Panasonic Portable DVD Player DVD S43 User Manual

MULTI-FORMAT PLAYBACK  
See page 4 for details  
Operating Instructions  
DVD/CD PLAYER  
Model No.  
DVD-S43  
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 the instructions  
completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.  
If you have any questions contact  
1-800-561-5505  
Example:  
Region number  
The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels  
1
2
1
ALL  
containing the region number “1” or “ALL”.  
4
RQTC0115-1Y  
PC  
 
The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment  
and easily accessible. The mains plug of the power  
supply cord shall remain readily operable.  
To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC  
Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC  
receptacle.  
CAUTION!  
Accessories  
THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.  
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR  
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER  
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY  
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION  
EXPOSURE.  
To order accessories, call the dealer  
from whom you have made your  
purchase.  
Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for  
replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of  
January 2007. These may be subject to change.)  
.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT  
REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO  
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.  
CAUTION  
1 Remote control  
(EUR7631240)  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
1 Audio/video cable  
2 Remote control batteries  
(K2KA6BA00004)  
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC  
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.  
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS  
INSIDE.  
WARNING:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC  
SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,  
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO  
RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR  
SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS  
FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES,  
SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.  
USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED  
ACCESSORIES.  
DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK);  
THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE  
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO  
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED  
SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
The included Canadian French language sheet  
corresponds to this unit’s English displays.  
The lightning flash with arrowhead  
symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is  
intended to alert the user to the presence  
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within  
the product’s enclosure that may be of  
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of  
electric shock to persons.  
User memo:  
DATE OF PURCHASE ________________________  
DEALER NAME _____________________________  
DEALER ADDRESS _________________________  
__________________________________________  
TELEPHONE NUMBER ______________________  
The exclamation point within an  
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the  
user to the presence of important  
operating and maintenance (servicing)  
instructions in the literature accompanying  
the appliance.  
The model number and serial number of this  
product can be found on either the back or the  
bottom of the unit. Please note them in the space  
provided below and keep for future reference.  
CAUTION!  
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A  
BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN  
ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE  
UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE  
HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE  
THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER  
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE  
VENTILATION VENTS.  
MODEL NUMBER  
DVD-S43  
SERIAL NUMBER  
3
 
Discs that can be played  
Commercial discs  
Recorded discs (Yes: Available, No: Not available)  
Disc  
Indicated in  
these  
instructions by  
Recorded on a DVD  
Disc  
Recorded on a personal computer, etc.  
Remarks  
Finalizing§5  
recorder, etc.  
Logo  
Logo  
[DVD-VR]§2 [DVD-V]§3 [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX]  
DVD-Video  
High quality  
movie and music  
discs  
DVD-RAM  
[DVD-V]  
[VCD]  
[CD]  
Not necessary  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No Yes Yes  
No Yes Yes  
No No No  
No  
Yes  
No  
No  
Yes  
No  
Video CD  
CD  
Music discs with  
video  
Including SVCD  
(Conforming to  
IEC62107)  
DVD-R/RW  
DVD-R DL  
Necessary  
Necessary  
Yes  
Yes  
Music discs  
Discs that cannot be played  
Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD-Audio, Version 1.0 of DVD-RW,  
DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, SACD, Photo CD,  
DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges,  
2.6-GB and 5.2-GB DVD-RAM, PAL discs and “Chaoji VCD”  
available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD  
that do not conform to IEC62107.  
iR/iRW  
§4  
(Yes)  
(Yes)  
Necessary  
Necessary  
Necessary§6  
No  
No  
No No No  
No No No  
Yes Yes Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
iR DL  
§4  
CD-R/RW§1  
Yes  
Yes  
Handling precautions  
Do not attach labels or stickers to discs (This may cause  
disc warping, rendering it unusable).  
Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other  
writing instrument.  
It may not be possible to play the above discs in some cases due to the type of discs, the condition of the  
recording, the recording method and how the files were created (5, Tips for making WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4  
and DivX discs).  
Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static  
electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.  
Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.  
Do not use the following discs:  
–Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or  
labels (rented discs etc.).  
§1  
This unit can also play CD-R/RW recorded with CD-DA or Video CD format.  
Discs recorded on DVD recorders or DVD video cameras, etc. using Version 1.1 of the Video Recording Format  
(a unified video recording standard).  
Discs recorded on DVD recorders or DVD video cameras using DVD-Video Format.  
Recorded using a format different from DVD-Video Format, therefore some functions cannot be used.  
A process that allows play on compatible equipment. To play a disc that is displayed as “Necessary” on this unit,  
the disc must first be finalized on the device it was recorded on.  
Closing the session will also work.  
§2  
§3  
§4  
§5  
–Discs that are badly warped or cracked.  
–Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart shapes.  
§6  
Note about using a DualDisc  
The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not meet the technical specifications of the Compact Disc Digital  
Audio (CD-DA) format so play may not be possible.  
4
 
Tips for making WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX discs  
Format Disc  
Extension Reference  
Format Disc  
Extension Reference  
CD-R/RW§1  
DVD-R/RW§3  
CD-R/RW§1  
[WMA]  
“.WMA”  
“.wma”  
You cannot play WMA files that are copy  
protected.  
This unit is not compatible with Multiple Bit  
Rate (MBR: a file that contains the same  
content encoded at several different bit rates).  
[DivX]  
“.DIVX”  
“.divx”  
“.AVI”  
“.avi”  
Plays all versions of DivX video (including  
DivX® 6) [DivX video system/MP3, Dolby  
Digital or MPEG audio system] with standard  
playback of DivX® media files.  
Functions added with DivX Ultra are not  
supported.  
DVD-RAM§2  
DVD-R/RW§3  
CD-R/RW§1  
[MP3]  
“.MP3”  
“.mp3”  
Sampling frequency:  
DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW  
GMC (Global Motion Compensation) is not  
supported.  
:
11.02, 12, 22.05, 24, 44.1 and 48 kHz  
CD-R/RW:  
8, 11.02, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48  
kHz  
This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags.  
DivX files greater than 2GB or have no index  
may not play properly on this unit.  
This unit supports all resolutions up to  
maximum of 720 k480.  
You can select up to 8 types of audio and  
subtitles on this unit.  
DVD-RAM§2  
DVD-R/RW§3  
CD-R/RW§1  
[JPEG]  
“.JPG”  
“.jpg”  
“.JPEG”  
“.jpeg”  
JPEG files taken on a digital camera that  
conform to DCF Standard Version 1.0 are  
displayed.  
– Files that have been altered, edited or  
saved with computer picture editing  
software may not be displayed.  
This unit cannot display moving pictures,  
MOTION JPEG and other such formats, still  
pictures other than JPEG (e.g. TIFF) or play  
pictures with attached audio.  
§1CD-R/RW  
Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats).  
This unit is compatible with multi-session but if there are a lot of sessions it takes  
more time for play to start. Keep the number of sessions to a minimum to avoid this.  
§2DVD-RAM  
Discs must conform to UDF 2.0.  
§3DVD-R/RW  
DVD-R/RW§3  
CD-R/RW§1  
[MPEG4]  
“.ASF”  
“.asf”  
You can play MPEG4 data [conforming to SD  
VIDEO specifications (ASF standard)/  
MPEG4 (Simple Profile) video system/G.726  
audio system] recorded with the Panasonic  
SD multi cameras or DVD recorders with this  
unit.  
Discs must conform to UDF bridge (UDF 1.02/ISO9660).  
This unit is not compatible with multi-session. Only the default session is played.  
There may be differences in the display order on the menu screen and computer screen.  
This unit cannot play files recorded using packet write.  
Naming folders and files (Files are treated as contents  
and folders are treated as groups on this unit.)  
At the time of recording, prefix folder and file names. This  
should be with numbers that have an equal number of digits,  
and should be done in the order you want to play them (this  
may not work at times).  
The recording date may differ from that of the  
actual date.  
e.g. MP3  
root  
001 group  
001 track.mp3  
002 track.mp3  
003 track.mp3  
002 group  
001 track.mp3  
002 track.mp3  
003 track.mp3  
004 track.mp3  
003 group  
001 track.mp3  
002 track.mp3  
003 track.mp3  
5
 
