Panasonic SC-VK750, SC-VK850, SC-VK950 User Manual

SC-VK950

Operating Instructions

DVD Stereo System

Model No. SC-VK950

SC-VK850
SC-VK750

SC-VK950 is used in the illustrations unless otherwise
indicated.

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read these instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.

Region number

The region number of this player is “2”.
The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels
containing “2” or “ALL”.

Example:

Table of contents

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

Safety precautions ..............................................................3

Tray/disc handling procedure ............................................4

The remote control .............................................................4

Simple setup

STEP 1 Positioning and connecting the speakers .........5

STEP 2 Connecting a television, the antennas and the

AC power supply cord .........................................8

STEP 3 QUICK SETUP ....................................................10

STEP 4 Setting the time ..................................................10

DEMO function .................................................................10

Disc information ................................................................11

Discs — Basic play ........................................................... 12

Discs — Convenient functions ........................................ 14

Discs — Using navigation menus ...................................15

Discs — Using On-screen menus ...................................18

Discs — Changing the player’s settings ........................21

The radio ............................................................................23

Cassette tapes — Play and Recording ...........................24

Enjoying karaoke ..............................................................26

Sound field and sound quality .........................................28

Convenient functions

The play/record timer/Sleep timer/Auto-off function/
Dimming the display/Muting the volume/Sound range

display ............................................................................30

Using other equipment ..................................................... 31

Glossary .............................................................................32

About DivX VOD content / Language code list .............. 33

Troubleshooting guide ..................................................... 34

Maintenance ......................................................................36

Specifications ....................................................................37

Control Guide

Main unit ...........................................................................39

Remote control .................................................................40

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For optimum performance and safety, please read these
instructions carefully.

: indicates features applicable to SC-VK950 only
: SC-VK850 only
: SC-VK750 only

System SC-VK950 SC-VK850 SC-VK750

Main unit SA-VK950 (1 unit) SA-VK850 (1 unit) SA-VK750 (1 unit)

Front speakers SB-VK950 (2 units) SB-VK850 (2 units) SB-VK750 (2 units)

Center speaker SB-PC950 (1 unit) SB-PC850 (1 unit) SB-PC750 (1 unit)

Surround speakers SB-PS950 (2 units) SB-PS850 (2 units) SB-PS750 (2 units)

Subwoofer(s) SB-WVK950 (2 units) SB-WVK850 (1 unit) ----

CAUTION!

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DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A
BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER
CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL
VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE
THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT
OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION
OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS,
CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.

• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH
AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.

• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY MANNER.

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.

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.

Operations in these instructions are described mainly for
the remote control, but you can do the operations on the
main unit if the controls are the same

(Inside of product)

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The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and
easily accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler
shall remain readily operable.

This product may rece ive ra dio interfe rence cause d by
mo bi le tel ephones during u se. If suc h i nterf er ence i s
apparent, please increase separation between the product
and the mobile telephone.

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THI S U N IT IS I N TEND E D FOR U S E IN TR OPI C A L
CLIMATES.

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- If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the
European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please contact
your local authorities or dealer and ask for the
correct method of disposal.

Fuse cover

Fuse
(5 ampere)

Fuse
(5 ampere)

VK950

VK850

VK750

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

1 Remote control [➡ page 4]

(EUR7662YH0)

(EUR7662YF0)

AC power supply cord [➡ page 8]

For all areas

1 Video cable [➡ page 8]

1 AM loop antenna [➡ page 8]

1 FM indoor antenna [➡ page 8]

2 Batteries [➡ page 4]

The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit

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only. Do not use it with other equipment.
Do not use an AC power supply cord from other equipment.

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For Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

CAUTION:

The AC voltage is different according to the area.
Be sure to set the proper voltage in your area before use.
(For details, please refer to page 9.)

For Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Note on AC power supply cord

Before use

Remove the connector cover.

How to replace the fuse

The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC
power supply cord (figure A and B). Confirm the AC power
supply cord fitted and follow the instructions below.
Illustrations may differ from actual AC power supply cord.

For Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Safety precautions

Placement

Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight,
high temperature, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These
conditions can damage the cabinet and other components,
thereby shortening the unit’s service life.

Do not place heavy items on the unit.

Voltage

Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload
the unit and cause a fire.

Do not use a DC power source. Check the source carefully
when setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is
used.

AC power supply cord protection

Ensure the AC power cord is connected correctly and not
damaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or
electric shock. Do not pull, bend, or place heavy items on the
lead.

Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the
AC power cord can cause electric shock.

Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause
electric shock.

Foreign matter

Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This can cause
electric shock or malfunction.

Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause electric
shock or malfunction. If this occurs, immediately disconnect the
unit from the power supply and contact your dealer.

Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They contain
flammable gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit.

Service

Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If sound is
interrupted, indicators fail to li ght, smoke appears, or any
other problem that is not covered in these instructions occurs,
disconnect the AC power cord and contact your dealer or an
authorized service center. Electric shock or damage to the unit
can occur if the unit is repaired, disassembled or reconstructed
by unqualified persons.

Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the power
source if it is not to be used for a long time.

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Accessories / Safety precautions

1. Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.

2. Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover.

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Tray/disc handling procedure

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SINGLE CHANGE

MULTI CHANGE

OPEN/CLOSE

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SUBWOOFER

SOUND EQ

SUPER SOUND EQ

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Adhere to the following to avoid problems.

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Removing the power plug

Press [^] to turn off the unit and remove the power plug only after all the displays have disappeared.•

Tray caution

Always press [;, OPEN/CLOSE] to insert or remove a disc.

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Do not push or pull out the tray by hand as this will cause an

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accident.

Disc handling precautions

Do not attach labels or stickers to discs (This may cause disc

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warping, rendering it unusable).
Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other

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hard writing instrument.

Tray/disc handling procedure / The remote control

Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static

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electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.
Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.

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Do not use the following discs:

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Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or

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labels (rented discs, etc).
Discs that are badly warped or cracked.

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Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart shapes.

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Inserting a disc

Place the disc label up in the center of the tray.

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Insert only one disc into each tray.

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Cleaning discs

DVD-V VCD CD

Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.

and other recordable formats

DVD-VR

Clean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner (LF-

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K200DCA1, where available).
Never use cloths or cleaners for CDs, etc.

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The remote control

Remote control

Insert this side first
when closing

R6/LR6, AA

Insert so the poles (+ and – )

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match those in the remote control.
Do not use rechargeable type

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batteries.

Batteries

Press on the tab to
open

■ Do not:

mix old and new batteries.

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use different types at the same time.

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heat or expose to flame.

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take apart or short circuit.

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attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.

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use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.

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Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which
can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.

Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long
period of time. Store batteries in a cool, dark place.

■ Use

Aim at the sensor, avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of
7 m directly in front of the unit.

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(S B- PC9 50 /
SB -P C85 0

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(S B-PS950

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SB -PS850)

(S B-PS750)

(S B- PC7 50

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(S B- WVK 95 0)

(S B- WVK 95 0/
SB -W VK8 50 )

(S B-PS950/
SB -PS850

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(S B-PS750

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(S B- VK9 50 /
SB -V K85 0

/

SB -V K75 0

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(S B- VK9 50 /
SB -V K85 0/
SB -V K75 0)

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VK850

VK950

Cables and equipment are sold separately unless

otherwise indicated.

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STEP 1

Positioning

Front speaker (left)

Subwoofer (left)

Positioning and connecting the speakers

Place the front, center, and surround speakers

Center speaker

Television

(not included)

Surround

speaker

(left)

Surround
speaker
(right)

Front speaker (right)

Subwoofer (right)

at approximately the same distance from the
seating position.

Front speakers

Speakers are designed identically so that no left
or right channel orientation is necessary.

Center speaker

Do not place the center speaker directly on the
television as vibration may cause it to fall or
disrupt the picture.
Place it on a rack or shelf.

Surround speakers

Place on the side of or slightly behind the seating
area, higher than ear level.

Subwoofer(s)

Place on either side of the television, on the floor
or a sturdy shelf to reduce vibration.
Leave 10 cm at the rear for ventilation.

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Positioning for best effect

How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the
sound field. Note the following points.

Place speakers on flat secure bases.

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Placing speakers too close to floors, walls, and corners

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can result in excessive bass. Cover walls and windows
with a thick curtain.
Keep your speakers at least 10 mm away from the

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system for proper ventilation.
The angles in the diagrams are approximate.

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Use only the supplied speakers

Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound

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quality will be negatively affected.
Set the speakers up on an even surface to prevent them

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from falling. Take proper precautions to prevent the
speakers from falling if you cannot set them up on an

even surface.

If irregular coloring occurs on your television

The supplied speakers are designed to be used close to
a television, but the picture may be affected with some
televisions and setup combinations.

If this occurs, turn the television off for about 30 minutes.

The television’s demagnetizing function should correct the
problem.
If it persists, move the speakers further away from the
television.

Note

You can damage your speakers and shorten their

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Step 1: Positioning and connecting the speakers

useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended
periods.
Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid

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damage.

When playing distorted sound.

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When the speakers emit strange noises (howling)

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from a record player, noise from FM broadcasts, or
continuous signals from an oscillator, test disc, or
electronic instrument.
When adjusting the sound quality.

–

When turning the unit on or off.

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Caution

Use the speakers only with the recommended

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system. Failure to do so can damage the main
unit and speakers, and can cause fire. Consult
a qualified service person if damage occurs or
if a sudden change in performance is apparent.
Do not attempt to attach these speakers to walls

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Connecting

Gray (+)

Blue (–)

VK950

Black (–)

Red (+)

Connect so cord colors match the terminal colors.

Connecting center and surround speakers

Note

Never short-circuit positive

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(+) and negative (–)
speaker wires.

Incorrect connection can
damage the speakers.

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Step 1: Positioning and connecting the speakers

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Blue

Gray

Blue (–)

Gray (+)

Connecting front speakers and subwoofers

Blue

Gray

Red

Red

Blue (–)

Gray (+)

Black (–)

Red (+)

Note

Black

Connect the right (R) side in the same way.

Connecting center and surround speakers

Blue

Gray

Blue (–)

Gray (+)

Connecting front speakers and subwoofers

Black

Red

Black (–)

Red (+)

Surround speaker (left)

Surround speaker (right)

Center speaker

Front speaker (left)
(High frequency)

Front speaker (left)
(Low frequency)

Subwoofer (left)

Surround speaker (left)

Surround speaker (right)

Center speaker

Front speaker (left)

Front speaker (right)

Subwoofer

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Connecting center and surround speakers

Blue

Gray

Blue (–)

Gray (+)

Connecting front speakers

Black

Red

Black (–)

Red (+)

Note

Connect the right (R) side in the same way.

Other speaker setup options – attaching to a wall

You can attach the surround and center speakers to a wall.

Surround speaker (left)

Surround speaker (right)

Center speaker

Simple setup

Front speaker (left)

Step 1: Positioning and connecting the speakers

1 Drive a screw (not included) into the wall.

30 - 35 mm

7.5 - 9.4 mm

7 - 9 mm

3.0 - 4.0 mm

2 Fit the hole securely onto the screw(s).

The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be
attached should be capable of supporting 10 kg per
screw. Consult a qualified building contractor when
attaching the speakers to a wall. Improper attachment
may result in damage to the wall and speakers.

Surround speaker

Center and Surround speakers

200 mm

Center speaker

190 mm

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VIDEO IN

REC
OUT

TO SB-PS950

SURROUND

TO SB-VK950

FRONT

TO SB-WVK950

SUBWOOFER

(4Ω)

(4

Ω)

HIGH
(4

Ω)

(4

Ω)

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(8

Ω)

TO SB-PS950

CENTER

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VOLT ADJ

110-127V 220-240V

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VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO

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FM ANT

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STEP 2

Connecting a television, the antennas and the AC
power supply cord

Simple setup

Supplied
accessories

AM loop
antenna

FM indoor
antenna

AC power
supply cord

For Saudi Arabia
and Kuwait

or

Video cable

Use outdoor antennas if radio reception is poor.

Note

Disconnect the outdoor antenna when the unit is not
in use.
Do not use the outdoor antenna during a lightning
storm.

FM indoor antenna

Fix the other end of the
antenna where reception
is best.

Adhesive
tape

■ FM outdoor antenna (using a television antenna)

FM outdoor antenna

75 Ω coaxial
cable

Disconnect the FM indoor antenna.

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The antenna should be installed by a competent

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technician.

■ AM outdoor antenna

Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a

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AM outdoor antenna

5-12m

Connect the AM
loop antenna

window or other convenient location.
Leave the loop antenna connected.

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Other accessories

Step 2 : Connecting a television, the antennas and the AC power supply cord

(not included)

Component
video cable

Connect the AC power supply cord after all other
connections are complete.

AC power supply cord

S video cable

Insertion of connector

Even when the connector is perfectly inserted,
depending on the type of inlet used, the front
part of the connector may jut out as shown in the
drawing. However there is no problem using the

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8

To household AC socket

Appliance inlet

Connector

Approx. 3.5 mm

VIDEO IN

Y

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PB

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO

IN

3

LOOP ANT
GROUND

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Conserving power

The unit consumes a small amount of power (approx. 0.9 W) even when it is turned off with [^]. To save power
when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household AC socket. You will need to reset
some memory items after plugging in the unit.

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Video cable

Component
video cable

S video cable

Television

Television

Television

■ Connecting a television with a VIDEO IN terminal

VIDEO OUT terminal

Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder, because the
picture may not be displayed correctly due to copy guard protection.

■ Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals

These terminals can be used for either interlace or progressive
output and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal.
Connection using these terminals outputs the color difference signals
(PB/PR) and luminance signal (Y) separately in order to achieve high
fidelity in reproducing colors. The description of the component video
input terminals depends on the television or monitor (e.g. Y/PB/PR,Y/B­Y/R-Y, Y/CB/CR). Connect to terminals of the same color.

