Panasonic DVDL50D User Manual

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Panasonic

Portable DVDA/ideo CD/CD Player

Operating Instructions

DVD-L50D

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Dear Customers

May we take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Portable

DVD/Video CD/CD Player. We strongly recommend that you carefully study the Operating Instructions before at tempting to operate the player and that you note the listed precautions.

Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this player, please read these instructions

completely. Please save this manual.

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Safety information

Note: Use only the AC adaptor provided. This player can be used only where the power supply is under the fol lowing conditions.

• U.S.A. and Canada: AC 120 V, 60 Hz

• Foreign: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz

It cannot be used elsewhere.

CAUTION:

PORTABLE DVD/VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS PORTABLE DVD/VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER USES A VISIBLE/INVISI BLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE PORTABLE DVD/ViDEO CD/CD PLAYER CORRECTLY AS IN STRUCTED.

WHEN THIS PORTABLE DVD/ VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER IS PLUGGED TO THE WALL OUTLET, DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE INNER COVER AND OTHER OPEN INGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS PLAYER.

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUST MENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE.

DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PER SONNEL.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EX

POSE THIS PLAYER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND ANNOY

ING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

THIS PLAYER IS INTENDED FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION!

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED)

PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

Marking sign is located on bottom of the AC adaptor.

Marking sign is located on bottom of the Portable DVD/Video CD/CD Player.

CAUTION -LASEfl RADIATION WHEN OPEN,

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

AÏÏENTION-RAYONNEMENT LASER EN CAS D'OUVERTURE.

NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU.

{Bottom of player)

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL,

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tri angle, 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.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and mainte nance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance.

FCC NOTE: (U.S.A. Only)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the in structions, may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that in terference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving an tenna,

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached instal lation instructions and use only shield ed cables when connecting to other devices. Also, any changes or modifi cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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Safety information

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

DANGER:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUC TIONS.

• For connection to a supply in the U.S.A. and Canada, the provided AC cord must be connected to 120 V AC supply only.

•Confirm the voltage available at each country loca tion before using this player though the provided AC Adaptor operates on 100-240 V AC.

• For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A. and Canada, use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the AC outlet.

• For connection to supply which is greater than AC

125 V, use an AC cord set which is suitable for the voltage of the AC outlet and the rated current of the supplied AC adaptor. The AC cord set must be cer tified by the appropriate testing agencies according to the applicable national regulations.

•Contact either a local or foreign electrical parts dis tributor for assistance in selecting an alternate AC plug or a proper AC cord set.

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Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

(For U.S.A.) To order accessories, call PASC Accessory Dept. (For Canada) To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you

1-888-PANA-DVD (1-888-726-2383).

have made your purchase.

□ Remote control unit.. 1

(Part No. VEQ2293)

□ Button-type

battery

.........................

for remote control unit (Part No. CR2025)

□ Audio/video cable ... 1

(Part No. VJA1065)

□ AC adaptor

(Part No. VSK0555) (Part No. VJA1095)

□ Service Center list

□ Warranty card...................................2

□ Safety instructions card □ Product information card

Q Operating Instructions manual .... 2

The model number and serial number of this player can be found on either the back or the bottom of the player. Please note them in the space provided below and re tain this booklet as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft.

MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

...................

...........................

___________________________________________________

1 □ AC cord.........................1

.................

...............

1 1

Optional accessories:

Battery pack (Model No. DY-DB50EX) S video cable Optical digital audio cable

□ Battery pack

(Model No. DY-DB50EX)

.................

□ Marks used in these instructions (pages 31^9)

• ■ This gives details on a function which can be enjoyed with DVD.

•This gives details on a function which can be enjoyed with Video CD.

(§© -This gives details on a function which can be enjoyed with CD.

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Table of contents

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Safety information Accessories Features

Remote control unit preparations .

• Button-type battery (supplied) • Remote control operational notes ..

installation........................................ .. 22 Powering the player using the

•Notes regarding the button-type

battery.............................................. . . 23

Basic play

• Stopping play

• Skipping ahead or back

• Rapid advance (Rapid reverse).

Operations using the On-Screen

Menu Icons.........................................36

• Detailed descriptions of each icon

(Icons for disc information)..................38

• Detailed descriptions of each icon

(Icons for player information)

• Detailed descriptions of each icon

(Shuttle screen)...................................40

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. .22 • Remote control operation range . . . .. 23

. .30

. . 32

. . 33 .. 33

• Disc formats supported by this player

..................................................

Safety precautions...............................11

AC adaptor......................................

»Still picture (Pause) »Frame advance (Frame reverse)

(DVDA/ideo CD]

Using a menu

• Using a title menu

• Using a DVD menu.............................43

Playing tracks in an order you specify

or in random order (Program play/Random play)

•Playing tracks in an order you specify

(Program play)....................................44

............................

..................................

......................................

..............................

...........

. . 23

..24

Changing the initial settings

•When "1 Disc Languages” is selected

•When “2 Ratings" is selected . . . .

•When “3 Menu Language" is selected

•When “4 On-Screen Messages” is selected

•When "5 TV Aspect" is selected ..

• Display modes of the LCD

.........................................

.........

.............

50 •When ‘‘6 Digital Audio Output" is

selected.............................................

52 • Recommended setting of “6 Digital 54

56 57 •Connecting to a stereo TV set

58 •Connecting to audio equipment 59

Audio Output”....................................

•When “9 Other Settings” is

selected.............................................

Connection.......................................

...........

.........

.. 60 , . 62 . . 63

. . 66 . . 67

.66

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Operating precautions

• Handling precautions..........................13

Disc handling and maintenance.........15

.......................

• Maintenance of the main unit

• Maintenance of the LCD

Control reference guide

.....................

......................

..............

15 15

Powering the player using the battery

pack (suppiied)..................................25

•Attaching the battery pack

• Detaching the battery pack

•Charging the battery pack

►Slow-motion play [DVDA/ideo CD] ... 35

• Playing tracks in random order

(Random play)....................................45

Using the multi-functions

•Changing audio soundtrack language (Multi-audio function)

•Changing subtitle language (Multi-subtitle function)

...................

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...................

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25 25 26

46 47

• Regarding the battery pack

inserting/Removing discs

• Inserting discs

• Removing discs...................................29

• Enjoying Video CDs with playback control without using menus [Video CD]

•Viewing from another angle (Multi-angle function)

Reproducing an Advanced Virtual

Surround Sound effect

[Dolby Digital (AC-3) DVD].................49

.....................................

...........................................

.................

...................

...........................

•Enjoying digital audio output from the audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector

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

systems) processing

• Playback from a video camera

•Connecting headphones (optional)...

Troubleshooting

................................

...........................

............

..................................

•Self-diagnosis display function

•When the STANDBY ((!)) indicator

68 or the CHARGE (CHG) indicator

flashes

...............................................

Language code list...........................

Definition of terms

69 70 Specifications

Index..................................................

............................. .80

...................................

...........

. . 77

, . 78

. .79 .. 82

. .

. . 83

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Features

5-inch LCD Wide-screen with stereo speakers

This portable DVDA/ideo CD/CD player in cludes an LCD screen and stereo speak ers so that you can enjoy video and music without connecting to a TV set or other de vice. You can display video and listen to sounds recorded with a video camera

using the LCD screen and stereo speak ers.

•This player provides a 280,000-pixel high-resolution LCD wide-screen. This lets you enjoy sharp images.

Portable type for the user on the go

The player’s compact size, measuring 5®/is" (140 mm) wide, 6" {151.5 mm) deep and V/i' (37.7 mm) high, and light weight of only 1.4 lbs. (640 g), make it easy for you to carry it around.

Approximately three-hour continuous playing capability'' with battery pack

[supplied or optional (model No.: DYDB50EX )] (See page 25.) A newly developed lithium ion battery pro vides about three hours of continuous

playing capability. “This length of time varies depending on

the player's operating conditions. Continuous playing time of music CD is about 4.5 hours (when the outer cover is closed or the LCD is set to OFF).

Easier to use and carry

(See pages 17, 20 and 21.)

Nearly all functions can be accessed using the function buttons on the player. The compact, card-type remote control is easy

to carry and useful for remotely controlling

the player.

Advanced Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) function

(See page 49.) If the player is connected to external speakers, even when just two front speak ers are being used, the user can simply press the VSS (Virtual Surround Sound) button during playback of a Dolby Digital DVD (2 channel and above) to provide a rear surround effect. (This does not work with DVD Karaoke discs. In addition, this effect may differ depending on the kind of DVD used.)

Dolby Digital (AC-3)/dts (digital theater systems) digital output (See page 69 )

By connecting a Dolby Digital (AC-3)/dts (digital theater systems) decoder or an amplifier incorporating a Dolby Digital/dts decoder, you can enjoy high quality digital surround sound from Dolby Digital/dts discs.

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Dialogue Enhancer

(See pages 32 and 41.) During playback of Dolby Digital/5.1 chan nel software, this function will boost the sound level of the center channel so that it is easier to hear the dialogue on movie software.

On-Screen Menu Icons

(See page 36.) By simply pressing the DISPLAY button, information on the player and disc can be displayed on the screen for easy identifica tion, The player’s operations and settings can be easily accessed by operating the joystick/cursor buttons while monitoring the screen. The color and position of the On-Screen Menu Icons can be changed. (See page 57.)

Example: in the case of the DVD

Versatile DVD features

•Multi-audio function (See page 46.)

The audio soundtrack can be heard in up to 8 languages. (The number of lan guages depends on the software.)

•Multi-subtitle function (See page 47.) Subtitles may be displayed in one of a maximum of 32 languages. (The number of languages depends on the software.)

•Multi-angle function (See page 48.) This function allows you to choose the viewing angle of scenes which were shot from a number of different angles.

(Limited to DVDs recorded with multiple

camera angles.)

• Parental lock function

(See page 54.)

This function can prevent playback of

DVD software unsuitable for some audi ences (especially for children). (Limited to DVDs encoded with specific rating

level.)

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Features

□ Discs which cannot be

fljQte (»tenge’

The player can play back discs bearing any of the following marks:

(DIGITAL VIDEOl

[3d§(§

DIGFTAL AUDIO

□ Region Management Information

This player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management

Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. The Region number of this player is “1”.

If the Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this player, this player cannot play this disc. This player will play DVD discs made for lowing symbols:

____________________

DVD

[3"(8 cm) disc/ 5"(12 cm) disc]

Video CD

[3"(8 cm) disc/ 5"(12 cm) disc]

“ALL” Regions. This player will play DVD discs marked with the fol

played with this player

«DVD with Region No. other than “1”

or “ALL”

• Disc of PAL system

• DVD-ROM

• CD-ROM

• CDV

• CD-RW

• eVD

• Divx Video Disc

• Photo CD etc.

• DVD-R/DVD-RAM

• VSD

• CD-G

• DVD-hRW

• SVCD

• CD-R

□ Important information on playing DVDs and Video CDs

Some DVDs and Video CDs are played in a certain predetermined way based on the specifications of the software designer. When you insert a disc of this type, the player may not function according to the commands you enter (see the examples below) because the disc will be played according to the specifications of the soft ware designer. For further information, see the manual provided with your disc.

Examples:

•You may press the SKIP button to go to the beginning of the next track, but in stead of skipping, the player displays the <5 mark (indicating a prohibited action).

•Some functions such as the RESUME function and the A-B repeat play do not work with an interactive DVD or during menu play of a Video CD with playback control.

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Safety precautions

Please read these precautions before op erating this player.

n AC cord and AC adaptor protection

To avoid any malfunctions of the player, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the foll owing:

•Use only the AC adaptor provided.

•Do not use the player above the estab

lished ratings of the AC outlet and power distributor or do not supply an AC voltage other than 120 V in U.S.A. and Canada. (Refer to “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” on page 4.)

•Hold the plug firmly when connecting

or disconnecting the AC cord.

•Do not connect or disconnect the AC

cord when your hands are wet.