Television  
With COMPONENT VIDEO IN  
With VIDEO IN or S VIDEO IN  
AUDIO IN  
COMPONENT  
or  
AUDIO IN  
VIDEO  
S VIDEO  
R
L
VIDEO IN  
R
L
IN  
IN  
S video cable§  
Audio/video  
Video  
cables  
Not used  
Audio/video cable  
(included)  
cable (included)  
Back of the unit  
Select “DARKER” from the “BLACK LEVEL(16,  
“VIDEO” menu).  
§
When using this connection, the audio cable (red  
and white plugs) should also be connected.  
To enjoy progressive video  
Connect to a progressive output compatible television.  
Set “VIDEO OUT (I/P)” to “PROGRESSIVE”, then  
follow the instructions on the menu screen (16,  
“VIDEO” menu).  
You can connect the audio cable to the 2-  
channel audio input terminals of an analog  
amplifier or system component to enjoy  
stereo sound.  
All Panasonic televisions with 480p input connectors  
are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have  
another brand of television.  
 
STEP 2 The remote control  
Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the  
Batteries  
remote control.  
Coaxial cable  
Do not use rechargeable type batteries.  
Do not:  
Amplifier with a built-in  
R6/LR6, AA  
decoder or a decoder-  
amplifier combination  
mix old and new batteries.  
use different types at the same time.  
heat or expose to flame.  
COAXIAL IN  
take apart or short circuit.  
attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese  
batteries.  
Back of the unit  
use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.  
Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the  
fluid contacts and may cause a fire.  
Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time. Store  
in a cool, dark place.  
Use  
AC power supply cord  
Aim at the remote control sensor (8), avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of  
7 m (23 feet) directly in front of the unit.  
STEP 3 Quick setup  
To household AC outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz)  
Preparation  
Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television.  
1
2
Press [Í].  
Press [SETUP].  
QUICK SETUP screen appears.  
Follow the on-screen instructions and select the settings with [3 4]  
3
and [ENTER].  
Press [RETURN] to return to previous screen.  
4
5
Press [ENTER] to finish setting.  
Press [SETUP] to exit the setup menu.  
To change these settings later, select “QUICK SETUP” (17, “OTHERS” menu).  
 
Basic play  
2Open the disc tray.  
1Power ON.  
Remote control sensor  
3Load the disc.  
Load double-sided discs so the label for the  
4Start play.  
Stop  
side you want to play is facing up.  
DVD-RAM: Remove discs from their  
cartridges before use.  
Skip  
Search  
(during play)  
Press [:9] to skip chapters, tracks, etc.  
Slow-motion  
(during pause)  
[DVD-VR] Can also skip to the markers.  
Up to 5 steps  
Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.  
[VCD] Slow-motion: forward direction only  
[MPEG4] [DivX] Slow-motion: Does not work.  
Stop  
The position is memorized when “!” flashes on the display.  
Press [1] (PLAY) to resume. (Resume play)  
Press [] to clear the position.  
Pause  
Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.  
[Note]  
Standby/on switch (Í/I)  
Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit  
is still consuming a small amount of power.  
DISCS CONTINUE TO ROTATE WHILE MENUS ARE DISPLAYED. Press []  
when you finish to preserve the unit’s motor and your television screen.  
To play [MP3] or [JPEG] contents on DVD-RAM, set “DVD–VR/DATA” to  
“OTHERS” menu).  
DATA” (17,  
Total title number may not be displayed properly on iR/iRW.  
If you are experiencing problems, refer to troubleshooting guide (19, 20).  
 
8
Convenient functions  
Displaying current playback condition  
Quick OSD  
[DVD-VR] [VCD] forward direction only  
Frame-by-frame  
(during pause)  
[DVD-VR] [DVD-V]  
[VCD]  
ENTER  
Press [QUICK OSD].  
e.g. [CD]  
Select  
Press [3 4] to change  
current/elapsed play time.  
Return to  
Current playback number  
RETURN  
On-screen  
Play mode  
previous  
screen  
ENTER  
––: Normal play  
PGM: Program play  
RND: Random play  
item select  
T
1
TIME  
0 : 05  
Register  
ENTER  
Playback condition  
Current position  
To exit the screen, press [QUICK OSD] again.  
[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]  
e.g. To select 12: [S10] [1] [2]  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
Enter  
number  
Repeat play  
[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX]  
e.g. To select 123:  
[S10] [1] [2] [3] [ENTER]  
REPEAT  
9
(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed.  
10  
[JPEG]: you can use this feature even if there is no elapsed time display.)  
e.g. [DVD-V]  
Press [REPEAT] to select an item to be repeated.  
To cancel, press [REPEAT] to select “OFF”.  
[DVD-V]  
Shows a disc top menu.  
[DVD-VR]  
TOP MENU  
CHAP.  
Plays the programs (11).  
DIRECT  
PLAY SPEED  
Changing play speed  
NAVIGATOR  
(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V]  
[DVD-V]  
Shows a disc menu.  
[DVD-VR]  
Disc  
menu  
MENU  
1
2
During play, press [PLAY SPEED].  
Press [3 4] to increase or decrease the playing speed  
x
1.1  
PLAY LIST  
RETURN  
Plays a playlist (11).  
from “k0.6” to “k1.4” in 0.1 units.  
[VCD] with playback control (18, Glossary)  
Shows a disc menu.  
Press [1] (PLAY) to return to the normal play.  
After you change the speed  
– ADVANCED SURROUND (10) does not work.  
– Digital audio output switches to PCM 2ch.  
This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.  
FL SELECT  
Number display  
:;  
Main unit  
display  
Time display  
Skipping about one minute forward  
[DVD-VR] [DVD-V]  
Convenient when you want to skip commercials, etc.  
During play, press [CM SKIP].  
This may not work depending on the play position.  
[DVD-VR] Does not work:  
– with parts containing still pictures.  
– when playing a playlist.  
9
 