To enjoy progressive video

1. Connect to the component video input terminals on a 480p or
576p compatible television. (Video will not be displayed correctly if
connected to an incompatible television.)

2. Select “480p” or “576p” for Video Output Mode (Picture Menu, ➡
page 19).

■ Connecting a television with an S VIDEO IN terminal

S VIDEO OUT terminal

The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO
OUT terminal by separating the chrominance (C) and luminance (Y)
signals. (Actual results depend on the television.)

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Black

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White

Red

Before connecting the AC power supply cord, set the
voltage.

Voltage Selector

Use a flat-head screwdriver to set the voltage selector on the rear panel
to the appropriate position for the area in which this system is used.

AC power supply cord

Use 3-pin AC power supply cord for 220 to 240 V.

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Use 2-pin AC power supply cord for 110 to 127 V.

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BE SURE TO READ THE NOTE ON AC POWER SUPPLY
CORD ON PAGE 3 BEFORE CONNECTION.

AM loop antenna

Stand the antenna up on its
base.
Keep loose antenna cord
away from other wires and
cords.

Step 2 : Connecting a television, the antennas and the AC power supply cord

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MULTI CHANG

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MIC VO

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MIC

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SUBWOOFER

SOUND EQ

SUPPER SOUND EQ

SUPER SURROUND

SURROUND
ENHANCER

PHONES

MUSIC PORT

OPEN

AC

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STEP 3

^

Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television

QUICK SETUP

to suit the connection for the unit.

Press and hold to

DVD/CD q

Power ON. Select “DVD/CD”.

show the QUICK
SETUP screen.

e, r, w, q,
ENTER

RETURN,

-SETUP

Select

Confirm

Select the option
from the screen.

Press to finish
QUICK SETUP.

Press to exit.

STEP 4

Press to select
“CLOCK”.

Step 3: QUICK SETUP / Step 4: Setting the time / DEMO function

This is a 24-hour clock.

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] when the unit is on to display the time.

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DEMO function

Press and hold.

Setting the time

Set the time

(press within 6 seconds or so).

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to
finish setting the time.

When the unit is first plugged in, a demonstration of its functions may be
shown on the display.
If the demo setting is off, you can see a demonstration by turning on the
demo.

The display changes each time the button is held down.

DEMO ON DEMO OFF

You can reduce the power consumed in standby mode by turning the
demonstration off.

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Disc information

Discs that can be played

Operations you can perform depend on the disc format. The following table shows the formats you can use and the
indications used in these operating instructions. (e.g. )

DVD-V

DVD-V

—

Video CD

VCD

Including SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107).•

DVD-RAM

Recorded with devices using Version 1.1 of the Video Recording Format (a unified video

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DVD-VR

recording standard), such as DVD video recorders, DVD video cameras and personal computers.
Recorded with Panasonic SD multi cameras or DVD video recorders using the DCF

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JPEG

(Design rule for Camera File system) Standard Version 1.0.
Recorded with the Panasonic SD multi cameras or DVD video recorders (conforming

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MPEG4

to SD VIDEO specifications (ASF standard)/MPEG (Simple Profile) video system/G.726 audio
system).

DVD-R (DVD-Video)#1 /DVD-RW (DVD-Video)

Discs recorded and finalized#2 on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras.

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DVD-R (VR)#1 /DVD-RW (VR)

Discs recorded and finalized#2 on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras using Version 1.1

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or 1.2 (DVD-R only) of the Video Recording Format (a unified video recording standard).

DVD-R/DVD-RW

Finalize#2 the disc after recording.

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R DL

—

DVD-R (DivX Video)/DVD-RW (DivX Video)

Finalize#2 the disc after recording.

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+R (Video)#1 /+RW (Video)

Discs recorded and finalized#2 on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras.•

DVD-V

MP3 JPEG

DVD-VR

DVD-V

#3, #4

DivXDVD-VR MP3 JPEG MPEG4

DVD-V

#3, #4

DivX

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Disc information

CD

CD

•

WMA MP3

This unit can play CD-R/RW recorded with the above formats. Close the sessions or finalize#2 the

JPEG VCD MPEG4 DivX

#3, #4

disc after recording.

CD

This unit is compatible with HDCD, but does not support the Peak Extend function (a function

•
which expands the dynamic range of high level signals).

HDCD-encoded CDs are encoded with 20 bits and sound better than CDs encoded with 16 bits.

WMA MP3 JPEG

This unit also plays HighMAT discs.

•

WMA

This unit does not support Multiple Bit Rate (MBR: an encoding process for audio content

•
that produces an audio file encoded at several different bit rates).

#1

Includes single-sided, dual layer discs.

#2

A process that allows play on compatible equipment.

#3

Functions added with DivX Ultra are not supported.

#4

Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX®6) with standard playback of DivX® media files. Certified to the DivX Home

Theater Profile. GMC (Global Motion Compensation) is not supported.

It may not be possible to play the above discs in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording.•

g Discs that cannot be played

DVD-RW version 1.0, DVD-Audio, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV,
CD-G, SACD, Photo CD, DVD-RAM that cannot be removed
from their cartridges, 2.6-GB and 5.2-GB DVD-RAM, and “Chaoji
VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD
that do not conform to IEC62107.

Playing DVDs and Video CDs

The producer of these discs can control how they are played
so you may not always be able to control play as described in
these operating instructions (for example if the play time is not
displayed or if a Video CD has menus).
Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

■ Note about using a DualDisc

Do not use a DualDisc in this unit as it may not be possible to

•
insert it correctly and it may get scratched or scraped.
The “CD” sides of DualDisc do not meet the CD-DA standard

•
so it may not be possible to play them on this unit.

■ Video systems

This unit can play PAL and NTSC, but your television must

–

match the system used on the disc.
PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC

–

television.
This unit can convert NTSC signals to PAL 60 for viewing on

–

a PAL television (➡ “Video” tab—NTSC Disc Output, page

21).

■ Audio format of DVDs

This unit automatically

•
recognizes and decodes
discs with these symbols.

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Discs — Basic play

OPEN/CLOSE

1

OPEN/CLOSE

1

SINGLE CHANGE

MULTI CHANGE

OPEN/CLOSE

2

3

4

5

MIC VO

L

MIC

1

MIC

2

OPEN

SUBWOOFER

SOUND EQ

SUPER SOUND EQ

SUPER SURROUND

SURROUND
ENHANCER

PHONES

MUSIC POR

T

OPEN

AC

IN

V

O

L

U

M

E

TAPE DVD/CDTUNERMUSIC PORT

DEMO

RECORDDECK 1/2DISPLAY STOPREW/ /FF

MULTI CHANGE

1

2

3

4

5

SINGLE CHANGE

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2/REW, FF/1

1

Numbered

buttons

DISC

u, i,

CANCEL

TOP MENU

MENU

g, STOP

h, PAUSE

VOLUME, +, –

t, y,
SLOW/SEARCH

DVD/CD q

RETURN,

-SETUP

FL DISPLAY

2

Place disc.

Label must face
upward.

Disc trays

;, OPEN/CLOSE
;, MULTI CHANGE
;, SINGLE CHANGE

1 q to 5 q

q, DVD/CD

i, 1/FF
g, STOP

u, REW/2

– VOLUME +

3

DVD-VR

Close the disc tray.

Open the disc

tray.

Discs — Basic play

The unit turns on

•
automatically and a
tray opens.

Changing a
disc in the
desired tray

12

Note

Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed. Press [g, STOP] when you finish to

•
preserve the unit’s motor and your television screen.

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The total number of titles may not be displayed properly on +R/+RW.

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12

Remove TYPE 2 and 4

•

Disc tray

Load double-sided discs

•

Tray number

so the label for the side
you want to play is facing
up. (➡ Tray/disc handling
procedure, page 4)

discs from their cartridges
before use.

Read th e instructions
for the disc carefully.

4

Start play.

It may take some time

•
for play to start but this is
normal.

Using the main unit

Press [;, SINGLE CHANGE]
again to close the tray.

You can also remove

•
a disc while another is
playing.
You cannot remove a disc

•
in CD mode Program or
Random play, or during
recording.

Changing
multiple
discs

Press the button repeatedly to
check and change multiple discs.

The tray with a disc being

•
played will not open.
If the player is stopped, all trays

•
will open.
To close the remaining

•
trays simultaneously, press
[;, OPEN/CLOSE].

Using the remote control

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Volume
adjustment

Stop

Pause

Skip

Search

(during play)

Select

or

Selecting a
disc

The stopped play position is
memorized when “RESUME” is

Disc information screen is displayed.•

Confirm

displayed.

Press [DVD/CD q] to resume

•
play.
Press [g, STOP] to clear the

•
position.

Press [DVD/CD q] to continue

•
normal play.

Enter
number

DVD-V

(while stopped)

DVD-VR VCD CD

Example: To select 12:

>

[

10] [1] [2]

=

VCD

with playback control

Press [g, STOP] then press

•
the numbered buttons.

WMA

MP3

JPEG MPEG4 DivX

Example: To select 123:

WMA MP3 JPEG

MPEG4 DivX

[1] [2] [3] [ENTER]

Press [CANCEL] to cancel

•
the number(s).

or

DVD-V

Shows a disc top menu.
Shows the programs.

DVD-VR

MPEG4 DivX

DVD-V

Shows a disc menu.

DVD-VR

Shows a playlist.

with playback control (PBC)

VCD

Shows a disc menu.

Play speed increases up to 5

•
steps.
Press [DVD/CD q] to

•
continue normal play.

Disc menu

Slow-motion

Frame-by­frame

Up to 5 steps.

•

Press [DVD/CD q] to continue normal play.

•
Forward direction only.

•

VCD

DVD-V DVD-VR VCD

VCD

Forward direction only.

•

Pressing [h, PAUSE] also activates forward

•
direction.
Press [DVD/CD q] to continue normal play.

•

On-screen
item select

Return to
previous
screen

Main unit
display

Select

Discs — Basic play

Confirm

Press to change display.

DVD-V WMA MP3 MPEG4 DivXDVD-VR

Time display Information display

JPEG

When Slideshow is on (➡ page 18)
SLIDE Information display
When Slideshow is off (➡ page 18)
PLAY Information display

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Discs — Convenient functions

PLAY to start

0 ~ 9 to s elect

Choose a title.

Title 1

Random Playback

Program Playback

Play

No. Disc

Choose a title and chapter

.

T/G C/ T

1

Clear

Clear all

to selec t and press ENTER

PLAY to st art

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VCD CD WMA MP3

All CDs play

This function allows you to play all loaded CDs in order and
skips DVD, JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX discs.

While stopped with a CD in the current disc tray

1 Press [CD MODE].
2 Press [DVD/CD q].

To cancel

•

Press [CD MODE] while stopped.
(The function also cancels when you open the current disc tray,
switch the unit to standby or select another source.)

Note

You cannot change the mode during play, or while in

•

program or random mode.

HighMAT menus and Video CD playback control are

•

disabled.

Repeat play

(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed
: Works with all JPEG contents.)

JPEG

During play

Press [REPEAT] to select an item to be repeated.

Single disc play

DVD-VR

PG REPEAT#1 → DISC REPEAT → REPEAT OFF

During playlist play:

•
SCENE REPEAT → PL REPEAT#2 → REPEAT OFF

DVD-V

CHAPTER REPEAT → TITLE REPEAT#3 → REPEAT OFF

VCD CD

TRACK REPEAT → DISC REPEAT

WMA MP3 MPEG4 DivX

CONTENT REPEAT → GROUP REPEAT#3 → REPEAT OFF

JPEG

Discs — Convenient functions

GROUP REPEAT#3 → REPEAT OFF

You can also repeat play of content and group on HighMAT

•
discs.

All CDs play (➡ above)

VCD CD

TRACK REPEAT → DISC REPEAT → ALL CD'S REPEAT
REPEAT OFF

WMA MP3

CONTENT REPEAT → GROUP REPEAT → ALL CD'S
REPEAT→ REPEAT OFF

To repeat only your favorite tracks, contents or chapters

•

Start pr ogram play (➡ Program play , right) and pres s
[REPEAT] to select the repeat mode.

1

#

Program repeat (➡ Playing DVD-VR discs, page 16).

2

#

Playlist repeat (➡ Playing DVD-VR discs, page 16).

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#

During program and random play

“ALL” is displayed.

14

14

#3

→

REPEAT OFF

→

Random play

VCD CD WMA MP3 JPEG MPEG4 DivXDVD-V

While stopped

1 Press [PLAY MODE] to select “Random”.

Every time you press the button:
Program Random off (Normal play)

2 Press the

DVD-V WMA MP3 JPEG

numbered buttons to select a group (

JPEG MPEG4 DivX

then press [ENTER]) or a title.

Example:

MPEG4 DivX

WMA MP3

DVD-V

3 Press [DVD/CD q]

g When CD mode is on

VCD CD WMA MP3

All the items on all discs play in random order.

Program play (up to 32 items)

DVD-V VCD CD WMA MP3 JPEG MPEG4 DivX

While stopped

1 Press [PLAY MODE] to select “Program”.

(➡ see above)

2 Press the numbered buttons to select the items

WMA MP3

( then press [ENTER]).

Repeat this step to program other items.

•

To select items using the cursor buttons

•

Press [ENTER] and [e, r] to select an item, then press
[ENTER] again to confirm the number.

JPEG MPEG4 DivX

Example:

DVD-V

3 Press [DVD/CD q].

g When CD mode is on

VCD CD WMA MP3

You can program all the items on all the discs.