• Keep the AC cord and AC adaptor

away from heating appliances.

•Never put any heavy object on the AC

cord and AC adaptor.

•Do not attempt to repair or recon

struct the AC cord and AC adaptor in any way.

•Remove dust, dirt, etc. on the plug at

regular intervals.

•If liquids or foreign objects have been spilled into the player or AC adaptor, set the player to the standby mode and disconnect the AC cord.

•If the player has been dropped or oth erwise damaged, set the player to the standby mode and disconnect the AC cord.

•If smoke, malodors or noises are emit ted from the player or AC adaptor, set the player to the standby mode and disconnect the AC cord.

•If the case of the AC adaptor or the AC cord is damaged, set the player to the standby mode and disconnect the AC cord.

•If the AC adaptor is not going to be used for a long time, disconnect the AC cord for safety.

• Do not touch the plug, the AC adaptor, battery pack or the metal part of the player during a thunderstorm.

• Do not scratch or mark the AC adap

tor, AC cord and power plug, rework them, place them in proximity to a

heating appliance, forcibly bend them, twist them, pull them, place heavy ob

jects on top of them, bunch them to

gether with other wires or units, or put a cloth over them.

• Insert the power plug securely until its prongs are completely housed inside

the AC outlet.

□ Do NOT disassemble or remodel this

player.

□ Placement

Avoid placing the player or AC adaptor in areas of:

•direct sunlight or heating radiators, or closed automobiles

• high temperature [over 95T (35°C)] or high humidity (over 90%)

•excessive dust or oily smoke

•vibration, impact or where the surface is tilted

• in a poorly ventilated location

as the internal parts may be seriously damaged.

n No fingers or other objects inside

•Touching internal parts of this player is dangerous, and may cause serious dam age to the player. Do not attempt to dis assemble the player.

• Do not put any foreign object inside the player or AC adaptor.

• Do not insert metal or inflammable ob

jects inside the player or AC adaptor.

•Take care not to catch your fingers when you close the inner cover.

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Safety precautions

□ Keep away from water and magnets.

•Keep the player or AC adaptor away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liq uids are spilled into the player or AC adaptor, serious damage could occur.

• Keep magnetic objects such as speak ers, at a distance from this player.

□ Do not use cracked or warped discs. □ To avoid injuries from accidents

caused by inattention, do not use this player in the front seat of a mov ing vehicle, or when walking.

□ Do not use the car’s cigarette tighter

socket to suppiy power to the piayer. (Doing so may cause a malfunction.)

ADANGER

□ Caution regarding the battery pack.

•Do not use the battery pack with equip ment other than the specified player.

•Use this player to recharge the battery pack.

• Do not drop, impact, disassemble, re model, or press the battery pack.

• Do not throw the battery pack into the fire, or heat it.

• Keep the battery pack away from areas exposed to direct sunlight or in close proximity to a flame.

• Do not touch the plug terminals (@ or ©) with metal objects.

• Do not use, charge, or leave the battery pack in locations where there is static electricity.

• Do not get the terminals dirty or wet.

• Do not get dirt, sand, or other foreign matter on the terminals.

•Do not use the player outside if it is snowing or raining. {This battery pack is not waterproof.)

□ Do not position your eyes near the

lens, and do not look at the laser light.

• Doing so may be harmful to your vision.

□ Do not operate the player for an ex

tended period of time on your lap, etc. __ _

BWhen this player is used for an

extended period of time, the bottom of the player can become hot enough to cause minor burns.

□ Caution regarding disposing of the

battery pack and the button-type battery

•Check, and follow, your local regula tions before disposal.

□ Caution regarding the button-type

battery

• Do not disassemble, remodel (solder,

e.g.), press, heat or throw the battery into the fire.

•Keep the button-type battery out of the

reach of children,

•Make sure you insert the battery with

its poles aligned.

• Do not touch the plug terminals (© or

0) with metal objects.

□ Countermeasure against electrolyte

leaking from the battery pack or the button-type battery

• If any electrolyte should come into con tact with your hands or clothes, wash it off thoroughly with water,

• If any electrolyte should come into con tact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

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Operating precautions

□ If there is noise interference on the

TV while a broadcast is being re ceived

Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV screen while you are watching a TV broad

cast and the player is left on. This is not a

malfunction of the player or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, set the player to the standby mode.

□ When installing the player

•Avoid shelves and other high locations.

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

• Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot.

□ When operating the player

•Do not expose the player to the sprays from volatile insecticides, etc. {Doing so may deform the external cabinet or cause the paint to peel off.)

• Do not push the LCD screen downward, especially using an object with a pointed end.

•After the player is used for many hours, the surface of the player becomes hot; this is normal, not a malfunction.

• Do not touch the pickup unit (the lens in particular) inside the inner cover with your hands or other objects. (Doing so

may cause a malfunction.)

•Do not insert objects into the opening

hole area of the pickup unit. (Doing so

may cause a malfunction.)

• Do not push the inner cover downward during playback. (Doing so may damage the disc inside.)

• Do not subject the player to impact dur ing playback. (Doing so may damage the disc inside.)

• Do not set the player down on a sofa for operation. (Doing so may increase the temperature inside the player and cause damage to the player.)

□ When using the player outdoors

• Do not use the player in areas where it may get wet. (If the player gets wet, it may be damaged.)

• Do not use the player in sandy or dusty locations (such as a beach). (Sand and dust may find their way inside the player and cause a malfunction.)

□ Condensation

Moisture may form on the lens in the fol lowing conditions...

• immediately after a heater has been turned on.

• in a steamy or very humid room.

•when the player is moved from a cold en

vironment to a warm one. If moisture forms inside this player, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on

the power and wait about 1 to 2 hours for the moisture to evaporate.

□ When bringing the player on board

an aircraft

•The electromagnetic waves emitted by

the player may interfere with the aircraft’s instruments. Follow the instructions given

by the flight attendants.

□ When bringing the player Into a hos

pital

•The electromagnetic waves emitted by

the player may interfere with the medical equipment in the hospital. Follow the in structions given by the medical person nel.

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Operating precautions

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□ When bringing the player inside a car

• Do not use the car’s cigarette lighter socket to supply power to the player. (Doing so may cause a malfunction.)

•The exclusive battery pack [supplied or optional (model No.: DY-DB50EX)] must always be used. (See pages 25-27.)

• Do not leave the player in areas of ex tremely high temperature [over approx.

140°F (eO'C)] such as inside of the car in hot summer or in the car trunk or of ex

tremely low temperature [under approx.

14T (-lO'C)]. (Doing so may cause the outer case deformation, or adversely af fect battery pack performance and quali

ty.)

□ When moving or transporting the

player

•When moving the player, remove the disc if one is inside, and disconnect the AC adaptor and other cords.

•When transporting the player for reloca tion, place the player in its original pack ing carton.

• Do not drop the player or bump it into ob jects when moving or transporting it.

□ When the player is not going to be

used for a long time

•To conserve power, set the player to the standby mode, and disconnect the AC adaptor from the AC outlet. (Even when the player is set to the standby mode, power equivalent to about 2.0 W will be consumed unless the AC adaptor is dis connected.)

•Be sure to close the inner cover. (Dust may attach to the lens or other parts, which may cause a malfunction.)

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Disc handling and maintenance

□ Handling precautions

•Hold the disc by the edges so the sur face will not be soiled with fingerprints. Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion.

•Do not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writing instruments.

•Do not use record cleaning sprays, ben zine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.

•Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.

•Do not install more than 1 disc.

• Do not try to close the inner cover when the disc is not installed properly.

•Be sure to store the disc in its exclusive case when not in use.

□ If the surface is soiled

Wipe gently with a soft, damp (water only) cloth. When wiping discs, always move the cloth from the center hole toward the outer edge.

(If you wipe the discs using a circular mo tion, circular scratches are likely to occur, which will cause noise.)

□ improper disc storage

You can damage discs if you store them in the following places:

•Areas exposed to direct sunlight

• Humid or dusty areas

•Areas directly exposed to a heat outlet or heating appliance

Maintenance

• Be sure to press and hold STOP (□) to set the player to the standby mode and disconnect the plug of the AC adaptor before maintaining the player.

•Wipe this player with a dry, soft cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, wipe clean with a cloth which has been dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughly, and then wipe again with a dry cloth.

• Never use alcohol, benzine, thinner, cleaning fluid or other chemicals. And do not use compressed air to remove dust.

□ Maintenance of the lens

• If dust is attached to the lens, remove dust carefully with an air blower for cam era lenses (optional). Be careful not to touch the lens with your

fingers.

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□ If the disc is brought from a cold to a

warm environment, moisture may form on the disc

Wipe this moisture off with a soft, dry, lintfree cloth before using the disc.

•Wipe the LCD screen with a dry, soft cloth.

• Drops of water spilled on the LCD screen may cause discoloration: wipe them dry immediately.

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Control reference guide

Player (Front view)

Lock release knob

Slide the knob to the right and then open the outer cover. (See page 28.)

DISPLAY MODE button [DISPLAY MODE]

Press to select the display mode of the LCD. (When the player is turned ON, will be selected.) (See page 59.)

Stereo speakers*^

BRIGHT dial [BRIGHT]

Turn to adjust the brightness of the screen.

LCD (5') Wide-screen

Remote control signal sensor

Point the remote control unit at the sensor when operating the player. (See page 23.)

CHARGE indicator [CHG]

• Illuminates during charging.

•Goes off when charging is completed or when the battery is charged.

• Refer to the page 78 about flashing.

*The built-in stereo speakers may not provide satisfactory sound volume and sound qual

ity depending on the disc. In this case, it is recommended to connect headphones (op tional) or external speakers. (See pages 67-70.)

STANDBY indicator [O]

•Illuminates in the standby mode.

•Goes off when the player is turned on.

•Refer to the page 78 about flashing.

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Function buttons

SKIP/SEARCH buttons [\AM , ►►!]

Press for skipping ahead/back or rapid advance/reverse {see page 33)

or for slow-motion play (see page 35).

Reverse direction Forward direction

MENU button [MENU]

When pressed during play, the DVD menu recorded on the disc will be displayed. (See page 43.) When pressed in the stop mode, the initial settings screen will be displayed (See page 51.)

RETURN button [RETURN]

Press to return to the previous menu.

OPEN button [^]

Press to open the inner

cover. (See page 28.)

STOP [nyPOWER OFF [POWER OFF] button

Press to stop playback. (See page 32.) If this button is kept pressed when the player is ON, the player will be set to the standby mode (if the AC adaptor is used) or the player will be turned off (if

the battery pack is used).

PAUSE button [UU ]

Press to place the player in

the still picture/pause mode.

(See page 34.)

----------------------------

TITLE button [TITLE]

Press to show the title menu

recorded on the disc. (See page 43.)

Joystick/SELECT button [SELECT]

Make the selection by tilting the joystick forwards, backwards or to the left or right, and then press SELECT to enter the selection. (See page 31.)

DISPLAY button [DISPLAY]

Press to show the On-Screen Menu Icons. (See page 37.)

PLAY [>]/POWER ON [POWER ON] button

Press to start playback. (See page 31.) If this button is pressed in the standby mode (if the AC adaptor is used) or when the player is OFF (if the battery pack is used), the player will be turned on. When the disc is loaded, playback starts automatically.

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Control reference guide

Player (Left-side view)

DC input connector [C-i^^DC IN 9V]

Connect the AC adaptor (supplied). (See pages 24 and 26.)

S video output connector [S VIDEO OUT]

For connection of an S video cable (optional) to an external monitor. (See page 66.)

Video input/output connector [VIDEO]

For connection of the audio/video cable (supplied) to

an external monitor. (See pages 66 and 70.)

Volume level [VOLUME]

Turn to adjust the volume level output from the built-in stereo speakers or the headphones.

0: No sound is heard

10: Maximum

Audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector [AUDIO/OPT OUT]

For connection of the audio/video cabie (supplied) or optical digital audio cable (optional) to an external audio system. The type of the output signal will be automatically selected according to the cord or cable to be connected. (See pages 66-70.)

