Panasonic DMR-EZ485VK User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Precautions

  2
• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

  3
• Unit Care

  3
• lens

  3
• main unit

  3
• video heads

  3
• Accessories

  5
• Remote Control Information

  5
• Control Reference Guide

  6
• Main Unit

  6
• The Unit’s Display

  6
• Remote Control

  7
• Rear Panel

  7
• Basic Connection

  8
• (No Cable Box or Satellite Receiver)

  8
• Connecting to a Television and a Cable Box

  9
• cable box

  9
• Connecting to a Television and a Satellite Receiver

  10
• satellite receiver

  10
• Interface) Cable

  11
• HDMI

  11
• Setting the Channels and Clock

  12
• Acquiring the setting information from the TV (VIERA)

  14
• Media Handling

  15
• Inserting Discs

  15
• Inserting a Video Cassette

  15
• Inserting USB memory

  15
• Inserting an SD Card

  15
• Erasure prevention tab

  15
• Insert

  15
• Playing a Disc

  17
• Playing a Video Cassette

  17
• Resume play function

  17
• DVD)

  20
• VHS)

  21
• Delete Navigator

  22
• Deleting Recordings During Playback

  22
• Important Notes for Recording

  23
• Advanced Recording

  24
• DVD Recording Modes and Estimated Disc Recording Time

  24
• VHS Recording Modes and Estimated Recording Time

  24
• FR (Flexible Recording) Mode

  24
• mode

  24
• recording

  24
• VP mode

  24
• When the format confirmation screen is displayed

  25
• When removing a recorded disc

  25
• Selecting Audio Channels to record

  25
• Specifying the Recording Time

  26
• Flexible Recording

  26
• Playing while you are recording

  26
• Flexible Recording

  26
• Flexible Recording

  26
• Advanced Scheduled Recording

  27
• To cancel a scheduled recording in progress

  27
• Check, Change, or Delete Programs

  27
• (Before recording starts)

  27
• Recording from an External Device

  28
• Recording from a VCR, etc.

  28
• from a VCR

  28
• Recording from a DV Camcorder

  29
• DV IN terminal

  29
• DV Camcorder recording

  29
• Advanced Disc Playback

  30
• Zoom in on video

  30
• Menu Screens on the TV

  30
• Selecting Recordings to Play

  30
• Search

  30
• Skip

  30
• Direct Play

  30
• Quick View (Play 1.3)

  31
• Slow-motion Play

  31
• Frame-by-Frame Viewing

  31
• Time Slip

  31
• CM Skip

  31
• Create Chapters

  31
• Changing Audio during Playback

  31
• Quick View

  31
• Time Slip

  31
• Playing Playlists

  32
• Playlist Properties

  32
• View Chapters

  32
• Playlist

  32
• playlist

  32
• Playing MP3s

  33
• MP3

  33
• MP3

  33
• Playing Still Pictures (JPEG)

  34
• Pictures

  34
• play

  34
• still picture

  34
• still picture

  35
• Playing DivX

  36
• DivX

  36
• DivX

  36
• Advanced Video Cassette Playback

  37
• Zoom in on video

  37
• Fast-forward/Rewind

  37
• Slow playback

  37
• Cue/Review

  37
• Jet Search

  37
• Jet Rewind

  37
• VHS Index Search System (VISS)

  37
•  Jet Rewind

  37
• VISS

  37
• S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)

  38
• Repeat Playback

  38
• Changing Audio during Playback

  38
• Adjusting the playback picture

  38
• S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)

  38
• Tracking

  38
• Status Messages

  39
• On-screen Display Indicators for Video Cassette Playback

  39
• Remaining tape time

  39
• Status Messages

  39
• status messages

  39
• (VIERA Link TM “HDAVI Control TM”)

