Panasonic DVD-LV57 User Manual

Portable DVD/Video CD/CD Player

Operating Instructions

Model No. DVD-LV57

∫ Region number supported by this unit

Region numbers are allocated to DVD play­ers and software according to where they
are sold.
≥You can play DVDs marked with labels

containing “1” or “ALL”.

Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

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Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions
completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.

For U.S.A. Only

The servicenter list and warranty can be found on pages 45 and 46.

Example:

This manual was printed with soy based ink.

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1 ALL

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WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT
DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE,
DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND
THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH
LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL
BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

CAUTION:

Use only Panasonic car adaptor
DY-DC95.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

CAUTION:

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 protection 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 instruc­tions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or televi­sion reception, which can be determined 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.
Any unauthorized changes or modifica­tions to this equipment would void the
user’s authority to operate this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interefer­ence, and (2) this device must accept
any intereference received, including
intereference that may cause undesired
operation.

(Bottom of product)

CAUTION-VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER

RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

ATTENTION-RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET

INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE.
NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU.

CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A
LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUST­MENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
PROCEDURES OTHER THAN
THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIA­TION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO
NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PER­SONNEL.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE SCREWS. NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within an equilateral trian­gle, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of im­portant operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the litera­ture accompanying the appliance.

The following mark and symbols are lo­cated on the bottom of the unit.

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POWER

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ACTION

ENTER

PLAY MODE

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

MENU

RETURN

CANCEL

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

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Open this page while reading the instructions so you can see where the controls
are.

[MONITOR]

[DISPLAY]

Display

[TOP MENU] [RETURN]

Cursor jockey
[3, 4, 2, 1]/
[ENTER]

Play/On
[1, ON]

Skip/Slow/Search
[:, 9]

Charge [CHG]
indicator

Pause [;]

[ACTION]

Pause [;]

Stop [∫]

[Í POWER]

Slow/Search [6, 5]

Skip [:, 9]

Cursor jockey buttons

[3, 4, 2, 1]/[ENTER]

Numbered buttons

[PLAY MODE]
[DISPLAY]
Play [1]
[TOP MENU]
[MENU]

[RETURN]

[SUBTITLE]
[AUDIO]
[ANGLE]

[CANCEL]

[V.S.S.]

Using the cursor

On the main unit: Slide the cursor jockey in the direction you want to

move the cursor.
[3] up, [4] down, [2] left, [1] right.

On the remote control: Press the cursor jockey button corresponding to the

direction you want to move the cursor.
[3] up, [4] down, [2] left, [1] right.

Stop/Off

[∫, – OFF]

d [HOLD] switch
e Standby [Í] indicator
f Disc lid [PUSH OPEN]

button

g Remote control signal

sensor

h Headphone [Ë] jack

[MENU]

Main Unit

Remote Control

a 5-inch wide screen

LCD

b Stereo speakers
c Volume [ VOL] dial

DISPLAY

MONITOR

TOP MENU

RETURN

CHG

MENU

OFF

ON

ENTER

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Accessories

Please check and identify
the supplied accessories.

(For U.S.A.)
To order accessories contact
1-800-332-5368 or web site
(http://www.panasonic.com).
(For Canada)
To order accessories, call the dealer
from whom you have made your
purchase.

∏ Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

∏

(N2QAHC000007)

∏ Button-type battery. . . . . . . . . 1

∏

for remote control

∏ (for replacement, see below)

∏ Audio/video cable. . . . . . . . . . 1

∏

(RJL3X001X15)

∏ AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

∏

(N0JZEH000001)

∏ Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

∏

(for replacement, see below)

Optional accessories:

Button-type battery (CR2025)
Car adaptor (DY-DC95)
Mini optical digital audio cable

(RP-CA2120)
Battery pack (CGR-H601)
S video cable (RFX4139)
Car stereo cassette adaptor (RP-CC20)

Available only in U.S.A.

Carrying case (DY-CC20)
Headphones (RP-HC100 or RP-HC70)

Use numbers indicated in parentheses
when asking for replacement parts.

Note

The included AC adaptor is for use with
this unit only. Do not use it with other
equipment.

Table of contents

Getting Started

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06

Listening caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07

Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08

Disc handling precautions . . . . . . . . 09

Basic Operations

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

≥Resume function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

≥Skipping chapters and tracks . . . . . . 16

Advanced Operations

Changing the play sequence . . . . . . 18

≥Program play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

≥Random play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Changing soundtracks, subtitle

languages and angles . . . . . . . . . . 19

For Your Reference

Changing initial settings. . . . . . . . . . 27

≥Common procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

≥Summary of initial settings . . . . . . . . 28

≥Entering a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

≥Digital output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting other equipment . . . . . . 33

Enjoying more powerful sound . . . . 34

≥Enjoying surround sound with

3 or more speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Operations

Advanced

Operations

For Your Reference

Preparing the remote control. . . . . . 10

Power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

≥Using the AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

≥Using the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Open the facing page when using
the operating instructions.