In/Out select switch [LINE SEL fHii IN]

GHQ: Select this setting when sending video or audio signals to an external device

(such as a stereo or TV set) from the video input/output connector and audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector. Normally, this setting should be used. (See pages 66, 67 and 69.)

IN: Select this setting when sending video or audio signals from an external device

such as a video camera to the video input/output connector and audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector so that the images appear on the screen. (See page 70.) (Be sure to return to the position in normal playback.)

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-----------

Headphone jack [PHONES]

For connection of the headphones (optional) with a Vb" (3.5 mm) stereo plug. (See page 70.)

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Player (Right-side view)

When this switch is slid toward the “HOLD” direction, the HOLD function (for preventing errors in operation) is activated. (If a function button is pressed when the HOLD function is ON, “HOLD” is displayed on the screen and the STANDBY indicator fiashes.)

Connect the battery pack [supplied or optionai (modei No.: DY-DB50EX)]. (See page 25.)

Note:

• Be careful not to touch the battery connector terminals. (Doing so may cause the termi nals to become misshapen.) Do not allow any metallic object to come into contact with the terminals. (Doing so could

damage the player.)

HOLD function:

The hold function ensures that even when a function button is inadvertently pressed while the player is being carried, the function corresponding to the button will not be acknowl edged. (It prevents the function buttons from being pressed during operation, so as not to

interrupt playback.)

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Control reference guide

Remote control unit

Buttons used for basic operations

PLAY button

Press to start playback.

(See page 31.)

If this button is pressed in the standby mode (if the AC adaptor is used), the player will

be turned on. When the disc is

loaded, playback starts automatically. (It is impossible to turn on the player with the

remote control unit if the player

is powered by the battery pack.)

PAUSE button

Press to place the player in the still picture/pause mode. (See page 34.)

STOP button

Press to stop playback. (See page 32.)

If this button is kept pressed when the player is ON, the player will be set to the standby mode (if the AC adaptor is used) or the player will be turned off (if the battery pack is used).

DISPLAY button -----------------------

Press to show the On-Screen Menu Icons. (See page 37.)

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SKIP buttons

Press for skipping ahead/back. (See page 33.)

I: Reverse direction I: Forward direction

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ACTION RETURN

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SLOW/SEARCH buttons

Press for rapid advance/ reverse (see page 33) or for slow-motion play (see page 35).

Reserve direction

►► : Forward direction

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PLAY

MODE

CANCEL

DVD PLAYER

TITLE button

Press to show the title menu recorded on the disc. (See page 43.)

Cursor buttons/SELECT button -

Make the selection by pressing the cursor buttons (A, ►), and then press SELECT to enter the selection. (See page 31.)

________________

RETURN button —

Press to return to the previous menu.

MENU button

When pressed during play, the DVD menu recorded on the disc will be displayed. (See page 43.) When pressed in the stop mode, the initial settings screen will be displayed. (See page 51.)

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Buttons used for advanced operations

NUMBER button

Press to change to number input mode, then press the button corresponding to the desired number.

•Entering numbers

Example: Entering “6"

Example: Entering “16”

=>/^Yt^ DIS^Y :

•To exit number input mode

during the input process:

Press NUMBER.

AUDIO button

Press to change the audio soundtrack language for DVD, to switch the vocal mode for DVD Karaoke, or to select “LR”, “L” or “R” for Video CD. (See page 46.)

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SUBTITLE button

Press to change the

subtitle language.

(See page 47.)

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ANGLE button

Press to view from another angle. (See page 48.)

ACTION button----------------------

Press to show the initial settings screen, (See page 51.)

Virtual Surround Sound button [VSS] --------------------------------------------------------

Press to activate the Virtual Surround Sound effect. [This effect works only during playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital Surround Sound (2ch and above).] (See page 49.)

PLAY MODE button

Press to select “Normal play”, “Program play" or “Random play”. (See pages 44 and 45.)

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Remote control unit preparations

While sliding the release knob

to the left,

pull out the holder.

□ Service life of the battery

•The button-type battery (Lithium battery) normally lasts for about one year although this depends on how often, and for what operations, the remote control unit is used.

• If the remote control unit fails to work even when it is operated near the player, replace the battery.

• Use CR2025 battery.

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• Keep the button-type battery out of

the reach of children.

• Make sure you insert the battery with its poles aligned.

• Do not attempt to recharge, short-circuit, disassemble, heat or throw the battery into a fire.

•Wipe away any electrolyte leaking inside the remote control unit, and install new battery.

• If any electrolyte should come into con tact with parts of your body, wash it off thoroughly with water.

• Do not drop, step on or otherwise impact the remote control unit. This may damage the parts or lead to malfunction.

• If the remote control unit is not going to be used for a long time, remove the battery. Otherwise, electrolyte may leak which may lead, not only to malfunction, but also, to burns if contact is made with the electrolyte.

• Do not point bright lights at the remote control sensor.

• Do not place objects between the remote control unit and the remote control sensor.

• Do not use this remote control unit while simultaneously operating the remote control unit of any other equipment.

•

Remote control signal sensor

23 feet (7 m)

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Powering the player using the AC adaptor

(Referto “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS"

on page 4.)

Standby mode:

This refers to a condition in which the AC adaptor is connected to the AC outlet and the

player is consuming a small amount of power (approx. 2.0 W).

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Powering the player using the battery pack (supplied)

Slide the battery pack in the direction indicated by the arrow until the release button clicks.

(The battery pack is attachecJ.)

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Powering the player using the battery pack (supplied)

*1 Attach the battery pack to

the player (see page 25).

2 Connect the AC adaptor to

the player.

AC adaptor

(supplied)

AC cord

(supplied)

For your reference:

•The battery pack will not be charged when the player is ON (during play or in the stop mode). Charging will start when the STOP (□) button is pressed and held for approximately two seconds to set the player to the standby mode.

Q Connect the AC cord to the

AC adaptor.

^ Connect the plug of the AC

cord to AC outlet.

[Charging starts and the CHARGE (CHG) indicator lights in red.]

To AC outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz in U.S.A. and Canada)

(Refer to “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS”

on page 4.)

•The CHARGE (CHG) indicator goes off when charging is completed. Disconnect the AC adaptor and the AC cord after confirming the CHARGE (CHG) indicator

is OFF.

•in the case where charging fails to start,

refer to the notes on page 71.

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For your reference:

•This product is a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. It generates electrical energy through an internal chemical reaction. This chemical reaction is easily affected by tem perature and humidity conditions. The effects become more severe as the temperature increases or decreases. In locations where the temperature is low, the battery pack may not fully charge, or the CHARGE (CHG) indicator on the player may flash about 5 min utes after you start using it. At higher temperatures, a protector circuit may be activated, making the battery pack inoperative.

• It takes about 6 hours [at 68°F (20°C)] to charge the battery pack and, once fully charged, the battery will be good for approximately 3 hours of continuous playback (with the BRIGHT dial set to the center position). However, usage time will differ depending on the operating condition. (If the brightness is set higher, the battery operating time will be shorter.)

•The battery pack has a service life of approximately 300 charge-discharge cycles. (It may depend on the operating condition.) The charging time or operating time on one full charge will be gradually shorter. If the time becomes noticeably shorter than it used to be, the battery pack has reached the end of its service life and should be replaced.

• If the player is powered by the battery pack and is left in the STOP mode, the player will automatically turn off after approximately 5 minutes to conserve battery consumption

(Auto power-off function).

□ Notes when charging the battery pack

•When the battery pack is to be used for the first time, charge it fully before use.

•Upon completion of the charging, be sure to disconnect the power plug from the AC out let. (If it is left connected, up to about 2.0 W of power will be consumed.)

□ Notes when using the battery pack

• If the battery pack is not going to be used for a long time, it must be detached from the player. (If it is left attached, a low level of current will still flow even though the player is turned off.) If it is left in this state, it may excessively discharge, rendering it unusable even after it has been recharged. (Recharge the battery pack before use because the battery pack is discharging even when it is detached from the player.)

•The AC adaptor is equipped with an overcharge-prevention circuit. However, to protect the battery pack, be sure to detach it from the player upon completion of the charging.

• For battery pack protection, do not charge an already fully-charged battery pack.

□ Notes when storing the battery pack

•Store the battery pack in areas where temperature is at 59°F-77°F (15“C-25°C).

• Do not store the battery pack in areas of extremely cold or high temperature, high humid ity or excessive oily smoke.

•When storing the battery pack for a tong period of time, discharge and fully recharge it once a year and store it again.

□ Notes when disposing of the battery pack

•Check, and follow, your local regulations before disposal.

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Inserting/Removing discs

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Lock release knob

O With the label side to be played facing ^ upwards, (if the disc has a label)

place the disc in position, using your fingers to push down on the area around the center hole.

(A click is heard.)

4 Close the inner cover.

Note:

• Do not install more than 1 disc.

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* •

Label side to be played

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OPEN

Note:

'Be sure to keep the inner cover closed except while inserting/removing discs. This will

reduce the risk of malfunction caused by dust entering the inside of the player.

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Basic play

Confirm that the disc is loaded. (See page 28.)

Before enjoying DVDA/ideo CD/CD

The On-Screen menu language of your player has been factory preset to English.

If you would like to change the menu language to French or Spanish, please refer to “When ‘3 Menu Language’ is selected” on page 56. In the explanations given below it is assumed that English has been selected as the menu language.

menu is displayed even after the player has finished playing a particular item.

When no further selections are to be

played, be sure to press STOP {□) to clear the menu display.

the item using the cursor buttons instead of the joystick.

•When the menu continues onto another screen, pressing SKIP/SEARCH

►►I) (in the case of the remote control, SKIP) will show the next screen. (The buttons may not work depending on the disc used. For operation, refer also to the jacket of the disc concerned.)

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Press PLAY (>).

(The player is turned on and play begins automatically.)

□ When a menu appears on the screen

In case of many movie DVDs, an inter

active DVD or a Video CD with play

back control (see page 80), a menu

appears on the screen.

Perform steps 2 and 3 to start play.

Example:

Interactive DVD

TITLE MENU

Dogs jCastIes

Lovers Birds

Example:

Video CD with back control

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12 SOUTH ASlX" f3 MIDDLE

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15 EUROPE

Tilt the joystick (A, ▼, ◄, ►) to select the preferred item.

•The NUMBER button on the remote control is also effective for selecting the item. (See page 21 for informa tion on entering numbers.) When the item is selected using the NUMBER button, step 3 is not neces sary.

•The joystick is not effective for selecting items for Video CDs. Select the item using the NUMBER button.

Example: DVD

When “Birds” is selected

TITLE MENU

Dogs Cast Ies

Love rs Birds

Press SELECT.

(Play of the selected item now begins.)

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□ After operation

When the player is not in use, to save power, press and hold STOP (□) to set the player to the standby mode. The player is automatically set to the standby mode after approx.

15 minutes have elapsed in the stop mode (Auto power-off function). (If the player is powered by the battery pack, the power will automatically be turned off after approx. 5 minutes have elapsed.)

•To return to the menu screen, press

TITLE, MENU or RETURN (for DVD), or

RETURN (for Video CD). (The buttons may not work depending on the disc used.)

•When (S) appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the player or the disc.

•Closing the outer cover or turning the LCD display screen to OFF while playing music CDs reduces power consumption. These measures also conserve battery power when operating off the battery pack. (Under these conditions, the bat tery pack provides 4.5 hours of continu ous playback when playing music CDs.)

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Basic play

PLAY

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On the player or on the remote control unit,

press STOP (□) during play.

RESUME function:

The player records the point where STOP (□) was pressed during play (RESUME function). (“►” flashes on the screen when this function is activated.)

• Press PLAY ([>) again while flashes, and play will resume from this point.

•When the inner cover is opened or STOP (□) is pressed again while flashes, the RESUME function will be cleared.

