Panasonic Dmr Eh55 Operating Instructions Manual

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Please perform setup by following all instructions that apply to your current service. 
DirecTV/DISH Network service is only available in the United States and is not available or 
supported in Canada.
Once setup is finished ➡22, Step 7, Confirm the settings.
Continued on next page
ServiceSet the following
Antenna≥You cannot select both “Antenna” and “Cable without a Cable Box”.
≥Further setup is not necessary.
Cable without 
a Cable Box
Cable with a 
Cable Box
1Cable box connection channel (“RF, Channel 2”/ “RF, Channel 3”/ “RF, Channel 4”/ “IN3”)
–“IN3” is the usual selection.
(If you are connecting the cable box to this unit’s RF terminal, select “RF, Channel 2”, “RF, Channel 3” or “RF, 
Channel 4”, according to the cable box setting.)
2Are you using a digital service package?
Select “Yes”, “No” or “I don’t know”.
3Check how the channels are input.
Select how your current cable box inputs 2, 3, and 4-digit numbered channels.
4Cable box brand
–Move down with [4] for more brands.
–You can also press [PAGEW] or [PAGE X] to skip several lines.
5IR signal code
–Make sure your cable box is set to the channel that appears on screen and press [ENTER].
The unit begins trying various IR codes to see which one communicates properly with your cable box. It’s quite 
common for this phase of the setup to be repeated numerous times.
–If the cable box has changed to channel 09, select “Yes”.
–If the cable box is still set to the same channel, select “No”. Repeat this step until the cable box changes to 
channel 09.
–If you want to try the code again for some reason, e.g., you accidentally moved the IR Blaster, select “Test 
this code again”.
DirecTV
1Satellite receiver connection channel (“RF, Channel 2”/ “RF, Channel 3”/ “RF, Channel 4”/ “IN3”)
–“IN3” is the usual selection.
(If you are connecting the satellite receiver to this unit’s RF terminal, select “RF, Channel 2”, “RF, Channel 3” or 
“RF, Channel 4”, according to the satellite receiver setting.)
2Check how the channels are input.
Select how your current DirecTV receiver inputs 2, 3, and 4-digit numbered channels.
3Satellite receiver brand
–Move down with [4] for more brands.
–You can also press [PAGEW] or [PAGE X] to skip several lines. 
4IR signal code
–Turn your satellite receiver ON and press [ENTER].
If you are watching DirecTV in 4:3 aspect with the side panel, set the side panel to “Off” on the 
DirecTV receiver in order to correctly receive the 
program listings. 
The unit begins trying various IR codes to see which one communicates properly with your satellite receiver. 
It’s quite common for this phase of the setup to be repeated numerous times.
Look at the display of the DirecTV receiver. 
–If the channel display has changed, then select “Yes”.
–If the satellite receiver is still set to the same channel, select “No”. Repeat this step until the satellite receiver 
changes the channel.
–If you want to try the code again for some reason, e.g., you accidentally moved the IR Blaster, select “Test 
this code again”.
DISH Network
≥Satellite receiver connection channel (“RF, Channel 2”/ “RF, Channel 3”/ “RF, Channel 4”/ “IN3”)
–“IN3” is the usual selection.
(If you are connecting the satellite receiver to this unit’s RF terminal, select “RF, Channel 2”, “RF, Channel 3” or 
“RF, Channel 4”, according to the satellite receiver setting.)
You cannot use the IR Blaster included with this unit.
You cannot set other equipment.
Is your cable box now tuned to channel 09?
Ye s
No
Test this code again
Did your satellite receiver change channels ?
Ye s
No
Test this code again
STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On Screen
TM system
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STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On ScreenTM system
Refer to the control reference on page 20.
7Confirm the settings.
e.g.,
–If the information is correct, select “Yes, continue setup process”.–If the information is not correct, select “No, repeat setup 
process” to start the setting again.
8Press [ENTER].
Depending on the equipment that you connected, one of 
the following screens appears.
Press [ENTER].
The unit starts setting channels automatically. This takes a 
few minutes. The unit then proceeds with setting the clock 
automatically. The time is displayed when finished.
A television reception screen or a blue background screen is 
displayed.
If there is an error while setting the channels and/or clock 
automatically, the “Set Clock Manually” screen (➡ below) is 
automatically displayed.