Enjoying a larger screen. . . . . . . . . . 12

≥Connecting to a television. . . . . . . . . 12

≥Selecting TV screen type . . . . . . . . . 13

≥Fast forward and rewind—

SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

≥Slow-motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

≥Frame-by-frame viewing . . . . . . . . . . 16

≥Starting play from a selected title

or track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

≥Returning to a menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Enjoying Virtual Surround Sound

(V.S.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Changing the monitor settings . . . . 20

≥Changing the size of the picture . . . . 21

≥Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . 21

≥Adjusting color intensity . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using On-Screen Menu Icons. . . . . . 22

≥Common procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

≥Icons for disc information . . . . . . . . . 23

≥Icons for unit information. . . . . . . . . . 24

≥Shuttle screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

≥Listening through 2 speakers . . . . . . 35

Recording to MDs and cassettes. . . 36

Using an optional car adaptor . . . . . 36

Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Watching video from a video

camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Troubleshooting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . 39

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Product Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Servicenter List

(ONLY FOR U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Limited Warranty

(ONLY FOR U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these operating instructions careful­ly before using the unit. Follow the safety
instructions on the unit and the applicable
safety instructions listed below. Keep
these operating instructions handy for
future reference.

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manu­facturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the polarized or grounding-type plug.
A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding­type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or
the third prong are provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not fit
into your outlet, consult an electrician
for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where they exit from the
apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories
specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the
cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during light­ning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power­supply cord or plug is damaged, liq­uid has been spilled or objects have
fallen into the apparatus, the appara­tus has been exposed to rain or mois­ture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.

To prevent damage

Avoid the following;

≥Spraying flammable insecticides near the unit.
≥Pressing the LCD.
≥Touching the lens and other parts of the laser pickup.

Do not use the unit in the following places;
≥Where the temperature is below 5 oC (41 oF) or above 35 oC (95 oF). (Operating

the unit beyond this range can cause the protection circuitry to function and
render the unit inoperable.)

≥Sandy places such as beaches.
≥On top of cushions, sofas, or hot equipment such as amplifiers.

Do not rest the unit on your lap for a long time while using it. The unit can
become hot and cause burns.

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Batteries

1. Battery pack

1. (Lithium ion battery pack)

1. ≥Use this unit to recharge the bat-

tery pack.

1. ≥Do not use the battery pack with

equipment other than the speci­fied player.

1. ≥Do not use the player outside if it

is snowing or raining. (The bat­tery pack is not waterproof.)

1. ≥

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

1. ≥Do not touch the plug terminals

(i and j) with metal objects.

1. ≥Do not disassemble, remodel,

heat or throw into fire.

2.

Button-type battery (Lithium battery)

1. ≥Insert with poles aligned.

1. ≥Do not touch the terminals (i and

j) with metal objects.

1. ≥Do not disassemble, remodel,

heat or throw into fire.

1. ≥Keep out of reach of children.

If any electrolyte should come into
contact with your hands or clothes,
wash it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into con­tact with your eyes, never rub the eyes.
Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and
then consult a doctor.

3. Disposing of the batteries

1. Check and follow your local regula-

tions before disposal.

Do not play your headphones or ear­phones at a high volume. Hearing experts
advise against continuous extended play.
If you experience a ringing in your ears,
reduce volume or discontinue use.
Do not use while operating a motorized
vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and
is illegal in many areas.
You should use extreme caution or tem­porarily discontinue use in potentially haz­ardous situations.
Even if your headphones or earphones
are the open-air type designed to let you
hear outside sounds, don’t turn up the vol­ume so high that you can’t hear what’s
around you.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your
hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher
volumes of sound. So what sounds
“normal” can actually be loud and harmful
to your hearing.
Guard against this by setting your equip­ment at a safe level BEFORE your hear­ing adapts.
To establish a safe level:
≥Start your volume control at a low

setting.

≥Slowly increase the sound until you can

hear it comfortably and clearly, and with-

out distortion.
Once you have established a comfortable
sound level:
≥Set the dial and leave it there.

EST. 1924

CAUTION:

The batteries used in this device may
present a risk of fire or chemical burn if
mistreated. Do not disassemble or incin­erate the batteries. Do not heat the bat­teries above the following temperatures.

Button-type battery

. . 100 oC (212 oF)

Battery pack. . . . . . . . 60 oC (140 oF)

Do not recharge the button-type bat­tery. Replace only with Panasonic part
number indicated below;
Button-type battery (Lithium battery)

(for remote control) . . . . . . CR2025

Battery pack (Lithium ion

battery pack) . . . . . . . . CGR-H601

Use of other batteries may present a
risk of fire or explosion.

Listening caution

A lithium ion/polymer battery that is
recyclable powers the product you
have purchased. Please
call 1-800-8-BATTERY for
information on how to
recycle this battery.

RBRC

Li-ion

TM

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Disc information

∫ Discs that can be played

∫ Discs that cannot be played

DVD-Audio, PAL discs, DVD-ROM,
DVD-R/DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, VSD, CDV,
CD-G, iRW, DVD-RW, CVD, SVCD,
SACD, Divx Video Discs, and Photo CD.

