Panasonic TC15DT2 Operating Instructions

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RETURN
SLOW
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SKIP
STOP
PAUSE
PLAY
POWER
ASPECT INPUT
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SLEEP
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Combination 15.2˝ LCD
TV/DVD Player
Operating Instructions
SURROUND
CANCEL
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
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For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
or send e-mail to : [email protected]
or visit us at www.panasonic.com
For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300
(U.S.A)
(Puerto Rico)
This manual is divided into two parts, the “Install and TV Adjusts” and “DVD Operation Guide” :
Install and TV Adjusts: Details on installation of the unit and adjustments to achieve optimum quality of the TV.
DVD Operation Guide: Details on operating instructions for playing disks such as DVDs and CDs.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this
manual for future reference.
TQBC0256
Important Safety Instructions
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
The lightning flash with
arrow-head within a triangle
is intended to tell the user
that parts inside the product
are a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within
a triangle is intended to tell
the user that impor tant
operating and servicing
instructions are in the papers
with the appliance.
Note to CATV System Installer: This reminder is provided to direct the CATV system installer’s attention to Article
820–40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
Important Safety Instructions for LCD TV
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Read these instructions and apply them with your LCD TV.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water. For example: Avoid placing it near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry
tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.
6) Clean only with dry cloth. Unplug this LCD V from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation, and to insure reliable operation
of the LCD TV and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. There should be at
least 10 cm of space from these openings. The openings should never be blocked by placing the LCD TV on a bed,
sofa, rug or other similar surface. This LCD TV should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase unless
proper ventilation is provided.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
9) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
10) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Otherwise if may cause hazards.
11) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injure
from tip-over.
12) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the
receiver due to lightning and power-line surges.
13) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this LCD TV, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks
to determine that the television is in safe operating condition.
14) Operate only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power
supplied to your home consult your television dealer or local power company.
15) Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the LCD TV.
16) Never push objects of any kind into this LCD TV through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or
short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the LCD TV.
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Important Safety Instructions
17) If an outside antenna is connected to the television
equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS
ANTENNA
so as to provide some protection against voltage surges PER (NEC) NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
LEAD-IN WIRE
and built up static charges. In the U.S.
Selection 810-21 of the National Electrical Code
GROUND
provides information with respect to proper grounding
CLAMP
of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the
ANTENNA
lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of
DISCHARGE UNIT
grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge
(NEC SECTION 810-20)
unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and
ELECTRIC
requirements for the grounding electrode.
SERVICE
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
EQUIPMENT
18) An outside antenna system should not be located in the
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or
GROUND CLAMPS
power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
circuits. When installing an outside antenna system
(NEC ART 250, PART H)
extreme care should be taken to keep from touching
such power lines or circuits as contact with them
might be fatal.
19) Unplug this LCD TV from the wall outlet, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
b. If liquid has been spilled into the LCD TV.
c. If the LCD TV ha been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the LCD TV does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the LCD TV to normal operation.
e. If the LCD TV has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
f. When the LCD TV exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.
20) When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician to use replacement parts specified by the manufacture that
have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
21) WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
22) CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH A RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET
UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
23) CAUTION: USE WITH OTHER STAND IS CABABLE OF RESULTING IN INSTABILITY CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY.
24) CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE
SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE.
NOTE:
equipment is designed to operate in the U.S.A. and other countries where the broadcasting system and
• This
AC house current is exactly the same as in the U.S.A.
marking or retained image on the LCD panel resulting from fixed image use is not an operating defect and as such
• The
is not covered by Warranty. This product is not designed to display fixed image patterns for extended periods of time.
Important Information Regarding Use of Video Games, Computers, Caption or Other Fixed Image Displays.
The extended use of fixed image program material can cause a permanent "shadow image" on the LCD panel.
This background image is viewable on normal programs in the form of a stationary fixed image. This type of irreversible
LCD panel deterioration can be limited by observing the following steps:
A. Reduce the brightness/contrast setting to a minimum viewing level.
B. Do not display the fixed image for extended periods of time.
C. Turn the power off when not in actual use.
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Dear Panasonic Customer
Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers.
We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new 15.2 ″ LCD TV
with built in DVD player.
To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making
any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.
Retain your purchase receipt also, and note down the model number and serial number
of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions.