1 Press [2,1] to select the item you want to change 
and press [3,4] to change the setting.
≥DST (Daylight Saving Time): On or Off
If you select “On”, the clock is advanced one hour 
starting at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in April and ending 
at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday in October.
≥Time Zone shows the time difference from Greenwich 
Mean Time (GMT).
EST (Eastern Standard Time)l GMT j5
CST (Central Standard Time)l GMT j6
MST (Mountain Standard Time)l GMT j7
PST (Pacific Standard Time)l GMT j8
AST (Alaska Standard Time)l GMT j9
HST (Hawaii Standard Time)l GMT j10
2 Press [ENTER].
A television reception screen or a blue background screen 
is displayed. The clock starts.
Regarding DST (Daylight Saving Time)
Legal revision is expected to change the DST period in 2007. 
When you use the unit with DST on, the change may cause the 
unit’s clock to go behind the actual time. Check the DST setting 
in “Set Clock Manually” in the “Setup menu” (
➡60), set DST 
off and reset the clock correctly if you are using this function. 
If the TV Guide On Screen
TM data is correctly received, then 
you do not need to make any changes to the DST settings.
If you are using a satellite service other than DirecTV, 
you cannot receive the program listings on this unit.
1Press [ÍDVD POWER]. (The unit 
turns off, then wait 24 hours.)
“BYE” appears briefly. This shows the unit is in standby mode. 
The unit is now ready to download the program listings.
No damage will occur if the unit is used sooner, but the 
channel line-up and program listings may not have been fully 
downloaded.
Check the following again, so the downloading will not fail.
If you connect a cable box or a DirecTV receiver,
≥the output terminal of the cable box or DirecTV receiver is 
connected to this unit’s IN3 terminal (➡15) or RF IN terminal≥the IR Blaster is correctly connected and installed (➡15)
≥the cable box or DirecTV receiver is turned on
2Press [TV GUIDE].
≥If you find “TV Guide On Screen Setup Progress” displayed on the 
television, the unit has not yet downloaded the TV Guide On 
Screen
TM data.
≥If you press [TV GUIDE] without completing setup, the start setup 
screen will appear. If you want to complete TV Guide setup select 
“Start setup”.
≥This unit may download more than one channel line-up. Follow the 
on-screen instructions and select one of these.
For updating data
Leave the unit in standby mode when you are not using it. The unit 
will download the necessary data to maintain the program listings 
while it is in standby mode.
[Note]
Some Setup menus no longer need to be set after this unit 
downloads the program listings. These menus turn grey and become 
un-selectable. (➡60)
If you press [TV GUIDE] and the following screen appears, then 
the unit has not been able to obtain data for 3 days or more. “Set Clock and Channels Automatically” screen
“Set Clock Manually” screen
When you want to change the TV Guide settings after moving, 
etc., please perform setup steps 1 and 2 on page 64. (The 
program listings will be erased.) After completing steps 1 and 2, 
please perform TV Guide setup again from the beginning.
Yes, continue setup process.
No, repeat setup processAre the above settings correct?
ZIP Code - 11111 (USA)
Cable on RF
Set Clock and Channels Automatically
Connect antenna or Cable TV to RF IN.If you use a cable box, then tune it toyour local PBS channel, When done,
please press ENTER.
ENTER
Set Clock Manually
/:
/SAT AMMonth Day Year
Hour Minute1
1
12 00 2000
DST Time ZoneOffEST
ENTER
Exit Guide: Return to the television reception screen.
Stop Search: Stop downloading the data. (However the unit 
will automatically stop downloading the data 5 
days after it first started.)
Search Again: Restart the data download when it has 
stopped.
Timer Recording: Set for scheduled recording manually (➡29).
Change System 
Settings:Set the TV Guide settings again.
≥In step 6 (➡20), if you selected “Antenna” or 
“Cable without a Cable Box” in addition to 
another service, then you may need to 
select either “Antenna” or “Cable without a 
Cable Box” by itself. You will now be able to 
watch broadcasts with this unit.
If further assistance is needed, 
In the U.S.A.: Contact Panasonic’s Customer Call Center at 
1-800-211-PANA (7262).
In Canada: Call 1-800-561-5505.