∫ DVDs that can be played

This unit has a Dolby Digital
decoder so you can play
DVDs with this mark.

This unit does not have a
DTS decoder. Connect this
unit to equipment that has a
DTS decoder to enjoy DVDs
with this mark.

Before enjoying DVD/Video CD/CD

The On-Screen menu language of your player has been factory preset to
English.
You can change the menu language to French or Spanish (➡ page 29, Display—
Menu Language).
In these instructions, it is assumed that English has been selected as the menu
language.

∫ Region Management Information

(DVD-Video only)

This unit responds to the Region
Management Information recorded on
DVD-Video. This unit’s region number is
“1”. You cannot play the disc if the region
number on the DVD-Video does not cor­respond to the region number on the unit.
You can play discs with labels containing
the region number “1” and “ALL”. Read
the disc’s instructions carefully.

∫ Playing DVDs and Video CDs

The producer of the material can control
how these discs are played. This means
that you may not be able to control play of
a disc with some operations described in
these operating instructions. Read the
disc’s instructions carefully.

Disc type

DVD-Video

Video CD

Audio CD

Logo

Region

number

—

—

Video

system

NTSC

NTSC

—

Indication used

in instructions

CD

VCD

DVD

1

1 ALL

2

4

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Disc handling precautions

Concerning discs

Do not use irregularly shaped discs, such
as heart-shaped.
(These discs can damage the unit.)

∫ How to hold a disc

Do not touch the recorded shiny surface.

∫ If the surface is dirty

Wipe it with a damp cloth and then wipe
dry. Wipe from the center toward the cir­cumference.

∫ If the disc is brought from a cold to

a warm environment, moisture may
form on the disc

Wipe with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth before
using the disc.

∫ Handling precautions
≥Do not write on the label side with a ball-

point pen or other writing instrument.

MP3 playback

You can use this unit to play MP3 format audio recorded for personal use with a
computer etc. onto CD-R or CD-RW. Play may not be possible in some cases due to the
condition of recording. Discs recorded using MP3 differ to CDs in the following ways.

≥Structure of the disc (example)

≥

Starting play from a selected chapter

≥Press the numbered buttons and press

[ENTER].

≥Example:
≥ Chapter 23: [2]>[3]>[ENTER]
≥ (Pressing [S10] is unnecessary.)

≥Repeat play

≥

You can use chapter repeat or title repeat.

≥Program play, random play

≥You cannot use program play or ran-

dom play.

≥On Screen Menu Icons for disc

information during play

Note

≥Not compatible with multi-session

recordings

≥If you record MP3 onto CD-R/CD-RW

over a number of sessions, this unit
can play only the recordings made in
the first session.

≥Recordings will not necessarily be

played in the order you recorded them.
The recordings will be reordered
according to their titles: numbers in
numerical order first, upper case in
alphabetical order next, and lower
case in alphabetical order last.

≥If you play an MP3 track that includes

still picture data, it will take some time
before the music starts playing and the
elapsed time will not be displayed dur­ing this time. Even after the track
starts, the correct play time will not be
displayed.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Title

(Album)

Chapter (Track)

Title

(Album)

1/ 59

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0 : 01

Current chapter Elapsed play time (display only, cannot be changed)

≥Do not use record cleaning sprays, ben-

zine, thinner, static electricity prevention
liquids or any other solvent.

≥Do not attach labels or stickers to discs.
≥Do not use discs with exposed adhesive

from tape or left over peeled off stickers.

≥Do not use scratch-proof protectors or

covers.

≥Do not use discs printed with label

printers available on the market.

∫ Do not place or store discs in the

following places

≥Locations exposed to direct sunlight
≥Humid or dusty locations
≥Locations directly exposed to a heat

vent or heating appliance

Total number of chapters

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Getting Started

Preparing the remote control

Insert the battery

(Lithium battery)

1

2

3

Face +upwards.

About 7 m
(23 feet) in
front of the

signal sensor

30° 30°

Remote control

signal sensor

Power supply

DC IN 9V

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Household AC
outlet

(AC 120 V, 60 Hz)

% DC IN 9 V

This unit (Left side)

The [Í] indicator lights.

Front of
this unit

The unit is in the standby condition
(the [Í] indicator lights) when the AC
adaptor is connected. The primary cir­cuit is always “live” as long as the AC
adaptor is connected to an electrical
outlet.

1

2

Using the AC adaptor

∫ When the unit is not going to be

used for a long time

The unit consumes 2 W when in standby
mode.
To conserve power, disconnect the AC
adaptor from the AC outlet.

Note

Refer to “IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS” on page 6.

Note

≥Do not expose the remote control signal

sensor to bright light.

≥Do not place obstacles between the

remote control signal sensor and the
remote control.

≥Do not use another unit’s remote control

at the same time.

∫ Replacing the button-type battery

The battery normally lasts for about a
year. Replace if the remote control fails to
operate the unit when used within the
operation range.

Note

Refer to “IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS” on pages 6 and 7.