Follow the steps above. (Select the discs in step 2.)

To exit the program mode

•

Press [PLAY MODE] to select “off”.

To return to your program

•

Press [PLAY MODE] again.

To add or change the program

•

Press [e, r] to select an available item, then repeat step 2.

To clear the whole program

•

Select “Clear all” and press [ENTER].

To clear an item

•

Press [CANCEL], or select “Clear” and press [ENTER].

Note

Clear the existing program before creating a new program.

•
The program is cleared when you switch the unit to standby,

•
select another source, turn CD mode on or off, or remove the
disc from the current disc tray.

For HighMAT discs, select “Play as Data Disc” (➡ Other

•
Menu, page 20) to use random play or program play.

Discs — Using navigation menus

Navigation Menu 2 5 MP3 1:54

FUNCTION S to dis play the sub menu

RETURN to exit

Group 00 2/003 Content 0005/0012

G

G

C

C

Breaking The Habit

D ont_St ay

Faint

Hit_The_ Floor_ _Abyss

Lirkin Park [Hyorid Theor

Lirkin Park_Cure For The
Lirkin_ Park_ Metora_
Lirkin_ Park_ Metora_
Lying_From_You

Somewhere _I_Belong
Lad y Starfish
Life on Jupiter

Sep 15 2 003

Lir kin Park Me teor

a

Pengui ns

Multi
List
Tree
Thumbnail
Next group
Previous group

Al

l

Audi

o
Picture
Video

Help displa

y

Find

otal

➡ Page 40 for the position of the remote control buttons.

Playing data discs

WMA MP3 JPEG MPEG4 DivX

You can play JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX video content on

•
DVD-RAM or play HighMAT discs without using the HighMAT
function (➡ Other Menu, page 20).

CD

Only a content list appears when playing CDs, but

•
information for CD-Text discs is correctly displayed.

Playing items in order (Playback Menu)

CD

1 Press [TOP MENU].

MPEG4 and DivX video

All content

WMA/MP3

JPEG

2 Press [e, r] to select “All”, “Audio”, “Picture”

or “Video” and press [ENTER].

To exit the screen

•

Press [TOP MENU] or [RETURN]

Using the submenu

1 Press [FUNCTIONS] while the navigation menu

is displayed

Actual items depend on the disc.

Example:

Show groups and content

Content only

Groups only

Thumbnails

Go to next group

Go to previous group

WMA/MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX video
WMA/MP3 files only

JPEG files only
MPEG4 and DivX video only
Show help bar or the elapsed play time
indicator
Enter a title to find content and group
(➡ below)

JPEG

WMA MP3 MPEG4 DivX

2 Press [e,r] to select the item and press

[ENTER].

To return to the menu

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Press [RETURN].

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Playing from the selected items
(Navigation Menu)

1 Press [MENU, PLAYLIST].
2 Press [e, r, w, q] to select the group or audio/

picture/video content and press [ENTER].

3 To play content in the group in order

Press [ENTER].
To start play from the selected content
Press [

Example:

To play WMA/MP3 while showing JPEG image

•
First select the JPEG file you want to show, then select the

WMA/MP3 file(s).

To exit the screen

•

Press [MENU, PLAYLIST] or [RETURN].

e, r] and then [ENTER].

WMA MP3 JPEG

ContentGroup

Group and content number
currently playing

WMA/MP3 files

Indicates the group/content
currently playing.

MPEG4 and DivX video
JPEG files

Number currently selected

Searching by content or group title

To find a group: highlight one of the group names
To find content: highlight an item in the content column

1 Select “Find” in the submenu.

2 Press [e,r] to select a character and press

[ENTER].

Repeat to enter other characters.

•
Lower case is also searched.

•
Press [t, y] to skip between A, E, I, O, and U.

•
Press [w] to erase a character.

•
Leave the asterisk (★) to search for the titles including

•
the character you enter.
Erase the asterisk (★) to search only for the titles starting

•
with the character you enter. To add the asterisk (★)
again, display the submenu again and select “Find”.

3 Press [q] to select “Find” and press [ENTER].

The search results screen appears.

4 Press [e,r] to select the content or group and

press [ENTER].

Discs — Using navigation menus

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Discs — Using navigation menus

Playlist

1 Lov e Me Do

2 Fro m Me to Yo

u

3 She Loves Yo

u

4 I Wa nt to Hold

Your Hand

5 Can 't Buy Me L ove

No. Content title

Group
Content

Playlist

All by Artist The Beatles

RETURN to exit

0 ~ 9 t o select ENTER t o play

1 11/ 1 (WED) 12:0 5 Friends of a feathe r

2 1/ 1(MON) 1:05 Sun ny day

3 2/ 2(TUE) 2:21 Pe nguins habi tat

4 3/ 3(WED) 3:37 Irr esistible

5 4/ 10(THU) 11:05 Hot cak es

No. Date On

Title Contents

RETURN to exit

0 ~ 9 t o select

Direct N avigator

11/1 0:00:01 City Penguin1

1/ 1 0:01:20 Ashley at Prom

2

2/ 2 1:10:04 Formula one3

3/ 3 0:10:20 Soccer

4

4/10 0:00:01 Basebal

l5

Dat

eNo. Total Time Ti t le Conte nts

Pl a y li s t

ENTER

RETURN

to s elect and press

to ex it

0 9

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WMA MP3 JPEG

Playing HighMAT discs

A menu appears when you select the disc.

Press [e, r, w, q] to select then press [ENTER].

When you press [ENTER]:

Menu:

Takes you to the next menu which
shows playlists or another menu.

Playlist:

To display the screen

•

Play starts.

Press [TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

To return to the menu above the current one

•

Press [RETURN].

To change the menu background

•

Press [FUNCTIONS].
The background changes to the one recorded on the disc.

To exit the screen

•

Press [g, STOP].

Selecting from the lists

During play

1 Press [MENU,

PLAYLIST].

2 Press [w] then [e, r]

to switch between the
playlist, group and
content lists.

3 Press [q] then [e, r]

to select an item and
press [ENTER].

To exit the list screen

•

Press [MENU, PLAYLIST] or [RETURN].

Playing

Playing DVD-VR discs

DVD-VR

Titles appear only if the titles are recorded on the disc.

•
You cannot edit programs, playlists and disc titles.

•

Playing the programs

1 Press [TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

2 Press [e, r] or the

numbered buttons
to select the item.

The selected program
plays in the background.

3 Press [ENTER] to

confirm.

Press [q] to show the contents of the program.

•

Indication on the unit's display.

PG: Program number

To exit the list screen

•

Press [TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR] or [RETURN].

Playing the playlists

You can play the groups of scenes (playlists) created on DVD
video recording equipment.

1 Press [MENU, PLAYLIST].

2 Press [e, r] or the

numbered buttons to
select the item.

3 Press [ENTER] to

confirm.

Discs — Using navigation menus

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g Playing scenes one by one

1 While the playlist menu is displayed

Press [

q].

2 Press [e, r] to select “Scene List” and press [ENTER].

“Contents” shows playlist information.

•

3 Press [e, r, w, q] to select a scene and press [ENTER].

Indication on the unit's display.

PL: Playlist number

To exit the list screen

•

Press [MENU, PLAYLIST] or [RETURN].

001

root

track

trac

k

trac

k

trac

k

trac

k

track
track
track

track

track

group

group

group

Tips for making data discs

This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual patent
portfolio license for the personal and non-commercial
use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance
with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard ("MPEG-4 Video")
and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 Video that

was encoded by
a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial
activity and/or was obtained from a video provider
licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 Video. No
license is granted or shall be implied for any other use.
Additional info

rmation including that relating to
promotional, internal and commercial uses and licensing
may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See
http://www.mpegla.com

.

Windows Media, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other
countries.

WMA is a compression format
developed by Microsoft Corporation.
It achieves the same sound quality
as MP3 with a file size that is
smaller than that of MP3.

Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for

•
extended formats).
This unit supports multi-session but if there are a lot of

•
sessions it takes more time for play to start. Keep the
number of sessions to a minimum to avoid this.
When there are more than 8 groups, the eighth group

•
onwards will be displayed on one vertical line in the menu
screen.
There may be differences in the display order on the menu

•
screen and computer screen.
This unit cannot play files recorded using packet write.

•

Naming folders and files

At the time of recording, prefix

Example:

folder and file names with 3-digit
numbers in the order you want to
play them (this may not work at
times).

WMA

WMA files must have the

•
extension “.WMA” or “.wma”.
You cannot play WMA files that

•
are copy protected.
This unit does not support

•
Multiple Bit Rate (MBR).

MP3

MP3 files must have the extension “.MP3” or “.mp3”.

•
This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags.

•
Compatible sampling rates: 8, 11.02, 12, 16, 22.05, 24,

•
32, 44.1 and 48 kHz.

JPEG

JPEG files must have the extension “.JPG”, “.jpg”, “.JPEG”

•
or “.jpeg”.
To view JPEG files on this unit:

•

Take them on a digital camera that meets the DCF

–

Standard (Design rule for Camera File system) Version

1.0. Some digital cameras have functions that are
not supported by the DCF Standard Version 1.0 like
automatic picture rotation which may render a picture
unviewable.
Do not alter the files in any way or save them under a

–

different name.

This unit cannot display motion JPEG and other such

•
formats, still pictures other than JPEG (e.g.:TIFF) or play
associated sound.

MPEG4

MPEG4 files must have the extension “.ASF” or “.asf”.

•
You can play MPEG4 data [conforming to SD VIDEO

•
specifications (ASF standard)/MPEG4 (Simple Profile)
video system/G.726 audio system] recorded with
Panasonic SD multi cameras or DVD video recorders with
this unit.
The recording date may differ from that of the actual date.

•

DivX

DivX files must have the extension “.DIVX”, “.divx”, “.AVI”,

•

•

•

•

•

or “.avi”.
GMC (Global Motion Compensation) is not supported.
DivX files greater than 2GB or with no index may not play
properly on this unit.
This unit supports all resolutions up to maximum of 720 x
480 (NTSC)/720 x 576 (PAL).
You can select up to 8 audio soundtracks and subtitles on
this unit.

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Discs — Using navigation menus

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Other Settings

1/ 4

Chapter 1/20

Time 0:00:00

Audio 1 English

MPEG4

1

Angle 1/1

Thumbnail

Rotate Picture

Slideshow Off

Title

Play Menu

Picture Menu

Audio Menu

Display Menu

Other Menu

Play Speed

Functions

Marker (VR)

Subtitle

Video

Off

Discs — Using On-screen menus

1

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Show the FUNCTIONS screen.

Every time you press the button:
Main menu Basic Details
Off (no on-screen display)

Actual items depend on the disc.

Example:

Discs — Using On-screen menus

18

18

Program, Group, Title, Track, Chapter, Playlist,

1

Content

To start from a specific item.

Time (except +R/+RW)
Time slip (during play)

To skip the time forward or backward.

1. Press [ENTER] twice to show the Time Slip indicator.

2. Press [e, r] to select the time and press [ENTER].

2

Press and hold [e, r] to alter faster.

•

Time Search

To start from a specific time.

DVD-V DVD-VR VCD CD MPEG4 DivX

Elapsed/Remaining Time

To change between elapsed or remaining time display.

Video

To display pixel number.

3

MPEG4 DivX

fps (frame per second) is also displayed.

Audio

DVD-V DVD-VR VCD

(Discs with multiple soundtracks)
To select audio soundtrack.

DVD-V DVD-VR VCD

To select “L”, “R” or “L R”.

DivX

To select “1” or “Audio LR”.

DVD-V DVD-VR

(Karaoke disc)

To select “On”, “Off”, “V1”, “V2” or “V1+V2” for vocals.

Read the disc’s instructions for details.

•

Audio attributes

LPCM/PPCM/%Digital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type
kHz: Sampling frequency

4

kbps: Number of bits
ch: Number of channels
Example:
3 /2 .1ch

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WMA

1: Low frequency effect (not displayed if there is
no signal)

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

1: Center
2: Front left + Front right
3: Front left + Front right + Center

MP3

To display current disc type.

2

Return to the
previous menu

Select the menu.

DVD-V DVD-VR DivX

(Karaoke disc)

Select

Go to the next
menu

Confirm

Select

3

Make the settings.

Select

Confirm

Select

4

Press to exit.

Subtitle

(with multiple subtitles)

DVD-V DivX

(SVCD only)

VCD

To select subtitle language

On +R/+RW, a subtitle number may be shown for

•
subtitles that are not displayed.

To display/clear the subtitles

5

Press [e, r] to select “On” or “Off” and press [ENTER].

“On” or “Off” only appears with discs

•

DVD-VR DivX

that contain subtitle on/off information (Subtitle on/off
information cannot be recorded using Panasonic
DVD Recorders.)
DivX video files that do not display “Text” do

•

DivX

not contain subtitles text. Subtitles text cannot be
displayed.

Marker (VR)

To recall a marker recorded on DVD-Video recorders.

6

To recall a marker:

DVD-VR

Press [e, r] ➡ press [ENTER]

DVD-V

Angle

7

(with multiple angles)
To select a video angle.

Thumbnail

8

To show thumbnail images.

Rotate picture

9

To rotate a picture.

Slideshow

10

To turn slideshow on/off.

JPEG

JPEG

JPEG

To change the slideshow timing 1 (Fast) to 5 (Slow).

Other Settings—Play Speed

DVD-V DVD-VR

To change play speed.
– from x0.6 to x1.4 (in 0.1 unit steps)

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Press [DVD/CD q] to return to normal play.

•
This function may not work depending on the disc’s

•
recording.