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LISTINGS
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8:30PMTV Guide On Screen Setup Progress
SCHEDULE SEARCH
STEPNote: It may take up to 24 hours to start receiving listings.STATUS
search for time
search for channel lineup
listings transmissionIn Progress In Progress In Progress In Progresssearch for TV stations
with TV Guide dataSETUP
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STEP 3 Downloading
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STEP 4Set up to match your television and the unit’s remote control
This setting allows you to select the type of television connected.
1While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [3,4] to select “Other 
Functions” and press [ENTER].
3Press [3,4] to select “Setup” and 
press [ENTER].
4Press [3,4] to select “TV Screen” 
and press [1].
5Press [3,4] to select “TV Type” and 
press [ENTER].
≥Aspect 4:3/Aspect 16:9:
≥480p/480i:
–Select “480p” if the television is compatible with 
progressive output.
–Select “480i” if the television is not compatible with 
progressive output or you are unsure about television 
compatibility.
6Press [3,4] to select the item and 
press [ENTER].
You can operate the TV through the unit’s remote control.
Point the remote control at the television
While pressing [ÍPOWER TV] enter the 
code with the numbered buttons.
e.g., 0250: [0] ➡ [2] ➡ [5] ➡ [0] 
Manufacturer and Code No.
Test by turning on the television and changing channels. 
≥Repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct 
operation.
≥If your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your 
television does not allow control of your television, this remote 
control is not compatible with your television.
≥If your television brand has more than one code listed, select the 
one that allows correct operation.
Change the remote control code on the main unit and the remote 
control (the two must match) if you place other Panasonic products 
close together.
Use “1”, the factory set code, under normal circumstances. 
After performing steps 1–3 (➡left)
4Press [3,4] to select “Setup” and 
press [1].
5Press [3,4] to select “Remote 
Control Code” and press [ENTER].
6Press [3,4] to select the code (1, 2, 
or 3) and press [ENTER].
7To change the code on the remote control
While pressing [ENTER], press and 
hold the numbered button ([1], [2] or 
[3]) for more than 2 seconds.
8Press [ENTER].
∫When the following indicator appears on the unit’s 
display and you are unable to operate the unit
Press and hold [ENTER] and the indicated number button at the 
same time for more than 2 seconds.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
Selecting television type
4:3 standard aspect television 16:9 widescreen television
When connected to a 4:3 standard aspect television
To change how a DVD-Video or DVD-RAM widescreen picture 
is shown on a 4:3 standard aspect television
➡63, “4:3 TV Settings for DVD-Video” or “4:3 TV Settings for 
DVD-RAM”
CM SKIPSTATUSREC MODE
DISPLAYDISPLAY
REC
AUDIOAUDIOIfInfoCREATECREATECHAPTER
ENTERENTER
FUNCTIONSDIRECTNAVIGATORTVGUIDE
RETURNRETURNSUB MENUSUB MENUS
SCHEDULESCHEDULETIME SLIPTIME SLIP
PLAY/x1.3PA U S EPAUSESTOPSTOP
SLOW/SEARCHSLOW/SEARCHSKIPSKIP
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RETURN
3,4,2,1 
ENTER
FUNCTIONS
Numbered 
buttonsTV operation 
buttons
Setup
SetupDiscVideoAudioDisplay
Channel
TV Screen
TV Type
Aspect 4:3 & 480i
Aspect 4:3 & 480p
Aspect 16:9 & 480p
Aspect 16:9 & 480i
ENTER
4:3 TV
16:9 Aspect (Widescreen TV)
4:316:9
Television operation
Panasonic
National
QUASAR0250/0051PHILIPS (RC-5) 0054
RCA 0047
SAMSUNG0060/0587/
0702
FISHER 0154 SANYO 0154
GE 0047 SHARP 0165/0093
GOLDSTAR0178/
0457/0317SONY 0000
HITACHI 0145 SYLVANIA 0054
JVC 0053 THOMSON 0047
LG0178/
0457/0317TOSHIBA 0156
MAGNAVOX 0054 ZENITH 0017
MITSUBISHI 0150
When other Panasonic products 
respond to this remote control
SetupRemote Control Code
Press “±” and “ENTER” togetherfor more than 2 seconds on the remote.