Operation range

§

When brightness is set to “j5”
(➡ page 21). When brightness is set to
“0”, approx. 4 hours.

≥Times shown above depend on operat-

ing conditions.

≥The charge is shown on the unit’s dis-

play during charging. Use this indicator
as a guide.

∫ Confirm the battery charge on the

unit’s display

∫ If play time dramatically reduces

after recharging

The battery pack has reached the end of
its service life (it can be recharged about
300 times).

∫ If the unit is not to be used for a long

time

≥Detach the battery pack. (Even if the unit

is off, it still uses some power. This can
lead to over discharging of the battery
and malfunction.)

≥Recharge the battery pack when you are

ready to use it again.

∫ To detach

1 Slide and hold

the latch
in position.

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≥Charge the battery pack before using it

for the first time.

≥For replacement, see page 4 “Optional

accessories”.

1 Attach the battery pack.

1 Insert the guides on the battery

pack into the holes on the base
and the rear of the unit.

1

2

This unit

Battery
pack

The [CHG] indicator lights.
(The [Í] indicator goes out.)

Recharging is complete when
[CHG] goes out

Disconnect the AC adaptor.

Recharging

[at 20 oC (68 oF)]

Approx.

5 hours

LCD on

Approx.

5 hours

§

LCD off

Approx.

6 hours

Play time

Low Charging

complete

Flashes

Flashes

Full Low Recharge

Flashes

1

2

Using the battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack )

∫ Recharging and play times

2 Slide the pack so it clicks and

locks into place.

2 Recharge the battery pack.

Connect to the household AC outlet while
the battery pack is attached (➡ page 10).

Note

≥The battery pack can only be recharged

when the unit is off.

≥Refer to “IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS” on pages 6 and 7.

CHG

MENU

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Getting Started

Connecting to a television

Enjoying a larger screen

IN/OUT

HOLD

AUDIOVIDEO

OPT OUT

VOL

AUDIOIN

L

R

VIDEO

SVIDEO

VIDEO

Television

Audio/video
cable (included)

S video cable

§

(yellow) (black)

(red)(yellow)

Either of these

(white)

This unit (Right side)

Audio input
terminal

Use the S video
cable when
connecting the
unit to a TV set
equipped with
an S video input
terminal for the
best picture
clarity possible.

S video/video input

terminal

§

S video cable is not included

§

Available from Panasonic dealers. Part number: RFX4139

Note

≥The unit’s speakers do not have magnetic shielding. Do not place the unit near

televisions, personal computers or other devices eaily influenced by magnetism.

≥Volume may be lower when playing DVDs than when playing other discs or during TV

broadcasts. If you turn the volume up, reduce it again so that a sudden increase in
output does not occur.

Do not connect the player through your video cassette recorder

The picture may not be played back correctly due to the copy guard.

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Selecting TV screen type

Choose the setting to suit your television and preference.

Preparations

≥Turn on your television and the unit (➡ page 14).
≥Switch the video input mode on the television to suit the connection for the player.

1 Press [ACTION] to show

the menus.

≥[MENU] is also effective when

stopped.

∫ To return to the previous menu

Press [RETURN].

Note

≥16:9 software prohibited from being shown in the pan and scan style will appear in the

letterbox style despite the setting here.

≥DVDs are recorded in a variety of aspect ratio. You can change the way software is

shown on a regular television (4:3) with the above operation. If you have a widescreen
television (16:9), use the television’s picture modes.

Disc

ACTION

SELECT

ENTER RETURN

Audio

Subtitle

Menus

Ratings

English

English

Automatic

Level 8

ACTION

Still Mode Automatic

16:9TV Aspect

Video

ENTER RETURN

SELECT

3 Press [3, 4] to select

“TV Aspect” and press
[ENTER].

4 Press [3, 4] to select the

item and press [ENTER].

≥4:3 Pan&Scan

≥Select if you have a regular televi-

sion and to view 16:9 software in
the pan and scan style (a).

≥4:3 Letterbox

≥Select if you have a regular televi-

sion and to view 16:9 software in
the letterbox style (b).

≥16:9 (factory preset)

≥Select when a wide-screen televi-

sion is connected.

The Video menu screen is shown.

5 Press [ACTION] to end the

settings.

2 Press [2, 1] to select the

Video tab.

a



b

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Preparations

≥Prepare the power supply (➡ pages 10 and 11).
≥When connected to a television (➡ pages 12 and 13), turn on

the television and select the appropriate video input on the
television to suit the connections for the player.

Open the outer cover.

1 Press [PUSH OPEN] to open the disc

lid and insert a disc with the side you
want to play label up.

Close the disc lid by hand.

2 Press and hold [1, ON] to start play.

The unit comes on automatically.
See below if a menu appears.

3 Adjust the volume.

Basic play

PUSH OPEN

ON

Display

Elapsed

playing time

Chapter/track number
(2-digit display)

∫ To stop play

Press [∫] (➡ page 15, Resume function).
∫ To pause play

Press [;] during play.
Press [1] (play) to restart play.

∫ To turn the unit off

Press and hold [∫, – OFF] until
“” appears on the display.