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Program Time

11

Play Menu

Repeat

(➡ Repeat play, page 14)

A-B Repeat

Except still picture on

JPEG DVD-VR

MPEG4 DivX

Repeat a section between points A and B within an
item.
[ENTER] (start point) ➡ [ENTER] (finish point)
To cancel: [ENTER]

Marker

Except

DVD-VR

To mark a position to play again (Marker).

Press [q] to highlight the first asterisk and press

•
[ENTER] again to mark a position.

You can mark up to 5 positions.
To mark another position: [w, q] ➡ [ENTER]

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To recall a marker: [w, q] ➡ [ENTER]
To erase a marker: [w, q] ➡ [CANCEL]

This feature does not work during program and

•
random play.

Advanced Disc Review
(except +R/+RW)

DVD-V DVD-VR

Allows you to browse the disc contents and start playing
from the selected position. You can select either “Intro
Mode” or “Interval Mode”.(➡ Advanced Disc Review,
page 21.)

Press [q, DVD/CD] when you find a title/program to
play.

Picture Menu

Picture Mode

DVD-V DVD-VR VCD JPEG MPEG4 DivX

(depends on disc)

Normal
Cinema1: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark

scenes.
Cinema2: Sharpens images and enhances detail in
dark scenes.

Animation
Dynamic
User: Enables settings you make in “Picture

Adjustment”.

Picture Adjustment
Contrast Brightness Sharpness Colour
Gamma (Adjusts the brightness of dark parts.)
Depth Enhancer

(Reduce the rough noise in the background to give a
greater feeling of depth.)

Video Output Mode

DVD-V DVD-VR VCD JPEG MPEG4 DivX

(depends on disc)
To select suitable picture quality with your television.
480p/576p#1 (progressive)
480i/576i#1 (interlace)

When you select “480p” or “576p” (progressive) and
a confirmation screen appears. Select “Yes” only
if connecting to a progressive output compatible
television.

#1

The numbers displayed depend on the disc being

played. One of the above numbers is displayed.

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Discs — Using On-screen menus

Transfer Mode

DVD-V DVD-VR VCD JPEG MPEG4 DivX

(depends on disc)
If you have chosen “480p” or “576p” (progressive)
(➡ see above), select the method of conversion for
video output to suit the type of material.

When you play NTSC disc
Auto1 (normal): Automatically detects the film and

video content, and appropriately converts it.
Auto2: In addition to Auto1, automatically detects film
contents with different frame rates and appropriately
converts it.
Video: Select when using Auto1 and Auto2, and the
video content is distorted.

When you play PAL discs, MPEG4 or DivX video
Auto: Automatically detects the film and video content,

and appropriately converts it.
Video: Select when using Auto, and the content is
distorted.
Cinema: Select this if the edges of the
film content appear jagged or rough when
Auto is selected. However, if the video
content is distorted as shown in the
illustration, then select Auto.

Source Select (depends on disc)

DivX

When you select “Auto” the constructing method of
the DivX contents is automatically distinguished and
output. If the picture is distorted, select “I (Interlace) or “P
(Progressive)” depending on which constructing method
was used when the contents were recorded to disc.

Auto, I (Interlace), P (Progressive)

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16:9 Standard (16:9)

4:3 Standard (4:3)

European Vista (1.66:1)

American Vista (1.85:1)
Cinemascope1 (2.35:1)
Cinemascope2 (2.55:1)

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Dolby Pro Logic II (➡ Dolby Pro Logic II, page 28)

DVD-V VCDDVD-VR

Movie: Movie software, recorded in Dolby Surround.
Music: Stereo sources
Off: Cancel (factory preset)

Dialogue Enhancer

Audio Menu

DVD-V VCDDVD-VR

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(Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG4, 3-channel or over,
where the dialogue is recorded in the center
channel)

This makes the dialogue in movies easier to hear.
On Off

This does not work or has less effect with some discs.

•

Sound Enhancement

DVD-V DVD-VR VCD

WMA

Enhances audio output to produce a warm hall-like
sound.
On Off

Display Menu

Subtitle Position

Discs — Using On-screen menus

0 to –60 in 2 unit steps.

Subtitle Brightness

DVD-V

DVD-V

“Auto” to automatically adjust the brightness against the
background, or 0 to –7.

Information

JPEG

On Off

4:3 Aspect

DVD-V DVD-VR VCD JPEG MPEG4 DivX

To select how to show images made for 4:3 aspect
screens on a 16:9 aspect television.

(Go to “Video” tab in the Setup menus, and select “16:9”
for “TV Aspect” (➡ page 21).)

Normal: Laterally stretches images.
Auto: Expands 4:3 letterbox images to fill more of the

screen. Other images appear in full in the center of the
screen.

Shrink: Images appear in the center of the screen.
Zoom: Expands all images to fill the screen.

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If your television has a similar feature, use it instead for
a better effect.

Just Fit Zoom

DVD-VR

(motion picture parts only)
To select appropriate screen size to fit your television
screen.

AUTO
4:3 Standard
European Vista

American Vista
Cinemascope2
Cinemascope1

16:9 Standard

Example:

MP3CD

DVD-V VCD

Manual Zoom

(For motion picture part)

DVD-VR
DVD-V VCD MPEG4 DivX

To zoom in and out manually
Press [e, r].

–from “x1.00” to “x1.60” (in 0.01 units)
–from “x1.60” to “x2.00” (in 0.02 units)

MPEG4 DivX

– from “x2.00” to “x4.00” (in 0.05 units)

Bit Rate Display

(Moving picture parts only)

DVD-VR

DVD-V VCD MPEG4 DivX

When you select “On”:

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During play:

shows the bit rate (approximate) of the video being
played

During pause:

shows the data volume of the frame and type of
picture (➡ Glossary— I/P/B, page 32)

GUI See-through

Adjust the translucency of the on-screen menu.

Off, On, Auto
GUI Brightness (–3 to +3)

To adjust the brightness of the on-screen displays.

Other Menu

Setup

Open the Setup menu to change the player’s settings
(➡ page 21).

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Play as DVD-VR, Play as HighMAT or Play as Data
Disc

Select “Play as Data Disc” to play JPEG, MP3,

•
MPEG4 or DivX files on DVD-RAM or to play
HighMAT disc without using the HighMAT menus.

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Standard (x0.25 full-screen)
Original (actual recorded size)

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Full (full-screen)

20

MPEG4 DivX

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Discs — Changing the player’s settings

➡ Page 40 for the position of the remote control buttons.

1

Press and hold to
show the setup menu.

The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.

•
Underlined items are the factory preset.

•

2

Select the menu
tab.

Select

Go right

3

Select the item.

Select

Confirm

4

Make the settings.

Select

Confirm

■ “Disc” tab

Audio

Choose the audio language.

Subtitle

Choose the subtitle language.

Menus

Choose the language for disc
menus.

Advanced Disc Review

Choose the mode for
Advanced Disc Review
(➡ page 19).

Ratings

Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. The password screen
is shown when you select levels 0 to 7.

To enter a password

1. Input a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons.

• If you enter a wrong number, press [CANCEL] to erase it.

• Do not forget your password.

2. Press [ENTER].

• The lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is locked.

3. Press [ENTER] to confirm the 4 digits.

If you insert a DVD-Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set, a message appears on the television.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

1

#

The original language of each disc is selected.

2

#

Input a code number with the numbered buttons (➡ Language

code list, page 33).

English

•

•

•

•

•

•

1

#

Original
Automatic

3

#

(Language options)
English
Other★★★★

2

#

(Language options)

•
Other★★★★

•
English

•
Other★★★★

•
(Language options)•

#

(Actual languages depend on where you bought your

Language options

2

system.)

2

#

French • German • Italian • Spanish

•
Dutch • Portuguese • Russian

•

Changing the menu language from QUICK
SETUP (➡ page 10) also changes this setting.

Intro Mode: Plays the first few seconds of each title.

•
Interval mode: Plays a few seconds of the disc at ten-minute intervals.

•

Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)

8 No Limit

•
1 to 7: Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding ratings

•
recorded on them.
0 Lock All: To prevent play of discs without ratings levels.

•

Changing ratings (When level 0 – 7 is selected)

Unlock Player • Change Password

•
Change Level • Temporary Unlock

•

3

#

If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles

of that language automatically appear if available on the disc.

■ “Video” tab

TV Aspect

Choose the setting to suit your television and preference.

Changing the TV aspect from QUICK SETUP (➡ page 10)

•
also changes this setting.

TV Type

Select to suit the type of television.

Changing the TV type from QUICK SETUP (➡ page 10)

•
also changes this setting.

Time Delay

When connected with an AV amplifier and Plasma display,
adjust if you notice the audio is out of sync with the video.

Still Mode

Specify the type of picture shown when paused.

NTSC Disc Output

Choose PAL 60 or NTSC output when playing NTSC discs (➡
Video systems, page 11).

4:3 Pan&Scan:

•
Regular aspect television (4:3)

Th e sides of the wid es creen pic tu re
are cut off so it fills the screen (unless
prohibited by the disc).
4:3 Letterbox:

•
Regular aspect television (4:3)

Widescreen so f t w a r e is shown in
letterbox style on a 4:3 aspect television.

16:9

•
Widescreen television (16:9)

Standard (Direct View TV)

•
CRT Projector • LCD TV/Projector

•
Projection TV • Plasma TV

•

0ms • 20ms • 40ms

•
60ms • 80ms • 100ms

•

Automatic

•
Field: The picture is not blurred, but picture quality is lower.

•
Frame: Overall quality is high, but the picture may appear blurred.

•
PAL60: When connected to a PAL television.

•
NTSC: When connected to an NTSC television

•

5

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Press to exit.

Discs — Changing the player’s settings

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21

C

C

L

R

LS

LS

RS

RS

a

b

SW

abc

c

L

R

LS

RS

SW

C

0.0

ms

0.0

ms

Exit

Discs — Changing the player’s settings

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Picture/Video Output

Change the video signal format to be output for JPEG, MPEG4
and DivX video if picture output is not smooth during playback.

■ “Audio” tab

Dynamic Range Compression

(Dolby Digital only)

Speaker Settings (➡ see below)

Set the delay time for your center and surround speakers.

■ “Display” tab

Menu Language

Choose the language for these menus and the on-screen
messages.

On-Screen Messages

Choose whether to show on-screen messages or not.

Background during Play

Select background during JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX video
playback.

■ “Others” tab

DivX Registration

Displays the unit’s registration code.

QUICK SETUP Yes • No•
Re-initialise Setting

This returns all values in the SETUP menus to the default
settings.

Automatic • PAL

•
NTSC/PAL60: Output will depend on “NTSC Disc Output setting”

•
(➡ page 21).

Off

•
On: Adjust for clarity even when the volume is low through

•
compressing the range of the lowest sound level and the highest
sound level. Convenient for late night viewing.
Center (C) :

•
Surround (LS/RS) :

•

0.0/1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0/5.0 ms

0.0/5.0/10.0/15.0 ms

(Actual languages depend on where you bought your system.)

English • Français • Deutsch • Italiano • Español

•

Nederlands • Português • Pуccкий

•

On • Off•

Black • Grey•

You need this registration code to purchase and play DivX Video­on-Demand (VOD) content. (➡ page 33, About DivX VOD content)

Yes:

The password screen is shown if “Ratings” (➡ “Disc” tab,
page 21) are set. Please enter the same password.
Turn the unit off and on again.

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Discs — Changing the player’s settings

Changing the delay time (Speaker settings)

For optimum listening with 5.1 channel sound, all the speakers, except for the subwoofer, should be the same distance from the
seating position. If you have to place the center or surround speakers closer to the seating position, adjust the delay time to make
up for the difference.

1 Press [e, r] to select the delay time box and

press [ENTER].

: Actual speaker position

: Ideal speaker position

: Primary listening distance

Approximate room dimensions

Circle of constant primary listening distance

If either distance or is less than , find the difference in
the table and change to the recommended setting.

Center speaker Surround speaker

Difference
(Approx.)
30 cm 1.0 ms 150 cm 5.0 ms
60 cm 2.0 ms 300 cm 10.0 ms
90 cm 3.0 ms 450 cm 15.0 ms

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120 cm 4.0 ms
150 cm 5.0 ms

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Setting Difference

(Approx.)

Setting

2 Press [e, r] to adjust the delay time and press

[ENTER].

Center delay time

Exit

Surround delay time

To finish the speaker setting

Press [w] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER].

Convenient functions

➡ Page 40 for the position of the remote control buttons.

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You can set the timer to come on at a certain time to wake you
up (play timer) or to record a radio station or from the external
source (record timer).
The play and record timers cannot be used together.

Switch on the unit and set the clock (➡ Setting the time, page 10).

•

For the play timer, prepare the desired music source (tape,

•

CD, radio, or external) and set the volume.

For the record timer, check the cassette’s erasure

•

prevention tabs (➡ Erasure prevention, page 25) and insert
the tape (➡ Cassette tapes, page 24). Tune to the radio
station (➡ The radio, page 23) or select the external source
(➡ Using the Music Port, page 31).

1 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select the timer

function.

Every time you press the button:

Convenient functions

CLOCK

z PLAY

zPLAY: to set the play timer
zREC: to set the record timer

Previous display

z REC

2 ON time setting

(Within 6 seconds or so)

Press [u, 2/REW] or [i, FF/1] to set the start

time.

Press [CLOCK/TIMER].

OFF time setting

Repeat step and .

The start and finish times are now set.

3 Press [zPLAY/REC] to display the timer

indicator.

z PLAY z REC Off

zPLAY: to turn the play timer on
zREC: to turn the record timer on
(The indicator doesn’t appear if the start and finish times or

the clock have not been set.)

4 Press [^] to turn the unit off.

The unit must be off for the timers to operate.

