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Operating Instructions

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Dear Customer

May wa taka thi& opportunity to thark you for purcha&lng this Panasonic

DVD/Vidao CD/CD Player.
Wa strortgiy racoinmend that you carofully study tha Oparaling liwlruc­ticns before attemfiting to operate the player and that you note the listed

preoautiof^.

ICOMPACT

IMQITALV1D6DI memiLJUIDU

Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this player, please read
these Inatrxjcttona completely. Please save this manual.

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Safety information

Not9

This pfayer can used only wiier« the power supply
is AC 220-240 V, 50 Hi, It canr>ot be used else
where.

CAUTION:

DVDAODEO CD/CD PLAYER IS A CLASS 1 LASER
PRaOUCT. HOWEVER THIS OVDAilDEO CtWCD
PLAYER USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH
COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPO­SURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE
DVrWlDEO CD/CD PLAYER CORRECTLY AS IN

STRUCTED.

WHEN THIS DVDATIDEO CD/CD PLAYER IS

PLUGGED TO THE WALL OUTLET, DO NOT
PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING

OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO
LOOK irno THE INSIDE QF THIS PLAYER.

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTTitENTS OH PER

FORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN

THOSE SPECIFIED HERON MAY RESULT IN

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR

YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.

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WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RJSK OF FJRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PLAYER TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK, AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE
THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

THIS PLAYER IS INTENDED FC№ CONTINUOUS
OPERATION!

{Sack of player)

Accessories

Precautions

Please read these preoeutions before operating this player.

■ AC ^rd protection

Tq avoid rralfurxidone arid to protact against electric ahdch.
fire or personal Injury, please observe tie follo'ivirig:

«Hold the plog rimily when connecting or disoonrwcting

the AC cord.

•Do not connect or dlaconneet the AC cord with wet

hands.

•Keep the AC cord away from hasting appjiencse,

•Do not put heavy objects on ths AC cord,

•Do not attempt to repair or reccnatruct the AC cord In

any way.

•Remove duet, dirt, eti:. from the plug regularly.

•If the player has been dropped or damaged In any way,
eel the player to the etandby mode and disconnect
AC cord.

•If smoke, odors or nofsea are emitted from the player, eet
hie player to the standby mode and dfaconnect the AC
cord.

■ Pteoement

•Do not place in direct sunllghi, near radlalora, ar in cloeed

aiJtomobiles.

•Avoid high temperature (over 35 and high humidlly (over

90%),

•Avoid excessive duet.

• Do not place where it can be exposed to vlbratii^n or impacte.

•Avoid placing on an inclined surface.

■ Non-use periods

When the player Is not being used, set to etandby mode.
When left unueed lor a long period of ifme, the player should
be unplugged from the household AC ouüef.

■ No fingers or other oblecte inside

•Touching Internal parts of this player le dartgerous, and may
cause serioue damage to the player. Do not attempt to disas
semble №e player.

•Do not put any object other than discs on the disc tray.

■ Keep awsy from water and magnets,

•Keep the pfayer away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If
liquids are spilled Into the playsr, serious damage could

occur.

•Keep magnedc objects such as speakers, at a distance from
the player.

V Stacking

•Place the player in a horizontal posítlon, and do not place
anything heavy on it.

•Do not plaoe the player on ampSfiers or other equipment
which may become hot.

■ Condenaatlon

Maisture may form on tha lens in the foHowing conditions;

•Immediatsly after a heater has beer; turned on.

•In a steamy or very humid room.

•when the player is moved from a cold environment to a warm
or».

If moisture forms Inside this player, it may not operate proper
ly. In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for

the moisture to evaporate.

■ If there Is interterbrice on the TV while a broad-

cast Ts being received

Depending on ths reception condition of the TV, interfereneo

may occur if the player is left on. This is not a maifunctlon of
the player or the TV. To watch a TV bfoadcaet, eet the playsr
to the standby mode.

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Features

■ High picture quaiity

•Í0 bit video D/A converter

Repracfucee üne images faithfully.

