Panasonic dmr-ez45vebs Operating Guide

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DVD
VHS
AV3      S VIDEO IN    VIDEO IN    L/MONO    AUDIO IN   R
AV3      S VIDEO IN    VIDEO IN    L/MONO    AUDIO IN   R
S VIDEO-cable
Audio cable
L - White  
R - Red
Audio/Video cable
Video - Yellow
    L
- White  
    R
- Red
RAM
RAM
RAM
Specifying a time as the recording duration
This function is not available for Timer Recordings.
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Press  
REC on the unit during recording. 
The recording time changes each time the button is pressed on the unit display: 
OFF        0:30        1:00        1:30        2:00        3:00        4:00        OFF
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Press STOP   . The recording is paused and the time setting is deleted.
The unit switches itself off at the end of the recording if no functions are being 
executed on another drive. 
Direct TV recording
If your TV is equipped with Q Link, you can record a TV programme that you are 
currently watching. Other settings are not necessary. The recorder automatically 
switches to the appropriate station.
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Press DIRECT TV REC for 3 seconds. Recording begins.
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Press STOP    to stop the recording.
DIRECT TV REC
DVD: This function is not possible with Flexible Rec. If the channel or recording 
mode (XP, SP, LP, EP) is changed while recording is paused, the time is deleted.
VHS: If the tape speed is changed during the recording, a slight picture distortion 
will occur at that point. 
DVD playback during recording
During the recording, you can the playback from the beginning of the programme. 
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Press PLAY    during recording or Timer Recording
At least 2 second must have elapsed since the beginning of the recording.
Recording from an external unit, e.g. a camera
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Connect the external unit to the AV3 input terminal on the front side of the unit. 
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Select one of the two connection options.
The S VIDEO-cable and audio cable (L/R) connection delivers the best quality.
Recording in dual-channel audio
On DVD-RAM, both channels of a programme 
in dual-channel sound are recorded. 
Use 
DISPLAY to switch between the two 
recorded sound tracks.
You cannot receive signals from PCs with this unit.
Selecting the sound track to record for programmes with dual-channel sound
Recording to VHS: Insert a video cassette with an intact write-protection tab. 
Recording to DVD: Insert a recordable disc. 
If you activated the write-protection, cancel it.
Not
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Select the VHS drive with DRIVE SELECT.
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Select the DVD drive with DRIVE SELECT.
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Select the recording mode with REC MODE.
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In STOP-mode use INPUT SELECT to select input channel AV3.
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Start playback on the external unit.
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Press  
REC at the point where you want to start the recording. 
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Use STOP    to stop the recording.
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Select the recording mode with REC MODE.
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In STOP mode, use INPUT SELECT to select input channel AV3.
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Press PLAY   . 
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At the point where you wish to start recording press PAUSE    .
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Press  
REC
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Start playback on the external unit.
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Then press PAUSE    to start the recording. 
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Use STOP    to stop the recording.
Analogue channels 
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Before recording, select Sound setting Bilingual Audio Selection [M1] or [M2] in the 
Setup menu.
Select [M1] or [M2] on an external unit before recording. 
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If the output signal of the external unit is an NTSC signal, set the TV System to 
[NTSC] in the Setup menu.
Recording
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Digital channels
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Press DISPLAY and select Audio setting [Multi Audio].