∫ Turning the unit on and off with the

remote control

Press [Í POWER].

∫ Auto power-off function

The unit automatically turns off after being
stopped for 15 minutes (5 minutes when
the battery pack is being used).

OFF

Í

POWER

Using menus: Basic operations

Clicks

Press the remote control’s numbered but­tons to select an item.
Or

Use [3, 4, 2, 1] to highlight an item
and press [ENTER].

∫ Selecting a 2-digit number
e.g. 25: [S10]>[2]>[5]

∫ Other menu operations

Operation of menus differs from disc to
disc, so read the disc’s instructions for
details.
[9]: To move to the next menu
[:]: To return to the previous menu
[TOP MENU]: To return to the first menu
[MENU]: To show menus
[RETURN]: To show menus VCD

DVD

DVD

VCDDVD

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CDVCDDVD

Note

≥If “$” appears on the screen

≥The operation is prohibited by the unit or

disc.

≥When the disc ends

≥If you have finished using the unit, turn it

off to conserve power (➡ page 14, “To
turn the unit off”).

≥The surface of the unit may become

warm if it is used for a long time, but this
is normal and not an indication of mal­function.

≥The disc is still spinning while a menu is

on screen. Press [∫] if you have finished
viewing.

≥The [Í] indicator on the unit flashes to

indicate the unit is on when the monitor’s
mode is set to “4 (Off)” (➡ page 21) or
the outer cover is closed.

≥You cannot use the remote control to

turn the unit on when it is being pow­ered by the battery pack.

≥To prevent accidental operation

Slide [HOLD] to the left.

≥In the hold mode, the unit does not

respond when you press the buttons. If
you press a button in the hold mode,
“'” appears on the unit’s display
and the [Í] indicator flashes.

≥To release:
≥Slide [HOLD] to the right.

HOLD

Resume function

The position you stopped play at is
recorded by the unit when the “RESUME”
indicator lights on the unit’s display.

While “RESUME” indicator lights on the
unit’s display, press [1] (play) to start
play from where you stopped it (Resume
function).

The following display also appears.

Pressing [1] (play) while the message is
displayed, the beginning portions of each
chapter up to the current one are played
and full play resumes from the point
where you stopped play. (Chapter
Preview) (Chapter Preview feature works
only within a title.)

If you do not press [1] (play), the mes-
sage disappears and play starts from
where you stopped it.

∫ To cancel
Press [∫].

Note

≥The resume function does not work if the

disc’s play time is not displayed.

≥It is cleared if you open the disc lid.

DVD

RESUME

Playing CD-R and CD-RW

This unit can play CD-DA (digital audio) and video CD format audio CD-R and
CD-RW that have been finalized§upon completion of recording.
It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the
recording.

§

Finalizing is a process that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to play audio CD-R
and CD-RW.

Press PLAY to Preview Chapters

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Basic play

Skipping chapters and
tracks

While playing or paused

Press [:] or [9].

Each press increases the number of
skips.

CDVCDDVD

TwiceTwice Once Once

Note

≥If you press [:, 9] or [6, 5] during menu play of Video CDs with playback

control (➡ page 38), the unit may not perform properly.

≥The speed of search and slow-motion increases up to 5 steps.
≥Press [1] (play) to restart play.
≥You cannot move backwards with Video CD during frame-by-frame and slow-motion.
≥[:], [2], [6]: Backward

≥[9], [1], [5]: Forward

Slow-motion

OOn the main unitN

While paused

Press and hold [:] or [9].

OOn the remote controlN

While paused

Press [6] or [5].

Frame-by-frame viewing

While paused

Use [2] or [1].

≥Press and hold to move the frames in

succession.

≥Pressing [;] also activates forward

frame-by-frame.

VCDDVD

Fast forward and rewind—
SEARCH

OOn the main unitN

During play

Press and hold [:] or [9].

OOn the remote controlN

During play

Press [6] or [5].

≥For DVDs and Video CDs, audio will be

heard at the initial scan speed (forward
direction only). You can turn this sound
off if required (➡ page 29, Audio—Audio
during Search).

Play Position

Chapter/Track Chapter/Track

Chapter/Track

［:］ ［9］

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§

Starting play from a
selected title or track

While stopped

Press the numbered buttons.

Play starts from the selected title/track.

≥This also works during play if the disc is

a karaoke DVD, Video CD, or CD.

≥This may not work with some discs.

∫§When playing Video CDs with play-

back control

Before performing the above operation,
press [∫] to cancel menu play.
The “(” indicator on the unit’s display
goes out.

To restore menu play

To return to menu play, press [∫] twice to
stop play and cancel the resume function
(➡ page 15), then press [1] (play).
The “(” indicator on the unit’s display
comes on.

Remote control only

CDVCDDVD

Returning to a menu

The actual contents of menus differ from
disc to disc, so here we explain only the
basic operations.

During play

Press [MENU].
Press [RETURN].

∫ With DVDs that contain multiple

menus

Pressing [TOP MENU] also takes you to a
menu.
≥The menus displayed when you press

[MENU] and [TOP MENU] may differ.