For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
or send e-mail to : [email protected]
or visit us at www.panasonic.com
For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300
(U.S.A)
(Puerto Rico)
Federal Communication Commission Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a TV Broadcast Receiver, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this
equipment does cause or receive interference, which can be determined by turning equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the TV antenna.
Increase the separation between TV and other equipment.
Connect TV into separate outlet from other equipment.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
CAUTION:
COMBINATION 15.2 ″ LCD TV/DVD PLAYER IS A CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS COMBINATION 15.2 ″ LCD TV/DVD PLAYER
USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE
COMBINATION 15.2 ″ LCD TV/DVD PLAYER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
WHEN THIS COMBINATION 15.2 ″ LCD TV/DVD PLAYER IS PLUGGED TO THE WALL OUTLET, DO NOT PLACE
YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE
INSIDE OF THIS PLAYER.
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.
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Table of Contents
Install and TV Adjusts (start from the next page)
Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 2
Federal Communication Commission Information ....... 4
Installation ..................................................................... 6
Disc handling ............................................................... 6
Maintenance ................................................................ 7
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ........................................ 7
Remote control battery installation ............................... 7
Connecting the Antenna Cable to the RF In Terminal ..... 8
Antenna / Cable Connection ........................................ 8
How to connect the input terminals ............................ 10
How to connect the AV OUT Terminals ...................... 10
How to connect the 5.1ch SURROUND AUDIO OUT Terminals .... 11
Connecting Headphones / Earphones ....................... 12
Connecting OPTICAL audio cable ............................. 12
Power ON / OFF ........................................................... 13
How to Turn the Power On ......................................... 13
Location of Controls ................................................... 14
Flow Chart of TV menu ............................................... 16
Tuning channels (Automatic channel programming) ....... 18
Tuning channels (Manual channel programming) ....... 19
Playing a VCR or other peripheral equipment .......... 20
Setting condition to be displayed .............................. 21
Stoppage of the Tray action (Child lock) ..................... 22
ASPECT Controls ........................................................ 23
Adjusting screen position and size ........................... 24
Picture Adjustments ................................................... 25
Audio Adjustments ..................................................... 27
Selecting STEREO/SAP/MONO .................................. 28
Closed Captions .......................................................... 29
Lock Feature ................................................................ 30
Customizing the VIDEO INPUT labels ....................... 33
Adjusting unnatural video images (3D Y/C FILTER) .... 34
Automatically changing screen size for VIDEO INPUT modes .... 35
When the top and bottom of the screen noise (IMAGE ADJ.) .... 35
Natural Color ............................................................... 36
Noisy Picture ............................................................... 36
DVD Operation Guide
Features of DVD on this Product ............................... 38
Enjoying digital audio output from the digital audio
output connector ........................................................ 39
Location of Controls for DVD Operation ................... 40
Basic play .................................................................... 42
Recalling/clearing a marker ....................................... 42
Stopping play ............................................................. 43
Skipping chapters or tracks ....................................... 44
Still picture (Pause) ..................................................... 44
Rapid advance (Rapid reverse) ................................... 44
Frame advance (Frame reverse) [DVD/Video CD] ....... 45
Slow-motion play [DVD/Video CD] .............................. 45
Cancelling playback control [Video CD] .................... 45
General information about GUI screens ................... 46
Common procedures ................................................. 46
Detailed descriptions of each GUl icon .................... 47
Screen for disc information (For DVD) ....................... 47
Screen for disc information (For Video CD/CD) ......... 48
Screen for player information ..................................... 49
Shuttle screen ............................................................ 49
Repeat play .................................................................. 50
Repeat viewing (Listening) ......................................... 50
Repeating sections between two specific points ( A-B repeat ) ..... 51
Storing markers in memory to be viewed (listened to) again ... 51
Storing a marker in the memory ................................ 51
Recalling / clearing a marker ..................................... 51
Program play [ Video CD / CD ] ................................... 52
Random play [ Video CD / CD ] ................................... 53
Changing audio soundtrack language [ DVD ] ......... 54
Changing subtitle language [ DVD ] ........................... 55
Viewing from another angle [ DVD ] ........................... 55
Initial settings .............................................................. 56
Common procedures ................................................. 56
Selecting disc language [DVD] ................................... 57
Selecting rating level [DVD] ........................................ 57
Selecting On-Screen Display menu language ........... 59
Selecting On-Screen Display Messages .................... 59
Selecting TV screen Aspect ....................................... 60
Selecting digital output ............................................... 61
Speaker setting .......................................................... 62
Other settings ............................................................. 66
Language code list ..................................................... 66
How images appear on your TV (aspect ratios of the screen) ..... 67
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 68
Maintenance ................................................................ 69
Specifications .............................................................. 70
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Installation
Receiver Location
Locate for comfortable viewing. Avoid placing where sunlight or other bright light (including reflections) will fall on the screen.