^Component video output

When used with a compatible monitor, a vêdeo cornectlon vie the com
poned video gulpiit [acks ot your OVDAfidao CDj'CD р^вуег егаЫег
precise colour reproduction,

•Art array of picture quality modca yielded by digital

procaaajng

Signal deisrlorallon is kept to minimum by prooeeeing the data lïgl­tally.

TMs feature cen be u$ed to tailor picture qusJlty tor OVD playback.

-Digital cinema mode (Soe pagee 15 and 21.)

A sIngte-Bction operation using the CtNEMA button cn the player's
frcnit panel enables the cinema mode, whidi is beat for the playback
ol movie programa, to be selected.

In addtion, uairtg (he GiUl screen, iTia picture quality beat auiled to
the type of softvi^re programs concerned csn be selected. In all,
four picture quality modes are prcvldad: normal, soft, fine and cine

mas.

4l«8t selection page .)

Using ftie GUI screen, tne oonfraat, colour hue, sqmlizer and

bri^tness can be adjuatad to suit your owrt preference,

-Monitor selector (See page ^0

Once ttw type of TV used [Standard (Direct View TV), CR.T Projec
tor, LCD Prc(ecEiy, Projeelion TV] h®e been selected when the initial

setting operations ara performed, the optimum picture quality fev the
type bf TV concerned will be automatically selected.

■ High sound quality

•99 kHzf24 bit audio D/A converter

This player onabtee 99 kMzi'^4 bit linear PQM signals, the bigheat
speclficationa In DVD star>danfe. bo be reproduced feithfully. To aup-

pon 9& kHz 3amplli>gi'24 bit sound, the sfiapirtg noise of this mulP-

level digital sigma type O/A converter ie kept flat up to 44 te-lz, thus
preventing the audio signals from being affected in any way. This
means sound te reproduced faithfully.

•Virtual bftttetv operation power supply circuit

By radically cuibng devm the amoiint of nolae from the power supply
and digitel circuits and delivering a dean supply oE power free from
undesirable signal oemponents (noise, ripple components, etc,) this

feature gives the baea ra,nga a tangible depth and yields a dear reao-

lutlcn in the midrange and treble ranges.

•Advanced Dolby Digital (AC-3)/dte (digital theater aye­tama) s.leh aurround decoder (See pagaa TO and 37.)

The advanced DolEEry Digital (AC-3>>VlEa 5.loh surrour>d decoder m­cbrporeted fn ibis player comee with speaker mode eetfinge which
support the low-range reproduction сареЫПЕу of the speakers, speak­Èi level settfrigs, delay tirne adjusimenr, audio dynamic range eup-

preeeion, arrd other tealiuea.
’‘Delay time adjustment Is effective enlyfor Dolby Digital DVDs (cen

tre and surround channele).

e Dolby Digital (AC-3)/dla (digital theater ayatarne) digital

bulput (Saa paga 12.)
Byoennet^ing a Dolby Digrtekdie decoder oran emplifier Incorporât'
ing e Dolby DIgitslikfts decoder, you can enjoy high quality dlgiteJ sur
round sound Irom Dolby ChgltBl/dts discs.

■ Advanced Virtual Surruund Sound (VSS) function

(See pege 2S.)

Even when two front speakers are being used, simply prase the VSS
(Virtual Surround Sound) fautten during playback of a Dolby Digital

DVD (2 chenneE or ovsr) to provide a roer surround effect. Thie effect
alec vrorke while listening with heedphones. (This dees not work with
Karaoke DVDs. Th© effect depends or the kind of DVD used,)

■ hlitrker function (See page 23.)

This player с»п «tore a maximum cl 5 pbsitionB in memory ter conven­im acoses.

■ Compatible with PAL DVD (Video CP) and NTSC
DVD (Video CD)

This player can play discs recorded In either PAL or NTSC format.
However, the player must be conrteoled to « PAL TV which is capable

of receiving PAL ЭЙБГвО system or Eo a MuFti-syetam TV to play both
PAL OVD (Video CD) and ffTSC DVD (Video CD),

■ Dialogue Enhancer (See pages 15 and 21.)