VCD

DVD

VCDDVD

Example

Title1 Title 2

The disc's

top menu

TOP MENU

menumenu

MENU

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Operations

Program play

You can select up to 32 tracks to play in
the order you choose.

While stopped

1 Press [PLAY MODE] until

the program play screen
appears.

Changing the play sequence Remote control only

PLAY MODE

ENTER

RETURN

6 ∫ 1

5

Choose a track, then press ENTER.

No Time

Track

Total Time

0 Press PLAY to start

1

Play

Clear

Clear all

0:00

SELECT

Random Playback

Press PLAY to start

VCD CD

∫ To move to the page before or after

the one shown

Press [6, 5].
∫ To clear the programmed tracks one

by one

Press [3, 4] to select the track and press
[CANCEL]. (Alternatively you can select
“Clear” and press [ENTER].)

∫ To clear the whole program

Move to “Clear all” with [3, 4, 2, 1] and
press [ENTER]. The whole program is
also cleared when the unit is turned off, or
the disc lid is opened.

∫ To exit the program mode

Press [PLAY MODE] until the program
play screen disappears.
≥The program is retained in memory.

Random play

The unit plays the tracks on a disc in ran­dom order.

While stopped

1 Press [PLAY MODE] until

the random play screen
appears.

2 Press the numbered but-

tons to select the track.

≥To select a 2-digit number

≥Example: To select track 23, press

[S10], then [2] and [3].

≥To select a track using the cur-

sor jockey buttons

≥Press [ENTER] and [3, 4] to se-

lect a track, then press [ENTER]
again to register the track number.

≥Repeat step 2 to select another

track.

≥“Total Time” tells you the total time

of the programmed tracks.

3 Press [1] (play).

Play now begins in the programmed
sequence.

∫ To add or change tracks

Press [3, 4] to select an available item,
then repeat step 2.

2 Press [1] (play).

Play now begins in random order.

∫ To exit the random mode

Press [PLAY MODE] while stopped until
the random play screen disappears.

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Operations

Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles DVDRemote control only

Soundtracks

During play

Press [AUDIO].

The number changes each time you press
the button.

≥You can also use this button to turn the

vocals on and off on karaoke discs.
Read the disc’s instructions for details.

Angles

During play

Press [ANGLE].

The number changes each time you press
the button.

Note

≥You can also press [3, 4] or the numbered buttons to change the soundtracks, sub-

title languages and angles.

≥Some discs allow changes to soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles only by

using the disc’s menus.

≥Soundtrack and subtitle languages can be set before play with the initial settings

(➡ page 28, Disc—Audio and Subtitle).

≥“–” or “– –” is displayed instead of the language number in circumstances such as

when no language is recorded on the disc .

≥Some discs allow you to set angles before multi-angle scenes are played. Read the

instructions that come with the DVD.

≥In some cases, the subtitle language is not changed to the selected one immediately.
≥If the subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs, turn the subtitles off.

1 ENG 3/2.1 ch

Digital

Î

1

Subtitles

During play

Press [SUBTITLE].

The number changes each time you press
the button.

∫ To clear/display the subtitles

1. Press [SUBTITLE].

2. Press [1].

3. Press [3, 4] to select “ON” and
“OFF”.

ENG

ON

1

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Enjoying Virtual Surround Sound (V.S.S.) Remote control only

(Dolby Digital, 2-channel or over only)
Use V.S.S. to enjoy a surround-like effect

if you are using 2 front speakers. If you
are playing a disc with surround effects
recorded on it, the effect is broadened
and sound seems to come from virtual
speakers on either side.

Press [V.S.S.] to select the V.S.S.
level.

The level is shown on the unit’s display.
Each time you press the button:

1 (Natural effect)>2 (Emphasized

e effect)
{------ OFF (Cancel)(---}

(Factory preset)

To get the most from V.S.S.

DVD

Changing the monitor settings

Speaker Speaker

or

This unit Television

Distance A

3 or 4 times
distance A

Seating
position



While stopped or playing

Press [MONITOR] to change the
monitor settings.

Each time you press the button:

[) A Changing the size of the picture
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l
l;
l B Adjusting the brightness
l
l
l
l;
l C Adjusting color intensity
l
l
l
l;
{---- The setting mode is cleared.

Select the indicator for the setting you
want to change then follow the proce­dures on page 21.

Turn the indicator off after you complete
the setting.

≥Picture size returns to “1 (Normal)” if

the unit is turned off or [IN/OUT]
(➡ page 37) is pressed.

≥Brightness and color intensity settings

are saved even if the unit is turned off
unless the settings were made while the
“LINE-IN” mode is on.

Note

These changes are effective only for this
unit’s LCD.
Make changes to the television’s settings
if you have connected one.

MONITOR

MODE

MULTI

MONITOR

BRT

MONITOR

COLOUR

Note

≥You can also use the On-Screen

Menu icons to perform this operation
(➡ pages 22 and 25).

≥V.S.S. will not work, or will have less

effect, with some discs.