This feature will not be cleared when the player is turned off and then turned back ON.

Chapter preview function (DVD only):

When PLAY (O) is pressed while flashes, the message shown below is briefly displayed.

* •

Kaditiona

—While watching the movie program—

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□ Raising the volume but

only for the dialogue

The volume for Ihe dialogue only can

be raised by displaying the On-Screen Menu Icons (for player information) and setting “Dialogue Enhancer” to “ON”. (See page 41.) [This setting takes effect only for discs which are recorded with Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5-lch and with the dialogue contained in the center channel.]

Press PLAY to Chapter Preview

When PLAY {>) is pressed again while the above message is displayed 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 makes it possible to review previously viewed chapters. Normal playback wilt commence from the point where operation was stopped.

Note:

•Cancelling the RESUME function will

also clear the chapter preview function.

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[ On the player ]

Press SKIP/SEARCH ([◄◄,

during play.

[ On the player |

Press and hold SKIP/SEARCH (K 4 , ►>!) during play.

Reverse direction Forward direction

[ With the remote control unit ]

Press SKIP during play.

Reverse direction

I: Forward direction

•A chapter (DVD) or a track (Video CD/CD) is skipped each time the button is pressed.

•When SKIP/SEARCH (!◄◄) [in the case of the remote control, SKIP (!◄◄)] is pressed once midway through a chapter/track, play returns to the start of that chapter/track. When it is pressed again, a chapter/track is skipped each time the button is pressed.

Position being played back

---------

^ \T^ V ^

Chapter/ track

Backward Forward

Cha’pter/ track

Chapter/ track

(Direction of playback)

Reverse direction Forward direction

•The speed will be retained even after the button is released.

[ With the remote control unit ]

Press SLOW/SEARCH during play.

Reverse direction Forward direction

•The speed of advance (reverse) is rela tively slow at first. When the button is pressed again, the speed becomes faster. (Each time the button is pressed, the speed increases up to 5 steps.)

• Normal play is resumed when PLAY (>) is pressed.

For your reference:

• For DVDs and Video CDs, audio will be heard during scanning at the initial scan speed. (See page 64.) For CDs, audio will be heard during scanning at every scan speed (1 to 5).

•

•When SKIP/SEARCH (!◄◄, ►►!) (in the case of the remote control, SKIP or SLOW/SEARCH) is pressed during menu play of Video CDs with playback control, a menu screen may sometimes be recalled.

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Basic play

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On the player or on the remote control unit,

press PAUSE (DD) during play.

►The player will be placed in the still pic

ture mode (for DVDA/ideo CD) or in the pause mode (for CD).

Tilt the joystick (◄, ►) in the still picture mode.

Reverse direction

► : Forward direction

•The disc is advanced (reversed) by one frame each time the joystick is tilted.

•When the joystick is kept tilted, consecu tive frame advance (reverse) works.

•Normal play is resumed when PLAY (>) is pressed.

•Norma! play is resumed when PLAY (O) is pressed.

Notes:

• For Video CDs, frame reverse is not pos sible.

• If the On-Screen Menu Icons (Shuttle screen) are displayed, tilting the joystick in the still picture mode activates slowmotion play, and frame advance/frame reverse does not work. (See page 40.)

For your reference:

• Pressing PAUSE (DO) also activates frame advance.

• Pressing the cursor buttons (◄, ►) will also activate frame advance/frame re verse.

•Whether the pictures are advanced by a “Frame" or “Field” is automatic. (See page 64.)

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[ On the player )

Press and hold SKIP/SEARCH (!◄◄, ►>!) in the still picture mode.

Reverse direction Forward direction

•The speed will be retained even after the button is released.

[ With the remote control unit ]

Press SLOW/SEARCH in the still picture mode.

Reverse direction

►► : Forward direction

•The speed of slow-motion is slow at first. When the button is pressed again, the speed becomes faster. (Each time the button is pressed, the speed increases

up to 5 steps.)

•Normal play is resumed when PLAY (t>) is pressed.

Note:

• For Video CDs, slow-motion playback in reverse direction is not possible.

Press STOP (□) after the

menu screen appears.

Press SKIP/SEARCH (

^>1) to select the preferred

track and press PLAY (O).

• In the case of the remote control, press SKIP to select the preferred

track and press PLAY.

(Play begins.)

• Refer to the jacket etc. of the disc

concerned for the track numbers.

•Select “track 1" to start play from the beginning of the disc.

•The NUMBER button on the remote control unit can also be used for en tering the track numbers. (See page 21 for information on entering num bers.)

When numbers are entered by the

NUMBER button, pressing PLAY ([>) is not necessary.

□ To return to menu play

Press STOP (□) twice to stop playback and press PLAY ([>). (The menu is resumed on the screen.)

Perform steps 2 and 3 on page 31.

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Operations using the On-Screen Menu Icons

This player features On-Screen Menu Icons providing various functions, a “banner" will be displayed on the screen by pressing the DISPLAY button. Operating the joystick/cursor buttons/SELECT button will show disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle language, and angle) and player information (repeat play, play mode, marker. Virtual Surround Sound, etc.). Some icons allow the settings to be changed.

PLAY

For your reference:

•When playback of a CD starts, the OnScreen Menu Icons (for disc information) will automatically be displayed. Then, the

icons can be changed using the proce

dures on page 37.

• In the case of the remote control, select the item using the cursor buttons instead of the joystick.

• Press RETURN or CANCEL to clear the On-Screen Menu Icons.

• For some functions, the setting will be registered immediately: for others, SELECT or PLAY (t>) must be pressed. Some functions cannot be accessed from the stop mode.

•When numbers are displayed (e.g. title No.), the NUMBER button on the remote control unit is also effective for setting in stead of the joystick (A, T). (See page 21 for information on entering numbers.) When numbers is entered using the NUMBER button, press SELECT to reg ister the setting.

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Press DISPLAY during play or in the stop mode.

(On-Screen Menu Icons are displayed.)

• Each time the button is pressed, the icons change as shown in the right.

•The icons may differ depending on the disc contents.

Tilt the joystick (< , to select the preferred item.

(The currently selected item is indicated by the yellow frame on the On-Screen Menu Icons.)

Example: DVD

•Normal playback screen

Tilt the joystick (A, T) to select the preferred setting.

• If a TV set is connected to the player, de pending on the type of the DVD software and a TV with automatic picture zoom function enabled, the On-Screen Menu

Icons may not be displayed or only par tially displayed on the TV screen. In this case, change the position of the On-Screen Menu Icons in “4 On-Screen Messages” of the initial settings. (See page 57.)

•The color (blue, violet or green) of the On-Screen Menu Icons can be changed. (See page 57.)

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Operations using the On-Screen Menu Icons

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□ DVD

□ Video CD/CD

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Subtitle language No.

Subtitle language

Subtitle on/off

Angle No.

Change the No. by using the joystick (A, ▼).

ENG: English FRA: French DEU: German

ITA: Italian ESP: Spanish NLD: Dutch SVE: Swedish NOR: Norwegian DAN: Danish

Select “ON” or “OFF” by

using the joystick (A, T).

OFF Subtitle is cleared.

Subtitle is displayed.

Change the No. by using

the joystick (A, ▼).

POR: Portuguese RUS: Russian JPN:Japanese CHI: Chinese KOR: Korean MAL: Malay VIE: Vietnamese THA: Thai

Others

Audio soundtrack language No.

Audio soundtrack language

Audio attribute

Change the No. by using the joystick (A, ▼).

ENG: English FRA: French DEU: German ITA: Italian ESP: Spanish NLD: Dutch SVE: Swedish NOR: Norwegian DAN: Danish

Linear PCM

16b

96k

LPCM or

48k

1-5.Ich Dolby Digital (AC-3)

□□

l-5.1ch

DTS

- (OFF)

Vocal

- (OFF) V1+V2

VI V2

("k’

20b 24b

“b” stands for

and bit.;

dts DVD Karaoke (Solo)

DVD Karaoke (Duet)

POR: Portuguese RUS: Russian JPN: Japanese CHI: Chinese KOR: Korean MAL: Malay VIE: Vietnamese THA: Thai

Others

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Change the mode by using the joystick (A, ▼).

Audio mode

(Video CD only)

Note:

•It is not possible to turn playback control ON or OFF using the On-Screen Menu Icons.

For your reference:

•In the case of the remote control, the items can be changed using the cursor buttons in stead of the joystick.

•“A V” around the icon means that the item can be changed using the joystick (cursor buttons) (A, T).

Left channel sound is output from the speaker (L), and right

channel sound from the speaker (R),

L Left channel sound only is output.

R Right channel sound only is output.

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Operations using the On-Screen Menu Icons

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Note:

• It is not possible to change the play mode using the On-Screen Menu Icons.

For your reference:

• In the case of the remote control, the items can be changed using the cursor buttons in stead of the joystick.

•AN the markers are cleared when the player is set to the standby mode or turned off, or the disc is removed.

• Each time the joystick (◄, ►) is tilted or the cursor button (◄, ►) is pressed, the speed of rapid advance/reverse and slow-motion play increases up to 5 steps.

•The figures appearing at both ends of the shuttle screen stand for the maximum speeds of rapid advance/reverse. (DVD: -I-100/-100, Video CD: +40/-40, CD: -I-50/-50)

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Operations using the On-Screen Menu Icons

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□ To enjoy program repeat play

Select the preferred mode by following the “Repeat play” procedure on page 40 dur ing program play (see page 44).

• Program play

• Icons for disc information

•Cancel repeat mode

•Repeat of programmed track being played

• Repeat of all programs

Program play is resumed when “c^ OFF” is selected.

□ Chapter/Title repeat play (OVD)

Position being played back

Title

Chapter repeat

Title repeat ^

Normal play U

□ Track/Disc repeat play (Video CD/

Position being played back

Track repeat . ^

Disc repeat ^ j ^ —|

Normal play :

□ A-B repeat play

Starting location A End location B

Title/ Title/ Title/ Track Track

Chapterl Chapter Chapter

Pfrack [Track

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Track

;

Track

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Joystick/SELECT

PLAY NUMBER

TITLE MENU

Cursor buttons/ SELECT

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Using a menu

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Press TITLE during play.

(A list of the titles on the disc is now dispiayed.)

• Pressing TITLE again resumes play from the scene when TiTLE was first pressed.

Tilt the joystick (A, T, ◄, ►) to select the preferred title and

press SELECT or PLAY (>).

(The selected title now starts playing.)

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Press MENU during play.

(The DVD menu available on the disc is now displayed.)

• Pressing MENU again resumes play from the scene when MENU was first pressed.

Tilt the joystick (A, T, to select the preferred item and

press SELECT.

(The selected item is now executed.)

•To display the menu screen one after another, repeat step 2.

Example:

TITLE MENU

Dogs |Castles

Lovers Birds

Example:

DVD MENU

11 .subtitlT

|2. AUD IQ |3. ANGLE

For your reference:

• In the case of the remote control, select the item using the cursor buttons instead of the joystick.

•The NUMBER button on the remote con trol unit is also effective for selecting the title or item. (See page 21 for information on entering numbers.)

When the title or item is selected using the NUMBER button, pressing SELECT

or PLAY([>) is not necessary.

□ Title menu

If the DVD has multiple titles recorded on it, it is possible to select the preferred title

from the title menu to start playback.

□ DVD menu

Some DVDs have unique menus. For ex ample, these menus can be for language selection, audio output selection and/or subtitle language selection, etc. These

menus are called “DVD menus”. Although the DVD menu’s contents and operation differ from disc to disc, the above proce dures explain basic operation when this feature is used.

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Playing tracks in an order you specify or in

random order (Program play/Random play)

The player plays the tracks on the disc in an order you specify.

Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode.

(The program playback screen is displayed.) Example; a disc including 17 tracks

•To exit the screen

Press PLAY MODE twice.

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preferred track number.

Choose a track, then press SELECT.