Duririg playtack bf Dclby Dlgltal^dte DVPe (2 channel brcver) with the
dialogue oontelned In thte centre channel, th« Eunction will bocet the
Sound level of tee cerrtre channel sc that It is easier te hear the dia
logue on mbvie sethvare.

■ Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen
(See page 18.)

BygimpTy pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control, Inlorma­tlon on the DVDrVldec C[VCD player and disc can be dlepteyed on the
TV screen for easy identlflcatlon. The player's operBifon« and settlnge
can be easily accessed by operating thejoyaückcn the remete control
while monitoring the TV screen. The colour and pcsition cf the <3Ul

screen can b© changed.

Щ Versatile DVD features

•MuKLaudlo function (See page 26.)

The audio soundtrack can b© heard In up tefi lenguages,

(The number cf languages depends cn the eoftws/e.)

•Multh^ubtitle function (5m page 27.)

Subdtiee пшу be displayed in one of 32 language«.
(The number ct languages depends cn the software,)

•Multi-angle function (See pega 27,)

TTile lunctlcn allows you to chcose the camera angla ol soanes shot
from diffarerit angles. (Limlled to D'l/Ds recorded with múltipla c«m­em angles,]

•Parental loch function (Sm page 31.)

This function can prevsfit pEaybeck of DVD aoftwara which rmy ba
unsultebla for soma audtences {especially for chllciren). {Limited to
DVDs erxxided with apedllc ratirig level,)

■ Disc formate supported by this player

The player can playback discs bearing any of the following marks;

пермРАсг

anmiLjHBiH]

DVD Vid0O CD

{3 cft) disef [B cm disG^

12 cm [faci 12 cm disc]

CD

[B cm Лас/
12 cm disc]

■ Discs Which cannot ba pla)^ with this player

•DVD with Flegion No, other than *4" or “ALL“

•DVD-ROM eCDV «eVD

• DVD-R/DVD-RAM *CD-G »SVCD

•CD-ROM *CD-RW »Dlwk Video Disc

•VSD •DVD-t-R'iAf etc.

•Do not try to play Photo CD or CD-H.
(Data on the disc may b© i^maged,)

■ Region Management Infcrmatlon

This player is deagr-tad to mpbnd to the Regicn Managemant Infcmre­tion raoorded on OVDs. The ragicn number of this player is ''4", II tbs

ragion number dssoribed on lbs DVD does not cenespond to the re-

gion numberefthh player, tbie player cannot play this disc. Tbla player

will play OVDs mads ter “ALL" regions.

This player will pLay DVDs marked with labels containing the region

number "A” or "ALL";

Example:

or

Table of contents

Adi/anced Operations

Safety Information

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Accessories........................................................... 3

Precautions

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Features................................................................ 4

Control rslerence guide

•Player................................................................................. 6

•RarTKite control

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Front panel FL (Fluorescent Light)

display............................................................... 7

Basic connection

•ConnscBrtg to a TV set with video input connscior or

S vid&o Input connactor ...............

•Connaciing to a TV set or monitor witn component video

input connectors .....

Optional audio connections.

• CoTvnectlrigta audio equipmart ................................... 9

•Connecting to an AV ampNIler with 5.1ch Input connectors
supporting Dolby Digital (AC-S) ordts (digital theater

systems).......................................................................... 10

•Enjoying digital audio output from the dIgJiai audio

oulpirt connector............................................................. 11

•Connecting to a decoder with Dolby Digital (AC-3) or
dts (digital theater systems) processing ..

Remote control preparations,

•Batteiy inetaltebon ........................................................ 13

•Remols control operation range

•Coonectirtg headpiwnes {not included)

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Basic play.......................................................... 14

•Before enjoying DVD/Video CD/CD

•Baataplay..................................................................... 14

•5!opplt>g play............................................................... 15

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Skipping cliapters or tracks.................................. 16

Still picture (Pause)
Rapid advance (Rapid reverse)

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Frame advance (Frame reverse)

[DVD/Video CD]

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Slow-motlon play [Dvo/video CD]........... 17

Cancelling playback control [Video cd] ..... 17

Repsat play.....................................................