  40
• Easy control only with VIERA Remote Control

  41
• FUNCTIONS Window

  42
• Entering Text

  42
• FUNCTIONS Window

  42
• Recordings−Editing

  43
• Accessing the Recording View

  43
• Editing Operations to Recordings

  43
• recording

  43
• recording

  44
•  Change Thumbnail

  44
• Divide Recording

  44
• Chapters−Creating, Editing

  45
• Accessing the Chapter View

  45
• Chapter Operations

  45
• chapter

  45
• Still Pictures−Editing

  46
• Accessing the Album/Picture View

  46
• Album/Picture Operations

  46
• edit

  46
• album

  47
• still picture

  47
• Copying Still Pictures

  48
• Importing Still Pictures from an SD card or USB memory

  48
• Copying Still Pictures via the Album View Screen

  48
• Copying

  48
• Copy

  48
• Deleting Still Pictures

  49
• Delete Navigator

  49
• Setting DVD On-Screen Menus

  50
• Accessing the DVD On-Screen Menus

  50
•  Angle

  50
• attributes

  50
• audio

  50
• soundtrack

  50
• subtitle

  50
• Soundtrack

  50
• on-screen

  50
• Subtitle

  50
• menus

  50
• code list

  51
• DNR

  51
• Line-in NR

  51
• Picture

  51
• V. Surround Sound.

  51
• DVD and Card Management

  52
• Accessing the Management Menus

  52
• card

  52
• cartridge

  52
• disc

  52
• all recordings

  53
• Setup Menus

  55
• Set Channels Automatically

  55
• Set Channels Manually

  55
• adding, deleting

  55
• Set Channels Automatically

  55
• Setup menu

  55
• Setup

  55
• Surf Mode

  56
• Parental Rating

  56
• captions

  56
•  Parental Rating

  56
• Off Timer

  57
• Remote Control

  57
• Clock Settings

  57
• Clock Settings

  57
• Quick Start

  58
• DivX Registration

  58
•  Quick Start

  58
• Restore Default Settings

  59
• Settings for Playback

  59
• language

  59
•  Ratings

  59
• Restore Default Settings

  59
• Settings for Recording

  60
• Still Mode (paused video)

  60
• Black Level Control

  60
• Dynamic Range Compression

  60
• still mode

  60
• Multi-channel TV Sound (Analog)

  61
• Multi-channel TV Sound (Digital)

  61
• Digital Audio Output

  61
• PCM Down Conversion

  61
• Select Audio Channel For DV Input

  62
• Status Messages

  62
• On-screen Language

  62
• Black Background (Analog)

  62
• on-screen

  62
• language

  62
• Front Display

  63
• Closed Caption

  63
• Closed Caption

  63
• TV Aspect

  64
• 4:3 TV settings for DVD-Video

  64
• 4:3 TV settings for DVD-RAM

  64
• Component Output Signal

  64
• TV aspect

  64
• Functions of HDMI

  65
• Select Tape Length

  66
• Jet Search

  66
•  VHS settings

  66
• Parental Rating List

  67
• Other Settings

  68
• Top Box (Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, etc.)

  68
• Connection Options for Improved Playback Quality

  70
• DVD output and DVD/VHS output

  70
• (S Video Cable not included)

  70
• (Component Video Cables not included)

  71
• (Audio Cable not included)

  72
• (Optical Digital Audio Cable not included)

  72
• Using an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Cable

  72
• amplifier, system component

  72
• SD Card and USB Memory Information

  73
• USB memories you can use with this unit

  73
• SD Cards Usable with this Unit

  73
• Supported formats

  73
• Disc Information

  74
• Usable Discs for Recording and Playback

  74
• DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, +RW

  74
• Play-only Discs

  75
• Discs that Cannot be Played

  75
• Media Care

  75
• disc

  75
• MP3s, DivX and Still Pictures (JPEG)

  76
• MP3 File Information

  76
• Still Picture (JPEG) Information

  76
• DivX File Information

  76
• Frequently Asked Questions

  77
• Setup

  77
• Discs

  77
• Recording

  78
• USB

  78
• Error Messages

  79
• On the Unit’s Display

  79
• On the TV

  80
• Troubleshooting Guide

  81
• If the Antenna Connector doesn’t Match

  81
• Changing RF Output Channel

  81
• To Reset This Unit

  81
• General Issues: Power

  82
• General Issues: Displays

  82
• General Issues: Operation

  83
• General Issues: VIERA Link

  84
• General Issues: USB

  84
• Playback Issues: Picture

  85
• Playback Issues: Sound

  86
• Playback Issues: Operation

  87
• Playback Issues: VHS

  88
• Copying/External Input

  88
• Recording Issues: VHS Recording

  90
• Editing Issues: DVD & SD

  90
• Editing Issues: Still Pictures

  90
• Glossary

  91
•  Thumbnail

  91
• Progressive

  91
• Specifications

  92
• Product Service

  93
• Product information

  93
• Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.)

  94
• Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA)

  95