Panasonic DMRE500 DMRE500 User Guide - Page 51

Transfer (Dubbing) Recording from a video cassette recorder INPUT SELECT ; ∫ DVD POWER TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO CH VOLUME HDD DVD SD/PC PAGE 123 CH 456 AUDIO 789 CANCEL VCR Plus+ CM SKIP 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR FUNCTIONS TOP MENU SUB MENU ENTER RETURN PROG/CHECK DISPLAY TIME SLIP TV GUIDE SETUP ERASE REC MODE REC Info DUBBING CHAPTER STATUS HDD, DVD AUDIO FUNCTIONS 3 4 2 1 ENTER REC MODE ¥ REC e.g.: Connecting other video equipment to the L2 or DV input terminals ≥Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting. This unit POWER SD CARD PC CARD EJECT OPEN/CLOSE TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC DRIVE SELECT /x1.3 S-VIDEO IN L2 VIDEO IN L/MONO AUDIO IN R DV IN HDD DVD S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO - AUDIO IN - R DV IN Yellow White Red S-Video cable§ Audio/Video cable DV Cable (IEEE 1394, 4-pin) Other video equipment If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/ MONO. § The S-VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO terminal. ≥DV automatic recording (DV AUTO REC) ➡ page 52 When recording from the unit's DV terminal Select the type of audio recording from "Select Audio CH for DV Input" in the SETUP menu (➡ page 63). Manual recording [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Preparation ≥Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit's input terminals. ≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive. ≥To adjust the audio recording level (➡ below) [Note] When recording using this unit's input terminals, only the sound received at the time of recording will be recorded. As long as secondary audio that is recorded on the video cassette is not output on the unit in play, it is not recorded. 1 While stopped Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected. e.g., If you have connected to L2 input terminals, select "L2". 2 Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode. 3 Start play on the other equipment. 4 Press [¥ REC]. Recording starts. To skip unwanted parts Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.) To stop recording Press [∫]. To record programs to fill up the remaining space on the disc ➡ page 24, Flexible Recording Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit. ∫ To adjust the audio recording level 1 Before recording commences, press and hold [AUDIO] for more than 3 seconds. Audio Recording Level L L d0 L/R R R d0 -¶ 30 20 15 10 5 0 OVER 2 Press [3, 4] to select "L/R". To individually adjust a level press [3, 4] to select "L" (left) or "R" (right). 3 Press [2, 1] to adjust the audio recording level and press [ENTER]. ≥Set the level to neutral again after recording is finished. ≥If the recording level is too high the audio will be distorted. Set it so the audio level meter is not shaking (Maximum-10 dB to -5 dB is an appropriate level). ≥The DV input is unaffected. RQT7394 51