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Clear all

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•The NUMBER button is also effec tive for selecting the item. (See page 21 for information on entering numbers.) When the number is se lected using the NUMBER button, step 3 is not necessary.

Press SELECT.

(The selected track is stored in the memory.)

Choose a track, then press SELECT.

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• Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select an other track.

• Up to 18 tracks can be pro grammed.

Press PLAY.

(Play now begins in the programmed sequence.)

Cursor buttons/ CANCEL SELECT

PLAY MODE

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□ After playback

Play is stopped and the program playback screen is displayed.

□ To return to normal play

Press STOP to stop program play, and then press PLAY MODE twice. When PLAY is pressed, normal play be

gins from the beginning of the disc.

(The content of the program is still re tained in the memory.)

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The player plays the tracks on the disc in random order.

Press PLAY MODE twice in

the stop mode.

(The random playback screen is dis played.)

Random Playback

Press PLAY to start

□ To clear the last program one

by one

Press STOP twice during program play or

press PLAY MODE once in the stop mode to display the program playback screen.

Each time CANCEL is pressed, the last

program is cancelled.

Selecting "Clear last" using the cursor but tons and pressing SELECT also clears the

last program.

□ To clear all the programs

The programs are cleared when the player

is set to the standby mode or turned off, or the inner cover is opened.

Selecting “Clear all" using the cursor but tons and pressing SELECT also clears all the programs.

•To exit the screen

Press PLAY MODE once.

Press PLAY.

(Play now begins in random order.)

□ After playback

Play is stopped and the random playback

screen is displayed.

□ To return to normal play

Press STOP to stop random play, and then press PLAY MODE once. When PLAY is pressed, normal play be gins from the beginning of the disc.

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Using the multi-functions

It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language to a different language from the

one selected at the initial settings. (If available. See page 52.)

(This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded.)

Press AUDIO during play.

SUBTITLE AUDIO

(Number of the audio soundtrack

language being played back is dis played.)

•When no audio soundtrack is recorded, “—” will be displayed in stead of the language number.

Press the cursor buttons

(A, ▼) until the preferred

language is selected.

Cursor buttons/ SELECT

• Press AUDIO or SELECT to clear

the display.

For your reference:

•When the power is turned on, or the disc is removed, the language heard is the

one selected at the initial settings. If this language is not recorded on the disc, only the available language on the disc will be heard.

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It is possible to change the subtitle lan

guage to a different language from the one

selected at the initial settings. {If available. See page 52.) (This operation works only with discs on

which multiple subtitle languages are

recorded.)

Press SUBTITLE during play.

(Number of the subtitle language being played back is displayed.)

►When no subtitles are recorded,

“

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the language number.

Press the cursor buttons

(A, ▼) until the preferred language is selected.

A'dditional

□ Switching vocals ON or OFF

for Karaoke discs

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Press AUDIO during play of Karaoke

discs.

• Press AUDIO or SELECT to clear the display.

•This operation does not work with CDs.

•DVD Karaoke (Solo)

“—” (OFF) or “ON" of vocals can be selected by pressing the cursor but tons (◄, ►).

• DVD Karaoke (Duet)

" (OFF), “1-^2” (ON). “V1” (ON) or “V2" (ON) of vocals can be selected by pressing the cursor buttons (◄,

►).

•Video CD

“LR”, “L” or “R” can be selected by pressing the cursor buttons (A, ▼).

□ To clear/display the

subtitles

Press the cursor buttons (◄, ►) to se lect ON or OFF at step 2.

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• Press SUBTITLE or SELECT to clear the display.

Note:

•When a disc supporting the closed cap tion is played, the subtitle and the closed caption may overlap each other on the screen. In this case, turn the subtitle off.

For your reference:

•When the power is turned on, or the disc is removed, subtitles appear in the lan guage selected at the initial settings. If this language is not recorded on the disc, they appear in the disc's priority lan guage.

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Using the multi-functions

Some DVDs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these differ ent angles using the ANGLE button. (The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used.)

ANGLE

Press ANGLE during play.

(Number of angle being played back

is displayed.)

Press the cursor buttons

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(A, T) until the preferred

angle is selected.

Cursor buttons/ SELECT

• Press ANGLE or SELECT to clear the display.

For your reference:

•This function only works for titles having scenes recorded at different angles.

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Reproducing an Advanced Virtual Surround

Sound effect [Oolby Digital (AC-3) DVD]

If the player is connected to external speakers, the player can reproduce a virtual sur round sound effect which provides sound as if heard from the front speakers located at the horizontally further position or heard from non-existent speakers even when only a 2-channel stereo system is connected [for playback of Dolby Digital DVD software (2ch and above) only].

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•The stereo speakers in this player are not adequate for reproduction of the vir

tual surround sound effect. External speakers should be connected to the player.

•When the player is connected to a TV set

with surround effect, turn off the surround effect on the TV set to operate the virtual surround sound effect of the player.

VSS

Press VSS during play.

(The On-Screen Menu Icon is displayed

and changes as follows each time the button is pressed.)

: Off

: Natural effect

: Emphasized effect

For your reference:

• For optimum effect, it is recommended that the distance between the player and the listening position be about 3 or 4 times the distance between the right and left front speakers. Distance A

This player

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It sounds as if sound were heard from the front speakers

located in a horizontal position.

It sounds as if sound were

heard from non-existent surround speakers.

Listening position

It emphasizes the audio as if sound were heard from the front speakers located in a further horizontal position.

In addition to the effect described on the left, it emphasizes the audio as if sound were heard from the front speakers located in a further horizontal position.

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Changing the initial settings

The initial settings (factory settings) can be changed. For example, the audio soundtrack

language can be changed to French by changing the setting at “1 Disc Languages”. (The settings will be retained in the memory, until the settings are changed, even after

Notes:

•There are no No. 7 and 8 in the initial settings menu of this player.

• In the case of the remote control, select the item using the cursor buttons instead of the joystick.

• It is not possible to select the item of the initial settings using the NUMBER button. Select the item using the joystick or the cursor buttons.

•When the MENU button is pressed dur ing play, the disc menu will be displayed

and if pressed in the stop mode, the ini tial settings screen will be displayed.

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Press MENU in the stop mode.

• In the case of the remote control, press

ACTION or MENU.

(The initial settings screen is displayed.)

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Disc Languages

This is to select the audio soundtrack

language, subtitle language and the language used in title menus or DVD menus which will always be used for

every disc to be played back. {If the

language selected is not available on the disc, the language designated by each disc will be selected.)

Ratings

This is to disable the playing of some

DVDs which are unsuitable for some audiences, for example, children.

Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating level information though its disc jacket says that it is for “adults”. For those discs, the age

restriction will not work. It is possible to prohibit playback of all DVDs.

Menu Language

This is to select the language to be

used in the On-Screen Display

menus which the player will show on the screen.

On-Screen Messages

This is to select whether “Play”, “Still” and other displays will be displayed or not, and the color and position of “Play”, “Still” and other displays as well as On-Screen Menu Icons.

TV Aspect

This is to select the appropriate TV aspect (4:3 or 16:9) that the player is connected to.

Digital Audio Output

This is to select the digital output to

be output from the audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connec

tor of the player.

Other Settings

This is to adjust other settings such as dynamic range compression, TV

mode, etc.

Exit

This is to finish the initial settings.

Tilt the joystick (A, ▼) to select the preferred item and press

SELECT.

□ VJhen “1 Disc Languages” is selected (See page 52.) □ When “2 Ratings” is selected (See page 54.) □ When “3 Menu Language” is selected (See page 56.) □ When “4 On-Screen Messages” is selected (See page 57.) □ When “5 TV Aspect" is selected (See page 58.) □ When “6 Digital Audio Output” is selected (See page 60.) □ When “9 Other Settings" is selected (See page 63.)

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Changing the initial settings

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Tilt the joystick (A, ▼) to

select the preferred item and press SELECT.

Languages

1 Audio English 2 Subtitle 3 Menus

Automatic

English

RETURN MENU

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CANCEL

RETURN

ACTION

NUMBER

For your reference;

• In the case of the remote control, the Items can be selected using the cursor buttons instead of the joystick

0 Exit

1 Audio:

To select the audio soundtrack

language.

2 Subtitle:

To select the subtitle language.

3 Menus:

To select the language used in title menus or DVD menus.

□ To return to the previous

Press RETURN.

□ To finish the initial settings

Press MENU at the initial settings

screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51.

(In the case of the remote control, press

ACTION or MENU.)

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Tilt the joystick (A, T) to select the preferred language and

press SELECT.

□ When “1 Audio” is selected

1 English (Factory preset):

English is selected.

2 French/3 Spanish;

Each language is selected.

4 Original:

The original language of each disc will be selected.

5 Other

Another language can be selected. (Input a 4-digit language code referring to the language codes on page 79, Press CANCEL if an incorrect language code is entered.) (See page 21 for information on entering numbers.)

□ When “2 Subtitle” is selected

1 Automatic (Factory preset):

Subtitle language will automatically be selected in accordance with the audio soundtrack language.

• If the language selected for the “1 Audio” is actually used during playback, the subtitles will not appear.

• If another language is used during playback, the subtitles will appear in the language selected at the setup “1 Audio”.

2 Engli$h/3 French/4 Spanish:

Each language is selected.

5 Other 4= ^4 :

Another language can be selected. (Input a 4-digit language code referring to the language codes on page 79. Press CANCEL if an incorrect language code is entered.) (See page 21 for information on entering numbers.)

□ When “3 Menus” is selected

1 English (Factory preset):

English is selected.

2 French/3 Spanish:

Each language is selected.

4 Other ^ 4' :

Setting is finished and the screen illustrated in step 3 is displayed.

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Changing the initial settings

See page 51 for steps 1 and 2.

When the player is not locked (Level 8)

Tilt the joystick (A, T) to

select the preferred level

and press SELECT.

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All DVDs (for adults/general audiences/ children) can be played back.

Level 7 to 2:

DVDs for general audiences/children can be played back. (DVDs for adults are prohibited.)

Level 1 :

DVDs for children can be played back. (DVDs for adults/general audiences are prohibited.)

Level 0:

Playback of all DVDs is prohibited (e.g. to prohibit playback of DVDs for adults which are not encoded with rating level

information).

When level 7 or lower is selected,

input a 4-digit password by

using NUMBER and press

SELECT.

(See page 21 for information on en tering numbers.)

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Press RETURN to cancel

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Remember the password.

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Press SELECT to continue

Setting is finished and the initial settings screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51 is displayed.

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When the player is locked (Level 0 to 7)

Input a 4-digit password by using NUMBER and press SELECT.

(See page 21 for information on entering

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numbers.)

Press RETURN to cancel

□ To unlock the player

1. Select “1 Unlock Player using the joystick (A, ▼) and press SELECT.

2. Press SELECT again.

□ To change the password

1. Select “2 Change Password” using the joy stick (A, T) and press SELECT.

2. Input the password by using NUMBER and press SELECT.

3. Press SELECT again.

□ To change the rating level

1. Select "3 Change Level” using the joystick (A, ▼) and press SELECT.

2. Select a new level using the joystick (A, ▼) and press SELECT.

□ To unlock the player temporarily

1. Select “4 Temporary Unlock” using the joystick (A, ▼) and press SELECT.

2. Press SELECT again.

•The rating is unlocked only temporarily and will be locked again when the

inner cover is opened, or the player is set to the standby mode or turned off.

□ To finish setting without changing the rating level

Select “0 Exit” using the joystick {A, ▼) and press SELECT.

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Setting is finished and the initial settings screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51 is dis played.

Note:

•When the rating is locked, the settings cannot be changed unless the correct password is entered. Therefore, do not forget your password.

For your reference:

• In the case of the remote control, the items can be selected using the cursor buttons instead of the joystick.

□ To return to the previous

Press RETURN.

□ To finish the initial settings

Press MENU at the initial settings

screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51.

(In the case of the remote control, press

ACTION or MENU.)