• Play timer: Play will start in the set condition at the set

time with volume increasing gradually to the set level.

• Record timer: The unit comes on 30 seconds before the
set time with the volume muted.

To cancel the timer

•

Press [zPL AY/REC] to clear the timer indica tor f rom the
display.
(The timer comes on at the set time everyday if the timer is on.)

To change the settings (when the unit is on)

To change the play/record times

•

Do steps 1, 2 and 4.

To change the source or volume

•

1

Press [zPLAY/REC] to clear the timer indicator from the

display.

Make changes to the source or volume.

2
3

Do steps 3 to 4.

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The play/record timer

To check the settings

•

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] while the unit is on to select “zPLAY” or
“zREC”.
The settings are shown in the following order:
Play timer: start time finish time source volume
Record timer: start time finish time source

If you use the unit after the timers are set

After using, check that the correct tape or disc is loaded before
turning the unit off.

Note

If you turn the unit off and on again while a timer is

•
functioning, the finish time setting will not be activated.
If you selected external source, when the timer comes on,

•
the unit turns on and engages “Music Port” as the source.
If you want to playback or record from a connected unit, set
that unit’s timer to the same time. (See the connected unit’s
instruction manual.)

Sleep timer/Auto-off function

Sleep timer : This timer turns the unit off after a set time.

•
Auto-off function : Only when disc or tape is selected as the

•
source. To save power, the unit turns off if it is left unused for
10 minutes.

While enjoying the desired source:

Press [SLEEP/A.OFF] to select a setting (minutes).

Every time you press the button:
SLEEP 30 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 90 SLEEP 120
SLEEP OFF AUTO OFF

The “SLEEP” or “A.OFF” indicator lights.

To cancel the sleep timer

•

Press [SLEEP/A.OFF] to select "SLEEP OFF".

To confirm the remaining time

•

Press [SLEEP/A.OFF] once.
The remaining time is shown for about 5 seconds.

To change the setting

•

Press [SLEEP/A.OFF] to select the new setting.

To cancel the Auto-off function

•

Press [SLEEP/A.OFF] to select “AUTO OFF” again.

Note

The sleep timer will be turned off when you start recording

•
from a disc.
You can use the sleep timer in combination with the play/

•
record timer. Make sure the unit is off before the play/record
timer’s start time.
The Auto-off function is maintained even if the unit is turned

•
off.

30

30

Dimming the display

DISPLAY

-DEMO

REC
OUT

REC IN

L

R

L

R

5

MIC VOL

MIC

1

MIC

2

OPEN

SUBWOOFER

PHONES

MUSIC POR

T

OPEN

V

O

L

U

M

E

TAPE DVD/CDTUNERMUSIC PORT

DEMO

RECORDDECK 1/2DISPLAY STOPREW/ /FF

Use this when you are going to sleep or any other time you
would prefer to dim the display panel.

Press [DIMMER].

Every time you press the button:

Off Level 1 Level 2

Using other equipment

Peripheral cables and equipment are sold separately unless

•
otherwise indicated.

Using an external unit

Before connection

Disconnect the AC power supply cord.

•
Turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating

•
instructions.
The equipment connections described are examples only.

•

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To return to the original brightness, press [DIMMER] again.

Muting the volume

Press [MUTING].

Volume is reduced to minimum. (Output from REC OUT
(➡ right) is unaffected.)

To cancel

•

Press [MUTING] again or reduce the volume to minimum, then
raise it to the required level.
Muting also cancels when you switch the unit to standby.

Sound range display

The unit’s display shows the level of each sound range with the
four types of display described below.

Press [DISPLAY, -DEMO] on the main unit.

Every time you press the button:

Normal display Peak-hold display Aurora display
Off Reflection display

Normal display

Peak-hold
display

Aurora display

Reflection
display

This disp lay indicates the strengt h of the
sound in each tonal range.
The peak sound value of each sound range
is held on the display for about one second
after it occurs.
The peak sound value of each sound range
is displayed in inverted form.
The display which indicates the strength of
the sound in each tonal range is displayed in
inverted form.

Back of the
main unit

Audio cable

Video cassette
recorder

Using the Music Port

You can pl ayback sound from portab le au di o equi pment.
Sound from the speaker may be distorted if the portable audio
equipment’s equalizer (if any) is turned on. Turn it off before you
plug into the MUSIC PORT jack. (There is no output from REC
OUT)

Preparation:

Reduce the volume of the unit and portable audio equipment
before connecting.

Play

1 Connect the portable audio equipment.

Plug type: 3.5 mm stereo

Audio cable

Portable audio equipment

2 Press [TUNER/MUSIC P.] to select “MUSIC P.”.

(main unit: [MUSIC PORT])

The unit comes on.
Every time you press the button:
FM AM MUSIC P.

Convenient functions / Using other equipment

3 Play the portable audio equipment.

(For details, refer to the external unit’s instruction manual.)

Recording

Recording preparation (➡ page 25).

1 Press [TUNER/MUSIC P.] to select “MUSIC P.”.
2 Press [*, RECORD] on the main unit to start

recording.

3 Play the portable audio equipment.

Note

To avoid damage to the center speaker, do not maximize the
volume level of portable audio equipment or the main unit.

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Using other equipment

S.WOOFER

OUT

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Using a subwoofer

Connect an active subwoofer (not included).

Back of the
main unit

Audio cable

Adjust the volume on the subwoofer to suit your preference.

Note

When using headphones, the subwoofer should be switched
off.

Glossary

Decoder

A d ecoder rest ores the coded audi o signals on DVDs to

Using other equipment / Glossary

normal. This is called decoding.

DivX

DivX is a popular media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX
media files contain highly compressed video with high visual
quality that maintains a relatively small file size.

Dolby Digital

This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby
Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2- chann el) audi o, these
signals can also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of
audio information can be recorded on one disc using this
method.

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

This surround system is used in many movie theaters around
the world. There is good separation between the channels, so
realistic sound effects are possible.

Dynamic range

Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of
sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and
the highest level of sound before distortion occurs.

Film and video

DVD-Videos are recorded using either film or video. Usually,
film is recorded at 24 frames per second, the rate movies are
filmed at, while video is recorded at 30 frames per second.

Frame still and field still

Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving
picture.
There are about 30 frames shown each second.
One frame is made up of two fields. A regular television shows
these fields one after the other to create frames.
A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame still

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is made up of two alternating fields, so the picture may appear
blurred, but overall quality is high.

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A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a

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frame still so picture quality is lower.

To the
subwoofer’s
input terminal

Operating a television

Face the remote control at the television for the following
operations.

Turning the television on/off

Switching the television’s
video input mode

Changing channels

Adjusting the volume

Note

Some models cannot be operated by this remote control.

Interlace and progressive output

The PAL video signal standard has 576 interlaced (i) scan lines,
whereas progressive scanning, called 576p, uses twice the
number of scan lines. For the NTSC standard, these are called
480i and 480p respectively.
Using progressive output, you can enjoy the high-resolution
video recorded on media such as DVD-Video.
Your television must be compatible to enjoy progressive video.

I/P/B

MPEG 2, the video compression standard adapted for use with
DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types.
I: Intra coded picture.
This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when

adjusting the picture.
P: Predictive coded picture.
This picture is calculated based on past I or P-pictures.
B: Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture.
This picture is calculated by comparing past and future I and

P-pictures so it has the lowest volume of information.

MPEG4

A compression system for use on mobile devices or a network,
that allows highly efficient recording at a low bit rate.

Playback control (PBC)

If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and
information with menus.

Sampling frequency

Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave
(analog signal) samples taken at set periods into digits (digital
encoding). Sampling frequency is the number of samples taken
per second, so larger numbers mean faithful reproduction of the
original sound.

Abkhazian: 6566
Afar: 6565
Afrikaans: 6570
Albanian: 8381
Ameharic: 6577
Arabic: 6582
Armenian: 7289
Assamese: 6583
Aymara: 6589
Azerbaijani: 6590
Bashkir: 6665
Basque: 6985
Bengali; Bangla: 6678
Bhutani: 6890
Bihari: 6672
Breton: 6682
Bulgarian: 6671
Burmese: 7789
Byelorussian: 6669
Cambodian: 7577
Catalan: 6765
Chinese: 9072
Corsican: 6779
Croatian: 7282
Czech: 6783

Danish: 6865
Dutch: 7876
English: 6978
Esperanto: 6979
Estonian: 6984
Faroese: 7079
Fiji: 7074
Finnish: 7073
French: 7082
Frisian: 7089
Galician: 7176
Georgian: 7565
German: 6869
Greek: 6976
Greenlandic: 7576
Guarani: 7178
Gujarati: 7185
Hausa: 7265
Hebrew: 7387
Hindi: 7273
Hungarian: 7285
Icelandic: 7383
Indonesian: 7378
Interlingua: 7365
Irish: 7165

Italian: 7384
Japanese: 7465
Javanese: 7487
Kannada: 7578
Kashmiri: 7583
Kazakh: 7575
Kirghiz: 7589
Korean: 7579
Kurdish: 7585
Laotian: 7679
Latin: 7665
Latvian, Lettish: 7686
Lingala: 7678
Lithuanian: 7684
Macedonian: 7775
Malagasy: 7771
Malay: 7783
Malayalam: 7776
Maltese: 7784
Maori: 7773
Marathi: 7782
Moldavian: 7779
Mongolian: 7778
Nauru: 7865
Nepali: 7869

Norwegian: 7879
Oriya: 7982
Pashto, Pushto: 8083
Persian: 7065
Polish: 8076
Portuguese: 8084
Punjabi: 8065
Quechua: 8185
Rhaeto-Romance: 8277
Romanian: 8279
Russian: 8285
Samoan: 8377
Sanskrit: 8365
Scots Gaelic: 7168
Serbian: 8382
Serbo-Croatian: 8372
Shona: 8378
Sindhi: 8368
Singhalese: 8373
Slovak: 8375
Slovenian: 8376
Somali: 8379
Spanish: 6983
Sundanese: 8385
Swahili: 8387

Language code list

Swedish: 8386
Tagalog: 847

6
Tajik: 8471
Tamil: 8465
Tatar: 8484
Telugu: 8469
Thai: 8472
Tibetan: 6679
Tigrinya: 8473
Tonga: 847

9
Turkish: 8482
Turkmen: 8475
Twi: 8487
Ukrainian: 8575
Urdu: 8582
Uzbek: 8590
Vietnamese: 867

3

8679

Welsh:

6789
Wolof: 8779
Xhosa: 887

2
Yiddish: 7473
Yoruba: 8979
Zulu: 9085

About DivX VOD content

Setup

DivX Registration

DivX Video-on-Demand

XXXXXXXX

Others

Display

Audio

Video

Disc

to continuePress

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To learn more visit www.divx.com/vod

Your registration code is :

DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is encrypted for copyright protection. In order to play DivX VOD content on this unit, you
first need to register the unit.
Follow the online instructions for purchasing DivX VOD content to enter the unit’s registration code and register the unit. For more
information about DivX VOD, visit www.divx.com/vod.

Display the unit’s registration code

(➡ “DivX Registration” in “Others” tab, page 22)

If you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code

•
different from this unit’s code, you will not be able to play this
content. (“Authorization Error” is displayed.)

8 alphanumeric
characters

Regarding DivX content that can only be played a set
number of times

Some DivX VOD content can only be played a set number

•
of times. When you play this content, the remaining number
of plays is displayed. You cannot play this content when the
number of remaining plays is zero. (“Rented Movie Expired”

We recommend that you make a note of this code for future

•
reference.
After playing DivX VOD content for the first time, another

•
registration code is then displayed in “DivX Registration”. Do
not use this registration code to purchase DivX VOD content.
If you use this code to purchase DivX VOD content, and
then play the content on this unit, you will no longer be able
to play any content that you purchased using the previous
code.

is displayed.)

When playing this content
The number of remaining plays is reduced by one if

you turn off the unit or press [-SETUP].

–

you press [g, STOP]. (Press [h, PAUSE] to pause play.)

–

you press [u, i] or [t, y] etc. and arrive at another

–

content or the start of the content being played.

Resume (➡ Stop, page 13) and Marker (➡ Play Menu, page

•

19) functions do not work.

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About DivX VOD content / Language code list

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Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies

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indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions.

Reference pages are shown in parentheses ( ).

Power
No power. Insert the AC power supply cord securely. (8)•
The unit is automatically
switched to the standby mode.

Operation

No response when any
buttons are pressed.

No operations can be
performed with the remote
control.

Cannot play DVDs. CD Mode is on. Press [CD MODE] to turn CD Mode off.•

Play doesn’t start (or stops
immediately) when you press
[DVD/CD q].

It takes time before play starts.

DivXMP3

Cannot select random or
program play.
Folders deeper than the eighth
layer on a data disc are not
displayed correctly.

WMA MP3

Troubleshooting guide

You have forgotten your
ratings password.

Reset all the Setup settings to
the factory preset.

Cannot eject disc.

Menu

No menu play. This function is dependent on software availability.•
Playback control menu
doesn’t appear. (with

playback control)

Cannot access the Setup
menu.

Subtitle

No subtitles.

The position of the subtitles is
incorrect.

Cannot select alternative
languages.

JPEG MPEG4 DivX

VCD

The unit was switched to standby by the sleep timer or auto-off function. (30)•

Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.

•
The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning, static electricity or some other

•
external factor. Turn the unit OFF and then back to ON.
Alternatively, press [^] to switch the unit to standby mode, disconnect the AC power supply
cord, and then reconnect it.
If playing DivX VOD content, refer to the website where you purchased it. (Example:

•

DivX

www.divx.com/vod)
Check that the batteries are installed correctly. (4)

•
The batteries are depleted: replace them with new ones. (4)

•
Point the remote control at the remote control sensor and operate. (39)

•

Condensation has formed: wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.

