Panasonic DMREX769EB Operating Guide

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Advanced Features
Recording from a Digital Satellite Receiver
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
Manual Recording
Tips
To skip unwanted parts
Press [] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [].
Linked timer recordings with external 
equipment (SKY Digital STB/digital satellite 
receiver) — EXT LINK
Tips
To cancel the external control
Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording 
standby (The unit turns on and ‘‘EXT-L” disappears.).
Manual timer recordings (¼ 28)
Notes
 In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to cancel 
the setting after recording is fi nished.
 This function does not work when “TV System” is set to “NTSC” in 
the setup menu (¼ 65).
 This function does not work with some equipment. Refer to the 
equipment’s operating instructions.
 The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some 
cases.
 When “Ext Link” is set to “Ext Link 2”, this function does not work if 
the input signal is NTSC system.
 Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end 
time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer 
recording are close to each other.
[HDD] [RAM] To divide the titles, go to “Divide Title” (¼ 46).
 When this unit is in EXT LINK standby (“EXT-L” is shown on the 
unit’s display), the TV Guide data cannot be downloaded.
 While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, AV1 output 
terminal outputs the signal which is input from the AV2 input terminal 
irrespective of “AV1 Output” setting (¼ 65).
 During EXT LINK standby mode or recording, playback is only 
available from the drive performing the recording.
 When “EXT-L” lights on the unit’s display, Direct TV Recording is 
unavailable.
To record programmes from a SKY Digital STB/digital 
satellite receiver using timer programming
 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.)
Preparation:
 ]RAM\ If the disc is protected, release protection
(¼ 58).
 Connect a digital satellite receiver to this unit’s AV2 
input terminals (¼ 11).
 When the output signal from the external equipment 
is NTSC, change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the 
Setup menu (¼ 65).
With the unit stopped
 
SELECT
INPUT
 to select “AV2” for the 
digital satellite receiver you have 
connected.
 
 DRIVE
SELECT
  to select the HDD or DVD 
drive.
− If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc
(¼ 17). 
 
REC MODE
 to select the recording 
mode.
  Select the channel on the digital 
satellite receiver. 
 
REC
 to start recording.
Preparation:
 ]RAM\ If the disc is protected, release protection
(¼ 58).
 Make sure you connect the AV2 terminal of this unit 
to “VCR Scart Terminal” of a SKY Digital STB/digital 
satellite receiver with a 21-pin scart cable (¼ 11).
 Set the “AV2 Input” and “Ext Link” to match the 
connected equipment in the Setup menu (¼ 65).
  Make timer programming on 
SKY Digital STB/digital satellite 
receiver.
− Refer to the equipment’s operating instructions. 
 
 DRIVE
SELECT
  to select the HDD or DVD 
drive.
− If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc
(¼ 17). 
 
EXT LINK
− The unit turns off and “EXT-L” lights on the 
unit’s display to indicate timer recording 
standby has been activated.
− While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode 
or recording, most operations on this unit are 
prohibited ([ OPEN/CLOSE], [/l] etc.).
When you operate, press [EXT LINK] to 
cancel EXT LINK standby mode or recording 
(The unit turns on and “EXT-L” disappears.).
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