Use of some types of fluorescent lighting can reduce remote control transmitter range.
Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent internal component failure. Keep away from areas of excessive heat or moisture.
To insure optimum picture do not position magnetic equipment (motors, fans, other speakers, etc.) nearby.
Optional External Equipment
The Video/Audio connection between components can be made with shielded video and audio cables. For best performance,
Antenna cables should utilize 75 ohm coaxial shielded wire. Cables are available from your dealer or electronic supply store.
Before you purchase any cables, be sure you know what type of output and input connectors your various components require.
Also determine the length of cable you’ll need.
For optimum quality picture
When the LCD is exposed to light from outdoors or lighting fixtures, high-contrast pictures may not be displayed clearly. Turn off
florescent lamps near the LCD and place in a location not exposed to outdoor light.
Disc handling
Handling precautions
Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will not be soiled with fingerprints.
Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion.( ):
Do not write on the label side.
Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity
prevention liquids or any other solvent.
Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.
Do not install more than 1 disc on the disc tray.
Do not close the disc tray if the disc is not installed properly.( )
Store the disc in its case when not in use.
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If the surface is soiled
Wipe gently with a soft, damp (water only) cloth.
When wiping discs, always wipe from the center toward the outer edge.
(If you wipe using a circular motion, circular scratches can occur, which will cause noise.)
If the disc is brought from a cold to a warm environment, moisture
may form on the disc
Wipe with a soft, dry, Iint-free cloth before using the disc.
Improper disc storage
You can damage discs if you store them in the following places:
Areas exposed to direct sunlight
Humid or dusty areas
Areas directly exposed to a heat outlet or heating appliance
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Discs which cannot be played with this player
DVD with Region No. other than “1” or “ALL”
DVD-ROM
DVD-R/DVD-RAM
CD-ROM
VSD
CDV
CD-G
CD-RW
CVD+RW
CDV
SVCD
Divx Video Disc etc.
Do not try to play Photo CD or CD-R.
(Data on the disc may be damaged.)
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Disc tray
Disc
Installation
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
Check the accessories before installations.
• Operating Instruction book
(TQBC0256)
• Remote Control Transmitter
(TNQE262)
OPEN
CLOSE DISPALY
POWER
U
EN
PM
TO
ANGLE
DV
MEN D
U
• Battery for the Remote Control
Transmitter
(2 × AAA size)
ENTER
TV
MENU
RETURN
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
STOP
PAUSE
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
PLAY
MUTE
VOL
SURROUND
CANCEL
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
R-TUNE
• Warranty Card
• AC Adaptor & AC Cord
AC Adaptor: (N0JEHK000001)
AC Cord: (K2CA2EA00005)
• Service Center List
Remote control battery installation
Requires two AAA batteries.
1. Turn the transmitter face down.
2. Install the batteries as shown in
3. Replace the cover and slide in
Remove top cover by pressing
the battery compartment. (Polarity
reverse until the lock snaps.
down on marking and sliding
+ or – must match the markings in
cover off in the direction indicated.
the compartment).
Two AAA size
Helpful Hint:
For frequent remote control
users, replace old battery with
Alkaline batteries for longer life.
Precaution on battery use
Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will
damage the remote control transmitter.
Observe the following precautions:
1. Batteries should always be replaced as a pair. Always use new
batteries when replacing the old set.
2. Do not combine a used battery with a new one.
3. Do not mix battery types (example: “Zinc Carbon” with “Alkaline”).
4. Do not attempt to charge, short-circuit, disassemble, heat or burn used batteries.
5. Battery replacement is necessary when remote control acts
sporadically or stops operating this unit.
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Installation
Connecting the Antenna Cable to the RF In Terminal
Antenna Connection - For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an external
antenna is required. For best reception an outdoor antenna is
recommended. Antenna Mode must be set to TV.