•
This unit cannot play discs other than the ones listed in these operating instructions. (11)

•
You can only play DVD-Video marked with labels containing “2” or “ALL”. Confirm the region

•
number for the unit on the rear panel. (Front cover)
The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning. (4)

•
Ensure that the disc is loaded with the label of the side to be played facing upwards. (12)

•
Check that the DVD-RAM has something recorded on it.

•
Play may take time to begin when an MP3 track has still picture data. Even after the track

•
starts, the correct play time will not be displayed.
This is normal on DivX video.

•
You cannot select random or program play with some DVD-Video.•

Folders deeper than the eighth layer are displayed as the eighth layer.•

While stopped and “DVD/CD” is the source, press and hold [g, STOP] on the unit and [

•
on the remote control for about 3 seconds until "Initialised" disappears from the television.
Turn the unit off and on again.
All settings will return to the default values.

•
The unit may not operate properly if the disc is damaged or dirty.

•
Press [^] and after the display disappears, wait a few seconds, then press [^] again and

•
eject the disc.

Press [g, STOP] twice and then press [DVD/CD q].•

Select “DVD/CD” as the source.

•
Cancel program and random play. (14)

•

This function is dependent on software availability.

•
Subtitles are cleared from the television. Turn on the subtitles. (18)

•

Change the position of the subtitles with "Subtitle Position" in the Display Menu. (20)•

This function is dependent on software availability.

•
Try selecting from the disc’s menu if one is available. (18)

•

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Markers

Cannot add markers.

There are already markers.

Sound

No sound.
Distorted sound.

Effects do not work. Some audio effects do not work or have less effect with some discs.•

Humming heard during play.

Picture

Picture distorted.

No picture.

Picture size doesn’t fit the
screen.

The television may display
incorrectly or colors appear
faded.

Picture stops. Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 2GB.•

Menus not displayed correctly.

Auto zoom function does not
work well.

Progressive video

There is ghosting when
progressive output is on.

Picture not in progressive
output.

Listening to the radio

Noise is heard.
“ST” flickers or doesn’t light.
Sound is distorted.
A beat sound is heard. Turn the television off or separate it from the unit.•

A low hum is heard during AM
broadcasts.

Using the cassette deck

Poor quality sound. Clean the heads. (36)•
Recording is not possible. If the erasure prevention tabs have been removed, cover the holes with adhesive tape. (25)•

DivX

You cannot add markers with DVD-RAM or DVD-R/RW (DVD-VR) discs.

•
You cannot add markers if the disc’s elapsed play time doesn’t appear on the unit’s display.

•
The unit reads and displays the markers added with a DVD video recorder. You can clear

•
them but they will reappear when you switch the unit to standby, change the source, or open
the disc tray.

Check the connections. (6)

•
Turn the volume up.

•
There may be a pause in sound when you change the play speed.

•

DivX

Audio may not be output due to how files were created.

•

An AC power supply cord or fluorescent light is near the cables. Keep other appliances and

•
cords away from this unit’s cables.

Some distortion is normal during search.

•
Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through a

•
video cassette recorder.
Change “Source Select” in Picture Menu. (19)

•
Check the connection.

•
Ensure the television’s video input setting (e.g., VIDEO 1) is correct.

•
Change the “TV Aspect” in the “Video” tab. (21)

•
Change the Zoom setting. (20)

•
The unit and television are using different video systems.

•

Use the multi-system or PAL television.

–

The system used on the disc does not match your television.

•

PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC television.

–

This unit can convert NTSC signals to PAL 60 for viewing on a PAL television (“NTSC Disc

–

Output” in “Video” tab.) (21)

Mobile telephone chargers can cause some disturbance.

•
If you are using a TV indoor antenna, change to an outdoor antenna.

•
The television antenna wire is too close to the unit. Separate the antenna wire of the

•
television from the unit.

Change the zoom ratio to “x1.00”. (20)

•
Set “Subtitle Position” in Display Menu to “0”. (20)

•
Set “4:3 Aspect” in Display Menu to “Normal”. (20)

•
Turn off TV’s zoom function.

•
Use the other preset aspect ratios or manual adjustment.

•
Zoom function may not work well, especially in dark scenes and may not work depending on

•
the type of disc.

Change “Video Output Mode” to “480i” or “576i” so “PRG.” on the display goes out. This

•
problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD-Video, but should be
corrected if you use interlace output. (19)
Select “480p” or “576p” in “Video Output Mode” in Picture Menu. (19)

•
If the unit is connected to the television through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT terminal,

•
output will be interlace even if “PRG” is displayed. (9)

Adjust the position of the FM or AM antenna.

•
Use an outdoor antenna. (8)

•
Press [PLAY MODE] to select “Mono”. (23)

•

Separate the antenna from other cables and cords.•

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Unit displays

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Although the unit is in standby
mode, the display lights up
and changes continuously.

“NO PLAY”

“NO DISC”

“F61”

“DVD U11” Disc is dirty. Wipe it clean. (4)•

“ERROR” Incorrect operation performed. Read the instructions and try again.•

“DVD H ”

stands for a number.

Television displays

“Cannot display group xx,
content xx.”
No on-screen display. Go to “Display” tab in the Setup menus, and select “On” for “On-Screen Messages”. (22)•
“5” The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.•

“Check the disc” The disc may be dirty.•

“Authorization Error”

“Rental Expired”
“Rental Movie Expired”

Disc trays

Disc tray(s) cannot open.
“CHGR ERR” is displayed.

DivX

DivX

Turn off the demo function. (If you set the clock, the demo function turns off automatically.)

•

(10)

You inserted a disc which the unit cannot play; insert one that can. (11)

•

You inserted a blank disc.

•

You haven’t inserted a disc; insert one.

•

You haven’t inserted the disc correctly; insert it correctly. (4, 12)

•

Check and correct the speaker cord connections. (6, 7)

•

If this does not fix the problem, there is a power supply problem. Consult the dealer.

Trouble may have occurred. The number following "H" depends on the status of the unit”.

•

Reset procedure:

Press [^] to switch the unit to standby mode and then back to ON. Alternatively, press [^] to
switch the unit to standby mode, disconnect the AC power supply cord, and then reconnect
it.
If the service numbers fail to clear, note the service number and contact a qualified service
person.

You are trying to display incompatible contents.•

You are trying to play the DivX VOD content that was purchased with a different registration

•

code. You cannot play the content on this unit.

The DivX VOD content has zero remaining plays. You cannot play it. •

Press [^] to release the jammed tray(s) as the unit will switch off. Switch it on again and the

•

tray(s) will initialize to the previous tray(s) condition.
If this still does not fix the problem, please consult the dealer.

Memory reset (Initialization)

When the following situations occur, reset the memory:

There is no response when buttons are pressed.

•
You want to clear and reset the memory contents.

•

1 Disconnect the AC power supply cord. (Wait at least 3 minutes before proceeding to step 2.)

Troubleshooting guide / Maintenance

2 While pressing and holding down [8] on the main unit, reconnect the AC power supply cord.

“ ---------” appears on the display.

3 Release [8]

All the settings are returned to the factory preset.
You will need to reset the memory items.

Maintenance

To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit.

•
Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions

•
that came with the cloth carefully.

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For a cleaner, crisper sound (cassette deck)

Clean the heads regularly to assure good quality playback and
recording. Use a cleaning tape (not included).

VK950

VK850

VK750

Specifications

VK950

g AMPLIFIER SECTION

RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode

Front – High Ch 110 W per channel (3
Front – Low Ch 55 W per channel (6
Surround Ch 110 W per channel (3
Center Ch 110 W per channel (3
Subwoofer Ch 110 W per channel (3

Ω

), 1 kHz, 10% THD

Ω

), 100 Hz, 10% THD

Ω

), 1 kHz, 10% THD

Ω

), 1 kHz, 10% THD

Ω

), 100 Hz, 10% THD

Total RMS Dolby Digital mode power 880 W

PMPO output power 10000 W

RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode

Front Ch 110 W per channel (3
Surround Ch 110 W per channel (3
Center Ch 110 W per channel (3
Subwoofer Ch 110 W per channel (3

Ω

), 1 kHz, 10% THD

Ω

), 1 kHz, 10% THD

Ω

), 1 kHz, 10% THD

Ω

), 100 Hz, 10% THD

Total RMS Dolby Digital mode power 660 W

PMPO output power 7000 W

RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode

Front Ch 110 W per channel (3
Surround Ch 110 W per channel (3
Center Ch 110 W per channel (3

Ω

), 1 kHz, 10% THD

Ω

), 1 kHz, 10% THD

Ω

), 1 kHz, 10% THD

Total RMS Dolby Digital mode power 550 W

PMPO output power 5500 W

g FM/AM TUNER, TERMINALS SECTION

Preset stations FM 15 stations

AM 15 stations

Frequency Modulation (FM)

Frequency range 87.50 MHz to 108.00 MHz (50-kHz step)
Sensitivity 4.0 µV (IHF)
S/N 26 dB 2.2 µV

Ω

Antenna terminals 75

(unbalance)

Amplitude Modulation (AM)

Frequency range 522 kHz to 1629 kHz (9-kHz step)
520 kHz to 1630 kHz (10-kHz step)
AM sensitivity S/N 20 dB at 999 kHz 1000 µV/m

Phone jack

Terminal Stereo, 3.5-mm jack

Mic jack

Sensitivity 0.7 mV, 600
Terminal Mono, 6.3-mm jack (2 system)

Music Port jack (Front)

Sensitivity 100-mV, 4.7k
Terminal Stereo, 3.5-mm jack

g CASSETTE DECK SECTION

Type Auto Reverse
Track system 4-Track, 2 Channel
Head Record/Playback Solid Permalloy Head

Erasure Double Gap Ferrite Head

Motor DC Servo Motor
Recording System AC Bias 100 kHz
Erase System AC Erase 100 kHz
Tape Speed 4.8 cm/s
Overall Frequency Response (+3, –6 dB) at DECK OUT

Normal 35 Hz to 14 kHz

S/N Ratio 50 dB (A weighted)
Wow and Flutter 0.18% (WRMS)
Fast Forward and Rewind Time

Approx. 120 seconds with C-60 cassette tape

g DISC SECTION

Disc played (8 cm or 12 cm)

(1) DVD (DVD-Video, DivX
(2) DVD-RAM (DVD-VR, JPEG
(3) DVD-R (DVD-Video, DVD-VR, JPEG

#1,#2

DivX

)

#1,#2

)

#2,#3

, MP3

(4) DVD-R DL (DVD-Video, DVD-VR)
(5) DVD-RW (DVD-Video, DVD-VR, JPEG

#1,#2

DivX

)

#2,#4

, MPEG4

#2,#3

, MP3

#2,#3

, MP3

#2,#5

#2,#4

, MPEG4

#2,#4

, DivX

, MPEG4

#1,#2

#2,#5

#2,#5

)
,

,

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(6) +R/ +RW (Video)
(7) +R DL (Video)
(8) CD, CD-R/RW [CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD#6, MP3

#2,#3

JPEG

#1

Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX®6) with standard

playback of DivX
Profile. GMC (Global Motion Compensation) is not supported.

#2

The total combined maximum number of recognizable audio, picture

#2,#5

, MPEG4

®

media files. Certified to the DivX Home Theater

#1,#2

, DivX

, HighMAT Level 2 (Audio and Image)]

#2,#4

, WMA

#2,#7

,

and vide o contents an d groups: 400 0 audio, pict ure and video
contents and 400 groups.

#3

Exif Ver 2.1 JPEG Baseline files
Picture resolution: between 160 x 120 and 6144 x 4096 pixels
(Sub sampling is 4:0:0, 4:2:0, 4:2:2 or 4:4:4). Extremely long and

narrow pictures may not be displayed.