•Repeat viewing (listening)

•Repeating eections between two specific points
(A-B repeat)

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Storing marksrs In memory to be viewed

(Nsterted to) again

•Storing a marker in the memory

•Becailihg/clearingamaikBr

Program play [Video cd/cd]

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Random play [video CD/Cdg ...............................25

Changing audio soundtrack language

[DVD]

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Switching vooala ON or OFF for Karaoke

discs [DVD/Video CD]
Changing subtitle language [dvd]
Viewing from another angle [OVDg

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Reproducing an Advanced Virtual Surround

Sound (VSS) effect [Dolby ot^ttsi (A&a) dvd

(2 channel or over)]

Using a title menu [dvd]
Using a DVD menu [DVD]

//7/i/iî/ Settings

I nItlaJ settings

•Common procedures

•Selecting ctiec tanguagee [DVD]

•Selecting rating level [DVD]

•Selecting On-Screen Dlspley menu language ..

•Selecting On-Screen Display format

•Selecting FL dIapJey bhghtneee

•Selecting TV ecreen type ..................................

•Satecting digital output........................................

•Speaker setting...................................................

•Ciher e&ttings

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Language coda list...................................

How linages appear on your TV

(aspect ratios of the screen) ......

For Your Reference

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Operations Using Giti Screens

General information about GUI screens.... 18

•Cornmon procedures • -...

E)etalled descriptions of each GUI icon

•Screen for disc intormatton (For DVD).............................. IS

•Screen for disc information (For Video CD/CO) 20

•Screen for player infomnatloo.......................................... 21

•Shuttle screen.................................................................. 21

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Using the remote control with your TV

set

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Troubleshooting

•Setf-dlagncsJs display function ..

Disc handling
Maintenance
Specifications

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Control reference guide

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tho play«r.

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POWER butter M

to awftch the player ^m on to standby mode or vice yarsa. In

power.

® V5$ (Virtual Sunound Sountl) buttonArdlcate«

i|| CINEMA buRoci/indioater
@ DIeoüay

e OPEfVCLOSE button (A)............................................................ 14

9 SKIP buttons (h44, №},..,..................................................... 16

(?} SEARCH dial IT

® PHONES laval ........................................................................... 13

If PHONES iat*
@ Remote oontrol signal aeneor

O FLDIsploy..................................................................................... 7

@ STANDSY Indicator ((!))

Mien the player is connected 10 an AC ouklet, this indicator lights
up In alsniftiy rnode and goes oiJt wtien tbs plays/ Is turnad on.

STOP button <■) .................................................................. 16

PAUSE button (11^

PLAY butter (►)....................................................................... 14

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mode, the playor is still consuming a small amount of

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® IQ POWER button (di)................................................................ 43

e BITVfAV button.......................................................................... 43

0 DISPUtY button............................................................................ ia

@ TITLE butter
0 MARKER button

® SUBTITLE button ...................................................................... a?

0 AUDIO button

@ Numeric butters ..................................................................... 16

«To sslact 0 S^glt numbsr

Example: Toselscttrack^S
Prssa ^ 10", "2" ard then

® CANCEL button.................................................................... 23.25

© SETUP button...........................................

0 V55 (Virtual SuTourd Sound) button.
@ Bl chirnal buttons (A. V)
01 ia VOL buttore (+.-}
0 MENU button
0 Joysttck/8^.£CT button
0 RETURN button

® ANOLE butter............................................

0 SLOW,iSEARCH buttoni (•4'd, ..

0 PLAY MODE button...................................

0 A^ REPEAT button
0 REPEAT MODE butter

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Front panel FL (Fluorescent

Light) display

O Rotated during play.

£ Rotates fast clockwisa or oountsrclockwiao

vJIlV during rapid advanca (rovsrsa). (Sas pag« 17.)

Rotates slowly clockwise or oounterolockwiaa
cKirIng slow-motlor play.

[DVDAi'Ideo CD] (Sa&page 17.)

