Panasonic SC-HT1500 User Manual

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[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD 

drive simultaneously.

≥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.

≥When using 8 cm (3″ ) DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the cartridge.
≥You can record up to 500 titles on HDD, 99 titles (one side) on one disc.
≥It is not possible to record CPRM (

➡ page 45) protected material 

onto DVD-R or 2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs.

Preparation
≥Switch [HOME THEATER, TV] to “HOME THEATER”.
≥Press [RETURN] to exit the television program list if it is displayed on the 

television. To turn off auto start up of the television program list 
➡ page 19, Selecting the TV Guide On Screen

TM

 system start up pattern.

The main unit: Press [INPUT SELECTOR] several times to 

select “HDD” or “DVD”.

The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit.

< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main 

≥Press the button again to close the tray.
≥If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD 

indicator on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.

W X CH] to select the channel.

To select with the numbered buttons:

≥Select the audio to record (

➡ page 13).

≥To record sound using LPCM (XP mode only):

Set “Audio for XP Recording” to “LPCM” in the SETUP 
menu. (

➡ page 40)

¥ REC] to start recording.

Recording will take place on open space on the HDD or on 
disc. Data will not be overwritten.
≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during 

recording.

≥You can record while the unit is on standby for timer recording, but 

once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached, any 
recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin.

∫ To stop recording

∫].

Recorded as 1 title until the position where stopped.
[HDD]
When continuously recording for long durations, titles are 
automatically divided every 8 hours.
[DVD-R]
It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording 
management information after recording finishes. 

∫ To pause recording

;].

Press again to restart recording.
(Title is not split into separate titles.)

∫ To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch 

¥ REC] to select the recording time.

Each time you press the button:

≥This does not work during timer recordings (

➡ page 15) or while 

using Flexible Recording (

➡ page 14).

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 39, “Off Timer”).

Regarding DVD-R
≥When transferring (dubbing) a title recorded with the high speed 

mode to a DVD-R, set “DVD-R High-Speed Recording” to “On” 
before recording to the HDD. (

➡ page 40)

≥In order to play a DVD-R recorded using this unit on another 

➡ page 35).