#4

MPEG-1 Layer 3, MPEG-2 Layer 3

#5

MPEG4 data recorded with the Panasonic SD multi cameras or DVD

video recorders

Conforming to SD VIDEO specifications (ASF standard) / MPEG4

(Simple Profile) video system / G.726 audio system

#6

Conforming to IEC62107

#7

Windows Media Audio Ver. 9.0 L3
Not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate (MBR)

Pick up

Wavelength (DVD/CD) 662 nm/785 nm
Laser power (DVD/CD) CLASS 1 / CLASS 1M

Audio output (Disc)

Number of channels (FL, FR, C, SL, SR, SW), 5.1 ch

Audio performance (measurement at: Rec out terminal)

Frequency response (CD-Audio) 4 Hz to 20 kHz

g VIDEO SECTION

Video system PAL625/50, PAL525/60, NTSC

Ω

Composite video output

Output level 1 Vp-p (75

Ω

)

Specifications

Terminal Pin jack (1 system)

S-video output

Ω

Y output level 1 Vp-p (75
C output level 0.3 Vp-p (75

0.286 Vp-p (75

Ω

) (PAL)

Ω

) (NTSC)

Ω

)

Terminal S terminal (1 system)

Component video output

[NTSC: 480p / 480i, PAL: 576p / 576i]

Y output level 1 Vp-p (75

Ω

)
PB output level 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
PR output level 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Terminal Pin jack (Y: green, P

: blue, PR: red) (1 system)

B

g SPEAKER SECTION

Front speakers SB-VK950

Type 3 way, 3 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance High 3 Ω/Low 6

Ω

1. Super woofer 20 cm Cone type

2. Woofer 12 cm Cone type

3. Tweeter 2.5 cm Dome type

Input power (IEC) High 110 W (Max)/Low 55 W (Max)
Output sound pressure 88 dB/W (1.0 m)

Cross over frequency 160 Hz, 6 kHz

Frequency range 40 Hz to 29 kHz (–16 dB)

54 Hz to 28 kHz (–10 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 250 mm x 429.5 mm x 298.5 mm
Mass 6.1 kg

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Specifications

VK950

VK950

VK950

VK850

VK850

VK850

VK850

VK750

VK750

VK750

VK750

VK850

VK950

Type 2 way, 3 speaker system (Bass reflex)

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Speaker unit(s) Impedance 3

Input power (IEC) 110 W (Max)
Output sound pressure 82 dB/W (1.0 m)

Frequency range 100 Hz to 24 kHz (–16 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 140 mm x 331 mm x 146.5 mm
Mass 1.6 kg

Type 2 way, 3 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance 3

Input power (IEC) 110 W (Max)
Output sound pressure 82 dB/W (1.0 m)

Frequency range 92 Hz to 27 kHz (–16 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 330 mm x 104 mm x 94.5 mm
Mass 1.4 kg

Type 1 way, 2 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance 3

Input power (IEC) 110 W (Max)
Output sound pressure 86 dB/W (1.0 m)
Frequency range 26 Hz to 310 Hz (–16 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 200 mm x 429.5 mm x 359 mm
Mass 6.1 kg

Type 3 way, 3 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance High 3

Input power (IEC) 110W (Max)
Output sound pressure 88 dB/W (1.0 m)

Specifications

Frequency range 40 Hz to 29 kHz (–16 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 250 mm x 429.5 mm x 298.5 mm
Mass 6.1 kg

Type 2 way, 3 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance 3

Input power (IEC) 110 W (Max)
Output sound pressure 82 dB/W (1.0 m)

Frequency range 100 Hz to 24 kHz (–16 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 140 mm x 331 mm x 146.5 mm
Mass 1.6 kg

Type 2 way, 3 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance 3

Input power (IEC) 110 W (Max)
Output sound pressure 82 dB/W (1.0 m)

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105 Hz to 25 kHz (–10 dB)

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Dimensions (WxHxD) 330 mm x 104 mm x 94.5 mm
Mass 1.4 kg

Surround speakers SB-PS950

1. Full range 8 cm Cone type

2. Full range 8 cm Cone type

3. Super tweeter Piezo type

Cross over frequency 10 kHz

110 Hz to 22 kHz (–10 dB)

Center speaker SB-PC950

1. Full range 8 cm Cone type

2. Full range 8 cm Cone type

3. Super tweeter Piezo type

Cross over frequency 10 kHz

105 Hz to 25 kHz (–10 dB)

Subwoofers SB-WVK950

1. Woofer 16 cm Aluminum Cone type

2. Woofer 16 cm Aluminum Cone type

30 Hz to 250 Hz (–10 dB)

Front speakers SB-VK850

1. Super woofer 20 cm Cone type

2. Woofer 12 cm Cone type

3. Tweeter 2.5 cm Dome type

Cross over frequency 200 Hz, 6 kHz

54 Hz to 28 kHz (–10 dB)

Surround speakers SB-PS850

1. Full range 8 cm Cone type

2. Full range 8 cm Cone type

3. Super tweeter Piezo type

Cross over frequency 10 kHz

110 Hz to 22 kHz (–10 dB)

Center speaker SB-PC850

1. Full range 8 cm Cone type

2. Full range 8 cm Cone type

3. Super tweeter Piezo type

Cross over frequency 10 kHz

Ω

Ω

Ω

Ω

Ω

Type 1 way, 2 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance 3

Input power (IEC) 110 W (Max)
Output sound pressure 86 dB/W (1.0 m)
Frequency range 26 Hz to 310 Hz (–16 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 200 mm x 429.5 mm x 359 mm
Mass 6.1 kg

Type 3 way, 3 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance High 3

Input power (IEC) 110W (Max)
Output sound pressure 88 dB/W (1.0 m)

Frequency range 40 Hz to 29 kHz (–16 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 250 mm x 429.5 mm x 298.5 mm
Mass 6.1 kg

Type 1 way, 1 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance 3

Input power (IEC) 110 W (Max)
Output sound pressure 80 dB/W (1.0 m)
Frequency range 95 Hz to 25 kHz (–16 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 270 mm x 92 mm x 95.4 mm
Mass 0.9 kg

Type 1 way, 2 speaker system (Bass reflex)
Speaker unit(s) Impedance 3

Input power (IEC) 110 W (Max)
Output sound pressure 85 dB/W (1.0 m)
Frequency range 100 Hz to 29 kHz (–16 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 270 mm x 92 mm x 95.4 mm
Mass 1.3 kg

g GENERAL
Power supply
AC 220 to 240V, 50/60 Hz

For South Africa and Middle East
For Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

AC 110 to 127V/220 to 240V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

Dimensions (WxHxD) 250 mm x 330 mm x 334.6 mm
Mass 5.5 kg
Operating temperature range + 5°C to + 35°C
Operating humidity range 5% to 90% RH (no condensation)

Subwoofer SB-WVK850

Ω

1. Woofer 16 cm Aluminum Cone type

2. Woofer 16 cm Aluminum Cone type

30 Hz to 250 Hz (–10 dB)

Front speakers SB-VK750

Ω

1. Super woofer 20 cm Cone type

2. Woofer 12 cm Cone type

3. Tweeter 2.5 cm Dome type

Cross over frequency 200 Hz, 6 kHz

54 Hz to 28 kHz (–10 dB)

Surround speakers SB-PS750

Ω

1. Full range 6.5 cm Cone type

110 Hz to 22 kHz (–10 dB)

Center speaker SB-PC750

Ω

1. Full range 6.5 cm Cone type

2. Full range 6.5 cm Cone type

110 Hz to 22 kHz (–10 dB)

360 W
290 W
240 W

Power consumption in standby mode: 0.9 W (approximate)

Note

1. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Ω

Mass and dimensions are approximate.

2. Total harmonic distortion is measured by the digital spectrum

analyzer.

Control guide: main unit

3

4

5

MIC VOL

MIC 1

MIC

2

OPEN

SUBWOOFER

SOUND EQ

SUPPER SOUND EQ

PHONES

MUSIC POR

T

OPEN

V

O

L

U

M

E

TAPE DVD/CDTUNERMUSIC PORT

DEMO

RECORDDECK 1/2DISPLAY STOPREW/ /FF

1

SINGLE CHANGE

MULTI CHANGE

OPEN/CLOSE

2

3

4

5

MIC VO

L

MIC

1

MIC

2

OPEN

SUBWOOFER

SOUND EQ

SUPER SOUND EQ

SUPER SURROUND

SURROUND
ENHANCER

PHONES

MUSIC POR

T

OPEN

AC

IN

V

O

L

U

M

E

TAPE DVD/CDTUNERMUSIC PORT

DEMO

RECORDDECK 1/2DISPLAY STOPREW/ /FF

VK950

VK850

VK750

AC IN (AC supply indicator)

This indicator lights when the unit is

connected to the AC mains supply.

8 (Standby/on switch)

Press to switch the unit from on to standby

mode or vice versa.

In standby mode, the unit is still consuming

a small amount of power.

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Disc trays (➡ 4, 12)

;, OPEN/CLOSE
(➡ 4, 12)

SURROUND ENHANCER

(➡ 28)

SUPER SURROUND (➡ 29)

SUPER SOUND EQ (➡ 29)

SOUND EQ (➡ 28)

SUBWOOFER (➡ 29)

S.WOOFER (➡ 29)

MUSIC PORT jack (➡ 31)

PHONES

Headphone jack

Reduce the volume level and

connect the headphones.

Headphones plug type:

3.5 mm stereo.

Avoid listening for prolonged

periods of time to prevent

hearing damage.

Deck 1 ; OPEN

(➡ 24)

;, MULTI CHANGE
(➡ 12)

;, SINGLE CHANGE
(➡ 12)

1 q to 5 q (disc
direct play buttons)
(➡ 12)

– MIC VOL + (➡ 27)
Remote control

signal sensor

MIC 1, MIC 2 (➡ 26)

Deck 2 OPEN ;
(➡ 24)

Deck 1 cassette
holder (➡ 24)

Deck 2 cassette
holder (➡ 24)

BAND, TUNER

(➡ 23)

MUSIC PORT (➡ 31)

DISPLAY, -DEMO

(➡ 10, 31)

DECK 1/2 selection

button (➡ 24)

*, RECORD (➡ 25, 31)

w q, TAPE (➡ 24)

q, DVD/CD (➡ 10, 12, 26)

g, STOP (➡ 13)

u, REW/2, i, 1 /FF,

(Disc skip/search/slow­motion play, tape fast­forward/rewind, tune, time
adjust buttons)
(➡ 10, 13, 24, 30)

– VOLUME + (➡ 13, 26)

Control guide: main unit

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Control guide: remote control

VK750

VK950

VK850

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^ (➡ 32)

TV

^ (➡ 10, 30)

CLOCK/TIMER (➡ 10, 30)

z PLAY/REC (➡ 30)

Numbered buttons (➡ 13)

DISC (➡ 13)

u, i, 2/REW, FF/1

(➡ 10, 13, 23, 24, 30)

TAPE w q (➡ 24)

TUNER/MUSIC P. (➡ 23, 31)

CANCEL (➡ 13, 19)

TV/AV (➡ 32)

TV

+, –, VOLUME (➡ 32)

TV

SLEEP/A.OFF (➡ 30)

CH 1, 2 (➡ 32)

TV

VOLUME, +, – (➡ 13, 23, 27)

t, y, SLOW/SEARCH
(➡ 13, 23)

DVD/CD q (➡ 10, 12, 14, 26)

DIMMER (➡ 31)

SURROUND ENHANCER
(➡ 28)

TOP MENU, DIRECT

NAVIGATOR (➡ 15, 16)

MENU, PLAY LIST (➡ 15, 16)

g, STOP, h, PAUSE (➡ 13)

SOUND (➡ 28)

SUBWOOFER,

S.WOOFER (➡ 29)

V. MUTE, ,

ECHO (➡ 27)

AUDIO (➡ 26)

Control guide: remote control

FUNCTIONS (➡ 15, 18)

e, r, w, q, ENTER
(➡ 10, 13, 14, 18, 21, 26)

RETURN, -SETUP (➡ 10, 13, 18, 21)

PLAY MODE, CD MODE,
REPEAT (➡ 14, 24)

FL DISPLAY (➡ 13)

C.FOCUS (➡ 28)

MUTING (➡ 31)

CH SELECT, -TEST (➡ 29)

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The radio

Numbered

buttons

u, i,

2/REW, FF/1

TUNER/

MUSIC P.

CANCEL

VOLUME,
+, –

t, y,
SLOW/
SEARCH

ENTER

Manual tuning

1

Select “FM” or “AM”.

FM AM MUSIC P.

Press and hold [t] or [y] until the frequency starts scrolling to start

•
automatic tuning. Tuning stops when a station is found.

“ST” is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is being received.

If noise is excessive in FM

Press [PLAY MODE] to display “MONO”.
To cancel, press [PLAY MODE] again.
The mode also cancels when you change the frequency.

■ AM frequency step (main unit only)

The step is factory-set to 9 kHz, but you can change it to receive broadcasts
allocated to 10 kHz steps.

1. Select “FM”.

2. Press and hold [TUNER, BAND] on the main unit.

After a few seconds the display changes to show the current minimum

frequency. Continue to hold the button down. The minimum frequency
changes and the step is changed.

To return to the original step, repeat the above steps.

Note

Any preset stations are cleared by this procedure. Preset them again.

2

Select the
frequency of the
desired station.

3

Adjust the

volume.

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The radio

Preset tuning

Preset channels to make selection simpler. Up to 15 stations can each be set in the FM and AM bands.

Automatic presetting

Tune to the frequency where presetting is to begin (➡ see
above).

Press and hold.

(release when “AUTOCH1” appears)

Manual presetting

1

To enter manual
presetting mode.

(“PGM” appears)

2

Select the frequency of
the desired station.

3

The tuner presets the stations it can receive into the channels in
ascending order.
When finished, the last station to be set is played.

Selecting channels

For the remote control only

1 Press [TUNER/MUSIC P.] to select “FM” or “AM”.
2 Press the numbered buttons or [u, 2/REW] or

[i, 1/FF] to select the channel.

Press while the station is flashing
to select the channel.

The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is
preset in that channel.

or

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Cassette tapes — Play and Recording

1

SINGLE CHANGE

MULTI CHANGE

OPEN/CLOSE

2

3

4

5

MIC VO

L

MIC 1

MIC

2

OPEN

SUBWOOFER

SOUND EQ

SUPER SOUND EQ

SUPER SURROUND

SURROUND
ENHANCER

PHONES

MUSIC POR

T

OPEN

AC

IN

V

O

L

U

M

E

TAPE DVD/CD

TUNERMUSIC PORT

DEMO

RECORDDECK 1/2DISPLAY

STOP

REW/

/FF

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u, i,

2/REW, FF/1

CANCEL

TAPE w q
DVD/CD q

w q, TAPE
q, DVD/CD

g, STOP

PLAY MODE

You can use either deck 1 or deck 2 for tape playback.

Use normal position tapes.

High position and metal position tapes can be played, but the
unit is not able to do full justice to the characteristics of these
tapes.

Tape playback is momentarily interrupted if you open the

•
other deck.
Tapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or get

•
caught in the mechanism.
Tape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and should

•
be wound up before the tape is played.
Endless tapes can get caught up in the deck’s moving parts

•
if used incorrectly. Use tapes appropriate to this unit’s auto­reverse mechanism.

