Panasonic DMREZ47VEB Operating Guide

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Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD-
RAM recordable on recording equipment.
 to select “Yes”, then 
OK
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
Finalise
Finallse the disc so that it can be played
on other DVD players.
Note : Recording or Editing is not possible 
afer finallsing. This may take up to 
n min.
Press the REC button to start finallse.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to exit.
This disc cannot be played on other 
DVD players without finallsing.
After recording or copying, 
if you press [
 OPEN/
CLOSE] to eject the disc, 
the following screen may 
appear.
REC
 to start fi nalising.
or
OPEN/CLOSE
  to eject the disc without 
fi nalising.
When the format confi rmation screen is 
displayed
When removing a Recorded or Copied Disc
 Notes
 You cannot stop fi nalising once you have started it.
 Tips
 If you want to provide the disc with a name or set play menu 
select, select “Disc Name” (
¼ 56) or “Auto-Play Select” (¼ 57) in 
“DVD Management” before fi nalising.
 Refer to “Finalising” (¼ 57) for more detail of fi nalising.
 Tips
Refer to “Formatting Discs” (
¼ 56) for more detail of formatting.
Finalising
DVD-R, etc. recorded or copied on this unit cannot be 
played on other players immediately after recording or 
copying. Using the Finalise feature allows you to play 
these discs on other players.
(However, once the disc is fi nalised you will no longer be 
able to record onto the disc.)
Specifying the Recording Time
[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [VHS]
This function allows specifying the length of recording 
time up to 4 hours.
 Notes
 This function does not work during timer recording or Flexible 
Recording.
 Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [ STOP].
 The unit turns off automatically after recording fi nished.
During recording
On the main unit
REC
 repeatedly until the desired time 
is reached.
− The recording time and the unit’s display changes 
as follows:
Counter (Cancel) 
 OFF 0:30  OFF 1:00
 
 
OFF 4:00 
OFF 1:30
 
  OFF 3:00   OFF 2:00 
Direct TV  Recording
[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [VHS]
This function allows you to immediately start recording 
the programme that you are viewing on the TV without 
having to change the channels on this unit.
You can use the function when you connect the unit to a 
Q Link compatible TV using the 21-pin Scart cable.
 
DIRECT TV REC
  Press and hold for about 1 
second.
 Tips
To stop recording
Press [
STOP].
[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R[DL] [+RW] 
The following screen may
appear when inserting a new
disc or a disc that has been
recorded on another
equipment.
OK
RETURN
SELECT
Only format the disc if you 
intend to use it for recording.
Important:
Formatting permanently deletes all disc contents 
(including the contents that have been recorded on a 
PC), regardless of protection status of disc.
Do not format if you intend to view pre-recorded titles 
or contents from the disc.
 Notes
 When Digital TEXT (MHEG) (¼ 40) is displayed, Direct TV 
recording is unavailable.
 When the unit is connected to a Panasonic TV, if you switch TV 
channels while using Direct TV recording, the Direct TV recording 
stops.
 When “EXT-L” lights on the unit’s display (¼ 23), Direct TV 
recording is unavailable.
 When the TV is in the HDMI input mode, this function is not 
available. Switch to other mode except for the HDMI input mode 
and use Direct TV Recording.
 However this function does not work if you select the TV channels 
on this unit.
Ad
v
anced Features
Ad
v
anced Features
 
 DRIVE
SELECT
  to select the DVD or VHS 
drive.
– Insert a disc or video cassette with enough 
remaining blank space (
¼ 72, 74).
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