Panasonic DMR-BW880 Operating Instructions Manual

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Getting startedVQT2J659About HDMI cable≥Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have theHDMI logo (as shown on the cover).≥When outputting 1080p signal, please use HDMICables 5.0 meters or less.≥Recommended Panasonic’s HDMI cable partnumber:RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m), RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m), RP-CDHS50 (5.0 m), etc.≥ If you connect a DVI device (PC monitors, etc.), werecommend the device compatible with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection):Depending on the device, images may not displayproperly or at all when connecting with a DVI/HDMIswitching cable. (Audio cannot be output.)≥ If you connect a DVI device that is not compatible withHDCP, set “HDCP on HDMI Output” to “Off” (> 83).≥ If you are connecting to a TV that is only compatible with 2channel audio output, audio with 3 channels or more willbe down mixed (> 116) and output as 2 channels, even ifconnecting with an HDMI cable. (Some discs cannot bedown mixed.)About a 21-pin Scart cableYou can use a variety of Q Link functions byconnecting the unit to a Q Link compatible TV.≥Set “AV1 Output” (> 83)≥If the 21-pin Scart cable and HDMI cable areconnected with a TV, you can use Direct TVRecording (> 23) or PAUSE LIVE TV programme(> 20) function when watching a programme viaTV’s tuner.When the unit is not to be used for a long timeTo save power, unplug it from the household mainssocket. This unit consumes a small amount ofpower, even when it is turned off[approx. 0.7 W (Power Save in Standby mode isactivated)]When connecting the Set Top Box orVCRConnect the unit directly to the TVIf you connect the unit through anAV selector or VCR (video cassetterecorder) to the TV, video signal willbe affected by copyright protectionsystems and the picture may not beshown correctly.≥When connecting to a TV with abuilt-in VCRConnect to the input terminals onthe TV side if there are both TVand VCR input terminals.AV2 (EXT)AV21-pinScart cableThis unit’s rear panelSet Top Box or VCR(Satellite receiver, CATV, etc.)TVVCRThis unitDO NOT