Cassette tapes — Play and Recording

1 Press [TAPE w q]

The unit comes on. If a cassette was loaded, play starts

automatically (One touch play).

2 Press deck 1 [; OPEN] or deck 2 [OPEN ;] on

the main unit and insert the cassette.

Exposed tape facing down.

Close the holder by hand.

3 Start play.

Every time you press the button:
F q : Forward side is played
R w : Reverse side is played.

Side to be played facing towards you.

Deck 1

; OPEN

DECK 1/2

*, RECORD

Play

Stop

Reverse mode
selection

To select
between
loaded decks

Fast-forward
and rewind

Deck 2
OPEN ;

i, 1/FF

g, STOP

u, REW/2

Every time you press and hold the button:

v / $

v

One side is played.

/

Both sides are played (forward
reverse).

$

Both sides are played repeatedly
until [g, STOP] is pressed.

To listen to 2 tapes consecutively, load
a tape into each deck and select "$".
Both tapes will be played repeatedly until
[g, STOP] is pressed.

(main unit: [DECK 1/2]).

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Recording

Use normal position tapes.

High position and metal position tapes can be used, but the unit
will not be able to record or erase them correctly.

Preparation:

1. Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin immediately.

2. Press [TAPE w q] and then [g, STOP].

Erasure prevention

Use a screwdriver or similar object to break out the tab.

Side A

Tab for side B Tab for side A

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1 Press deck 2 [OPEN ;] on the main unit and

insert the cassette to be recorded. (➡ page 24)

The tape direction is automatically set to F

q.

2 Press and hold [PLAY MODE] to select the

reverse mode.

v
/, $

• “
recording.

One side only records.
Both sides record (forward reverse)
While recording, if a track is cut off in the middle
at the end of the front side, it is re-recorded from
the beginning on the reverse side.
At the end of the reverse side, recording stops
and the current track will be interrupted.

$” automatically changes to “ /” when you start

3 Select the source to be recorded.

Radio Tune to the required station. (➡ The radio, page 23 )

1

Insert the disc(s) you want to record.

2

Disc(s)

Tape

Music
Port

Press [DVD/CD q] and then [g, STOP]

• Recording specific disc(s) or tracks
Program the tracks (➡ Program play, page 14)

1

Press [TAPE w q] and then [g,STOP]

2

Press deck 1 [; OPEN] on the main unit and

insert the cassette you want to record.

➡ Using the Music Port, page 31

To record on the tape again, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Adhesive tape

Erasing recordings

1 Press [TAPE w q] and then [g, STOP].
2 Eject the tape (if any) from deck 1.
3 Insert the recorded tape into deck 2.
4 Press and hold [PLAY MODE] to select the

reverse mode.

5 Press [*, RECORD] on the main unit.

4 Press [*, RECORD] on the main unit to start

recording.

To stop recording

•

Press [g, STOP]

If the tape finishes before the disc

•

The disc continues playing. Press [g, STOP] to stop it.

Note

Multi-channel sources are automatically down-mixed to 2

•

channels during recording.
The volume, sound field and quality have no effect on

•

recording.
You cannot open deck 1 while recording.

•

You cannot fast-forward or rewind one deck while recording

•

with the other.

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Enjoying karaoke

1

SINGLE CHANGE

MULTI CHANGE

OPEN/CLOSE

2

3

4

5

MIC VO

L

MIC

1

MIC

2

OPEN

SUBWOOFER

SOUND EQ

SUPER SOUND EQ

SUPER SURROUND

SURROUND

ENHANCER

PHONES

MUSIC POR

T

OPEN

AC

IN

V

O

L

U

M

E

TAPE DVD/CD

TUNERMUSIC PORT

DEMO

RECORDDECK 1/2DISPLAY

STOP

REW/

/FF

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VOLUME, +, –

DVD/CD q

e, r, w, q,
ENTER

DECK 1/2

g, STOP

PLAY MODE

*, RECORD

V. MUTE

ECHO

AUDIO

Before enjoying karaoke

Lower the microphone volume with [– MIC VOL] on the main unit, then connect the microphone to the microphone jack “MIC”.

•
Use a dynamic microphone.

•
Plug type: 6.3 mm monaural.

•
If a strange noise (howling) is emitted during use, move the microphone away from the speakers, or turn down the microphone

•
volume.
When you are not using the microphone, disconnect it from the microphone jack, and turn down the microphone volume level to

•
“MIC OFF”.

Enjoying karaoke with karaoke DVD and VCD

DVD-V

Enjoying karaoke

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VCD

1

Start play.

(➡ page 12)

You can also do karaoke with discs other than those described above, and also with the radio, cassettes, and equipment connected
to this unit.

1

Start play.

Refer to the pages for the source

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Cassette tapes: ➡ page 24

–

The radio: ➡ page 23

–

Portable audio equipment: ➡

–

page 31, Using the Music Port

2

Show the audio menu on
the television.

Enjoying karaoke with other sources

2

Only necessary if the vocals and
melody are split between the left
and right channels.

Make the selection.

(➡ Audio mode, page 27)

3

Select

Confirm

Make the selection.

(➡ Audio mode, page 27)

4

Start singing.

(➡ Mic volume adjustment,
page 27)

3

Start singing.

(➡ Mic volume adjustment, page 27)

Even if the vocals and melody are not
split, you may still be able to lower the
volume of the vocals. (➡ Vocal mute
function, page 27)

– MIC VOL +

MIC 1, MIC 2

q, DVD/CD

g, STOP

– VOLUME +

MIC VOL +

Audio mode

MIC VOL +

RECORD

DVD-V DVD-VR

(Karaoke discs)
Solo

Off : No vocal
On : Vocal

Duet

Off : No vocal
V1+V2 : Vocal 1 and 2
V1 : Vocal 1
V2 : Vocal 2

Choose “Off” for karaoke.

•
Choose “V1” or “V2” to duet with the player.

•

VCD

DVD-VR

and other sources

Television displays are shown in parentheses ( ) .
AUDIO L R (LR): Left channel sound is heard from the left speaker

AUDIO L (L): Only left channel sound — no vocal
AUDIO R (R): Only right channel sound — vocal

Select no vocal for karaoke.

•
Vocal and no vocal may be reversed.

•

and right channel sound is heard from the right
speaker — vocal and accompaniment

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Volume
adjustment

Mic volume
adjustment

Adding an echo
effect

(on the main unit)

MIC OFF MIC 1 .......... MIC 7

The factory setting is MIC 3.

ECHO OFF ECHO 1 ECHO 2
ECHO 4 ECHO 3
The effect increases with the level.

To record your karaoke performance

Prepare for recording (➡ page 25).
Select the source and the audio mode. (➡ see left)

1

2

Vocal mute
function

Changing the key

V.MUTE ON V.MUTE OFF

Use this function on stereo sources to
block out the vocals so you can sing along
to the music.

This function is not suitable for the
following sources.

Monaural recordings

•
Classical music or works performed by

•
a limited number of instruments
Chorus works or duets

•

(lowers the key)

You can choose a level between -6 and +6.

(raises the key)

Enjoying karaoke

Press [– MIC VOL +] on the
main unit to adjust the mic
volume.

To record VCD with playback control

•

1

Press [g, STOP]

2

Select the track with the numbered buttons (➡ page 13), then start recording.

You can also use the microphone without any backing music.

Press [*, RECORD] on
the main unit and then
start singing.

1 Press [*, RECORD] on the main unit and speak through the microphone.
2 Press [– MIC VOL +] on the main unit to adjust the mic volume.

To stop recording

•

Press [g, STOP].

Note

To play the recorded tape, be sure to select the “AUDIO LR” mode.

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Sound field and sound quality

1

SINGLE CHANGE

MULTI CHANGE

OPEN/CLOSE

2

3

4

5

MIC VO

L

MIC

1

MIC

2

OPEN

SUBWOOFER

SOUND EQ

SUPER SOUND EQ

SUPER SURROUND

SURROUND
ENHANCER

PHONES

MUSIC POR

T

OPEN

AC

IN

V

O

L

U

M

E

TAPE DVD/CD

TUNERMUSIC PORT

DEMO

RECORDDECK 1/2DISPLAY

STOP

REW/

/FF

VK950

VK850

VK750

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SURROUND

ENHANCER

SURROUND

ENHANCER

SUPER SURROUND

SUPER SOUND EQ

SOUND EQ

q, DVD/CD

SOUND

C.FOCUS

CH SELECT,

-TEST

You cannot use Surround Enhancer, Center Focus, Super
Surround, Subwoofer level and Super Woofer if you have
connected headphones. (“ERROR” appears on the display)
You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these
sound field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs,
turn the sound field system off.

Sound Field Control

Press [SOUND] to select a setting.
(main unit: [SOUND EQ])

Every time you press the button:
HEAVY CLEAR SOFT DISCO LIVE
MANUAL EQ EQ OFF HALL

HEAVY : Adds punch to rock.(factory preset)
CLEAR : Clarifies higher sounds.
SOFT : For background music.
DISCO : Reverberates sound to make you feel like you are

in a disco.
LIVE : Makes vocals more alive.
HALL : Expands sound to make you feel like you are in a

hall.
EQ-OFF : Canceled (no effect is added) .

Sound field and sound quality

MANUAL EQ: Create your own sound quality effects.

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Press [SOUND] (main unit: [SOUND EQ]).
When Sound Field Control is on, Super Sound Equalizer

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turns off.

1

Press [w] or [q] to select the sound range.

BASS MID TREBLE

2

Press [e] or [r] to adjust the level. (-3 to +3)

•

•

The changes you make are stored and
automatically recalled the next time you select
“MANUAL EQ”.
You cannot select “MANUAL EQ” using main
unit.

SUBWOOFER

S.WOOFER

g, STOP

– VOLUME +

Surround Enhancer

Press [SURROUND ENHANCER]
(main unit: [SURROUND ENHANCER])

The “SRD ENH” indicator lights.

Every time you press the button:
SRD ENHANCER ON SRD ENHANCER OFF

Center Focus

Use with discs where the dialogue is recorded in the center
channel.
You can make the sound of the center speaker seem like it is
coming from within the television.

Press [C.FOCUS]

The “C.F” indicator lights.

Every time you press the button:
C FOCUS ON C FOCUS OFF

This works only during 5.1 channel or when Dolby Pro Logic

•
II is turned on.
This does not work when Super Surround is turned on.

•

Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder that derives
5-channel surround (Left and Right Front, Center, Left and
Right Surround) from any stereo program material, whether or
not it has been specifically Dolby Surround encoded.

(➡ Audio Menu, page 20)

This works only in DVD/CD mode.

•

“%PLII” lights when there is effect.

•

Super Surround

SUPER SURROUND

SUPER SOUND EQ

VK850

VK950

.

VK750

Speaker level adjustments

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Press [SUPER SURROUND] on the main unit.

Every time you press the button:

MUSIC: Adds surround effects to stereo sources.

MOVIE: Use this mode when playing movie software.

PARTY: Sound is in stereo regardless of the direction you

are facing.

Off: Cancel.

You can adjust the volume of the surround speakers to get

•
the best surround effect (➡ right).
Super Surround does not work when playing a DVD recorded

•
with 5.1 channel.
When Super Surround is on, Dolby Pro Logic II turns off.

•

Super Sound Equalizer

Turning on the super sound equalizer gives you a more powerful
sound.

Press [SUPER SOUND EQ] on the main unit.

The “S.SOUND EQ” indicator lights.

Every time you press the button:
S. SOUND EQ ON S. SOUND EQ OFF

To cancel

•

Press [SUPER SOUND EQ] to turn off the indicator.

This is one of the ways to get appropriate surround effects.

Preparation:

Press [DVD/CD q] and then [g, STOP].

Using test signals

During stop and no on-screen display is shown

1 Press and hold [CH SELECT, -TEST] to output a

test signal.

TEST L : Front Left
TEST C : Center
TEST R : Front right
TEST RS : Right surround
TEST LS : Left surround

• There is no output from SW (subwoofer) channel.

2 Press [VOLUME, +, – ] to set the volume level

normally used for listening.

3 Press [e] (increase) or [r] (decrease) to adjust

the speaker level for each speaker.

C, RS, LS: –6 dB to +6 dB
(L, R: Only the balance is adjustable.)

• To adjust the balance of the front speakers

While outputting the test signal, press [w, q].

• Adjust the speaker level to the same level as the front
speakers.

To stop the test signal

•

Press and hold [CH SELECT, -TEST] again or [g, STOP]
(main unit: [g, STOP]).

Subwoofer level

Press [SUBWOOFER] to select a setting.
(main unit: [SUBWOOFER])

Every time you press the button:
SUB W1 SUB W2 SUB W3 (factory preset) SUB W4

Super Woofer

Press [S.WOOFER] to select a setting.
(main unit: [S.WOOFER])

Every time you press the button:
SUPER WOOFER ON SUPER WOOFER OFF

Adjust speaker level during play

Effective when playing multi-channel audio or Dolby Pro Logic II
or Super Surround is on.

1 Press [CH SELECT, -TEST] to select the speaker.

L C R RS LS SW

SW: Subwoofer

You can adjust SW only if the disc includes a subwoofer

•
channel.
“SW” does not appear on the display and is not adjustable

•
when Dolby Pro Logic II is turned on.
“S” appears on the display when “MUSIC” or “MOVIE” is

•
selected with Super Surround (➡ left). In this case, you
can adjust both surround speaker levels at the same time
using [e, r].

S : –6 dB to +6 dB

2 Press [e] (increase) or [r] (decrease) to adjust

the speaker level for each speaker.

C, RS, LS, SW: –6 dB to +6 dB
(L, R: Only the balance is adjustable.)

• To adjust the balance of the front speakers

While “L” or “R is selected, press [w, q].

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