Convenient functions  
QUICK REPLAY  
Quick replay  
Changing subtitles  
Discs with subtitles  
SUBTITLE  
(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed)  
[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]  
Press [SUBTITLE] to select the subtitle language.  
To clear the subtitles, press [SUBTITLE] several times to  
select “OFF”.  
e.g. [DVD-V]  
1: ENG  
Press [QUICK REPLAY] to skip back about 10 seconds.  
This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.  
On iR/iRW, subtitle number may be shown for subtitles  
that are not displayed.  
This may not work depending on the discs.  
ADVANCED  
Enjoying virtual surround  
ADVANCED SURROUND  
[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] (2 channels or more only)  
SURROUND  
Changing soundtracks  
AUDIO  
[DVD-V] [DivX] with multiple soundtracks  
Press [ADVANCED SURROUND] to select “A.SURROUND 1”,  
“A.SURROUND 2”, “A.SURROUND 3” or “OFF”.  
[DVD-VR] [VCD]  
[DVD-V] [DivX]  
Press [AUDIO] to select the soundtrack.  
e.g. [DivX]  
OFF-----) A.SURROUND 1-----) A.SURROUND 2  
^--------------------A.SURROUND 3 (-----------------b  
A.SURROUND1  
1: MP3 160kbps 44.1kHz 2ch  
[DVD-VR] [VCD]  
Press [AUDIO] to select “L”, “R”, “LiR”  
A.SURROUND 1: Light effect  
A.SURROUND 2: Medium effect  
A.SURROUND 3: Strong effect  
OFF  
or “L R”.  
Angle select  
[DVD-V] with multiple angles  
ANGLE/PAGE  
When using discs recorded with surround sound, sound seems to come from  
speakers on either side of you.  
Optimum seating position is 3 to 4 times the distance between the front left and right  
speakers or the width of the television if using the television’s speakers.  
Do not use in combination with surround effects on other equipment.  
Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to select the angle.  
1
Still picture rotation  
[JPEG]  
ANGLE/PAGE  
Making the dialogue easier to hear  
During pause, press [ANGLE/PAGE] to rotate the still picture.  
DIALOGUE ENHANCER  
DIALOGUE ENHANCER  
[DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or over, with the dialogue  
recorded in the center channel)  
[DivX] (Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over, with the dialogue recorded in  
the center channel)  
Zoom  
ZOOM  
[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX]  
1
2
[JPEG] Press [;].  
Press [ZOOM] to select the zoom ratio.  
To make the dialogue in movies easier to hear  
NORMAL  
NORMAL-) AUTO ([DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] only)-) k2 -) k4  
^---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------b  
NORMAL: Displayed in the size used for recording.  
Press [DIALOGUE ENHANCER] to select “ON”.  
ON  
To cancel, press [DIALOGUE ENHANCER] again to select  
“OFF”.  
AUTO:  
Automatically zooms in and adjusts the size of images with upper and lower  
black bands.  
2X zoom  
4X zoom  
k2:  
k4:  
10  
 
[DVD-VR]  
Playing programs/playlists  
Titles appear only if they have been entered.  
TRANSFER  
MODE  
Transfer mode  
Discs with pictures  
You cannot edit playlists and titles.  
Set “DVD–VR/DATA” to  
DVD–VR  
to play [DVD-VR] on DVD-RAM (17, “OTHERS”  
menu).  
If you have set “VIDEO OUT (I/P)” to “PROGRESSIVE” (16, “VIDEO” menu)  
Press [TRANSFER MODE] to select the method of  
AUTO1  
conversion for progressive output to suit the type  
Playing the programs  
DIRECT  
of material.  
NAVIGATOR  
AUTO1 (normal): Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately  
converts it.  
AUTO2: In addition to AUTO1, automatically detects film contents with different frame  
rates and appropriately converts it.  
VIDEO: Select when using AUTO1 and AUTO2, and the content is distorted.  
1
While stopped, press  
[DIRECT NAVIGATOR].  
Press [3 4] to select the program.  
Press [2 1] to skip page by page.  
Press [ENTER].  
PG  
DATE  
LENGTH TITLE  
MOVIE PICTURE  
01/25  
04:31  
1
0:55:31  
0:28:20  
0:36:00  
0:48:55  
PLAYBACK  
2
3
01/25  
05:20  
STILL PICTURE  
PLAYBACK  
2
3
4
When the tray is opened, the setting will return to AUTO1.  
01/28  
10:00  
HYBRID PICTURE  
PLAYBACK  
PICTURE  
Changing picture mode  
Discs with pictures  
MODE  
01/29  
11:15  
PARTIAL PLAYBA  
CK  
Press [PICTURE MODE] to select the picture  
quality.  
NORMAL  
NORMAL: Normal images  
CINEMA1: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes.  
CINEMA2: Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes.  
DYNAMIC: Enhances the contrast for powerful images.  
ANIMATION: Suitable for animation.  
Playing a playlist  
(Only when the disc contains a playlist)  
PLAY LIST  
SOFT SKIN: Softens the skin of people in the images.  
1
2
While stopped, press [PLAY LIST].  
PL  
DATE  
LENGTH TITLE  
MOVIE PICTURE  
Smoothing block noise  
Motion picture  
DNR  
Press [3 4] to select the playlist.  
Press [2 1] to skip page by page.  
Press [ENTER].  
01/10  
10:00  
1
2
3
4
0:30:11  
0:55:30  
0:55:31  
0:55:29  
PLAYBACK  
3
01/15  
08:00  
STILL PICTURE  
PLAYBACK  
You can smooth block noise and reduce the smudging that appears around contrasting  
sections of the picture.  
01/18  
08:01  
HYBRID PICTURE  
PLAYBACK  
Press [DNR] to select “1”, “2”, “3” or “OFF”.  
1
1: Light effect  
01/19  
07:59  
PARTIAL PLAYBA  
CK  
2: Medium effect  
3: Strong effect  
OFF  
11  
 
Playing audio (WMA/MP3), picture (JPEG) and video (DivX/MPEG4) discs  
Preparation  
Set “DVD–VR/DATA” to  
“OTHERS” menu).  
Select the picture in Thumbnail menu [JPEG]  
DATA  
to play [MP3] or [JPEG] contents on DVD-RAM (17,  
1
2
While pictures are being displayed, press [TOP MENU] to display  
the thumbnails.  
To select a picture in a group  
1
Discs that contain both video (DivX/MPEG4) and other format (WMA/MP3/JPEG)  
contents only  
While the “PLAYBACK MENU” is displayed  
Press [3 4] to select “AUDIO/PICTURE” or “VIDEO” and press  
[ENTER].  
Press [3421] to select the picture and press [ENTER].  
Press [9] to skip forward page by page.  
Press [:] to skip backward page by page.  
WMA/  
MP3/  
JPEG  
To select picture in other group  
Group and  
content number  
PLAYBACK MENU  
1
2
Press [3] to select the group name.  
Press [2 1] to select the group and press  
[ENTER].  
Group name  
AUDIO / PICTURE  
VIDEO  
DivX/  
MPEG4  
3
Press [3421] to select the picture and  
press [ENTER].  
NO.4  
G
1/  
2
:
C
1/  
9
2
While the menu is displayed  
Press [3421] to select an item and press [ENTER].  
Repeat this step if there are multiple layers.  
:Group (Folder)§  
DATA-DISC  
ROOT  
01 Classics  
02 Jazz  
:DivX/MPEG4 content (File)§  
03 Pops  
04 Latin  
05 Cinema  
06 Sports  
07 Others  
08 DivX  
Soccer  
Baseball  
:Group (Folder)§  
:WMA/MP3 content (File)§  
DATA-DISC  
ROOT  
01 Classics  
02 Jazz  
03 Pops  
04 Latin  
05 Cinema  
06 Sports  
07 Others  
Formura one  
Starperson  
Baseball  
Lady  
Life  
Soccer  
Jupiter  
:JPEG content (File)§  
ROOT  
Formura one  
§Files are treated as contents and folders are treated as groups in these instructions.  
Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page.  
Press [RETURN] to go back to previous screen.  
Press [MENU] to display/exit the screen.  
[DivX] The video content is distorted according to the recorded method to the discs. This  
unit cannot play these kinds of discs normally.  
12  
 
