Panasonic DVD-S38 installation

DVD-S38 DVD Player Firmware Installation Instructions

Table of Contents

Table of Contents .................................................................................................... 1

1 Firmware History.............................................................................................. 2

1.1 Applicable Models ........................................................................................ 2

1.2 Firmware Version......................................................................................... 2

1.3 Firmware Release Date................................................................................. 2

1.4 Purpose...................................................................................................... 2

2 Check Firmware Version................................................................................... 2

3 Download Firmware ......................................................................................... 3

4 Burn Firmware.................................................................................................. 3

4.1 Windows® OS CD Writing Program ................................................................ 3

4.2 Other OS CD Writing Program........................................................................ 5

4.3 3rd Party CD Burning Software ....................................................................... 5

4.4 Dragging & Dropping.................................................................................... 5

5 Install Firmware............................................................................................... 6

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1 Firmware History

1.1 Applicable Models

DVD-S38
Includes models with suffix K or S

1.2 Firmware Version

7.1

1.3 Firmware Release Date

15 November 2010

1.4 Purpose

 +VR disc playback function improvement
 Remote control function improvement
 Improvement of TV Type setting
 DVD-V playability

2 Check Firmware Version

CAUTION: If the player has the most recent firmware, there is no need to perform
a firmware update.

1) Turn on the main unit.

2) Open the tray.

3) Press the number “6” button on the remote four times. The Software version will
appear on the screen. Please make note of this version number.

(e.g. “DVD-S58XX V5.1” XX different according to the region.)

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CAUTION: Compare this software version number to the version number of the
software currently installed in your Panasonic DVD player. If they are the same,
or the firmware version displayed in the player is higher, there is no need to install
the firmware.

3 Download Firmware

1) Left click on the DOWNLOAD icon for the DVD-S38 Firmware.

- DVD-S38 DVD Player Firmware Update

2) Left click on SAVE.

The file name displayed should be

PANASONIC93.bin

3) Left click on DESKTOP, and then left click on SAVE.

NOTE: The PANASONIC93.bin file will be placed on the DESKTOP.

4 Burn Firmware

Use one of the below methods to burn the firmware to a CD-R disc.

4.1 Windows

1) Insert a blank CD-R disc into a CD Burner Drive installed in or attached to the computer.

® OS CD Writing Program

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