Panasonic DMREX87 Operating Guide

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Preparation:
 Turn on the unit.
 [RAM] If the disc is protected, release protection 
(
¼60).
 When the output signal from the external device is 
NTSC, change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the 
Setup menu (
¼ 67).
This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that 
already have PAL signal recordings. (However, both 
types of programmes can be recorded onto the 
HDD.)
 To reduce noise in input from a video cassette 
recorder, set “AV-in NR” to “On” in the on-screen 
display (
¼ 59).
 
DRIVE
 SELECT
  to select the HDD or DVD 
drive. 
− If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc
(
¼ 78). 
 
REC MODE
 to select the recording 
mode (
¼ 20).
Recording from a VCR, etc.
Connect cables while both the unit and the external 
device are turned off.
Front of the unit
REC
OPEN
/CLOSE
L/MONO - AUDIO- R
VIDEO
S VIDEO
AV3 IN
You can get a 
sharper, clearer 
picture by connecting 
with an S Video cable 
instead of the yellow 
video cable.
Yellow White Red
S Video cable
Audio/
video cable
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
  Start play on the external device.
 
REC
 at the point you want to 
start recording to the disc.
 
SELECT
INPUT
 to select the input where 
your external device is connected.
 
Front panel inputs are AV3.
 Tips
 You can also connect to the AV2 on the rear.
 If the audio output of the external device is monaural, connect to 
L/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front.
 Notes
 When timer recording starts while recording from an external 
device, timer recording takes priority and recording from the 
external device stops.
Recording from an External Device
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