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lUumlnalea in the stop tnode.

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Q Illuminates during playback.

Fteshas whan the RESUME function la ON.

(Ses page 15.)

O llluntinatee during repast play. {See page 22.)

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O nfumlnataa in tea sll]l picture (pause) mode.

(See page 16.)

0 Title/ehsptar number [DVD]

Track number [Video CD/CD]

0 Elapsed playing time from the start of the tiueikrack

during play

0 Audio channel Information recorded in the disc being

pleyed back (e.g. 2ch or 5,1oh)

Centra

Surround (left)

front (left)

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0 A DVD fa loaded.
0 It Is poaslbla to switch the angle.

[DVDj(8ee page 27.)

0 Illuminates durtng program play. [Video CD/CD]

(See page 24.)

0 Linear PCM of 95 kHz sampling is bsing played.

0 Lirtaar PCM ot 24 bit la being played.
0 the dlac tray Is open.

0 The dlac tray Is bting closed (retracted),

0 Display during play of a DVD
0 Display during play of an Interectivs OVD"
0 Display during play of a Karaoke DVD
0 Display during play of an Interactive Kareoke DVD"
0 Display during play of a Video CD

0 Display durl ng play ot a Video CD with playback control
0 Dtaptay during play of a CD
0 Oisp4ay when selacling tracks for program plsy.

[Video CD/CD] (Ses page 25.)

0 Sorolia aftsr a dte CD is detected (total number of

tracks and total playing time dfeplayad when finished
scrolling).

0 PtaybBck te Impoaalble.

•DVD lor which playback is pnatiibitsd ty ihe Initiaf ssttings
“2 Ratinga". (See page 31.)

• DVD with Re^on No. other than “4" or "ALL".
(See page 4.)

0 No disc Is loaded.

"An interactive DVD is DVD software which includea imilti-

ple angles, multiple plot endings, etc.

Basic connection

•ensure that this player and ether equipment to be connected are set to the stardty mode or off and discorrkect the AC cord before
oommerkCirig cannectran.

•Do not block ventNatlon holes of any of the equipment and arrange them go th^ air can circulate freely.

•Reed through the Instructiane before connecting other equipment.

•Ensure that you observe the colour coding v^on cohnecting audio and vfdec cabJes.

•Select the appropriate screen type at the initial settingTV AspeoT according to your TV ssr [4:3^16:9 and Standard (Direct View

TVJ/CFrr Pfojector/LCD Projactor/Projection TV], (See page 35,)

Note

•Peripheral equipment and cords sold separately uniess otherwise indicated.

♦During DVD play, the TV volu me may be at a lower level than during TV broadcasts, etc, If this is [he case, adjust the volume to the

deerred level.

Stereo TV set

To AC outlet

(AC 220-240 V, BO Hs)

Note

To audio input oonrtector (while, 1”) îTo video inpirt connector (yellow)

To audio input connector (red, "H“)

To S video Input oonnactor

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^ Direction of
^ signal flow

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AudloArldeo cable
(ir^cluded)

(See the note at the foot of this page.)

S video cable

AC cord I

(included)

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DVD/Vkleo CD/
CD player

S video output connector

The S (separate) video output connector seperaies the colour (C> and luminance (Y) signals before

Cransmliling them to the TV set ir> order to achieve a sharper picture.
Use tite $ video cable when connecting ^ player to a TV set equipped with an â video Input
connector for the best picture clarity passible.

Note

♦If your TV Is monaural, use a stereo-rnonauraJ audio cable instead of the supplied audli::vVideo cable. The video part of the саЫе

(yellow} can still be used if required. Audio cable

To TV audio input conrtector 05=‘=Ц'(=^^^=^

I • j_ ¿fi=[E>To player audio output cormector (white, "L")

^ To player audio output connector (red, “R”)

TV a»f or monitor-

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separataiy In order to achieve high fidelfty !n reproduolnfi colours.

