Panasonic DMREZ28 Operating Guide

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RQT9118

Features .................................................................................2

Accessories ............................................................................3

Sales and Support Information ...............................................3

Caution for AC Mains Lead .....................................................3

Remote Control Information ...................................................5

Location of Parts/Controls ................................................................................................................................... 6

Remote Control .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Main Unit ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
The Unit’s Display .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

Basic Connection ................................................................................................................................................ 8

Connecting to a Television only ..................................................................................................................... 8
Adding a Satellite Receiver: Connecting to a Television and a Satellite Receiver ........................................ 9
Connecting to a Television with an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Cable ............................. 10

Setting the Channels and Clock ........................................................................................................................ 11

Clock Setting ................................................................................................................................................ 12

Disc Handling .......................................................................13

Usable Discs for Recording and Playback .................................13
Disc Care ...................................................................................13
Play-only Discs ...........................................................................14
Discs that Cannot be Played ......................................................14
Types of disc for the type of connected TV.................................14
Inserting Discs ...........................................................................14

MP3s and Still Pictures (JPEG) ............................................15

MP3 File Information ..................................................................15
Still Picture (JPEG) Information .................................................15

Watching Television ..............................................................16

Watching Satellite Programmes .................................................16

Playback ...............................................................................17

Playing Discs ..............................................................................17

Recording Television Programmes .......................................18
Timer Recording ...................................................................19
Deleting Titles .......................................................................20

Delete Navigator ........................................................................20

Delete Titles During Playback ....................................................20

Important Notes for Recording  ............................................21

Advanced Recording ............................................................22

Recording Modes and Durations ................................................22

When the format confirmation screen is displayed.....................23

When removing a Recorded Disc ..............................................23

Specifying the Recording Time ..................................................23

Direct TV Recording ...................................................................23

Flexible Recording ......................................................................24

Playing while you are recording .................................................24

Recording from a Satellite Receiver .....................................25

Manual Recording ......................................................................25

Linked timer recordings with external equipment (SKY Digital 

STB/satellite receiver)–EXT LINK ..............................................25

Recording from an External Device ......................................26

Recording from a VCR, etc. ........................................................26
Recording from a DV Camcorder ...............................................26

Advanced Timer Recording ..................................................27

Manual timer recordings .............................................................27

To cancel a timer recording in progress .....................................28

To deactivate timer programme (e.g. to interrupt a daily or 

weekly timer programming) ........................................................28

Check, Change, or Delete Programmes ....................................29

Notes on timer recording ............................................................29

Making timer recordings on the television ..................................29

TV Guide ..........................................................................30

Using the TV Guide ...............................................................30
Selecting the programme from the desired programme 
type or category .....................................................................31

Advanced Playback ..............................................................32

Selecting Titles to Play ...............................................................32

Search ........................................................................................32
Skip ............................................................................................32

Direct Play ..................................................................................32

Quick View (Play x1.3) ...............................................................32

Slow-motion Play ........................................................................33

Frame-by-Frame Viewing ...........................................................33

Time Slip ....................................................................................33

Manual Skip ...............................................................................33

Create Chapters .........................................................................33

Playing Still Pictures (JPEG), MP3 .......................................34

Playing Still Pictures (JPEG) ......................................................34

Playing MP3s .............................................................................35

Information Messages ..........................................................36

Digital Channel Information ........................................................36
Status Messages ........................................................................37
New Service Message ...............................................................37

FUNCTION MENU Window..............................................37
Linked Operations with the TV (VIERA Link “HDAVI 
Control™”/Q Link) ............................................................38

Easy control only with VIERA remote control ........................39

Entering Text .........................................................................40

Titles-Editing .........................................................................40

Accessing the Title View .............................................................40

Title Operations ..........................................................................41

Chapters-Creating, Editing ...................................................43

Accessing the Chapter View ......................................................43

Chapter Operations ....................................................................43

Creating, Editing and Playing Playlists .................................44

Accessing the Playlist View ........................................................44

Creating Playlists .......................................................................44

Editing Playlists/Chapters ..........................................................44

Setting On-Screen Display ...................................................46

Accessing the On-Screen Display ..............................................46

DVD Management ................................................................48

Accessing the Management Menus ...........................................48

Setup Menu ..........................................................................50

Accessing the Setup Menu ........................................................50

Channel Settings ..................................................................50
Playback/Recording Settings ................................................52
Picture Settings ....................................................................52
Sound Settings .....................................................................53
Display and Connection Settings ..........................................54
System Settings ....................................................................56

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2008/04/04   10:31:44