About DivX VOD content  
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol  
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is encrypted for copyright protection. In order to  
play DivX VOD content on this unit, you first need to register the unit.  
“DTS” is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. and “DTS 2.0 + Digital Out” is a  
trademark of DTS, Inc.  
Follow the on line instructions for purchasing DivX VOD content to enter the unit’s  
registration code and register the unit. For more information about DivX VOD, visit  
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method  
claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by  
Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection  
technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home  
and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision  
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
Display the unit’s registration code  
(
17, REGISTRATION in “OTHERS” menu)  
OTHERS-REGISTRATION (DIVX)  
This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual patent portfolio license for the  
personal and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance  
with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”) and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4  
Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial  
activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide  
MPEG-4 Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional  
information including that relating to promotional, internal and commercial uses and  
DIVX(R) VIDEO ON DEMAND  
YOUR REGISTRATION CODE IS  
XXXXXXXX  
8 alphanumeric  
characters  
TO LEARN MORE VISIT  
www.divx.com/vod  
PRESS ENTER KEY TO CONTINUE  
We recommend that you make a note of this code for future reference.  
After playing DivX VOD content for the first time, another registration code is then  
displayed in “REGISTRATION”. Do not use this registration code to purchase DivX  
VOD content. If you use this code to purchase DivX VOD content, and then play the  
content on this unit, you will no longer be able to play any content that you purchased  
using the previous code.  
If you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this unit’s  
code, you will not be able to play this content. (“AUTHORIZATION ERROR” is  
displayed.)  
Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of  
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.  
WMA is a compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. It achieves the  
same sound quality as MP3 with a file size that is smaller than that of MP3.  
Official DivX® Certified product.  
Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX®6) with standard playback of DivX®  
media files.  
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used  
under license.  
Regarding DivX content that can only be played a set number  
of times  
Some DivX VOD content can only be played a set number of times. When you play this  
content, the remaining number of plays is displayed. You cannot play this content when  
the number of remaining plays is zero. (“RENTAL EXPIRED” is displayed.)  
When playing this content  
The number of remaining plays is reduced by one if  
–you press [Í] or [SETUP].  
–you press []. (Press [;] to stop play.)  
–you press [: 9] or [6 5] etc. and arrive at another content or the start of  
the content being played.  
Resume (8, Stop) function does not work.  
13  
 
Changing the play sequences  
Random play  
Program play  
PLAY MODE  
PLAY MODE  
[DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]  
Except [DVD-VR] (up to 30 items)  
[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX]  
1
[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX]  
Discs that contain both video (DivX/MPEG4) and other format (WMA/MP3/JPEG)  
contents only  
1
[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX]  
Discs that contain both video (DivX/MPEG4) and other format (WMA/MP3/JPEG)  
contents only  
If the “PLAYBACK MENU” is displayed  
If the “PLAYBACK MENU” is displayed  
Press [3 4] to select “AUDIO/  
WMA/  
MP3/  
JPEG  
Press [3 4] to select “AUDIO/  
PICTURE” or “VIDEO” and press  
PLAYBACK MENU  
WMA/  
MP3/  
JPEG  
PICTURE” or “VIDEO” and press  
PLAYBACK MENU  
[ENTER].  
AUDIO/PICTURE  
[ENTER].  
AUDIO/PICTURE  
VIDEO  
VIDEO  
DivX/  
MPEG4  
DivX/  
MPEG4  
2
While stopped, press [PLAY MODE]  
several times to select ¢¢¢ PROGRAM.  
When playing a disc with both WMA/MP3 and  
JPEG recorded, select “MUSIC PROGRAM” for  
WMA/MP3 or “PICTURE PROGRAM” for JPEG  
pictures.  
2
3
While stopped, press [PLAY MODE]  
several times to select ¢¢¢ RANDOM.  
e.g. [DivX]  
VIDEO PROGRAM  
e.g. [DivX]  
SELECT CONTENT  
CONTENT NAME  
VIDEO RANDOM  
SELECT GROUP  
ALL  
When playing a disc with both WMA/MP3 and  
JPEG recorded, select “MUSIC RANDOM” for  
WMA/MP3 or “PICTURE RANDOM” for JPEG  
pictures.  
1
2
ALL  
a01_divx001  
a02_divx002  
a03_divx003  
3
ROOT  
4
5
6
7
You cannot set both “MUSIC PROGRAM” and  
“PICTURE PROGRAM”.  
8
9
PRESS PLAY TO START  
10  
CLEAR ALL  
START: PLAY  
[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX]  
Only when the disc has groups (folders)  
3
4
Press [3 4] to select an item and press  
[ENTER].  
Repeat this step to program other items.  
To select all items in a disc or group, select “ALL”  
and press [ENTER].  
VIDEO PROGRAM  
SELECT CONTENT  
CONTENT NAME  
Press [3 4] to select a group and press [ENTER].  
¢” will be displayed next to the selected groups.  
Press [ENTER] again to clear.  
To select multiple groups, repeat this step.  
Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page.  
To select all items in a disc, select “ALL”.  
a01_divx001  
a02_divx002  
1
2
ALL  
a01_divx001  
a02_divx002  
a03_divx003  
3
4
5
6
7
Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page.  
8
9
Press [RETURN] to return to the previous menu if any.  
10  
CLEAR ALL  
START: PLAY  
[DVD-V]  
Press [1] (PLAY) to start play.  
Only when the disc has multiple titles  
Press [3 4] to select a title and press [ENTER].  
¢” will be displayed next to the selected title.  
Clearing the program  
Press [1] and then press [3 4] to select the item and press [CANCEL].  
Clearing the whole program  
Press [1] several times to select “CLEAR ALL” and press [ENTER]. The whole program  
is also cleared when the unit is turned off or the disc tray is opened.  
4
Press [1] (PLAY) to start play.  
To exit the random screen  
Press [PLAY MODE] several times.  
To exit the program screen  
Press [PLAY MODE] several times.  
14  
 