•TTie description oi the component video input conrwctors depends on tita TV set or morrltor
[e.g. Y/Pa/Ps, Y®-YyP-V, YSCe/Cn and so onj. Raferto the tnstmcflon manual ot your TV set tor details,

Optional audio connections

Optional audio соnsections

TTiie player contains a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder and dts decoder. Hi la enables playbacJc of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital or dts
without the need for an ejctemal decoder wUh Dolby Digita] or dts processing. Wt>en the player is connected lo an AV arnplifier with
S.lch Input oonnectofSr you dsan enjoy theatre*quafl(y aiidio in your own home when playing DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital or dts.

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•After oonnection is made, set the "a Speaker Setting" (suoh
as YeSitJo and Large,^rnall) according to your epealter sys

tem. {See page 37.)

•Turn Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) or Headphone VSS ofl if

you are using гтюге than Just the two front speakers (see
page 26)- Sound will only come from the front speakers If
VSS or Headphone VSS is turned on.

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For your refarenoa:

•This player can play CDs recorded in dts. When the ptayer Ls
connected to an AV amplifier with S.lch input connectors,
you can enjoy muttl-diannat aucflo of CDs lecordsd In dts as

well as DVDs.

Note whon connocttng the optical digltet audio cable

e Remove the duat protection cap from the optical digital audio

output connector and ixmnect the cable lirmly so lhat the
configurations oi t>oth Itie cable and the connector match,

»Keep the dust protection cap and reattach when net using

the connector,

Mote

•Some dts decoders which do not support DVD-dts Intertace
may not work properly with the DVD/VIdeo CD/CD player.

For your reference:

•Dolby Digital (AC^) Is a digital sound coitiprassion tectv
ñique developed by the Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Supporting 5.1-channal surround sound, as well as stereo
{2-channel} sound, this technique enables a large quantity
ot sound data to be etilclenlly recorded on a disc,

•The digital theater systems (dte) Is a 5.1-channel surround
sound System, which Is widely used In movie theatres amurwj
the world. It allows ihe bit rate to be Increasad in order to
provide good sound quality without sxceesively compreseing
the data.

•Linear PCM is a signal reoordirrg format used in a CD, While
a CD Is recorded in 44.1 kHz/16 bit, a DVD Is recorded in
4e kKz/16 bit up to 36 kHz/24 bit,

•If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you will
obtain the fuli henerrt of Pro Logic frorn the same DVD mov
ies that provide full 5.1-channef Dolby Digitel soundtrack«, as
welt as from Ottes with the Dotby Surround martt,

•The digital audio output cornector {opiioal} converts elsotri­cal signals Into optical signals and transfers them to an am
plifier, These optical signals are Immune from electrical
Interference, and they also have mlnimat eftect cn o№er

equipment.

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Concerring the audio output from the playei^a optlcafteo­axial digital audio output connector

Dtec

DVD

VideoCDMPEG 1

CD Linear PCM

SourKl
recording
format

Dolby
Digita]

(AC-3)
L'near PCM

(40/96 kHz
10/20/

24 bit)

dts PCM (2ch) [46 khEz/16 bii)^2

MPEG
audio

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dts®3

OpUcaltooexIal digital sudio

output from connector

Dolby Digital bitsiream (1’^.loii)
or PCM {2ch) (40 kHi/le bit)'=’ "2

Linear PCM {2chj
(40 kHi aamplir>g/16 bit onty)

or no output^'’

or dts bifstream (l-5,lcJi)"’
PCM (2ch) (46 kHz/lfibit)"^

or MPEG audio bitstream
(1-7,1ch)“’

PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)"^

Linear PCM
[44.1 kHz sampling)

PCM (2ch) (44.1 khiz/10 bit)"»

or dts bitstream (1 -5.1 ch)" ’

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboretorles­"Dolby", "AC-3", “Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol
are trademaike of Dolby Laboratories, Confidential Un
published Works, © 1992-1937 Dolby Laboratories,
Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under Hoonee from Digital Theater Sys

tems, Inc. "DTS" and "DTS Dl^l Sunrouncf are trade

marks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc, © 1996 Digitel

Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

■'The type cf audio output from the ctvtnector can be selected
by "7 Digital Audio Outpuf of the initial settings.
(See page 35.)

