After finishing Step 3 • If you still have questions, visit our website! • You must set up the TV Guide On Screen™ system and (U.S.A.) www.panasonic.com/dvdhelp/ download the program listings to make scheduled recordings. FAQ (Canada) www.panasonic.ca how to use • Refer to the control reference on the right. Frequently Asked Questions Scheduled recording Copy Delete Discs you can record on Making scheduled recordings Copying from the HDD to Delete unnecessary titles. DMR-EH55 Problem Causes / Remedies to the HDD. a disc. I’ve reviewed the diagrams Absolutely not! We’ve included connection diagrams for the most common Panasonic provides but I don’t ways the unit will be installed. Panasonic’s Customer Call Center will be see one that illustrates my happy to assist you. If you have any questions contact : system. (U.S.A.) www.panasonic.com/dvdhelp/ 1Display the program Preparation: Insert a disc. Select the drive. listings. 1( with the titles to be deleted) Label SCHEDULE LISTINGS SEARCH Up Recording Yes Yes 1-800-211-PANA (7262) (content you can Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes* Yes Should I assume that this (video, (video, (Canada) www.panasonic.ca TODAY 7:30PM 8:00PM record) (video) (video) (video) (video) (video) (video) still pictures) still pictures) Connection DVD Recorder wouldn’t be 1-800-561-5505 ,OPEN / CLOSE compatible? • If you have any DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW(DVD- Re-writable Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes questions contact Video format), +R and +R DL are PANA Program listings will be downloaded when this unit is turned off. When not in automatically fi nalized after copy. (U.S.A.)1-800-211-7262 use, turn this unit off. Copy-once Yes (Canada)1-800-561-5505 recording Yes (CPRM No No No No No No If connecting with a cable box or DirecTV receiver, these units must remain turned on to download program listings. 2Select the program. 1Display the Functions screen. 2Display the Functions screen. SCHEDULE LISTINGS SEARCH (digital broadcasts) compatible discs Select, Dr.Phil: TVPG FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS only) HDD HDD Available Space : 45:08 SP After fi nishing Step 1 – 3 (P2 – 5) Available Space : 45:08 SP TODAY 7:30PM 8:00PM Playback Playback In step 2( Program Program Playing Yes 4 ), did you correctly set up the TV Guide On Screen™? (Check Delete Delete the connected cables, or antenna, the cable box or satellite setup, your ZIP on other – (DVD-RAM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Copy Copy Dr.Phil Code, etc.) Other Functions Other Functions players compatible Preparation: Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive. ENTER equipment only) Let’s begin! Once you’ve fi nished the connections and settings shown inside. ENTER RETURN RETURN If the ZIP Code where you live has recently changed, it is possible that it * You cannot directly record to DVD-R DL and +R DL discs with this unit. hasn’t been registered with TV Guide yet. If you have any questions contact : Select “Delete”. (U.S.A.) www.panasonic.com/dvdhelp/ Record Play No program listings available 1-800-211-PANA (7262) 3Make the scheduled recording. (Canada) www.panasonic.ca 2Select “Copy”. 3 SCHEDULE LISTINGS SEARCH FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS Dr.Phil: TVPG Select, HDD Available Space : 45:08 SP HDD Available Space : 45:08 SP Select, To play on other equipment, Recording to the HDD. Playing programs recorded to Playback Playback 1-800-561-5505 TODAY 7:30PM 8:00PM Program Program the HDD. Delete Delete Copy Copy Use the Finalize feature! Other Functions Other Functions Dr.Phil During the fi rst 24 hours, did you experience a power outage? ENTER ENTER set RETURN RETURN DVD-R, etc. recorded on this unit cannot be played on other players immediately after set recording. Using the Finalize feature allows you to play these discs on other players. The TV Guide On Screen™ system is only available if using DirecTV, cable : The settings are fi nished. 1 Select the channel. 1 Display the title view. DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View (However, once the disc is finalized you will no longer be able to record to the disc.) HDD A Video B Picture TV, or over-the-air reception using a rooftop antenna. The TV Guide On ( Scheduled recording 001 ogram listings Screen™ system is not available if you are using satellite services other than begins when the set Pr DirecTV. 3Select the title to copy. 4Select the title to delete. time is reached.) Preparation: Insert the disc you want to fi nalize. 