VHF Antenna
UHF Antenna
Mixer
RF In Terminal
DC IN
15V
ANT
75 Ohm
Coaxial Cable
DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(PCM
/BITSTREAM)
OPTICAL
Coaxial Antenna Plug
Antenna / Cable Connection
Incoming Cable From Home Antenna (75 Ohm)
VHF/UHF
on left side of Set
Incoming 75 Ohm Cable (From Cable Company)
Cable Connection - For reception of cable channels (01 - 125) connect the cable supplied by your local cable company. Antenna
Mode must be set to CABLE. (Refer to Antenna Mode section.)
VHF/UHF
on left side of Set
Note:
Certain cable systems offset some channels to reduce interference or have Premium (scrambled) channels. A cable
converter box is required for proper reception. Check with your local Cable company for its compatibility
requirements.
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Installation
Antenna Connection (Cable Box, no VCR)
Use this configuration when connecting the TV to a cable TV system using a Cable Box.
CABLE BOX
ANTENNA
TERMINAL ON THE
LEFT SIDE OF THE TV
ANT
OUTPUT
INPUT
TERMINAL ON THE BACK
OF THE CABLE BOX
Connect the cable from the
Output terminal on the back of the
Cable Box to the ANT terminal
on the left side of the TV.
Incoming Cable from Antenna
or Cable TV System
Antenna Connection (Cable Box, and VCR)
Use this configuration when connecting the TV to a cable TV system using a Cable Box and VCR.
CABLE BOX
OUTPUT
INPUT
TERMINAL ON THE BACK
OF THE CABLE BOX
ANTENNA
TERMINALS ON THE
LEFT SIDE OF THE TV
ANT
Connect the cable from
the Output terminal on
the back of the Cable
Box to the Antenna
input terminal on the
back of the VCR.
Connect the cable from the
antenna or cable system to the
Input terminal on the back of the
CABLE BOX.
Incoming Cable from Antenna
or Cable TV System
Connect the cable from the
Output terminal on the back of the
VCR to the Antenna input
terminal on the left side of the TV.
TO VCR
VCR
ANT INPUT
OUTPUT
ANT OUTPUT
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L-AUDIO-R
Note: When the antenna cable is connected to the TV antenna terminal via a cable box or VCR, set the TV channel
to CH3 or CH4, cable. This does not apply when signal is input from VIDEO INPUT.
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Installation
How to connect the input terminals
Connects VCRs and other peripheral equipment
(Super-VHS VCR)
5 . 1 c h FRONT L/R SURROUND L/R CENTER/SUBWOOFER
SURROUND
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
Audio
R OUT L
Video
OUT
S-Video
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
S-VIDEO
L
VIDEO
R
AUDIO
Connect the S-VIDEO or
VIDEO Terminal.
S-VIDEO cable
VIDEO
AUDIO
How to connect the AV OUT Terminals
Recording Equipment
(VCR)
5 . 1 c h FRONT L/R SURROUND L/R CENTER/SUBWOOFER
SURROUND
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
Audio
R INPUT L
Video
IN
S-Video
IN
MONITOR
OUT
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L
R
AUDIO
Connect the S-VIDEO or
VIDEO Terminal.
Notes:
(1) When a monaural VCR is used, connect the monaural audio cable to the AUDIO-L (Left) terminal.
(2) When connecting video cables, priority is given to the S-Video cable when the S-Video input terminal and the
video input terminal are connected at the same time.
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Installation
How to connect the 5.1ch SURROUND AUDIO OUT Terminals
Center speaker
5 . 1 c h FRONT L/R SURROUND L/R CENTER/SUBWOOFER
SURROUND
AUDIO OUT
Subwoofer
VIDEO IN
FRONT L/R
MONITOR
OUT
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L
SURROUND L/R
R
AUDIO
Front
left
speaker
Front
right
speaker
Rear left
surround
speaker
Rear right
surround
speaker
CENTER/SUBWOOFER
Audio cables
Direction of
signal flow
To audio input connectors (FRONT L.R)
To audio input connectors (SUBWOOFER)
To audio input connectors (CENTER)
To audio input connectors (SURROUND L.R)
AV Amplifier with 5.1ch
input connectors
Center speaker
Front speaker
(right)
Front speaker
(left)
Subwoofer
Surround speaker
(right)
Surround speaker
(left)
Notes:
After connection is made, set the “7 Speaker Setting”
(such as Yes/No and Large/Small) according to your
speaker system. (Refer to “DVD Operating Guide”)
Turn Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) or Headphone
VSS off if you are using more than just the two front
speakers (see page 28). Sound will only come from
the front speakers if VSS or Headphone VSS is
turned on.