"“Compressed sound converted to PCM will be output,

■^^The settings and conoootioos necessary to enjoy CDs
recorded in dts are the same as tor DVDs recorded In dls.

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optional audio conr^ctions

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Whert DVDs recorded in Dolby Digrtal or dts are played, Dolby Digital bitstraam or dts bitstream Is output from tl« player's OPTICAL
digital audio output connector or COAXIAL digital audio output connector. When the player is connected to a Dolby Digital decoder or
dts decoder, you can enjoy theatre-quailty audio in your home. [An optrcaJ digital audio cable or coaxial audio cabJe Is required when an
oplsoral Dolby Digital decoder or dts decoder is used.]

•An MPEG audio decorder can also be connecled to the ptayar using the connected beiow. When DVDs reconded in MPEG audio are
played, MPEG audio bitstream is ootput from the player's OPTICAL digital audio output corrector or COAXtAC digital audio output
connectotv and you can enjoy fheade-quallty audio in your home.

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To optical digital audio input connector To coaxial digital audio input carnector

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' Centre speaker

Front epeaker

(right)

' Surround speaker

(right)

Remote controi preparations

Inwn ihe batteries while abs^rvfrig jjolarities (+ and -} aa IF-

iustrated.

Service life of batteries

*lhe batlanes normally last for about cwie yaar atthaugh this

depends on haw ofTan, and tor what dperatlons, the rernote
control is used.

* If the remóle control falFs to work, even when ft Is operated

near the player, replace Ihe batteries.

•Use size “R6, AA, UM-3" hatterlee.

Note

•Do not use rechargeable {M-Cd] batteries.

•Do not attornpi to charge, ahort-circuJl, disassemble,
heat or throw the battenes Into a fire.

•Do not drop, step on or otherwise Impact the rerrKJte
control. This may damage the parts or lead to malfunc
tion,

•Do nol mix old arid new batteries.

•If Ihe remole control is not going to he used for a long
time, remove the batteries. Otherwise, electrolyte may
teak which may lead, not only to malfunction, but also
to bums if oonitact Is made with the electrolyte.

•Wipe away any electrolyte leaking inside the remote
control, arid Install new batteries.

•ff any electrolyte should corne into contact with parts of
your body, wash Hoff thoroughly with full of water.

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Use the remote control withirr 7 m of the seosor. Use it within e

6CT angle directly in front of the sensor.

•The distance varies with the brightr>ess of the room.

Note

•Do not point bright lights at the sensor.

•Do not piece oh}ects between the remote oontrc) and the
sensor.

•Do hot use this remote oontrol while operatirrg the remote

control of other equipment

/ Connect ttie headphonea.

•Headphones wld> a 6.3 mm stereo plug oen be con
nected.

2 Adjust tha volume.

Caution:

•Avoid listening to eourid at levels which may be harmiul to
your ears,

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Joystick/^

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I STOP

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CD ^,.

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►play

buttons

Basic play

Preparations

•Confirm lhat the TV set or №e audio equipment (if connected)
fa properly connected to the player.

• Confirm that the power for ihe TV set or the audio equipment
(if connected) Is (timed on.

•Confirm that the Input setting for the TV set or tt>e audio
equipment (if connected) is property selected.
(Example; Setect "VCfl 2" on the TV set if this pJayer has
been oonnected to TV input connactai [2],)onnected to TV input connactai [2].)

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1 Praas POWER (6) to switch on the power.

nAtlfMII r<lul X. _.*-x_l_

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2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to

Open the disc trayr

3 Place the disc on the disc tray with the fabel

side to be played facing upwards.

(H the disc has a label)

Hold the disc without touchtng either of its surfaces, posi
tion if with the label side to be played facing upwards,

align II with the guides, and place it in positjon.

O 6 cm disc o 12 cm disc

^4

The disc tray is autcmaticalty closed and play begins,

♦When iha disc tray is closed by pressing OPEN/CLOSE,

press PLAY (b slari play,

•When a menu screen appears on the TV monitor

In the case of many movie

DVOs, an Interactive DVD or
Video CD with playback control,
a menu screen appears or the
TV monitor. Perform step 5 to
start play,

{Eirample of DVD)

5 Tilt the joystick (A, T, M, and press

SELECT, or press the numeric buttons, to
select the item.