Using on-screen menus  
Each time you press the button:  
Select  
Select  
FUNCTIONS  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
RETURN  
1
2
3
4
On-screen menu 1 (Disc/Play)  
;
ENTER  
ENTER  
9
On-screen menu 2 (Video)  
;
10  
Register  
Register  
On-screen menu 3 (Audio)  
;
exit  
Display the on-screen menus.  
Select the item.  
Make the settings.  
Press to exit.  
Items shown differ depending on the type of software.  
On-screen menu 1 (Disc/Play)  
On-screen menu 2 (Video)  
PICTURE  
PG SEARCH  
PL SEARCH  
To start from a specific item  
Press [3 4] to select and press [ENTER].  
11, Changing picture mode  
e.g.  
[DVD-V]  
MODE  
TITLE SEARCH  
CHAPTER SEARCH  
TRACK SEARCH  
CONTENT SEARCH  
[VCD] This does not work when using  
playback control (18, Glossary).  
10, Zoom  
ZOOM  
T1 C2  
DNR  
11, Smoothing block noise  
10, Changing soundtracks  
AUDIO  
TRANSFER  
MODE  
11, Transfer mode  
9, Changing play speed  
PLAY SPEED  
When you select “AUTO” the constructing method of the  
DivX contents is automatically distinguished and output. If  
the picture is distorted, select “INTERLACE” or  
“PROGRESSIVE” depending on which constructing method  
was used when the contents were recorded to disc.  
AUTO  
9, Repeat play  
A-B repeat  
SOURCE  
SELECT  
[DivX]  
1
2
Press [3 4] to select “A-B”.  
Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending  
points.  
REPEAT MODE  
INTERLACE  
PROGRESSIVE  
Press [ENTER] again to cancel.  
SUBTITLE  
ANGLE  
10, Changing subtitles  
On-screen menu 3 (Audio)  
DIALOGUE  
10, Angle select  
10, Making the dialogue easier to hear  
ENHANCER  
DATE DISPLAY  
Select “ON” to display shooting date  
ON()OFF  
ADVANCED  
SURROUND  
[JPEG]  
10, Enjoying virtual surround  
ROTATION  
[JPEG]  
10, Still picture rotation  
15  
 
Changing the player settings  
1
2
3
4
5
Select  
Select  
Select  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
SETUP  
SETUP  
ENTER  
ENTER  
ENTER  
9
10  
Register  
Register  
Register  
Shows setup menu.  
Select the menu.  
Select the item.  
Make the settings.  
Press to exit.  
Underlined items are the factory preset.  
The QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area.  
“DISC” menu  
SETTING STATE  
“VIDEO” menu  
SETTING STATE  
Display the current setting of the items below  
Display the current setting of the items below  
ORIGINAL§1  
TV ASPECT  
Choose the setting to suit your  
television and preference.  
TV TYPE  
Select to suit the type of  
television.  
STILL MODE  
Specify the type of picture  
shown when paused.  
4:3PAN&SCAN  
4:3ZOOM  
4:3LETTERBOX  
16:9NORMAL  
16:9ZOOM  
AUDIO  
Choose the audio  
language.  
ENGLISH  
FRENCH  
ENGLISH  
FRENCH  
SPANISH  
FRENCH  
SPANISH  
OTHER----§2  
16:9SHRINK  
AUTO§3  
SPANISH  
STANDARD  
LCD  
PLASMA  
CRT  
PROJECTION  
SUBTITLE  
Choose the subtitle  
language.  
OTHER----§2  
AUTO  
MENUS  
Choosethelanguage  
for disc menus.  
ENGLISH  
OTHER----§2  
FIELD:  
The picture is not blurred, but picture  
quality is lower.  
FRAME: Overall quality is high, but the picture  
may appear blurred.  
RATINGS  
Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)  
Set a ratings level to 0 LOCK ALL: To prevent play of discs without ratings levels.  
BLACK LEVEL  
LIGHTER: When connected through VIDEO OUT or  
S VIDEO OUT.  
DARKER: When connected through COMPONENT  
VIDEO OUT.  
limit DVD-Video play. 1 to 7:  
To prohibit play of DVD-Video with  
corresponding ratings recorded on them.  
Change the black level of the  
picture if you connected a  
television through the  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
terminals.  
8 NO LIMIT: To play all discs.  
When setting a ratings level, a password screen is shown.  
Follow the on-screen instructions.  
Do not forget your password.  
VIDEO OUT (I/P)  
INTERLACE  
PROGRESSIVE  
A message screen will be shown if a DVD-Video exceeding  
the ratings level is inserted in the unit. Follow the on-screen  
instructions.  
Select “PROGRESSIVE” only if  
connecting to a progressive  
output compatible television.  
When you select “PROGRESSIVE”, a message  
screen will appear.  
For progressive output, press [3] and then press  
[ENTER].  
PASSWORD  
Change the  
password for  
“RATINGS”  
(above).  
1
2
Select “CHANGE” and press [ENTER].  
Enter the current password with the numbered buttons,  
then press [ENTER].  
Enter the new password with the numbered buttons, then  
press [ENTER].  
When “VERIFY” is displayed, please verify the password  
and input it again.  
Press [RETURN] to cancel.  
3
4
16  
 
“AUDIO” menu  
SETTING STATE  
“OTHERS” menu  
Display the current setting of the items below  
SETTING STATE  
Display the current setting of the items below  
PCM OUTPUT  
Check the digital input  
limitations of the  
equipment you connect  
using COAXIAL terminal  
and select the maximum  
sampling frequency of  
PCM digital output.  
UP TO 48 kHz:  
REGISTRATION  
Displays the unit’s  
registration code.  
You need this registration code to purchase and play DivX  
Video-on-Demand (VOD) content.  
Select “SHOW CODE” and press [ENTER].  
(13, About DivX VOD content)  
When connected to equipment compatible with  
44.1 or 48 kHz  
UP TO 96 kHz:  
When connected to equipment compatible with  
88.2 or 96 kHz  
Signals from copy-protected discs are converted to  
48 or 44.1 kHz.  
Some equipment cannot handle sampling  
frequencies of 88.2 kHz, even if they can handle 96  
kHz. Read your equipment’s operating instructions for  
details.  
JPEG TIME  
To change the slideshow timing  
1 SEC to 15 SEC (in 1 unit)  
15 SEC to 60 SEC (in 5 unit)  
60 SEC to 180 SEC (in 30 unit)  
3 SEC” is the factory preset.  
FL DIMMER  
BRIGHT  
DIM  
Changes the  
brightness of the  
unit’s display.  
AUTO: The display is dimmed, but brightens only when you  
DOLBY DIGITAL  
With COAXIAL  
connections (7)  
BITSTREAM  
Select “BITSTREAM” when the  
equipment can decode the bitstream  
(digital form of multi-channel data).  
Otherwise, select “PCM”. (If the  
bitstream is output to the equipment  
without a decoder, high levels of  
noise can be output and may  
perform some operations.  
AUTO POWER OFF  
ON:  
The unit switches to standby mode after about 30  
minutes in the stop mode.  
PCM  
DTS  
BITSTREAM  
OFF  
With COAXIAL  
connections (7)  
QUICK SETUP  
DVD–VR/DATA  
Select “SET” and press [ENTER].  
PCM  
DVD–VR: To play [DVD-VR] on DVD-RAM.  
damage your speakers and hearing.)  
DATA:  
To play [MP3] or [JPEG] contents on DVD-RAM.  
DYNAMIC RANGE  
ON: Adjusts for clarity even when the volume is low  
through compressing the range of the lowest  
sound level and the highest sound level.  
Convenient for late night viewing. (Only works  
with DOLBY DIGITAL)  
DEFAULTS  
This returns all  
values in the setup  
Select “RESET” and press [ENTER].  
The password screen is shown if “RATINGS” (16) is set.  
Please enter the same password with the numbered buttons,  
menus to the default then press [ENTER], then turn the unit off and on again.  
settings.  
OFF  
§1  
The original language designed on the disc is selected.  
Input a code number referring to the table (18).  
If the language selected for “AUDIO” is not available, subtitles appear in that  
language (If available on the disc).  
§2  
“DISPLAY” menu  
SETTING STATE  
§3  
Display the current setting of the items below  
LANGUAGE  
ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL  
17  
 