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For your reference:
This player can play CDs recorded in dts. When the
player is connected to an AV amplifier with 5.1ch
AUDIO OUT connectors, you can enjoy multichannel audio of CDs recorded in dts as well as
DVDs.
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Installation
Connecting Headphones / Earphones
Connect headphones / earphones as follows.
(M3 plug)
(Optional)
5 . 1 c h FRONT L/R SURROUND L/R CENTER/SUBWOOFER
SURROUND
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
MONITOR
OUT
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
L
R
AUDIO
Connecting OPTICAL audio cable
MD player recorder
DC IN
15V
ANT
DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(PCM
/BITSTREAM)
OPTICAL
Dust protection cap
DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(PCM
/BITSTREAM)
OPTICAL
Audio system equipped with optical audio connector.
Refer to OPTICAL output for details on DVD Operating Guide.
Note:
When connecting the optical digital audio cable
Remove the dust protection cap from the digital audio output connector and connect the cable firmly so that the
configurations of both the cable and the connector match.
Keep the dust protection cap and reattach when not using the connector.
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Power ON / OFF
How to Turn the Power On
Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet
Push the POWER switch on the TV to turn the set on.
POWER-ON: Green
Example: The screen below is displayed for a while
after the TV is turned on. (setting condition
is an example.)
3
2
1
CH 6
NORMAL
STEREO
SAP
MONO
2
DC IN
15V
ANT
DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(PCM
/BITSTREAM)
OPTICAL
Press the POWER button on the remote
control to turn the TV off: Red (standby)
POWER
Press the POWER button on the remote
control to turn the TV on: Green
Turn the power to the TV set off by
pressing the POWER switch on the TV
when the TV is on or in standby mode.
POWER
POWER
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
CHANNEL
TC-15DT2
TC-15DT2
R-STANDBY
G-POWER ON
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
R-STANDBY
G-POWER ON
POWER
T
Remove the DC plug
Remove the plug
while pushing look lever
.
M
OP
EN
U
D
M E VD
NU
ENTER
TV
MENU
RETURN
SKIP
DC IN
15V
ANGLE
STOP
SLOW/SEARCH
PAUSE
PLAY
ANT
DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(PCM
/BITSTREAM)
OPTICAL
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Location of Controls
Controls on the TV
POWER
switch
POWER
Input mode selection
buttons (see page 20)
ASPECT mode
selection button
(see page 23)
VOLUME
Program number
selection buttons
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
POWER
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
Volume up(+) / down(–)
buttons
CHANNEL
VOLUME
TC-15DT2
R-STANDBY
G-POWER ON
R-STANDBY
G-POWER ON
SKIP buttons
STOP button
PAUSE button
PLAY button
Remote control
sensor
OPEN/CLOSE button
SLEEP timer button
The LCD TV may be preset to switch to standby after a fixed period. The setting changes to
30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 0
minutes (off timer cancelled) each time the
button is pressed.
30
60
90
0
When three minutes remain, “ 3 ” will flash.
The off timer is cancelled if the main power turn off.
Starting three minutes before the power is
automatically turned off, the remaining time,
3 → 2 → 1 will blink on the screen.
CH
SLEEP
VOL
SURROUND
Volume Up or Down
Channel Up or Down
SURROUND button
The benefits of surround are
enormous. You can be completely
enveloped in sound, just as if you
were at a concert hall or cinema.
(See page 28)
Valid during DVD mode
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT
PLAY MODE
PLAY MODE button (See page 42)
A-B REPEAT button (See page 51)
Repeating selections between two specific points.
REPEAT button (See page 50)
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CHANNEL
Location of Controls
Stand-by (ON/OFF) button
The television receiver must first be plugged into the wall outlet and turn on at the power switch (see page 20).
Use with DVD operation. (Refer to “DVD Operation Guide”)
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
POWER
NU
ME
P
TO
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
OPEN CLOSE button
Press to open or close DVD tray.