Disc Channel
Setup
The unit’s remote control code
STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On Screen
TM system/STEP 3 Downloading
/STEP 4 Set up to match your television and the unit’s remote control
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Recording television programs
See also “Important notes for recording” (➡ 8).
Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type of 
broadcast, there may be restrictions on the title you are trying to 
record.
[Note]
≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD 
drive simultaneously.
≥[+RW] You can create a Top Menu using “Create DVD Top Menu” 
(➡ 58).
Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case, 
create the menu again.
[HDD]
≥You can record up to 500 titles on HDD. (When continuously 
recording for long durations, titles are automatically divided every 8 
hours.)
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] 
≥You can record up to 99 titles on one disc.
[+R] [+RW]
≥You can record up to 49 titles on one disc.
[-R]DL] [+R]DL]
≥You cannot directly record to DVD-R DL, and +R DL discs with this 
unit. You must first record to the HDD, and then copy from the HDD 
to disc.
[SD]
≥It is not possible to record onto a card.
Preparation
≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit 
the connections to this unit.
≥Turn on this unit.
1Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the 
HDD or DVD recording drive.
The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit.
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Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated.
(The times provided on this chart are an estimate.)
§1It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other.§2When “Recording Time in EP Mode” is set to “EP (6H)” in the Setup menu (➡61).
The sound quality is better when using “EP (6H)” than when using “EP (8H)”.
§3You cannot directly record to these discs with this unit. The table shows the recording time when copying.§4 When recording to the HDD in FR mode (recordings 5 hours or longer) or EP mode, you cannot perform high-speed copy to +R, +R DL or +RW 
discs.
≥[RAM] When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8H) mode, play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. Use EP 
(6H) mode if playback may be on other equipment.
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP 
(8H) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space 
with the best possible recording quality.
≥You can set FR (Flexible Recording) mode when using Flexible 
recording (➡ 26), programming scheduled recordings (➡ 29, 
Manually programming scheduled recordings) or copying (➡ 51, 
step 5).
∫Using “Flexible Recording” is convenient in 
these kinds of situations.
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
≥When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an 
appropriate recording mode difficult
≥When you want to record a long program with the best picture 
quality possible
[HDD]
≥When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be 
copied to fit one 4.7 GB disc perfectly.
You do not need to edit the recorded title, or change the recording 
mode when copying, to fit the disc space.
e.g., Recording a 90 minutes program to disc[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
When you insert a new disc or a disc recorded on a computer or 
other equipment, a format confirmation screen is displayed. Format 
the disc to use it. However, all the recorded contents will be deleted.
Press [2,1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].
≥Several steps are necessary to format a disc. Refer to “Deleting all 
the contents of a disc or card—Format” (➡57)
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] 
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Recording television programs
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 (➡60, “Off 
Timer”).
(When connecting to a TV using the Video or S-Video terminal)
From the power on state, recording starts about 1 second
§ after the 
[¥REC] is pressed. If [TV GUIDE] is pressed while the unit is off, 
the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) starts being displayed in less 
than 1 second, with the full EPG being displayed in about 1.5 
seconds.
§Only when recording to the HDD or DVD-RAM
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
During recording
Press [¥REC] to select the recording time.
≥You can specify up to 4 hours later.
≥The unit display changes as shown below.
≥This does not work during scheduled recordings (➡28) or while 
using Flexible Recording (➡ right).
≥If you change the channel or recording mode while recording is 
paused, the time specified to stop recording is canceled.
To cancel
Press [¥REC] several times until the counter appears.
≥The time to stop recording is canceled; however, recording 
continues.
To stop recording partway
Press [∫].[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording 
within the remaining disc space. The recording mode becomes FR 
mode.
Preparation
≥Select the channel or the external input (IN1, IN2, IN3 or DV) to 
record.
≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD recording drive.
1While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [3,4] to select “Other 
Functions” press [ENTER].
3Press [3,4] to select “Flexible 
Recording” and press [ENTER].
4Press [2,1] to select “Hour” and 
“Min.” and press [3,4] to set the 
recording time.
≥You can also set the recording time with the numbered 
buttons.
≥You cannot record for more than 8 hours.
5When you want to start recording
Press [3,4,2,1] to select “Start” 
and press [ENTER].
≥Recording starts.
≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in 
the display.
To exit the screen without recording
Press [RETURN].
To stop recording partway
Press [∫].