10 11/27Mon COPY Navigator Destination capacity 4071MB DELETE Navigator Title View A Video B Picture HDD Title 0 Total selected size : 0MB( 0%) HDD Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. To use manually Select, Select, No. Ch. Date Day Start Title Name 007 008 001 36 11/17 Fri 1:30PM If you use a cable box or DirecTV, check that it is correctly positioned to 002 24 11/18 Sat 7:15AM 003 12 11/24 Fri 8:00PM 10 11/27Mon 8 11/29Wed Display the Functions screen. Previous Page 01/01 Next programming scheduled Rec. Length 004 34 11/24 Fri 9:05PM receive signals from the IR Blaster ( Step 1, 3 ). Play SUB MENU Select 1 0:52(SP) 005 19 11/25 Sat 4:10PM recordings or the VCR FUNCTIONS Not Finalized Disc 006 69 12/1 Fri 9:25PM 007 54 12/1 Fri 1:30PM DVD-R set set 2 Select the picture 008 8 12/2 Sat 2:00PM quality. Plus+ system to make Playback Page 01/01 Previous Page 02/02 Next Remaining time Delete Program ENTER SUB MENU Select SUB MENU Select Previous Next I turned on the DVD Recorder, The fi rst few days of listings usually appear within 24 hours after a successful Delete scheduled recordings Copy but the program listings were Setup. It may take up to six days for the full eight days of program listings to • To set multiple titles • To set multiple titles appear. Operating Instructions (P29) Other Functions incomplete. Press [ PAUSE] to choose and then Press [ PAUSE] to choose and then ENTER RETURN press [ENTER] to set. press [ENTER] to set. 2 Start playing.1Select, The TV Guide On Screen™ system selects the channels they include based If you use the DISH Network I’ve noticed that some channels on market popularity and local viewing area statistics. Display the Finalize screen. XP service carried by my cable company Such statistics are constantly reviewed so it’s possible that the number of You can make scheduled 2 Picture 2 play Select, Other Functions DVD Management Finalize SP are not listed. channels carried in your area will increase. quality LP At this time you cannot manually add channels so that program listings will recordings by DISH Network 4Select “Start copying”. 5Select “Delete”. FUNCTIONS Not Finalized Disc FUNCTIONS Not Finalized Disc DVD COPY Navigator Destination capacity 4071MB DELETE Navigator Title View MANAGEMENT A Video B Picture HDD HDD DVD-R DVD-R Title 1 Total selected size : 22MB( 0%) Available space : 92:08 SP Titles: 7 Free Time: 1:55(SP) DVD-R Used Time: 0:00 Can they be added? Select, Select, • To stop Start copying to DVD-R 07 08 Delete Title be included. set Playback Playback Schedule EP VCR Plus+ Disc Name Program Program receiver’s EPG. Start High-Speed copying. Date 11/27/2006 Mon Start 12:00AM Advanced Copy Operation starts to enable playback of the disc Delete Delete Channel 12 Top Menu Style 1 on compactible DVD player. 10 10/27Mon 8 10/29Wed Rec. Length Flexible Recording Playback is only available on the disc. Time remaining Recording time 44:56(SP) Copy Copy 0:00(SP) after deletion Visit Gemstar’s homepage for DV Camcorder Rec. Do you want to start copying? Playback will start with: Top Menu Corresponding playlist's chapters will be deleted. other functions Other Functions other functions Other Functions Setup This unit may tune your cable box or DirecTV receiver to a specifi c channel Start copying Cancel copying Delete Cancel ENTER ENTER DVD Management Finalize -Recording or Playback cannot be performed more information about scheduled RETURN RETURN ENTER during copying. to receive the TV Guide On Screen™ program listings. start Page 02/02 start Previous Page 02/02 ENTER Next ENTER The DVD Recorder will only do this when it is turned off. recordings for DISH Network. I’m trying to watch TV and the To ensure the DVD Recorder does not tune to receive program listings while Follow the on-screen instructions, http://www.tvgos.com/support/echostar/ channels keep changing. you are watching TV, turn the DVD Recorder on and use the DVD Recorder To copy without fi nalizing Operating Instructions (P28). 3 start finalizing. 3 Start recording. Elapsed recording time to watch TV. Operating Instructions Operation Remember to turn the DVD Recorder off when not in use so it will receive • Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes. (P50, Advanced copy) program listings. (DVD-R DL,+R DL : Finalizing takes up to 60 minutes.) • To stop (Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while fi nalizing!) 6 RQCA1486 F0406SN0 7 8 1 EH55-QSG_P.indd 2 EH55-QSG_P.indd 2 2006/04/05 12:11:35 2006/04/05 12:11:35