Glossary  
Language code list  
DivX  
Abkhazian:  
Afar:  
6566 Gujarati:  
7185 Quechua:  
7265 Rhaeto-Romance: 8277  
8185  
DivX is a popular media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain  
highly compressed video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively small file  
6565 Hausa:  
6570 Hebrew:  
8381 Hindi:  
6577 Hungarian:  
6582 Icelandic:  
7289 Indonesian:  
6583 Interlingua:  
6589 Irish:  
Afrikaans:  
Albanian:  
Ameharic:  
Arabic:  
Armenian:  
Assamese:  
Aymara:  
Azerbaijani:  
Bashkir:  
7387 Romanian:  
7273 Russian:  
7285 Samoan:  
7383 Sanskrit:  
7378 Scots Gaelic:  
7365 Serbian:  
7165 Serbo-Croatian:  
7384 Shona:  
7465 Sindhi:  
7487 Singhalese:  
7578 Slovak:  
7583 Slovenian:  
7575 Somali:  
7589 Spanish:  
7579 Sundanese:  
7585 Swahili:  
7679 Swedish:  
7665 Tagalog:  
7686 Tajik:  
8279  
8285  
8377  
8365  
7168  
8382  
8372  
8378  
8368  
8373  
8375  
8376  
8379  
6983  
8385  
8387  
8386  
8476  
8471  
8465  
8484  
8469  
8472  
6679  
8473  
8479  
8482  
8475  
8487  
8575  
8582  
8590  
8673  
8679  
6789  
8779  
8872  
7473  
8979  
9085  
size.  
Film and video  
DVD-Videos are recorded using either film or video. This unit can determine which type  
has been used, then uses the most suitable method of progressive output.  
Film: Recorded at 24 frames per second. (Recorded at 30 frames per second as well).  
Generally appropriate for motion picture films.  
Video: Recorded at 30 frames/60 fields per second. Generally appropriate for TV  
drama programs or animation.  
6590 Italian:  
6665 Japanese:  
6985 Javanese:  
Basque:  
Finalize  
Bengali; Bangla: 6678 Kannada:  
A process that makes play of a recorded CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, etc. possible on  
equipment that can play such media.  
After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record or edit.  
Bhutani:  
Bihari:  
Breton:  
6890 Kashmiri:  
6672 Kazakh:  
6682 Kirghiz:  
Bulgarian:  
Burmese:  
Byelorussian:  
Cambodian:  
Catalan:  
Chinese:  
Corsican:  
Croatian:  
Czech:  
6671 Korean:  
7789 Kurdish:  
6669 Laotian:  
7577 Latin:  
6765 Latvian, Lettish:  
9072 Lingala:  
6779 Lithuanian:  
7282 Macedonian:  
6783 Malagasy:  
6865 Malay:  
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)  
This is a system used for compressing/decoding colour still pictures. If you select JPEG  
as the storage system on digital cameras, etc., the data will be compressed to 1/10–  
1/100 of its original size. The benefit of JPEG is less deterioration in picture quality  
considering the degree of compression.  
7678 Tamil:  
7684 Tatar:  
7775 Telugu:  
7771 Thai:  
MPEG4  
A compression system for use on mobile devices or a network, that allows highly  
efficient recording at a low bit rate.  
Danish:  
7783 Tibetan:  
7776 Tigrinya:  
7784 Tonga:  
7773 Turkish:  
7782 Turkmen:  
7779 Twi:  
7778 Ukrainian:  
7865 Urdu:  
7869 Uzbek:  
7879 Vietnamese:  
7982 Volapük:  
8083 Welsh:  
7065 Wolof:  
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3)  
An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately one tenth of its  
size without any considerable loss of audio quality.  
Dutch:  
7876 Malayalam:  
6978 Maltese:  
6979 Maori:  
6984 Marathi:  
7079 Moldavian:  
7074 Mongolian:  
7073 Nauru:  
English:  
Esperanto:  
Estonian:  
Faroese:  
Fiji:  
Playback control (PBC)  
If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and information with menus.  
(This unit is compatible with version 2.0 and 1.1.)  
Finnish:  
French:  
Frisian:  
Galician:  
Georgian:  
German:  
Greek:  
7082 Nepali:  
7089 Norwegian:  
7176 Oriya:  
7565 Pashto, Pushto:  
6869 Persian:  
6976 Polish:  
8076 Xhosa:  
8084 Yiddish:  
8065 Yoruba:  
Zulu:  
Greenlandic:  
Guarani:  
7576 Portuguese:  
7178 Punjabi:  
18  
 