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Tilt the joystick (▲, ▼) to

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English is selected.

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Setting is finished and the initial settings screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51 is displayed.

□ To return to the previous

Press RETURN.

□ To finish the initial settings

Press MENU at the initial settings

screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51.

(In the case of the remote control, press

ACTION or MENU.)

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See page 51 for steps 1 and 2.

Tilt the joystick (A, T) to select

the preferred item and press SELECT.

1 On-Screen Messages:

To select whether “Play", “Still” and other displays are displayed or not.

2 Color and Position:

To select the color (BlueA/iolet/Green) and position (above/slightly below) of “Play", “Still” and other displays as well as On-Screen Menu Icons.

Tilt the joystick (A,V) to select the preferred setting and press SELECT.

□ When “1 On-Screen Messages” is selected 1 On (Factory preset):

“Play", “Still” and other displays will always appear on the screen.

2 Off:

“Play”, “Still” and other displays will not appear on the screen.

□ When “2 Color and Position” is selected

The colors and positions are set as follows.

1 Blue 4 Blue

(Factory preset) 2 Violet 5 Violet 3 Green 6 Green

Setting is finished and the screen illustrated in step 3 is displayed.

For your reference:

•When is selected, “Play”, “Still" and other displays as well as On-Screen Menu Icons will be displayed at a little lower position than the factory setting. It is recommend

ed to choose this setting in such a case that the screen is only partially displayed.

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Changing the initial settings

See page 51 for steps 1 and 2.

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1 4:3:

Select when a conventional TV set is connected.

2 16:9 {Factory preset):

Select when a wide-screen TV set is connected or when the player’s LCD is used.

Setting is finished and the initial settings screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51 is displayed.

Note:

•The setting for “5 TV Aspect" also affects the LCD screen of the player. (See page

59.) Select “2 16:9” when using the play er’s LCD without connecting a TV set.

For your reference:

• In the case of the remote control, the items can be selected using the cursor buttons instead of the joystick.

□ To return to the previous

Press RETURN.

□ To finish the initial settings

Press MENU at the initial settings screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51. (In the case of the remote control, press ACTION or MENU.)

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Each time DISPLAY MODE is pressed, the display mode of the LCD changes as follows;

Note:

• It is recommended to set the display mode to “OFF" to conserve power or to prevent battery

consumption when an external TV set is con

nected.

For your reference:

•Turning the LCD display screen to OFF while

playing music CDs reduces power consump

tion, This measure also conserves battery power when operating off the battery pack.

(Under these conditions, the battery pack pro

vides 4.5 hours of continuous playback when

playing music CDs.)

• Horizontal lines may appear on the screen when the display mode is set to “ZOOM”: this is normal.

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Changing the initial settings

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LPCM 96k^48k: To select whether digital audio converted to 48 kHz/16 bit is output from the audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector or no digital audio is output during playback of the DVD recorded in Linear PCM of 96 kHz. (In the case of the DVD recorded in Linear PCM of 48 kHz, digital audio convert ed to 48 kHz/16 bit is output irrespective of the setting.) Dolby Digital: To select the signal format (Bitstream or PCM) to be output from the audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector during playback of the DVD recorded in Dolby Digital (AC-3), dts: To select whether dts bitstream is output from the audio input/output (optical digi tal audio output) connector or no digital audio is output during playback of the

DVD recorded in dts.

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Tilt the joystick (A, T) to select the preferred setting and press

SELECT.

□ When “1 LPCM 96k->48k” is selected 1 No (Factory preset):

• Digital audio of 48 kHz/16 bit is output during playback of the DVD recorded in Linear PCM of 48 kHz.

• No digital audio is output during playback of the DVD recorded in Linear PCM of 96 kHz.

• However, audio will be output using the original audio recording system in case of the DVD which has not been copyright-protected.

2 Yes:

During playback of the DVD recorded in Linear PCM of 48 kHz or 96 kHz, digital audio converted to 48 kHz/16 bit is output. (Digital output of PCM audio is restricted to 48 kHz/16 bit or below for copyright protection.)

□ When “2 Dolby Digital” is selected 1 Bitstream (Factory preset):

Dolby Digital (AC-3) bitstream (1ch-5.1ch) is output during playback of the DVD recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3). Select this setting when the player is connected to the Dolby digital (AC-3) de coder.

2 PCM:

Digital audio converted to PCM (2ch) of 48 kHz/16 bit is output during playback of the DVD recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3).

□ When "3 dts” is selected 1 Off (Factory preset):

No digital audio is output during playback of the DVD recorded in dts.

2 Bitstream:

dts bitstream is output during playback of the DVD recorded in dts. Select this set ting when the player is connected to the dts decoder.

Setting is finished and the screen illustrated in step 3 is displayed.

For your reference:

•See page 62 for the recommended set ting of "6 Digital Audio Output”.

• In the case of the remote control, the

items can be selected using the cursor buttons instead of the joystick.

□ To return to the previous

Press RETURN.

□ To finish the initial settings

Press MENU at the initial settings screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51. (In the case of the remote control, press ACTION or MENU.)

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Changing the initial settings

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Type of equipment to be con nected

No equipment is connected AV amplifier (with digital audio

input connector) without Dolby Digital/dts decoder

Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder (See page 69.)

Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder/dts decoder (See page 69.)

In the case of a DVD recorded in Linear PCM of 96 kHz, audio output from the player’s audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector is converted to 48 kHz if the player is connected using the optical digital audio cable. To enjoy high quality sound at 96 kHz, connect the amplifier or decoder to the audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector using the audio/video cable (sup plied), not the optical digital audio cable. (Select “1 No" at the “1 LPCM 96k-^48k’’.)

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contain the Dolby Digital (AC-3) or dts decoder, be sure to select "2 PCM” at the “2 Dolby Digital” and "1 Off” at the “3 dts". If “Bitstream” is selected, any attempt to play

DVDs may cause such a high level of noise that it may be harmful to your ears and damage your speakers.

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To select “Field still” or “Frame still” prevents jittering and improves the video quality of small text or fine patterns in the still picture mode.

2 Audio during Search:

To select whether audio is heard during search at the initial scan speed or not.

3 TV Mode (4:3):

To select whether the video material for a wide-screen will be played back in the Pan & Scan style or in the Letterbox style on a conventional size TV.

4 D. (Dynamic) Range Compression;

To select the dynamic range during playback.

5 Stilt Picture Display;

To select whether the picture type (l/P/B) is displayed on the screen in the still picture mode or not.

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□ When “1 Still Mode” is selected

1 Automatic (Factory preset):

“Field still" and “Frame still" are automatically selected in the still picture mode.

2 Field:

“Field still” is always selected. Select this setting when jittering occurs in the pictures even when “1 Automatic” is selected.

3 Frame:

“Frame still” is always selected. Select this setting when small text or fine pat

terns cannot be seen clearly even when “1 Automatic” is selected.

□ When “2 Audio during Search” is selected

1 On (Factory preset):

Audio will be heard during search at the initial scan speed. (When audio during search at the initial scan speed is not desired, select “Off’.)

2 Off:

Select this setting when audio during search at the initial scan speed is not de sired.

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□ When “3 TV Mode (4:3)” is selected

1 Pan & Scan (Factory preset):

The video material for a wide-screen will be played back in the Pan & Scan style on a conventional size TV. Video material not formatted in the Pan &

Scan style will be played back in the letterbox style.

2 Letterbox:

The video material for a wide-screen will be played back in the letterbox style on a conventional size TV,

□ When “4 D. (Dynamic) Range Compression” is selected

1 Off (Factory preset):

Normal audio range is selected.

2 On:

Select this setting to enjoy listening to dynamic sound even on a low volume.

Dynamic range is the difference in volume between the quietest and loudest sounds heard. Dynamic Compression limits level for listening at low volume. This is useful late at night, for example. [This function only works with Dolby Digital (AC-3) DVD.]

□ When “5 Still Picture Display” is selected

1 Off (Factory preset):

The picture type (l/P/B) will not be displayed on the screen in the still picture mode.

2 On:

The picture type (l/P/B) will be displayed on the screen in the still picture mode.

Setting is finished and the screen illustrated in step 3 is displayed.

For your reference:

• In the case of the remote control, the items can be selected using the cursor

buttons instead of the joystick.

•When the “2 On" is selected at the “5 Still Picture Display”, the following screen is

displayed in the still picture mode;

Still (P) I

Example; in the case of the P-Picture

□ To return to the previous

Press RETURN.

□ To finish the initial settings

Press MENU at the initial settings

screen illustrated in step 1 on page 51.

(In the case of the remote control, press

ACTION or MENU.)

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Connection

• Ensure that this player and other equipment to be connected are set to the standby mode or off, and disconnect the AC cords, before commencing connection.

• Do not block ventilation holes of any of the equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely.

• Read through the instructions before connecting other equipment.

• Ensure that you observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cables.

•During DVD play, the TV volume may be at a lower level than during TV broadcasts, etc.

If this is the case, adjust the volume to the desired level.

•Select the appropriate screen type at the initial setting “5 TV Aspect” according to your TV set (4:3/16;9). (See page 58.)

S video output connector:

Use the S video cable (optional) when connecting the player to a TV set equipped with an

S video input connector for the best picture clarity possible. When using the S video cable,

the yellow composite video plug need not be connected to the TV.

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TV set (optional)

Audio equipment

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Connection

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□ Concerning the audio output from the player’s audio input/output (optical digital

audio output) connector

__________________________________________

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Disc

DVD

Video CD CD

Compressed sound converted to PCM will be output. The type of audio output from the connector can be selected by “6 Digital Audio Output” of the initial settings.

Note:

•Some dts decoders which do not support DVD-dts interface may not work properly with the portable DVDA/ideo CD/CD player.

For your reference:

• If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5.1-channel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as from titles with the Dolby Surround mark.

Sound recording format

Dolby Digital (AC-3) • Dolby Digital (AC-3) bitstream (1-5.Ich)

Linear PCM (48/96 kHz 16/20/24 bit)

dts •dts bitstream (1-5.Ich)

MPEG 1 PCM (44.1 kHz sampling) Linear PCM

Optical digital audio output from connector

• PCM (48 kHz/16 bit) (2ch)

• Linear PCM (2ch) (48 kHz sampling/16 bit only)

• No output®^

• No output

Linear PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)

Caution for the audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector:

•When connecting an amplifier (with an optical digital input connector) which does not contain the Dolby Digital (AC-3) or dts decoder, be sure to select “PCM” at “2 Dolby Digital” and “Off” at “3 dts” of the initial setting “6 Digital Audio Output”. (See page 60.)

•Otherwise any attempt to play DVDs may cause such a high level of noise that it may be harmful to your ears and damage your speakers.

•Video CDs and CDs can be played as they would normally be played.

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When DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital or dts are played, Dolby Digital bitstream or dts bitstream is output from the player’s audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connec tor. When the player is connected to a Dolby Digital decoder or dts decoder using the optical digital audio cable (optional), you can enjoy theater-quality audio in your home.

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Connection

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The portable DVDA/ideo CD/CD player’s LCD screen and stereo speakers can be used to enjoy playback from a video camera.

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To video output connector (yeilow) To audio output connector {white, “L”)

T To audio output connector (red, “R”)

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•Headphones with a Va" {3.5 mm) stereo plug can be connected.

•Turn down the volume level be fore connection, and then adjust the level.

Caution:

•Avoid listening to the sound at levels which may be harmful to your ears.

For your reference:

•When the headphones are connected, no sound will be output from the player’s stereo speakers.

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Troubleshooting

Before requesting service for this player, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the

problem and restore proper operation.

If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not

solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions in U.S.A. or refer to the dealer from whom you

have made your purchase to locate a convenient servicentre in Canada. [In U.S.A. consult PASC Authorized Servicenters for detailed instructions, call 1-888-PANA-DVD (1888-726-2383) or visit our home address factory servicenter. In Canada contact our Customer Care Centre at 905-624-5505 or the CCC web

site at www.panasonic.ca]

□ Regarding power

Symptom

No power.