•The Joystick Is not effectìvs for selecting items for Video
CDs.___________________

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Play of the selected item now begins.

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(Example)

What Is playback control?

If a Video CD has ‘playback control" written on Its disc or

jacket, it means that partfcuiar scenes or Information can

be selacted tor viewing Interactively wfth the TV rnonltor
using the menu screen.

Note

♦The disc continues to rotate while the rnenu is displayed

even after the player has finished playing a particular item.

When no further eelecttons are to be played, be sure to praea

STOP to clear the menu display.

•If the disc Is put in upside down (and it ie a single sided disc),
the FU display will Indicate “NO PLAV*.

•iiAlhen the NTSC DVDAfIdeo CD Is played, the playback pic
ture may roll up or down on some TVs; adjust this using the
V-HOLD control on the TV, TVs not equiped with a V-HOiD
ocmtrol cannot correct this condition. The playback picture
may shrink vertically and black bars may appear both orr the
top and bottom of the screen, or the picture may be in black
end white. This does not indicate a rnatfunction.

For your raferanoe:

•tfl/hen 0 appears on the TV monitor when a button is
pressed, the operation Is prohibited by the player or disc.

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While watching movies

•Setting to the pldune quaJity best suited to movie

. Pressing the player's CINEMA button will select the optimum

picture quality for movie programs {this sotting gives a gen

tler feel to videos, prqducfng mors detail in darker scones

and helping to reduce rrcisa). (The button lights up in green.)
Pressing the same button again will restore the standard pic
ture quality. (Alternatively, itie plclure quality of your choice
can be eat using the GUI screen. See “Digital piclura mode'
on pegs 21.]

•Raising dialogue volume

The volume lor the dialogue oan be raised by displaying the
GUi screen (tor player Information) end setting "Dialogue
Enhancer'' to “ON''. (See page 21,)

This setting lakes effect only for discs which are recorded
wfth Dolby Digital (AC-3]/dts (2 channel or over] and wHh the
dialogue contained In the oenira channel.

When tho menu continues onto another screen

After step 4 on page 14, press SKIP ().

•To return to the pravloua menu screen
Press SKIPihM).

•Due to the ciesign of some scftware tities, SKIP (i4e, ►►!)

may not always work. For operatfon, refer also to the jacket
of the disc concerned.

Stopping play and returning to the menu

ecreen

Pro« TITLE, MENU or RETURN (for DVD), or RETURN (for

Video CD),

Play is suspended, and the menu screen Is displayed.

•The buttons may not work depending on the disc used.

After operation

When the player la not in use, remove the disc and press
POWER (6) to sel the player to the standby mode-

The player ie automatically sat to the star>dby mode after

30 minutes or so have elapeed in the stop mode.

(Auto power-off function)

Press STOP during playr

RESUME function

The player records the point whore STOP was pressed during

play. flashes on the player’s FL display when this function
is activated.

•Press PLAY again while "^" Is flashing, and play wfll reeums
from this point.

•When the tray is opened or STOP Is pressed again while

is fiaehing, the RESUME function will be cleared.

The RESUME furxrtton works only wfth titles for which the
elapsed playing Erme appears an the players FL display during
playback.

This feature remains active If the player is set to the standby

made and than turned back ON.

Chapter review function (DVD oniy)

When PLAY fs pressed while

is flashing, ttie message
shosvn on the right Is briefly dis
played.

If PLAY is pressed again while lha above message is dis

played on the screen, the first few seconds of each chapter
from the beginning of the title up to the point where operation
was stopped will be played. This makee it possible to review

previous chapters. Nomnal playback will commence from the

point where operation was stopped.

Note

•Cancelling the RESUME function will also clear the chapter
review functlw,

•The chapter review fimctton rrray not work with some Di/Ds.

Press PLAY la Chspfsr. Review

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