User manual PANASONIC DIGA DMR-E85

[. . . ] Operating Instructions DVD Video Recorder Model No. DMR-E85H Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. [. . . ] Select when you want to record input as is. Black Level Control Select normal, lighter or darker for adjusting the black level control to the desired setting for picture enhancement. Input Level Adjusts the black level of the input signal. Output Level (Composite/S Video) Adjusts the black level of the output signal from the VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT terminal. Output Level (Component) Adjusts the black level of the output signal from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y/PB/PR) terminals. Lighter Lighter Darker Darker Lighter Normal Darker Audio Search Audio & PLAY k1. 3 You may hear sound regardless of this setting with some discs. Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only) Change the dynamic range for late night viewing. On: Off: On Audio is heard during first level search forward. Off RQT7305 Continued on next page 41 Convenient functions Off Changing the unit's settings Tabs Audio Continued Menus Select MTS Select the audio recording type, main or secondary (SAP) audio when: ­Recording or transferring (dubbing) to a DVD-R. ­Recording or transferring (dubbing) sound in LPCM. ( below, Audio for XP Recording) You cannot select this when recording from an external source onto DVD-R. Select audio on the other equipment. Options (Underlined items are the factory presets. ) Main SAP Digital Audio Output Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit's DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal ( page 9). Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. PCM Down Conversion Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88. 2 kHz. Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44. 1 kHz despite the above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz or 88. 2 kHz, or the disc has copy protection. Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal, to output "Bitstream" so the connected equipment decodes the signal, or to decode on this unit and output the signal as "PCM" (2 channel). DTS On: Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44. 1 kHz. (Choose when the connected equipment cannot process signals with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88. 2 kHz. ) Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88. 2 kHz. (Choose when the connected equipment can process signals with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88. 2 kHz. ) Off: Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby Digital logo. PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the Dolby Digital logo. Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS logo. PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the DTS logo. Convenient functions [Note] Not making the proper settings may result in noise, possibly damage your hearing and speakers, and digital recording may not work properly. Audio for XP Recording Choose the audio type when recording or transferring (dubbing) with XP mode. Dolby Digital ( page 46) LPCM ( page 46) ­The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be lower than that of normal XP mode recordings. ­The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if you selected LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP. [. . . ] On the remote, press the GUIDE key, highlight LISTINGS, then use the RIGHT/LEFT arrow keys to highlight Setup. Use the DOWN arrow key to highlight "Change system settings", then press ENTER. Follow the on-screen prompts to select the correct channel lineup. o The cable company has not yet informed industry sources of their channel line-up changes. [. . . ]