DISPLAY button
Press the DISPLAY button to display the current system status.
Refer to “DVD Operation Guide” when using the DVD.
Moves cursor to the
left during menu
mode.
ENTER
TV
MENU
Moves cursor upward during menu mode.
Moves cursor to the
right during menu
mode.
RETURN
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
STOP
Press the Menu
button to display
the Menu screen.
PAUSE
MENU
ADJUST
PLAY
ENTER
TV
MENU
PICTURE
PICTURE ADJUST
POSITION / SIZE
AUDIO
AUDIO ADJUST
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
RETURN
SET UP
Moves cursor
downward during
menu mode.
Press to return to
before menu
screen.
MUTE
VOL
To disk operation use. (Refer to “DVD Operation Guide”)
SURROUND
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
MUTE
MUTE button
Press to mute the sound.
Press again to reactivate sound. Sound is
also reactivated when power is turned off
or volume level is changed.
TV/VIDEO button
This input mode changes each time this button is pressed
(see page 20).
CANCEL
ASPECT button
Change of screen size
(see page 23).
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
NORMAL
JUST
FULL
ZOOM
R-TUNE
Direct program number selection buttons
R-TUNE
R-TUNE button
Switches to previously view to channel or video mode.
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Flow Chart of TV menu
1
2
If the MENU button is
pressed, the MENU
screen will be displayed.
If the MENU button is
pressed once more while
the menu screen is
displayed, the MENU
screen will be cleared.
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
Select MENU desired by
pushing Right “ ” button
or Left “ ” button.
POWER
T
M
OP
EN
U
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
ENTER
ENTER
TV
MENU
TV
MENU
RETURN
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
STOP
MENU
ADJUST
PAUSE
PLAY
MENU
ADJUST
SET UP
PICTURE
PICTURE ADJUST
POSITION / SIZE
AUDIO
AUDIO ADJUST
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
MUTE
VOL
SET UP
PICTURE
PICTURE ADJUST
POSITION / SIZE
AUDIO
AUDIO ADJUST
SURROUND
ENTER
CANCEL
MENU
ADJUST
SET UP
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
PROGRAM CH
DVD SET UP
R-TUNE
LOCK
CLOSED CAPTION
INPUT LABEL
OTHER ADJUST
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Flow Chart of TV menu
1 Press to select each item.
2 Press to each screen is displayed.
ENTER
Notes:
Items displayed in light blue cannot be adjusted.
Display color changes according to input settings. (Press the TV/VIDEO button to switch inputs.)
•
•
TO PICTURE ADJUST
menu
PICTURE ADJUST
NORMAL
PIC MODE
STANDARD
+5
BACK LIGHT
PICTURE
0
BRIGHTNESS
0
COLOR
0
TINT
0
SHARPNESS
0
AI PICTURE
OFF
TO POSITION/SIZE
POSITION / SIZE
NORMAL
NORMALIZE
TO AUDIO ADJUST
menu
AUDIO ADJUST
NORMAL
MODE
AUTO
SIZE
1
BASS
0
TREBLE
0
RETURN
BALANCE
(See page 24)
0
ON
SURROUND
STEREO
SAP
MONO
(See page 27)
ON
(See page 25)
TO PROGRAM CHANNELS
adjust screen
TO DVD SET UP
PROGRAM CHANNELS
MODE
TV
TO LOCK
selection screen
LOCK
CABLE
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
(See page 19)
1 Disc Languages
2 Ratings
Level 8
3 Menu Language
English
4 On-Screen Messages
5 TV Aspect
16:9
6 Digital Audio Output
7 Speaker Setting
CLOSED CAPTION
MOTION PICT.
C1
MODE
OFF
ON
(See page 29)
CHANGE SETTING
TV PARENTAL
OFF
9 Other Settings
0 Exit
(Refer to “DVD Operation
Guide”)
TO CLOSED CAPTION
selection screen
ON
CHANGE SETTING
ENTER CODE FIRST
TO OTHER ADJUST
screen
OTHER ADJUST
(See page 30)
TO VIDEO INPUT LABEL
selection screen
INPUT LABEL
VIDEO
VIDEO
(See page 33)
NATURL CLR
OFF
ON
VIDEO NR
OFF
ON
3D Y/C
OFF
ON
ID-1
OFF
ON
IMAGE ADJ.