Troubleshooting guide  
Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, refer to  
“Product information” on page 22. (Reference pages are shown in parentheses.)  
Power  
Play doesn’t start. If a disc contains CD-DA and other formats, proper playback  
No power.  
Insert the AC power supply cord securely into the household  
may not be possible.  
AC outlet. (7)  
This unit may not play WMA and MPEG4 that contains still  
picture data.  
If playing DivX VOD content, refer to the homepage where  
you purchased it. (Example: www.divx.com/vod)  
The unit is  
When “AUTO POWER OFF” is set to “ON”, the unit  
automatically switches to standby after approximately 30  
minutes in the stop mode. (17)  
automatically  
switched to the  
standby mode.  
No subtitles.  
Display the subtitles. (10)  
No operation  
The subtitles  
overlap closed  
captions recorded  
on discs.  
Clear the subtitles. (10)  
No response  
when any buttons  
pressed.  
This unit cannot play discs other than the ones listed in  
these operating instructions. (4)  
The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning,  
static electricity or some other external factor. Turn the unit  
off and then back to ON. Alternatively, turn the unit off,  
disconnect the AC power supply cord, and then reconnect it.  
Condensation has formed: Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to  
evaporate.  
In A-B repeat,  
point B is  
automatically set.  
The end of an item becomes point B when it is reached.  
Repeat play is  
automatically  
canceled.  
Repeat play may be canceled when you press  
[QUICK REPLAY] or [CM SKIP].  
No response  
when remote  
control buttons  
pressed.  
Check that the batteries are installed correctly. (7)  
The batteries are depleted: Replace them with new ones. (7)  
Point the remote control at the remote control sensor and  
operate. (8)  
Picture incorrect  
Picture distorted.  
Ensure that the unit is not connected through a video  
cassette recorder. (6)  
Make sure that progressive output has not been selected  
when the connected television is not progressive compatible.  
Press and hold [RETURN] until the picture displays correctly.  
The settings will return to “INTERLACE”.  
[DivX] Change “SOURCE SELECT” in “On-screen menu 2  
(Video)”. (15)  
Change “TV ASPECT” in “VIDEO” menu. (16)  
Use the television to change the aspect. If your television  
does not have that function, change “TV ASPECT”. (16)  
Change the Zoom setting. (10)  
No picture or  
sound.  
Check the video or audio connection. (6, 7)  
Check the power or input setting of the connected  
equipment.  
Check that the disc has something recorded on it.  
You have  
While stopped, remove the disc, and then press and hold  
[1] (PLAY) and [] on the unit and then also press and hold  
[POWER Í/I] on the unit until “INITIALIZED” disappears  
from the television. Turn the unit off and on again. All  
settings will return to the default values.  
forgotten your  
ratings password.  
Reset all the  
Picture size  
doesn’t fit the  
screen.  
settings to Factory  
Preset.  
Specific operation impossible or incorrect  
Picture stops.  
Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 2GB.  
The television  
may display  
incorrectly or  
colours appear  
faded.  
Menu not  
displayed  
correctly.  
PAL discs cannot be played.  
It takes time  
Play may take time to begin when an MP3 track has still  
Connect to a progressive output compatible television to  
enjoy progressive video.  
before play starts.  
picture data. Even after the track starts, the correct play time  
will not be displayed, however this is normal.  
This is normal on DivX video.  
The program play  
function do not  
work.  
These functions do not work with some DVD-Videos.  
Restore the zoom ratio to “NORMAL”. (10)  
Change “TV ASPECT” in “VIDEO” menu. (16)  
Menu doesn’t  
appear. [VCD] with  
playback control  
Press [] twice and then press [1] (PLAY).  
19  
 
Troubleshooting guide  
Progressive video  
There is ghosting  
when progressive  
output is on.  
This problem is caused by the editing method or material  
used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use  
interlace output. Change “VIDEO OUT (I/P)” in VIDEO”  
menu to “INTERLACE”. (16)  
Trouble may have occurred. Turn the unit off and then back  
to ON. Alternatively, turn the unit off, disconnect the AC  
power supply cord, and then reconnect it.  
If the service numbers fail to clear, note the service number  
and contact a qualified service person.  
The number  
following “H”  
Pictures not in  
progressive  
output.  
If the unit is connected to the television through VIDEO OUT  
or S VIDEO OUT terminal output will be interlace.  
depends on the  
status of the unit.  
You haven’t inserted a disc: Insert one.  
You haven’t inserted the disc correctly: Insert it correctly. (8)  
Closed captions  
not displayed.  
When progressive output is on, closed captions will not be  
displayed.  
Television displays  
Sound incorrect  
Sound distorted.  
“ERR H∑∑”  
(∑∑ stands for a  
number.)  
Trouble may have occurred. The number following “ERR H”  
depends on the status of the unit. Turn the unit off and then  
back to ON. Alternatively, turn the unit off, disconnect the AC  
power supply cord, and then reconnect it.  
Set ADVANCED SURROUND to “OFF”. (10)  
Piercing noise  
comes from the  
speakers.  
If you have connected a digital amplifier which does not  
include decoder, be sure to select “PCM” in  
“DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS” in “AUDIO” menu. (17)  
If the service numbers fail to clear, note the service number  
and contact a qualified service person.  
Effects do not  
work.  
None of the audio effects work when the unit is outputting  
bitstream signals from the COAXIAL terminal. (7)  
Some audio effects do not work or have less effect with  
some discs.  
ADVANCED SURROUND does not work if you have  
changed the play speed. (9)  
“ERR U11”  
The disc may be dirty. (21)  
You haven’t inserted the disc correctly: Insert it correctly. (8)  
/”  
The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.  
“NO DISC”  
You haven’t inserted a disc: Insert one.  
You haven’t inserted the disc correctly: Insert it correctly. (8)  
No sound  
There may be a pause in sound when you change the play  
speed.  
CANNOT PLAY  
AUDIO”  
NO AUDIO”  
Audio has not been recorded, or recorded in a format this  
unit cannot playback. Video playback only is possible. (5)  
[DivX] Audio may not be output due to how files were  
created. (5)  
Recording  
“THIS TYPE OF  
You inserted a disc the unit cannot play; insert one it can. (4)  
DISC CANNOT BE You inserted a disc that has not been finalized. (4)  
PLAYED. PLEASE You inserted a blank disc.  
INSERT A  
DIFFERENT  
DISC.”  
Cannot record to  
digital recording  
equipment.  
(Incorrect sound  
recorded.)  
You cannot record WMA/MP3.  
You cannot record DVDs that have protection preventing  
digital recording.  
You cannot record DVDs if the recording equipment cannot  
handle signals with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.  
Make the following settings:  
– ADVANCED SURROUND:  
– PCM OUTPUT:  
– DOLBY DIGITAL/DTS:  
“THIS DISC MAY  
NOT BE PLAYED  
IN YOUR  
You can only play DVD-Video if their region number is “1”,  
“ALLor multiple region numbers including “1”. (Cover)  
OFF (10)  
UP TO 48 kHz (17)  
PCM (17)  
REGION.”  
“AUTHORIZATION You are trying to play the DivX VOD content that was  
Unit displays  
purchased with a different registration code. You cannot play  
ERROR”  
You inserted a disc the unit cannot play; insert one it can. (4)  
You inserted a blank disc.  
You inserted a disc that has not been finalized. (4)  
the content on this unit. (13)  
“RENTAL  
EXPIRED”  
The DivX VOD content has zero remaining plays. You  
cannot play it. (13)  
The disc may be dirty. (21)  
You haven’t inserted the disc correctly: Insert it correctly. (8)  
20  
 
