Panasonic DMR-EX97C Bedienungsanleitung

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Operating Instructions

Thank you for purchasing this product.

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.

DVD Recorder

Model No. DMR-EX97C

DMR-EX97S

Software (Firmware) Update

To support the latest features, it’s very important you install the latest updates to

maintain proper operation of your unit.

For details, refer to “Software (Firmware) Update” (>76) or

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/ (This site is in English only.)

until

2015/06/26

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Unit

• Do not place sources of naked flames, such as

lighted candles, on this unit.

• This unit may receive radio interference caused

by mobile telephones during use. If such

interference occurs, please increase separation

between this unit and the mobile telephone.

• This unit is intended for use in moderate

climates.

Safety precautions

WARNING

Unit

• To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or

product damage,

- Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture,

dripping or splashing.

- Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, on this unit.

- Use only the recommended accessories.

- Do not remove covers.

- Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer

servicing to qualified service personnel.

- Do not let metal objects fall inside this unit.

- Do not place heavy items on this unit.

AC mains lead

• To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or

product damage,

- Ensure that the power supply voltage

corresponds to the voltage printed on this unit.

- Insert the mains plug fully into the socket

outlet.

- Do not pull, bend, or place heavy items on the

lead.

- Do not handle the plug with wet hands.

- Hold onto the mains plug body when

disconnecting the plug.

- Do not use a damaged mains plug or socket

outlet.

• The mains plug is the disconnecting device.

Install this unit so that the mains plug can be

unplugged from the socket outlet immediately.

CAUTION

• This unit utilizes a laser. Use of controls or

adjustments or performance of procedures other

than those specified herein may result in

hazardous radiation exposure.

Placement

• Place this unit on an even surface.

• To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or

product damage,

- Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase,

built-in cabinet or in another confined space.

Ensure this unit is well ventilated.

- Do not obstruct this unit’s ventilation openings

with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, and

similar items.

- Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight, high

temperatures, high humidity, and excessive

vibration.

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Please check and identify the supplied

accessories.

(Product numbers are correct as of June 2015.

These may be subject to change.)

• Do not use AC mains lead with other equipment.

Insert batteries

Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the

remote control.

Batteries

• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly

replaced. Replace only with the type

recommended by the manufacturer.

• Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte

leakage and may cause a fire.

- Do not mix old and new batteries or different

types at the same time.

- Do not heat or expose to flame.

- Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed

to direct sunlight for a long period of time with

doors and windows closed.

- Do not take apart or short circuit.

- Do not recharge alkaline or manganese

batteries.

- Do not use batteries if the covering has been

peeled off.

- Remove batteries if you do not intend to use

the remote control for a long period of time.

Store in a cool, dark place.

• When disposing of the batteries, please contact

your local authorities or dealer and ask for the

correct method of disposal.

Supplied accessories

Remote control (N2QAYB001047):1pc.

Batteries for remote control: 2 pcs.

AC mains lead: 1pc.

[EX97C]

RF coaxial cable: 1pc.

About descriptions in these operating

instructions

• These operating instructions are applicable to models

DMR-EX97C and DMR-EX97S. The illustrations in these

Operating Instructions show images of DMR-EX97C

unless otherwise indicated.

•[EX97C] :

indicates features applicable to DMR-EX97C only.

•[EX97S] :

indicates features applicable to DMR-EX97S only.

• Pages to be referred to are indicated as “>±±”.

R6/LR6, AA

(Alkaline or manganese batteries)

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Table of contents

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting started

HDD and media information . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Control reference guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CI (Common Interface) module . . . . . . . . 14

Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

FUNCTION MENU screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Watching broadcasts

Watching broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Recording

Recording TV programmes. . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Timer recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Playing back video

Playing titles on the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Playing titles on the media . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Operation during play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Editing video

Deleting/Editing titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Copying video

Copying titles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Photo and Music

Playing photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Editing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Copying photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Copying/Deleting music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

With Other Equipment

Copying the HD Video (AVCHD) . . . . . . . 60

Registering

the external HDD (USB HDD) . . . . . . . . . 61

Convenient functions

VIERA Link functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Playback menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Software (Firmware) Update . . . . . . . . . . 76