≥V.S.S. may cause distortion with some

discs. Turn V.S.S. off if this occurs.

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ª

A Changing the size of the picture

Use [3, 4] to change the picture mode.

The mode is shown on the unit’s display as follows.
1 (Normal)()2 (Full)()3 (Zoom)

^-----------)4 (Off)(-----------------J

∫ The picture mode and size

The picture shown on the LCD depends on the display mode and the size recorded on
the disc.

Mode

Software

Wide-

screen

Regular

(4:3)

Regular

(4:3),

Letterbox

Te quiero

Te quiero

Te quiero

Te quiero

Te quiero

Te quiero

Te quiero

Te quiero

Te quiero

≥If you are not using the LCD on this unit, select “4 (Off)” to conserve power.
≥The LCD is turned off if you close the unit.
≥Horizontal lines may appear in the picture when the mode is switched to

“3 (Zoom)”, but this is not an indication of malfunction.

ª

B Adjusting the brightness

Use the [3, 4] to adjust the
brightness.

j5: dark()5: light
Power consumption increases with the
level of brightness.

Te quiero

3

(Zoom)

Top and bottom
edges are cut off.

Top and bottom edges
of the “Mode 2”
screen are cut off.

Full screen

1

(Normal)

Full screen

Screen with black
bands on the right
and left

The picture is
surrounded by a
black frame.

2

(Full)

Full screen

The “Mode 1”
screen is horizontally
enlarged.

The “Mode 1”
screen is horizontally
enlarged.

ª

C Adjusting color intensity

Use [3, 4] to adjust the color
shade.

j5: dark()5: light

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On-Screen menu icons are menus that contain information about the disc or unit. These
menus allow you to perform operations by changing this information.

Common procedures

Using On-Screen Menu Icons

1 Press [DISPLAY].

Each time you press the button:

Example: DVD

Icons for disc information

;

Icons for unit information

;

Shuttle screen

;

Original display

≥The screens depend on the disc

contents.

While the leftmost icon is highlighted

2

Use [3, 4] to select the
menu.

Each time you use the cursor jockey:

Icons for unit information only

4 Use [3, 4] to select the

setting.

Items with “3” or “4” above and
below can be changed by [3, 4].
Other items use different buttons.
See pages 23–26 for details.

∫ To clear the icons

Press [RETURN].
When [RETURN] is pressed while one of
the icons for unit information is highlight­ed, the leftmost icon is highlighted. The
icons are cleared when you press
[RETURN] while the leftmost icon is high­lighted.

∫ To change the position of the icons

You can lower the position of the icons on
the screen if they are cut off for some rea­son. There are 5 positions to choose from.

1. Use [2, 1] to select the
rightmost icon.

2. Use [3, 4] to move the icons.

Note

≥Some functions cannot be accessed

from the stop mode (e.g. changing the
soundtrack language).

≥Press [ENTER] if the setting does not

change after using [3, 4].

≥When numbers are displayed (e.g.title

No.), the numbered buttons are also ef­fective for setting. When numbers are
entered with the numbered buttons,
press [ENTER] to register the setting.

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l
l
l
l
l

l
a---

Play menu

()

()

Video menu

Display menu Audio menu

3 Use [2, 1] to select the

item.

T2C

1 : 46 : 50

2

AB

OFF

j

100

Î

1 ENG 3/2.1 ch

-- - 1 2 3 ✱✱

Digital

ON

1

ENG

1

r

100

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Operations

Icon

Icons for disc information

1

L R

a Audio/Subtitle language

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

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

b Signal type/data

LPCM/ÎDigital/DTS: Signal type
k (kHz): Sampling frequency
b (bit): Number of bits
ch (channel): Number of channels

Example:
3/2 .1ch

.1: Subwoofer signal

(not displayed if there is
no subwoofer signal)

0: No surround
1: Mono surround
2: Stereo surround (left/right)

1: Center
2: Front leftiFront right
3:

Front leftiFront rightiCenter

P B CP B C

ON

Icon

T

2

C

2

1 : 46 : 50

1 ENG 3/2.1 ch

Digital

Î

1 ENG 3/2.1 ch

Digital

Î

1 ✱

Vocal

OFF

ENG

ON

1

ENG

1

ON

Content

Title number

Track number

Chapter number

Time (select a position

to start play by
specifying a time)

Changing the time
display

[)Track elapsed time
l:;
l

Track remaining time

l:;
{)Disc remaining time

Soundtrack language

(See a at right for lan­guage abbreviations.)

Audio signal type

(See b at right for
details.)

Karaoke vocal on/off

(Karaoke DVD only)
Solo: OFF or ON
Duet: OFF, 1i2,

V1 or V2

Subtitle language

(See a at right for lan­guage abbreviations.)

Subtitle on/off

ON()OFF

DVD

DVD

CDVCD

DVD

DVD

CDVCD

DVD

Content

Angle number

Audio mode

LR()L()R

^---------------------J

(with playback

control only)

Menu play

Indicates whether
menu play (playback
control) is on or off.