1
2
CHILD LOCK
OFF
ON
(See page 34-36)
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Tuning channels (Automatic channel programming)
Automatically searches and adds receivable channels in the installed area and/or CATV
signals to the program.
1
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP.
MENU
ADJUST
SET UP
Press to select PROGRAM CHANNEL.
PROGRAM CH
ENTER
DVD SET UP
LOCK
CLOSED CAPTION
INPUT LABEL
Press to display the PROGRAM CH.
OTHER ADJUST
2
Press to select MODE.
Press to select TV or CABLE.
PROGRAM CHANNELS
TV
MODE
CABLE
AUTO PROGRAM
ENTER
MANUAL PROGRAM
3
Press to select AUTO PROGRAM.
AUTO PROGRAM
Activate
ENTER
"AUTO PROGRAM?"
YES
NO
Press to display the confirmation screen.
4
Press to select YES.
AUTO PROGRAM
In "AUTO PROGRAM"
ENTER
CHANNEL
59
MENU
STOP
Press to run AUTO PROGRAM
Channels will automatically advance until all channels have been scanned. Channel numbers with a video
signal present will turn light blue. Which indicates it has been stored in the Channel Scan Memory.
5
Press the TV MENU button to exit the set up menu.
Notes:
• When buttons are pressed with AUTO PROGRAM running, the TV set will return to normal viewing. (Channel
searched up to this point are added.)
• After AUTO PROGRAM is finished, the lowest channel number added will be received.
• When there are no receivable channels, channel 69 is displayed (channel 125 for cable TV).
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Tuning channels (Manual channel programming)
Use this setting when changing setting of receiving channels or changing the channel display.
Turn the TV on and select the broadcast channel. Follow the steps on the previous page to display the PROGRAM
CHANNEL screen.
Selecting the PROGRAM CHANNELS menu.
1
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP.
MENU
ADJUST
SET UP
Press to select PROGRAM CH.
PROGRAM CH
ENTER
DVD SET UP
LOCK
CLOSED CAPTION
INPUT LABEL
Press to display the PROGRAM CH.
OTHER ADJUST
2
Press to select MODE.
Press to select TV or CABLE.
ENTER
PROGRAM CHANNELS
TV
MODE
CABLE
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
3
Press to select MANUAL PROGRAM.
MANUAL PROGRAM
ENTER CHANNEL
121
ENTER
DELETE
ADD
RETURN
CH SELECT
Press to display the MANUAL PROGRAM screen.
Adding or deleting channels
4
Press to select channel ( or number keys ).
ENTER CHANNEL
121
ENTER
5
MANUAL PROGRAM
DELETE
ADD
RETURN
CH SELECT
Press to add channels to memory ( blue ).
ENTER
Press to select channel.
Press to delete channels from memory ( yellow ).
6
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to continue adding or deleting channels.
7
Press the TV MENU button to exit the set up menu.
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Playing a VCR or other peripheral equipment
Confirming connections
VCR
Video camera
Laser Disk Player
5 . 1 c h FRONT L/R SURROUND L/R CENTER/SUBWOOFER
SURROUND
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
MONITOR
OUT
S-VIDEO
L
VIDEO
R
AUDIO
Confirm that the TV is in standby mode.
DVD player
To S-video output
or video output
This equipment can also be
connected to the rear
terminals. See Connections
for details.
VIDEO IN
To audio output
MONITOR
OUT
S-VIDEO
L
VIDEO
R
AUDIO
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
Turning the power on and switching input modes
POWER
U
EN
PM
O
T
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
1
POWER
Turn the TV on.
ENTER
TV
MENU
RETURN
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
STOP
PAUSE
2
TV/VIDEO
The input mode changes each time this
button is pressed.
PLAY
TV
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
playing
• When
a video
playing
• When
a DVD
MUTE
VOL
VIDEO
DVD/CD
SURROUND
Note:
When the remote control is unavailable, input modes can also be switched
on the TV set using the TV/VIDEO button.
CANCEL
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
R-TUNE
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3
Operate the connected equipment.
Setting condition to be displayed
DISPLAY (On-screen display)
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
Press this button to display channel number, off-timer remaining
time, screen modes, and other settings. Display fades away
into after about 3 seconds. Press this button again to delete
channel number display.