Other operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Reference

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Watching broadcasts

Recording

Playing back video

Editing video

Copying video

Photo and Music

With Other Equipment

Convenient functions

Troubleshooting

Reference

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HDD and media information

Getting started

For more details, refer also to the specifications. (>87)

(–: Impossible)

Recordable/playable contents

Media type Standard symbol Recordable contents Playable contents

Built-in hard disk drive

(HDD) [HDD]

•Video

• AVCHD/AVCHD 3D

•JPEG

• MPO (3D photo)

•MP4

• MPEG2

• Xvid

•MKV

• AAC

•MP3

External hard disk drive

(USB HDD)

(>9)

[USB_HDD]

•Video

§1

–

• AVCHD/AVCHD 3D§2, 3

•MP4

• MPEG2

• Xvid

•MKV

•JPEG

• AAC

•MP3

• MPO (3D photo)

DVD-Video§4

[DVD-V] –

•Video

DVD-RAM

[RAM]

•Video

•JPEG

• MPO (3D photo)

–• AVCHD§2

DVD-R

DVD-R DL

[DVD-R]

•Video

• AVCHD§2

–

• Xvid

•MKV

•JPEG

•MPO

(3D photo)

• AAC

•MP3

DVD-RW

[DVD-RW]

•Video

–

• AVCHD§2

+R/+R DL [+R]

•Video

–

• Xvid

•MKV

• AVCHD§2

•JPEG

•MPO

(3D photo)

• AAC

•MP3

+RW [+RW] •Video

–• AVCHD§2

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(–: Impossible)

•[+RW] This unit cannot record to 8X Speed +RW disc.

• With certain recording states and folder structures, the play order may differ or playback may not be possible.

• It may not be possible to play the above media in some cases due to the type of media, the condition of the recording, the

recording method, and how the files were created.

Media type Standard symbol Recordable contents Playable contents

Audio CD (CD-DA)

[CD]

–

•Music

(including CD-R/RW) –

• Xvid

•MKV

• JPEG

•MPO

(3D photo)

•AAC

•MP3

USB memory [USB] –

• AVCHD/AVCHD 3D§2, 3

•MP4

• MPEG2

• Xvid

•MKV

•AAC

•MP3

• JPEG

•MPO

(3D photo)

§1It cannot be recorded directly. (Only compatible with copying from the built-in HDD)

§2Recorded with AVCHD format compatible devices (Panasonic video camera, etc.). It may not be

able to play back, add, or edit depending on the device.

§3It cannot be played back directly from the USB HDD or USB memory. Playback is possible by

copying to the built-in HDD. (>60)

§4Includes finalised DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R and +R DL.

The recording and playback of content on this or any other device may require permission from the

owner of the copyright or other such rights in that content. Panasonic has no authority to and does

not grant you that permission and explicitly disclaims any right, ability or intention to obtain such

permission on your behalf. It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of this or any other device

complies with applicable copyright legislation in your country. Please refer to that legislation for

more information on the relevant laws and regulations involved or contact the owner of the rights in

the content you wish to record or playback.

Indemnity concerning recorded content

Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of

problems that result in loss of recording or edited content (data), and does not guarantee any

content if recording or editing does not work properly. Likewise, the above also applies in a case

where any type of repair is made to the unit (including any other non-HDD related component).

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HDD and media information

∫Broadcast Recordings

Numbers of titles that can be recorded:

• Maximum numbers of titles are including recordings of

HD CAMCORDER.

∫HD CAMCORDER Recordings

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (based on AVCHD)

Numbers of titles that can be recorded:

• Maximum numbers of titles are including recordings of

Broadcast.

∫Photo files

Compatible pixels:

Between 34k34 and 8192k8192 pixels

Sub sampling: 4:2:2, 4:2:0

(Motion JPEG is not supported.)

Maximum numbers of contents:

∫Video files/Audio files

Numbers of contents that can be copied to

internal HDD:

USB device:

• Each folder can store up to 1000 files.

• We recommend that you limit the depth of

folder trees to about five levels.

• The video file and subtitle text files are inside the same folder, and the file names are the same except for the file extensions.

• Some files may not be played back even if they have these extensions.