To show the remaining time
Press [STATUS].
Off Timer
1 Sec. Quick Start for Recording & EPG Display
To specify a time to stop recording—
One Touch Recording
OFF 0:30""#OFF 1:00""#OFF 1:30""#OFF 2:00
^"Counter (cancel),""OFF 4:00,""OFF 3:00,}
CM SKIPCM SKIPSTATUSSTATUSREC MODEREC MODE
DISPLAYDISPLAY
RECREC
AUDIOAUDIOInfoInfoCREATECREATECHAPTERCHAPTER
ENTERENTER
FUNCTIONSDIRECTNAVIGATORTVGUIDE
RETURNRETURNSUB MENUSUB MENUS
SCHEDULESCHEDULETIME SLIPTIME SLIP
PLAY/x1.3PA U S EPAUSESTOPSTOP
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1∫ 
DIRECT
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RETURN 3,4,2,1 
ENTER
STATUS
DRIVE SELECT
FUNCTIONS
¥ REC 
Numbered 
buttons
Flexible Recording
(Recording that fits the remaining disc space)
Flexible Recording
StartCancel
Record in FR mode.
Set recording time8 Hour 00 Min.Max recording time8 Hour 00 Min.Maximum recording time
This is the maximum 
recording time in FR mode.
XPSP
LP
EP
Rec. 0:59
Stereo
HDD Hard-Drive
CH 71  
Remaining 
time e.g., HDD
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[HDD] [RAM]
Press [1] (PLAY) during recording.
≥There is no sound output while searching forward or backward.
To stop play
Press [∫].
To stop recording
2 seconds after play stops
Press [∫].
To stop scheduled recording
1 Press [∫] to stop playing.
2 2 seconds after play stops
Press [∫], then press [2,1] to select “Stop recording” and press 
[ENTER].
(Scheduled recording ➡ 28)
≥You can also change the drive and play while recording. Press 
[DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD recording drive.
1Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] during 
recording.
2Press [3,4,2,1] to select a title 
and press [ENTER].
≥There is no sound output while searching forward or 
backward.
To stop play
Press [∫].
To exit the Direct Navigator screen
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
To stop recording
After play stops
1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.
2 If the recording is on the other drive
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD recording 
drive.
3 Press [∫].
To stop scheduled recording
1 Press [∫] to stop playing.
2 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.
3 If the recording is on the other drive
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD recording 
drive.
4 Press [∫], then press [2,1] to select “Stop recording” and press 
[ENTER].
(Scheduled recording ➡ 28)[HDD] [RAM]
Press [AUDIO].
e.g., “Stereo” is selected 
“((” appears when the unit is receiving the audio 
type you selected.
≥If you change the sound setting while recording, the recorded 
sound will also change.
[Note]
You cannot change the audio type in the following cases while the 
unit is stopped, regardless of which drive is selected.
≥While a disc other than DVD-RAM is inserted.
≥When “Enable High-Speed Mode” is set to “On” (➡61). (The 
default setting is “On”.)
≥When the recording mode is XP and “Audio for XP Recording” is 
set to “LPCM” (
➡62).
[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
[HDD] [RAM] (When recording sound in LPCM)
[HDD] [RAM] (When “Enable High-Speed Mode” is set to “On”)
Select the audio (Main or SAP) in “Multi-
channel TV Sound ( MTS )” in the Setup 
menu (➡62).
Playing while you are recording
Playing from the beginning of the title you are 
recording—Chasing playback
Playing a title previously recorded while recording—
Simultaneous rec and play
Selecting audio to record
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a-Stereo:Main audio (stereo)
≥If the broadcast is “MonoiSAP”, audio will be 
monaural even if you select Stereo mode. v
SAP
Audio:Secondary audio program (SAP)
≥If recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also 
recorded.
v
Mono:Main audio (monaural)
≥Select “Mono” if reception is poor during a stereo 
broadcast.
CH 12  Stereo
HDD Hard-Drive
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Recording television programs
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Scheduled recording
See also “Important notes for recording” (➡ 8).
Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type of 
broadcast, there may be restrictions on the title you are trying to 
record.
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
Preparation
≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit 
the connections to this unit.
≥If recording to DVD, insert a disc that you can use for recording 
(➡ 13).