Maintenance  
Specifications  
Signal system:  
Operating temperature range:  
NTSC  
Digital audio output:  
Coaxial digital output:  
Pickup:  
Wave length:  
Laser power:  
Power supply:  
Power consumption:  
Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth  
Pin jack  
Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this  
unit.  
i5 to i35 oC (i41 to i95 oF)  
Operating humidity range: 5 to 90 % RH (no condensation)  
Discs played [8 cm (3 z) or 12 cm (5 z)]:  
653 nm/790 nm  
CLASS 1/CLASS 1M  
AC 120 V, 60 Hz  
8 W  
Before using chemically treated cloth, read the  
instructions that came with the cloth carefully.  
Cleaning of the lens is generally not necessary  
although this depends on the operating environment.  
Do not use commercially available lens cleaners as  
they may cause malfunction.  
(1)DVD (DVD-Video, DivX§6, 7  
)
(2)DVD-RAM (DVD-VR, JPEG§4, 7, MP3§2, 7  
)
(3)DVD-R (DVD-Video, DivX§6, 7, MP3§2, 7, JPEG§4, 7  
MPEG4§5, 7, DVD-VR)  
,
Power consumption in standby mode:  
approx. 1 W  
Dimensions (WkDkH):  
(4)DVD-R DL (DVD-Video)  
430 mm k231 mmk43 mm (excluding protrusions)  
(16 15/16zk9 1/16zk1 11/16z)  
(5)DVD-RW (DVD-Video, MPEG4§5, 7, DivX§6, 7, MP3§2, 7  
,
,
JPEG§4, 7, DVD-VR)  
Clean discs  
Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.  
430 mm k263 mmk43 mm (including protrusions)  
(16 15/16zk10 6/16zk1 11/16z)  
(6)iR/iRW (Video)  
(7)iR DL (Video)  
(8)CD, CD-R/RW (CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD§1, MP3§2, 7  
Mass:  
approx. 2.0 kg (4.4 lb)  
WMA§3, 7, JPEG§4, 7, MPEG4§5, 7, DivX§6, 7  
)
Video output:  
Output level:  
Output connector:  
§1  
§2  
§3  
Conforming to IEC62107  
1 Vp-p (75 )  
Pin jack (1 system)  
MPEG-1 Layer 3, MPEG-2 Layer 3  
Windows Media Audio Ver.9.0 L3  
Not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate (MBR)  
Exif Ver 2.1 JPEG Baseline files  
S-video output:  
Y output level:  
C output level:  
§4  
1 Vp-p (75 )  
0.286 Vp-p (75 )  
Picture resolution:  
between 160k120 and 6144k4096 pixels  
(Sub sampling is 4:2:2 or 4:2:0)  
Output connector:  
S terminal (1 system)  
Component video output:  
[NTSC: 525 (480)p/525 (480)i]  
§5  
MPEG4 data recorded with the Panasonic SD multi  
cameras or DVD video recorders  
Conforming to SD VIDEO specifications (ASF  
standard)/MPEG4 (Simple Profile) video system/  
G.726 audio system  
Y output level:  
1 Vp-p (75 )  
0.7 Vp-p (75 )  
0.7 Vp-p (75 )  
PB output level:  
PR output level:  
Output connector:  
§6  
®
®
Plays all versions of DivX video (including DivX 6)  
®
Pin jack (Y: green, PB: blue, PR: red) (1 system)  
with standard playback of DivX media files. Certified  
to the DivX Home Theater Profile.  
Audio output:  
Output level:  
Output connector:  
Number of connectors:  
GMC (Global Motion Compensation) is not supported.  
The total combined maximum number of recognizable  
audio, picture and video contents and groups: 4000  
audio, picture and video contents and 256 groups.  
2 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB)  
Pin jack  
2 channel: 1 system  
§7  
Audio performance:  
(1) Frequency response:  
DVD (linear audio): 4 Hz to 22 kHz (48 kHz sampling)  
4 Hz to 44 kHz (96 kHz sampling)  
CD Audio:  
(2) S/N ratio:  
4 Hz to 20 kHz  
CD Audio:  
115 dB  
(3) Dynamic range:  
DVD (linear audio):  
CD Audio:  
92 dB  
90 dB  
(4) Total harmonic distortion:  
CD Audio:  
0.003 %  
21  
 
Limited Warranty  
Panasonic Canada Inc.  
PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY  
Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase.  
Technics Audio Product  
One (1) year, parts and labour  
One (1) year, parts and labour  
One (1) year, parts and labour  
One (1) year, parts and labour  
One (1) year, parts and labour  
One (1) year, parts and labour  
Ninety (90) days  
Panasonic Portable / Clock Radio (without Tape, CD, MD)  
Panasonic Audio / SD Audio Product  
Panasonic DVD Product  
Panasonic Combination DVD Player / VCR  
Panasonic Combination DVD Recorder / VCR  
Accessories including rechargeable batteries  
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS  
This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been improperly installed, subjected to usage for which the product was not  
designed, misused or abused, damaged during shipping, or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or detracts from the performance, nor does it  
cover any product which is used commercially. Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty.  
This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only. A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed.  
THIS EXPRESS, LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF  
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.  
In certain instances, some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above  
limitations and exclusions may not be applicable.  
WARRANTY SERVICE  
FOR PRODUCT OPERATION ASSISTANCE, please contact:  
Our Customer Care Centre:  
Telephone #:  
1-800 #:  
(905) 624-5505  
1-800-561-5505  
Fax #:  
Email link:  
(905) 238-2360  
FOR PRODUCT REPAIRS, please locate your nearest Authorized Servicentre at www.panasonic.ca:  
Link: "ServicentresTM locator" under "Customer support"  
IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE  
Carefully pack and send prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original carton.  
Include details of the defect claimed, and proof of date of original purchase.  
.
Product Service  
1. Damage requiring service—The unit should be serviced by qualified service  
personnel if:  
3. Replacement partsWhen parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts  
specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original  
parts. Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.  
4. Safety check—After repairs or service, ask the servicer to perform safety checks to  
confirm that the unit is in proper working condition.  
(a) The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; or  
(b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or  
(c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or  
(d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or  
(e) The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.  
2. Servicing—Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these  
operating instructions. Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel.  
Product information  
For product information or assistance with product operation:  
Contact the Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505, or visit  
22  
 
–If you see this symbol–  
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside  
the European Union  
This symbol is only valid in the European Union.  
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your  
local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method  
of disposal.  
23  
 
Index  
A A-B repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
ADVANCED SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Angle select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
C CM SKIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
D DIALOGUE ENHANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
DivX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 12, 13, 18  
Dolby Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
E Enter number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
F Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 18  
J JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 12, 18  
M Menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
MPEG4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 12, 18  
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 12, 18  
O On-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
(Inside of product)  
P Picture Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Play speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Program play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Q Quick OSD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Quick replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Quick setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
R Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Resume play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Rotate picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
S Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Subtitle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
w WMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 12  
Z Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
As an ENERGY STAR®  
Participant, Panasonic has  
determined that this product  
meets the ENERGY STAR®  
guidelines for energy efficiency.  
This manual was printed with  
soy based ink.  
Panasonic Canada Inc.  
p
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3  
www.panasonic.ca  
RQTC0115-1Y  
F0107AK1017  
C 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.  
Printed in China  
24  
 

Miele Food Warmer ESW 4082 14 User Manual
MTD Tiller 214 100A User Manual
Multi Tech Systems Network Card MTCBA G F4 User Manual
Nikon Binoculars 10x44 SF IL User Manual
Nikon Turntable XT100 User Manual
Nissan Automobile 350Z User Manual
Nokia Headphones BH 601 User Manual
Oreck Vacuum Cleaner 600 ECC User Manual
Panasonic Digital Camera BB HCM311 User Manual
Panasonic Vacuum Cleaner MC E871 User Manual