Information about contents

Media Maximum

titles

HDD 1000

DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW 99

+R, +RW 49

Media Maximum

titles

HDD 1000

Media Folders Files

HDD – 20000

DVD-RAM, DVD-R,

+R,

CD-R, CD-RW,

USB device

500 10000

Contents Maximum numbers of

folders and files

Video 20000

Audio 20000

About extension of files

MP4: “.mp4” “.mov”

MPEG2: “.mpg” “.mpeg” “.m2ts” “.mts” “.ts”

Xvid: “.avi”

Subtitle text files: “.srt” “.sub” “.txt”

MKV: “.mkv”

Subtitle text files: “.srt” “.sub” “.txt”

JPEG: “.jpg”

MPO: “.mpo”

AAC: “.m4a”

MP3: “.mp3”

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§1FR (Flexible Recording Mode):

The unit automatically selects the best possible recording rate between XP mode and EP mode.

§2The SD quality programme cannot be converted to HD quality.

§3You cannot select during play whether it appears or disappears.

Approximate recording times

Refer to “Recording modes and approximate recording times”. (>88)

You can use an external HDD (USB HDD) in the

following two ways (A single HDD cannot handle

those two ways simultaneously), and a USB

memory for data files.

• For recorded titles

Moving titles in the built-in HDD to a USB HDD

to save the capacity of the built-in HDD.

• The USB HDD must first be registered on this

unit. (>61)

• The USB HDD over 3 TB is not usable.

• For data files

Playing back MP4, JPEG, MP3, etc. (data files)

in a USB device with this unit.

• The USB device must be formatted in FAT12,

FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file system.

• The USB device over 2 TB is not usable.

• This unit supports USB 2.0 High Speed.

• Although this unit can use USB 3.0 devices as USB 2.0

devices, in certain cases USB 3.0 devices cannot be used

due to differing connector shape, larger current ratings, etc.

(Use of USB 2.0 devices is recommended.)

• This unit does not recognise USB HDDs other than those in

which the size of one sector is 512-bytes or 4096-bytes.

(For details, consult the dealer of your USB HDD.)

• This unit supports USB mass storage device class.

• This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB

devices.

Recording mode

Recording Mode DR HG/HX/HE/HL/HM XP/SP/LP/EP/FR§1

Feature Programmes can be

recorded in a nearly

perfect broadcasted state.

Recording can be done

with reduced recording

volume in High definition

(HD) quality§2.

Recording can be done

with reduced recording

volume in Standard

definition (SD) quality.

Recordable

media

Multiple audio Record all multiple audio Record only one audio

Subtitles /

Teletext

Can be recorded Can be recorded (only one subtitle or teletext)§3

Surround audio Surround audio as the

broadcast

Stereo audio

Notes

Notes for the USB device

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HDD and media information

• Region management information

The unit can play back DVD-Video discs of the

following regions codes, including “ALL”:

• Disc recorded on another device

• It may be necessary to finalise the disc, create

Top Menu or close the session on the

equipment used for recording to play on this

unit.

•[DVD-RW] Recorded in DVD Video Recording

(DVD-VR) format

- This unit can play back and copy to HDD.

- This unit does not support editing or

recording.

- It is possible to record and edit with

DVD-Video (DVD-V) format by formatting

discs with this unit.

• Recording may not be possible to discs which

were used for recording on other equipment.

• Play on other players

•[DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] Finalisation is needed.

(>78)

•[+RW] If the disc failed to play on other

equipment, we recommend you create a Top

Menu (>78).

•[DVD-R] The disc created in AVCHD format can

only be played back on AVCHD compatible

equipment.

• Regarding 8 cm Disc

This unit cannot record or edit the 8 cm disc.

Only playback or copy to the HDD is possible.

• Discs that cannot be played

- Blu-ray Disc

- DVD-RAM in a cartridge

- 2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm

- DVD-Audio

- Super Video CD, Super Audio CD, Video CD

• Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to

CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be

guaranteed.

• Do not touch the recorded surface of the discs.

• Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.

Notes for the disc

e.g., Media handling

• Do not attach labels or stickers to discs.

• Do not use disc cleaning sprays, benzine,

thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or

any other solvent.

• Do not use the following discs:

- Discs with exposed adhesive from removed

stickers or labels (rental discs, etc.).

- Discs that are badly warped or cracked.

- Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart

shapes.

DO DO NOT

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