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RQT7619
INTRO
Table of contents
This Recordable DVD Home Theater System records high quality images to rapid random access capable HDD (Hard disk drive) or DVD-RAM.
This has resulted in many new features that out perform older tape formats. The following information summarizes a few of these features.
Instant recording
You no longer need to search for empty disc space. By pressing the recording
button, the unit finds available recording space and begins recording right
away. There is no need to worry about overwriting already recorded content.
TV Guide On Screen
TM
system
The TV Guide On Screen
TM
system provides a handy electronic program guide
(EPG) for checking what’s on. Setting up to record a broadcast is easy too.
Simply select the desired program from the displayed list. You can also search for
desired programs alphabetically or by displaying only the programs in a certain category.
≥TV Guide On Screen
TM
is available in the continental United States. In
Canada, however, this service may not be available in some areas.
HDD recording
You can keep on recording your favorite programs to an internal HDD that is
able to record up to 142 hours when using EP (8 Hour) mode.
You can also high speed transfer (dub) your favorite programs to DVD-RAM or
DVD-R and create a backup disc.
Instant play
There is no need to rewind or search forward. Direct Navigator guides you to
the beginning of the recorded video immediately.
Chasing playback
There is no need to wait until recording is complete. Without stopping
recording, you can play the video currently being recorded from its beginning.
Simultaneous Recording and Playback
While recording, you can play another video program that was recorded
previously.
Time Slip
During play and also while recording, you can jump to the scene you wish to
view by specifying the skip time.
High-performance power supplies up to 800 W
Enables you to experience optimal theater sound performance with 6
speakers.
INTRO
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Useful features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . 4
Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Main unit and display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
STEP
1
Setting up the TV Guide On Screen
TM
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
STEP 2
Set up to match your television and
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting television type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Television operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
When other Panasonic products respond to this remote control
. . 8
HDD and disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
HDD and discs you can use for recording and play. . . . 9
Play-only discs (12 cm/8 cm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Discs that cannot be played. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
RECORDING
Recording television programs . . . . . . . . . 12
Recording modes and approximate recording times. . 13
Selecting audio to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Flexible Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recording from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . 14
Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the TV Guide On Screen
TM
system to make timer recordings
. . 15
Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using VCR Plusi system to make timer recordings . . 17
Check, change or delete a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Utilizing TV Guide On Screen
TM
system . . 19
PLAYING
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Editing operations during play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using menus to play MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using on-screen menus and Status messages
. . 24
On-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
EDITING &
TRANSFERRING
Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . 26
Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Creating, editing and playing play lists . . 28
Creating play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Editing and playing play lists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Play list operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists
. . 31
One Touch Transfer (dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Transferring (dubbing) using the transferring
(dubbing) list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Transferring (dubbing) a finalized DVD-R. . . . . . . . . . . 33
CONVENIENT
FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Disc setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Disc Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Disc Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Format disc/Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
TOP MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Select First play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Finalize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
RADIO &
SOUND
The radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Preset tuning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Dolby Digital and DTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Dolby Pro Logic II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adjusting the bass and treble with manual equalizer
. . 37
Using the built-in sound quality settings (SFC—Sound
Field Control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Center Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Virtual Rear Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Multi Rear Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Adjusting the subwoofer level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Speaker level adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
SETTINGS
Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Common procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Summary of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Channel/Clock settings when TV Guide On
Screen
TM
system is not used . . . . . . . . . . 41
Auto channel/clock settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Channel captions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
INFO
Optional connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Receiving digital audio using the optical connection. . 43
Connecting other audio equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Enjoying TV broadcast with surround sound. . . . . . . . 43
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA)
. . 50
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.)
. . . . 51
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backcover
Product Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backcover
Useful features
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