VCD

VCD

DVD

CDVCDDVD

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Icons for unit information

Play menu

Note

≥A-B repeat play (DVD), repeat play and marker functions do not work if the disc’s

elapsed play time is not shown on the unit’s display.

Icon Content

A-B repeat

[ENTER] (start point)➡[ENTER] (finish point)
To cancel: [ENTER]

Repeat play

C (Chapter)()T (Title)()OFF
^----------------------------------------------------J
T (Track)()A (All)()OFF
^--------------------------------------------J

≥“1 1” lights on the unit’s display during Chapter/Track

≥repeat play.

≥

“1” lights on the unit’s display during Title/All repeat play.

To repeat programmed tracks

1. Program the tracks and start play (➡ page 18).

2. Select the repeat mode “1T” or “1A”.

When playing Video CDs with playback control

Cancel menu play first.

1. Press [∫] to clear “(” from the display.

2.

Press the numbered buttons to select a track and start play.

3. Select the repeat mode.
To return to menu play, press [∫] twice to stop play and
cancel the resume function (➡ page 15), then press [1]
(play).

Play mode display

---: Off PGM: Program play RND: Random play

Marker

You can mark up to 5 positions to play again.
[ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept markers.)
To mark a position: [ENTER] (at the desired point)
To mark another position: [2, 1]➡[ENTER]
To recall a marker: [2, 1]➡[ENTER]
To erase a marker: [2, 1]➡[CANCEL]
≥All the markers are cleared when the unit is turned off, or

the disc lid is opened.

CDVCD

CDVCD

CDVCD

DVD

Using On-Screen Menu Icons

AB

OFF

–––

1 2 3 ✱✱

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Operations

Icon Content

(Dolby Digital, 2-channel or over only)

V.S.S. (➡ page 20)

1()2()OFF
^----------------------J

(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only)

Dialogue Enhancer

ON()OFF

DVD

DVD

Icon Content

IPB display

Displays the picture type (I/P/B) in the still picture mode.
ON()OFF

DVD

Audio menu

OFF

I P BI P B

Display menu

OFF

OFF

Video menu

Icon Content

Digital picture mode

N: Normal mode
C: Cinema mode

(Mellow movies, enhances detail in dark scenes.)

VCD

DVD

N

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Operations

Icon Content

Pause

Slow-motion play

E: Backward
D: Forward

Play

Search

6: Backward
5: Forward

VCD

DVD

DVD

Shuttle screen

≥There are 5 speeds for both backward and forward slow-motion and search.
≥The numbers on either side of the shuttle screen indicate the maximum speeds of the

search.

Using On-Screen Menu Icons

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For Your Reference

2 Press [2, 1] to select the

tab for settings you want to
change.

The screen changes to display the
menu.

Disc menu

:

;

Video menu

:

;

Audio menu

:

;

Display menu

:

;

Others menu

Changing initial settings

Change the initial settings to suit your preference and to suit the unit to the environment
in which it is being used.
These settings are retained in memory until they are changed, even the unit is turned
off.

Common procedures

CDVCDDVD

1 Press [ACTION] to show

the menus.

≥[MENU] is also effective when

stopped.
The screen shows the disc settings
menu first.

Disc

ACTION

SELECT

ENTER

RETURN

Audio

Subtitle

Menus

Ratings

English

English

Automatic

Level 8

3 Press [3, 4] to select the

item you want to change
and press [ENTER].

4 Press [3, 4] to select the

option and press [ENTER].

The screen now shows the menu
again.

∫ To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

∫ When you are finished

Press [ACTION].

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This chart shows the initial settings for this unit. See page 27 for details on menu
operation.

≥The menu and on-screen message language has been factory preset to English. You

can change the language by going to “Menu Language” in the Display menu.

≥Underlined items are the factory presets.

Changing initial settings

Summary of initial settings

Menus

Disc

Video

VCD

DVD

DVD

Items

Audio

Choose the preferred audio
language.

§1

Subtitle

Choose the preferred subtitle
language.

§1

Menus

Choose the preferred language for
disc menus.

§1

Ratings (➡ page 31)
Set a ratings level to limit DVD
play.

≥The password screen is shown if

≥you choose levels 0 to 7.

≥Select “Level 0” to prevent play of

≥discs that do not have ratings
≥levels recorded on them.

≥The password screen is shown

when you select “Ratings” if
levels 0 to 7 have been selected.

TV Aspect (➡ page 13)
Choose the setting to suit your
television and preference.

Still Mode

Specify the type of picture shown
when paused.

Options

English French Spanish
Original

§2

Other ¢¢¢¢

§3

Automatic§4English French
Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢

§3

English French Spanish
Other ¢¢¢¢

§3

Setting ratings
(When level 8 is selected)

8 No Limit:

All DVDs can be played.

1 to 7: Prohibits play of DVDs

with corresponding
ratings recorded on
them.

0 Lock All: Prohibits play of all

DVDs.

Changing ratings
(When level 0–7 is selected)

Unlock Player Change Level
Change Password Temporary Unlock

4:3 Pan&Scan
4:3 Letterbox
16:9

Automatic
Field

§5

Frame

§6