• Ensure that the player is properly connected to the AC adaptor or the battery pack.

•The HOLD switch on the player’s right-side panel is set to the “HOLD” position. Turn off the HOLD function.

• It is impossible to turn on the player with the re mote control unit if the player is powered by the battery pack.

The player is automatically set to the standby mode or the power turns itself off.

•To conserve power or prevent battery consump tion, the player is automatically set to the stand by mode after approx. 15 minutes have elapsed in the stop mode when the player is powered by the AC adaptor, or the power turns itself off after approx. 5 minutes have elapsed when the player is powered by the battery pack (Auto power-off

function). Turn the power back to ON.

www.panasonic.com/dvd for the address of an authorized

Remedy

Reference

page

24, 25

□ Regarding battery pack

Symptom Remedy

Charging is impossible.

•Set the player to the standby mode, then start charging. (The battery pack cannot be charged while the player is ON.)

• If the battery pack is too warm, charging may take longer than usual or it may not be possible at all. Wait for the battery pack to cool off before charging it.

The CHARGE • Detach the battery pack, and then attach it indicator does not light.

again. Alternatively, attach the battery pack to the player, use it for 10 to 20 minutes or so and then charge the battery pack again.

Reference

page

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Troubleshooting

□ Regarding battery pack

Symptom

The player cannot be operated using the battery pack.

• If the battery pack overheats, its protective cir cuit may be activated, making it no longer possi ble to use the battery pack.

□ Playback or other operation is impossible.

Symptom Remedy

No menu play of

Video CD.

No key operation (by • Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.

the player and/or the

remote control unit) is effective.

• Play fails to start even when PLAY (I>) is pressed.

• Play starts but then stops immediately.

No operations can be •Check if the button-type battery is installed with performed with the the correct polarities (0 and 0). remote control unit. •The button-type battery is depleted: replace it

•This function works only with Video CDs with playback control.

•The HOLD switch on the player’s right-side panel is set to the "HOLD” position. Turn off the

HOLD function.

• Press and hold STOP (□) to set the player to the standby mode and then back to ON. Alternatively, press and hold STOP (□) to set the player to the standby mode, disconnect the AC adaptor, and then re-connect it. (The player

may not be operating properly due to lightning,

static electricity or some other external factor.)

•Condensation has formed: wait about 1 to 2 hours to allow the player to dry out.

•This player cannot play disc other than DVD,

Video CD and CD.

•The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning.

• Ensure that the disc is installed with the label

side to be played facing upwards.

with a new one.

• Point the remote control unit at the remote con

trol signal sensor and operate.

•Operate the remote control unit at a distance of

not more than 23 feet (7 meters) from the re mote control signal sensor.

• Remove the obstacles between the remote con

trol unit and remote control signal sensor.

•The HOLD switch on the player’s right-side

panel is set to the “HOLD” position. Turn off the HOLD function.

Remedy

Reference

page

Reference

page

—

22 22

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□ Playback or other operation is impossible.

Symptom Remedy

A-B repeat play does not work.

None of the initial settings can be changed.

•A-B repeat play works only within a title (DVD) or a track (Video CD/CD). (If the title/track is completed before end location B is specified, the end point of the title/track serves as end location B.)

•After the player is set to the “Lock AH” setting in “2 Ratings", none of the initial settings, including “2 Ratings", can be changed if the DVD disc is

left inside the player. In this case, remove the disc, and unlock the player.

□ No sound

Symptom Remedy

No sound from the external speakers of the stereo system or other equipment.

No sound from the stereo speakers.

• Ensure that the player is connected properly.

• Ensure that the input settings for the TV and stereo system are correct.

•The In/Out select switch on the player’s left-side panel is set to “IN”. Set it to “OUT.

•When the outer cover of the player is closed, sound from the stereo speakers automatically turns off to conserve power and battery con sumption.

•The volume level is set to “0” (No sound). 18

Reference

page

Reference

page

66-69

—

□ No image or distorted image

Symptom

No image on the LCD

screen.

No image on the TV monitor.

• Ensure that the In/Out select switch on the player’s left-side panel is set properly. —To display the image from an external device

such as a video camera, set it to “IN”.

—To play discs, set it to “OUT.

•The display mode of the LCD is set to “OFF”. Select a mode other than “OFF".

• Ensure that the player is connected properly.

•Ensure that the input setting for the TV is “Video".

•The In/Out select switch on the player’s left-side panel is set to “IN". Set it to “OUT”.

Remedy

Reference

page

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Troubleshooting

□ No image or distorted image

Symptom

No image is displayed on the LCD screen when a video camera or other device is connected to the player.

The LCD screen is dark.

Picture is distorted during rapid advance or rapid reverse.

No 4:3 (16:9) picture on the TV screen.

• Ensure that the player is connected properly.

• Ensure that the video camera is turned on.

•The In/Out select switch on the player’s left-side panel is set to “OUT”. Set it to “IN”.

•The display mode of the LCD is set to “OFF”. Select a mode other than “OFF".

•Adjust the brightness of the LCD.

•The picture will be somewhat distorted at times:

this is normal.

•Choose the correct setup “5 TV Aspect" item

which matches the TV set used.

Remedy

Reference

page

—

18 59

■

On-Screen Menu Icons not displayed or only partially displayed on the screen.

•Change the position of the On-Screen Menu Icons using “2 Color and Position" in "4 OnScreen Messages” of the initial settings.

□ DVD-specific functions (Title, Audio soundtrack, Subtitie)

Symptom

Play does not start even when title is selected.

Alternative audio soundtrack (or subtitle) languages fail to be selected.

Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language is not the one selected at the initial settings.

•Confirm the “2 Ratings” setting.

•An alternative language is not selected with discs which do not contain more than one lan guage.

• In the case of some discs, the alternative lan guage cannot be selected by operating the AUDIO or SUBTITLE button. Try selecting it

from the DVD menu if one is available.

• If the audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language

does not exist on the disc, the language selected

at the initial settings will not be seen/heard.

Remedy

Reference

page

Page 75

□ DVD-Specific functions

(Subtitle, Angle,VSS, Menu Language, Ratings)

Symptom Remedy

No subtitles.

•Subtitles appear only with discs which contain them.

•Subtitles are cleared from the screen. Perform the steps on page 47 to display the subtitles.

•Some subtitles recorded around point A or B

may fail to appear during A-B repeat play.

•Some subtitles recorded around the marker may fail to appear.

Reference

page

The subtitle language does not change to the selected one

immediately.

Angle cannot be changed.

VSS function does not work.

The menu is not

displayed in the preferred language.

The password for

rating level has been

forgotten.

• Reset all the settings to Factory Preset.

• In some cases, the subtitle language is not changed to the selected one immediately.

•This function is dependent on software availabili ty. Even if a disc has a number of angles record ed, these angles may be recorded for specific scenes only.

•This function does not work with DVD Karaoke discs.

•This function may not work with some Dolby

Digital 2.1ch or 3.1ch DVDs. Additionally, this ef

fect may not work properly with some Dolby

Digital DVDs other than 2.1ch or 3.1ch, depend ing on the software.

•Confirm the setting at the “3 Menus” of “1 Disc

Languages”.

•While the player is in the stop mode, press and

hold the player’s SKIP/SEARCH (!◄◄) button and the PAUSE (DD) button down simultaneously and then press and hold PLAY (t>) for longer

than 3 seconds (until "Initialized” disappears

from the screen). The lock will be released and all initial settings will return to the default values.

—

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Troubleshooting

□ Others

Symptom Remedy

During playback of a CD, the On-Screen Menu Icons do not appear automatically.

No On-Screen Display.

• If play is stopped after the On-Screen Menu Icons have been cleared from the screen, the icons will not appear automatically when play is resumed.

•The “Off" setting is selected for “1 On-Screen Messages” in “4 On-Screen Messages”; select “On”.

Reference

page

Shock-proof function (for preventing jumps in the sound during CD play) fails to work.

If you cannot solve your problem.

• Shock-proof function does not work when the optical digital audio cable is connected to the audio input/output (optical digital audio output) connector of the player’s left-side panel.

•U.S.A.: For customer service, please contact the Panasonic Customer Cal! Center at 1-888PANA-DVD (1-888-726-2383) or visit our home address sistance. Canada: To contact the nearest authorized Panasonic service centre, contact our Customer Care Centre at 905-624-5505, or the CCC web site at

www.panasonic.com/dvd for further as

www.panasonic.ca

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When an error or trouble is detected during operation, a service number appears on the screen. When a service number appears, check out the details given below.

Service number

U11

______________

HDD

□ □ stands for a number.

• If the sen/ice number fails to be cleared even when the remedial action is taken, ask the service technician to repair the player.

—

Player status

•Disc is dirty.

•Trouble is likely to have occurred. The number following “H” differs depending on the status of the player.

Remedy

•Wipe the disc clean.

•Press and hold STOP (□) to set" the player to the standby mode and then back to ON. Alternatively, press and hold STOP (□) to set the player to the standby mode, disconnect the AC adaptor, and then re-connect it.

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______

The following symptoms may be found during play or during charging of the battery pack: these are normal.

•The player heats up during use.

•When the battery pack is detached and then re-attached during charging, the CHARGE indicator goes off for an instant.

•Transmission noises are heard inside the AC adaptor during charging.

•The battery pack heats up after charging or during use.

Regarding the LCD screen

This player provides a 280,000-pixel high-resolution LCD wide-screen, which lets you enjoy sharp images. However, a very small number of pixels may be luminous in

black or in other colors: this results from a characteristic of the pixel and is not a mal

function.

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Troubleshooting

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STANDBY (6) indicator

The indicator flashes slowly.

1 second

The indicator flashes quickly.

1 second

The indicator flashes slowly.

1 second

The indicator flashes quickly.

1 second

•The LCD is closed when the player is ON.

•The display mode of the LCD is set to “OFF” when the player is ON.

•Even though the In/Out select switch

Is set to “IN”, there is no video plug (yellow) connected to the video input/output connector.

•A function button is pressed when

the HOLD switch is set to the “HOLD” position,

•A function button is pressed when

the In/Out select switch is set to “IN”.

CHARGE (CHG) indicator

•The remaining charge is low. [The power will soon be cut off (after a time period ranging from several

minutes to about ten minutes.)]

•The battery pack has overheated during charging. (Wait for the battery pack to cool off, then start charging.)

The indicator flashes quickly.

Is: I ^

1 second

•Though the battery pack has been charged for more than 12 hours, it cannot be fully charged for some reason. (Try charging again.)

refers to the period when the indicator is ON.