If you are performing a scheduled recording with the TV Guide 
On Screen
TM system
≥You can enter up to 8 days in advance.
≥The program name becomes the name of the recorded title if the 
program is listed on the program listings.
≥There may be some channels that are not displayed in the program 
listings even if they are receivable. In this case set them manually 
(➡ 29).You can perform scheduled recording easily by just marking the 
desired program(s) in the program listings.
1Press [TV GUIDE].
If the program listings are not completely downloaded, the 
“Display setup progress” screen is displayed. 
Select “LISTINGS” using [2,1]. (You can use only the 
portion of TV programs that downloaded).
Further instructions on utilizing the TV Guide On ScreenTM 
system ➡ 31
2Press [3,4,2,1] to select the 
program.
≥To skip one screen
Press [PAGE W] or [PAGE X].
3Press [¥REC].
“ ” appears in the list to indicate that the program is set for 
scheduled recording.
≥Press [¥REC] to change the frequency.
Each time you press the button:
≥As long as the setting is not changed, the program is 
recorded to the HDD in the recording mode selected by the 
unit. 
≥To change the setting
Press [SUB MENU] and press [3,4] to select “edit 
recording” and press [ENTER]. (
➡ 32, To make scheduled 
recording, step 2).
Repeat steps 2–3 to program other recordings.
4Press [TV GUIDE].
Returns to the television screen.
When programming is finished and [TV GUIDE] is pressed
≥The unit goes to scheduled recording standby (“F” lights on the 
unit’s display); however, it may not turn off automatically. To save 
power, turn the unit off by pressing [ÍDV D P O W E R ] .
≥Scheduled recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit 
is turned on/off.
≥When using the cable box or the satellite receiver, make sure the 
cable box or the satellite receiver is turned on. Program listings for satellite services other than DirecTV 
cannot be received. 
≥Customers using the DISH Network service can set 
scheduled recordings on the DISH Network receiver 
(
➡ below).
≥If you are using another satellite service, you can use 
manual recording to record.
DirecTV/DISH Network service is only available in the United 
states and is not available or supported in Canada.
Using the DISH Network service
Program scheduled recordings using the DISH Network receiver.
At this time, set the unit to the channel that receives broadcasts 
from the DISH Network receiver.
1 Press [WXCH] to select the appropriate channel on this unit.
2 Press 
[ÍDV D P OW E R ] to turn this unit off.
≥Visit Gemstar’s homepage for more information about 
scheduled recordings for DISH Network.
URL: http://www.tvgos.com/support/echostar/
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For successful scheduled recordings
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You can manually set the date, channel, start and end times and so 
on for programs you want to record.
1Press [SCHEDULE].
2Press [SUB MENU].
Schedule Options menu is displayed.
3Press [3,4] to select “new manual 
recording” and press [ENTER].
4Enter the settings.
Press [3,4] to select the item and press [2,1] or the 
numbered buttons to change the setting.
5Press [3] to select “schedule 
recording” and press [ENTER].
Press [3,4] to select “TO DO” and repeat steps 2–5 to 
program other recordings.
6Press [TV GUIDE].
Returns to the television screen.
∫Notes on scheduled recording ➡30
∫To check, change or delete a program ➡30
Entering PlusCode® numbers is an easy way of making a scheduled 
recording. You can find them in TV listings in newspapers and 
magazines.
≥VCR Plusi system works only if you connect antenna or “cable-
ready”.
1Press [VCR Plusr].
2Press the numbered buttons to enter 
the PlusCode number.
≥You can also use the [3,4,2,1] buttons.
≥To correct the number
Press [2] to move back to correct a digit.
3Press [ENTER].
≥When “XP” is displayed on the unit’s display, the recording 
mode automatically changes to “FR” in order to prevent loss 
of recording when there is not enough space. 
You can change to “XP” in the SCHEDULE screen (➡ 30).
≥You can only change the channel settings here. Select using 
[3,4]. 
Change other settings (➡ 30).
4Press [ENTER].
Repeat steps 1–4 to program other recordings.
5Press [TV GUIDE].
Returns to the television screen.
∫To cancel scheduled recording when it has 
already begun
1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive.
2 Press [∫], then press [2,1] to select “Stop recording” and 
press [ENTER].
Manually programming scheduled 
recordings
date: Month/Day/Year
start:
end:≥You can set up to 8 hours.
