5/9] [:/6]
[5/9] [:/6]
Slow-motion play
Frame-by-frame viewing
Starting play from a selected item
Skipping a minute forward—CM Skip