Page 79

Language code list

Code

6565 6566 6570 6577 6582 6583 6588 6590 6665 6669 6671 6672 6678 6679 6682 Breton 6765 6779 6783 6789 6865 6869 6890 6976 6978 6979 Esperanto 6983 6984 Estonian 6985 Basque 7065 7073 7074 Fiji 7079 Faroese 7082 French 7089 Frisian 7165 7168 Scots Gaelic 7176 Galician 7178 Guarani

7185 Gujarati 7265 7273 Hindi

7282 Croatian

[7285 Hungarian ^

Language

Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic

Arabic

Assamese

Aymara

Azerbaijani

Bashkir

Byelorussian

Bulgarian

Bihari

Bengali; Bangla

Tibetan

Catalan

Corsican

Czech

Welsh

Danish German Bhutan! Greek English

Spanish

Persian

Finnish

Irish

Hausa

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Code

Armenian

7289

Interlingua

7365 7378 Indonesian 7383 Icelandic 7384 Italian

Hebrew

7387

Japanese

7465 7473 Yiddish 7487 Javanese

7565 Georgian

Kazakh

7575

Greenlandic

7576

Cambodian

7577

Kannada

7578 7579 Korean

Kashmiri

7583

Kurdish

7585

Kirghiz

7589

Latin

7665 7678 Lingala

Laothian

7679 7684 Lithuanian

Latvian, Lettish

7686 7771 Malagasy

Maori

7773

Macedonian

7775

Malayalam

7776

Mongolian

7778

Moldavian

7779

Marathi

7782

Malay

7783 7784 Maltese

Burmese

7789 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7876 Dutch

Norwegian

7879 7982 Oriya 8065 Punjabi

Polish

8076 8083 Pashto, Pushto 8084 Portuguese

18185 Quechua ^

Language

Code Language

8277 Rhaeto-Romance

Romanian

8279 8285 Russian 8365 Sanskrit

Sindhi

8368

Serbo-Croatian

8372 8373 Singhalese 8375 Slovak

Slovenian

8376 8377 Samoan 8378 Shona

Somali

8379

Albanian

8381 8382 Serbian 8385 Sundanese

Swedish

8386 8387 Swahili

Tamil

8465

Telugu

8469

Tajik

8471 8472 Thai 8473 Tighnya

Turkmen

8475

Tagalog

8476 8479 Tonga 8482 Turkish

Tatar

8484 8487 Twi

Ukrainian

8575 8582 Urdu

Uzbek

8590 8673 Vietnamese

Volapük

8679 8779 Wolof

Xhosa

8872 8979 Yoruba

Chinese

9072

U085

Zulu j

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Definition of terms

Title, Chapter (DVD)

DVDs are divided into some large sections (titles) or some small sections (chapters). Each section is numbered; these numbers are called

“Title number" or “Chapter number”.

Example:

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 Chapter 1, Chapter 2

Title 1

Title 2

Track (Video CD/CD)

Video CDs or CDs are divided into some

sections (tracks). Each section is numbered; these numbers are called “Track number”.

An interactive DVD is a DVD software which

includes multiple angles, multiple plot endings,

etc.

Playback control (Video CD)

If the Video CD has “With Playback Control" or others written on the disc surface or on the jacket, the scenes or information to be viewed (or listened to) can be selected interactively with the screen by looking at the menu shown on the screen.

In these instructions, playback using the menu screen is referred to as the “menu play” for Video CDs. This player supports Video CDs with playback control.

Frame

Individual images in a video or on the TV are

called frames.

Frame still

The two fields are displayed, alternately, on the screen, so the image is blurry. However, the image quality is better than field images.

Field

Half of the video information (video signal) in a frame is called a field. With conventional TV systems, a signal frame (a single screen) consists of two fields.

Field still

Only one field (half of the video information) is displayed on the screen, so the apparent resolution is low. However, there is no blurring on the screen.

Pan & Scan screen

This refers to a screen on which part of the wide-screen picture (either at both sides or one side of the screen) is automatically eliminated so that the picture fills the whole screen.

Letterbox

This refers to a screen on which the playback picture of wide-screen DVDs or Video CDs appears with black bands inserted at the top and bottom of the screen to fill in the gaps where the size of the picture is smaller than the screen.

S video output connector

The S (separate) video output connector

separates the color (C) and luminance (Y) signals before transmitting them to the TV set in order to achieve a sharper picture. Use the S video cable (optional) when connecting the player to a TV set equipped with an S video input connector for the best picture clarity possible.

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Picture type (l/P/B) Dolby Digital (AC-3)

The MPEG 2 standard adopted for DVD uses

the following 3 picture type for the coding of

each picture (frame) on the screen.

I: l-Picture (Intra coded picture)

This is the standard picture type, and each

picture is coded separately. Since it features the best picture quality, it is recommended that the screen be frozen with l-Picture when the

picture quality is to be adjusted.

P; P-Picture (Predictive coded picture)

This picture type is computed on the basis of a

past l-Picture or P-Picture,

B: B-Picture (Bidirectionally-predictive

coded picture)

This picture type is computed by comparing the

previous and subsequent i-Picture or P-

Picture, It has the lowest volume of

information.

General Picture type

Predict

Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound

compression technique developed by the

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Supporting 5.1-channel surround sound, as well as stereo (2-channel) sound, this technique enables a large quantity of sound data to be efficiently recorded on a disc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby", “AC-3”, “Pro Logic" and

the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished

Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder

This is a unit which uses the Dolby Surround

(Pro Logic) system to restore 4-channel signals which were recorded on 2 channels back to the signals of 4 separate channels during playback. Compared with Dolby Digital (AC-3)/

5.1 channel surround sound, the channel separation is not as good and surround signals can be reproduced only up to a frequency of 7 kHz.

Digital audio output connector (Optical)

The digital audio output connector (optical) converts electrical signals into optical signals and transfers them to the amplifier. Consequently, it has a number of features including its immunity from electrical interference from external sources and its ability to prevent the generation of noise and its minimal effect on the external environment.

dts (digital theater systems)

The digital theater systems (dts) is a 5.1channel surround sound system, which is widely used in movie theaters around the world. It allows the bit rate to be increased in order to provide good sound quality without excessively compressing the data.

Linear PCM audio (LPCM)

This refers to a signal recording format used in a CD. While a CD is recorded in 44.1 kHz/16 bit, a DVD is recorded in 48 kHz/16 bit up to 96 kHz/24 bit, thus achieving higher quality audio than that of a CD.

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Specifications

Power source: DC 9.0 V (AC adaptor connector)/

DC 7.2 V (Exclusive battery connector)

Power consumption:

16 W(10W: Player only)

(Approx. 2.0 W when power is off using the player or the remote control) [when the exclusive AC adaptor (supplied) is connected]

AC adaptor Part No. VSK0555

Power source: U.S.A. and Canada: AC 120 V, 60 Hz

Power consumption: 24 W

Foreign: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz

DC output:

Signal system:

Weight:

Dimensions: Operating temperature range:

Operating humidity range: Discs played:

LCD screen: S video output:

Video output/input:

Audio output/input:

9 V, 2 A

NTSC

1.4 lbs. (640 g)

5®/ib" {\N)x6" {D)xV/2 (H) [140 (W)x151.5 (D)x37.7 (H) mm]

(when the LCD screen is closed, excluding protrusions)

+41 to +95‘F(+5to +35‘C)

5 to 90% RH (no condensation) (1) DVD-VIDEO disc

5" (12 cm) single-sided, single-layer 5" (12 cm) single-sided, dual-layer 5" (12 cm) double-sided, single-layer 3” (8 cm) single-sided, single-layer 3" (8 cm) single-sided, dual-layer 3" (8 cm) double-sided, single-layer

(2) Compact disc (CD-DA, VIDEO CD)

5" (12 cm) disc

3" (8 cm) disc 5" a-Si, TFT wide-screen LCD Y output level: C output level; Output connector: Output/input level: Output/input connector:

Output/input level: Output/input connector:

Audio signal

output characteristics:

Digital audio output: Pickup:

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

(1) Frequency response:

• DVD (linear audio):

•CD audio:

(2) S/N ratio:

•CD audio:

(3) Dynamic range:

•CD audio:

Optical digital output:

Wave length: Laser power:

82 Weight and dimensions are approximate.

1 Vp-p (7512)

0.286 Vp-p (7512) S terminal (1 system) 1 Vp-p (7512) Mini-jack (1 system, Output/input selectable)

1.5 Vrms{1 kHz, OdB) Stereo mini-jack (1 system, Output/input selectable)

4 Hz-22 kHz (48 kHz sampling)

4 Hz-44 kHz (96 kHz sampling)

4 Hz-20 kHz

115 dB

97 dB Mini optical connector (Also used for audio output/input) 660 nm/780 nm CLASS II/CLASS I

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Index

A-B repeat play

Angle switching......................................39, 48

Audio mode....................................................39

Audio soundtrack

•Audio attribute..............................................39

•Audio soundtrack language No

•Changing audio soundtrack language

Auto-power off

[ B I Battery pack.................................................25-27

Button-type battery

r5n Card-type remote control unit.....................20-23

Chapter Chapter preview function

Dialogue Enhancer.................................32, 41

Digital audio

output

Disc

• Disc handling

•Discs supported by this player ... 10, 82

• tnserting/Removing discs

Disc languages.........................................51,52

Dolby Digital

(AC-3) Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder Dolby Pro Logic surround

decoder................................................68, 81

dts (digital theater

systems) dts decoder

DVD Karaoke...........................................39, 47

DVD menu

Dynamic range

[ E ] Elapsed playing time........................................38

[ F ] Eield still

Frame advance/Frame reverse

Frame still

Headphones...................................................70

Hold function

f~i~j IN/OUT select of

video/audio

Initial settings...........................................50-65

Interactive DVD

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Language code list

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•Adjusting brightness....................................16

• Display mode.........................................16, 59

Letterbox Linear PCM

Lithium ion battery...........................................8

[ M ] Maintenance

Marker.............................................................41

Menu play

I Q I On-Screen Menu Icons

On-Screen Menu language On-Screen Messages Optical digital audio cable Other settings

[ p ] Pan & Scan...................................................65, 80

Picture type (l/P/B)...................................65, 81

Play mode.......................................................41

Playback control Program play

[ R ] Random play...............................................41,45

Rapid advance/Rapid reverse

Ratings.....................................................51,54

• Password........................................ 54, 55, 75

Region number...............................................10

Repeat play RESUME function

[ s ] S video output connector

Self-diagnosis display function Shuttle screen Skipping ahead or back

Slow-motion play.....................................35, 40

Stereo speakers Still mode Still picture/Pause Subtitles

•Changing subtitle language..................39, 47

•On/Off

• Subtitle language No.......................39,47

(~=p] Title....................................................................80

Title menu........................................................43

Track TV aspect

r '“y“i Video camera connection

Virtual Surround Sound (VSS).,. 8,41,49

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60, 62, 68, 81

35, 80 36-42

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Panasonic DVDL50D User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

SOY INK

CAUTION:

WARNING:

CAUTION:

Dialogue Enhancer

On-Screen Menu Icons

Versatile DVD features

• Parental lock function

□ Region Management Information

Video CD

□ Important information on playing DVDs and Video CDs

□ Keep away from water and magnets.

□ When operating the player

□ When using the player outdoors

□ Condensation

□ When bringing the player inside a car

□ If the surface is soiled

□ improper disc storage

□ Maintenance of the lens

Player (Front view)

Lock release knob

DISPLAY MODE button [DISPLAY MODE]

Stereo speakers*^

CHARGE indicator [CHG]

Function buttons

STOP [nyPOWER OFF [POWER OFF] button

PAUSE button [UU ]

Joystick/SELECT button [SELECT]

PLAY [>]/POWER ON [POWER ON] button

Player (Left-side view)

DC input connector [C-i^^DC IN 9V]

S video output connector [S VIDEO OUT]

Volume level [VOLUME]

In/Out select switch [LINE SEL fHii IN]

Player (Right-side view)

Remote control unit

pull out the holder.

□ Service life of the battery

For your reference:

For your reference:

Note:

Confirm that the disc is loaded. (See page 28.)

Before enjoying DVDA/ideo CD/CD

Press PLAY (>).

□ When a menu appears on the screen

Example:

Example:

Tilt the joystick (A, ▼, ◄, ►) to select the preferred item.

Press SELECT.

□ After operation

On the player or on the remote control unit,

Press and hold SKIP/SEARCH (K 4 , ►>!) during play.

Press SKIP during play.

Press SLOW/SEARCH during play.

On the player or on the remote control unit,

press PAUSE (DD) during play.

Tilt the joystick (◄, ►) in the still picture mode.

Notes:

For your reference:

PLAY

For your reference:

Press DISPLAY during play or in the stop mode.

Tilt the joystick (< , to select the preferred item.

Tilt the joystick (A, T) to select the preferred setting.

Note:

□ To enjoy program repeat play

□ Chapter/Title repeat play (OVD)

Title

PLAY MENU

TITLE

Cursor buttons/ SELECT

Press TITLE during play.

iTienu

Press MENU during play.

Tilt the joystick (A, T, to select the preferred item and

press SELECT.