≥Press [2,1] to select “am” or “pm”. 
channel: e.g., 5ch: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]
input: RF/IN1/IN2/IN3
recorder:
HDD/DVD/use default
≥When the recording drive is “DVD” and 
there is not enough remaining space, 
recording automatically switches to the 
“HDD” (➡30, Relief Recording). 
quality: XP/SP/LP/EP/FR
frequency: once/weekly/daily/off
HISTORYLISTINGS SETUP SCHEDULETO DO
WWChannel 24          Tue 10/21 12:55 pm
Channel 11           Sat 10/25  2:00 pm            
Channel 11           Sat 10/25  3:00 pm        
Channel 11           Sat 10/25  3:30 pm   
Channel 11           Sat 10/25  2:00 pm             Channel 24           Tue 10/21 12:55 pm
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Enter the PlusCode number with the numbered buttons.
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Scheduled recording
Refer to the control reference on page 28.
1Press [SCHEDULE].
2Press [3,4] to select the program.
3Press [SUB MENU].
Schedule Options menu is displayed.
∫To change the recording settings1 Press [3,4] to select “edit recording” and press 
[ENTER].
2 Press [3,4] to select the item and press [2,1] or the 
numbered buttons to change the setting as necessary. 
3 Press [3] to select “schedule recording” and press 
[ENTER].
∫To delete the program
1 Press [3,4] to select “delete recording” and press 
[ENTER].
Confirmation screen is displayed.
2 Press [3,4] to select “yes” and press [ENTER].
4Press [TV GUIDE].
Returns to the television screen.
≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by 
pressing [ÍDV D P OW E R ] .
Check, change or delete a program
HISTORYLISTINGS SETUP SCHEDULETO DOGolf                        Thu 10/16  1:00 pm  
 Dodzilla                  Thu 10/16  2:00 pm
Bull house              Thu 10/16  3:00 pm
Channel 11             Sat 10/25  3:30 pm
Channel 11             Sat 10/25  4:00 pm
WW
HISTORYTO DO
 Golf                  Thu 10/16  1:00 pm
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Frequency
(➡28, step 3
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HISTORYLISTINGS SETUP SCHEDULETO DOGolf                        Thu 10/16  1:00 pm  
 Dodzilla                  Thu 10/16  2:00 pm
Bull house              Thu 10/16  3:00 pm
Channel 11             Sat 10/25  3:30 pm
Channel 11             Sat 10/25  4:00 pm
WW
Schedule Optionsgo to Service Bar
delete recording
edit recording
set reminder cancel 
tune to channel
873:00         3:30INFO
Notes on scheduled recording
≥“F” flashes when the unit cannot go to scheduled recording 
standby.
≥Scheduled recordings begin when the set time is reached even 
when recording or when playing.
≥Scheduled recordings do not begin while copying in normal 
speed mode (➡49).
≥If the unit is turned on when scheduled recording begins, it 
remains turned on after recording finishes. It does not turn off 
automatically. You can turn the unit off during scheduled 
recording.
≥If you are making consecutive recordings that will start one after 
the other, the very end of the title cannot be recorded.
e.g., Program1 10:00–11:00
Program2 11:00–12:00
≥If you set DST (Daylight Saving Time) to On when manually 
setting the clock (➡ 22), scheduled recording may not work 
when summer switches to winter and vice versa.
∫When there is a duplicate or overlapping 
scheduled recording
The scheduled recording that was set last is recorded. None of 
the program that was set earlier is recorded even if there is only 
partial overlapping.
Scheduled recordings that are not recorded are highlighted in 
grey in the SCHEDULE screen.
∫Relief Recording
When the recording drive is set to “DVD” for scheduled 
recording and if the program will not fit onto the disc, the 
recording drive will be changed to the “HDD” automatically.
If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on or 
when scheduled recording starts while copying, the recording 
drive will be changed to the HDD.
≥The Direct Navigator shows which programs were relief-
recorded (“ ” is displayed.)(➡36).
≥If the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of the 
program as possible will be recorded onto the HDD.
Program1
Program2
Recorded
Not recorded (approximately 15 seconds)Recorded
[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
Not recorded 11:00
Program set last
Recorded Time
Programs set earlierNot recorded Not recorded
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