DISPALY
POWER
U
EN
PM
O
T
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
ENTER
TV
MENU
RETURN
SKIP
STOP
SLOW/SEARCH
PAUSE
Full Information
channel number or Video
Input Selected
multiplex sound
CH 6
NORMAL
STEREO
SAP
MONO
PLAY
SLEEP timer status
90
The GUI menu bar for DVD operation is displayed by pressing
the DISPLAY button when the above screen is displayed.
DISPLAY
Press to GUI screen
1
1
LPCM
1ENG
ENG 48k 16b
1:56:37
ON
1 ENG
1
DISPLAY
• •
OFF
OFF
∗∗∗∗∗
2
dB
0
The GUI screen changes
everytime the DISPLAY
button is pressed.
(Refer to “DVD Operation
Guide”)
DISPLAY
–100
100
+100
DISPLAY
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Stoppage of the Tray action (Child lock)
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
POWER
U
EN
PM
TO
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
The DVD tray on the front can be locked to prevent young children slamming
their fingers and to prevent debris from entering.
1
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select
SETUP.
ENTER
TV
MENU
RETURN
PAUSE
Press to select OTHER ADJUST.
ENTER
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
STOP
2
PLAY
Press to display the OTHER ADJUST
screen.
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
MENU
ADJUST
MUTE
VOL
SET UP
PROGRAM CH
DVD SET UP
SURROUND
LOCK
CLOSED CAPTION
INPUT LABEL
OTHER ADJUST
CANCEL
3
Press to select CHILD LOCK.
Press to set.
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
ENTER
R-TUNE
OTHER ADJUST
NATURAL CLR
OFF
ON
VIDEO NR
OFF
ON
3D Y/C
OFF
ON
ID-1
OFF
ON
IMAGE ADJ.
1
2
CHILD LOCK
OFF
ON
TV
MENU
To end adjustment.
When the open close button is pressed when CHILD LOCK is ON, the
below message is displayed and the tray will not open.
CHILD LOCK ON
OPEN
CLOSE
Note:
The settings are memorized even after
power is turned OFF.
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ASPECT Controls
The LCD TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture.
STOP
PAUSE
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
ASPECT
PLAY
ASPECT button
The aspect mode changes each time the ASPECT button is
pressed.
MUTE
NORMAL
JUST
VOL
FULL
ZOOM
SURROUND
Picture
Mode
Explanation
NORMAL will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3
size.
4
NORMAL
NORMAL
3
4
JUST
JUST
3
JUST mode will display a 4:3 picture at maximum size
but with aspect correction applied to the center of the
screen so that elongation is only apparent at the left
and right edges of the screen. The size of the picture
will depend on the original signal.
ZOOM mode magnifies the central section of the picture.
4
ZOOM
ZOOM
3
4
FULL
FULL
FULL will display the picture at its maximum size but
with sight elongation.
3
Notes:
When S1 is detected during S terminal connection, the screen size will change to FULL.
When ID-1 signal on the broadcast wave is detected with ID-1 turned ON, the screen size changes to FULL or ZOOM.
•
•
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Adjusting screen position and size
Adjusting screen
STOP
ASPECT
1
PAUSE
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
TV
MENU
2
PLAY
Press to select the screen mode to adjust.
Press to display the MENU screen.
SLEEP
CH
MUTE
VOL
SURROUND
Press to select
ADJUST menu.
ENTER
MENU
ADJUST
Press to select
POSITION/SIZE and
ENTER
SET UP
PICTURE
PICTURE ADJUST
POSITION / SIZE
AUDIO
AUDIO ADJUST
press ACTION.
POSITION / SIZE
NORMAL
NORMALIZE
SIZE
1
RETURN
Switching screen width
During NORMAL mode, if noise appears on the ends of the image in SIZE 1, switch to SIZE 2.
Press to narrow (SIZE 2).
ENTER
NORMAL
JUST
(SIZE 1)
(SIZE 1)
(SIZE 2)
(SIZE 2)
Press to widen (SIZE 1).
Moving Display images cut off from the screen
For ZOOM mode.
Press to move image upwards.
ENTER
Press to move image
downwards.
• To return to standard
• To end adjustments
ENTER
MENU (RETURN)
Notes:
TV is equipped with various screen modes. If a screen mode with a different aspect from the broadcast program
• This
is selected, image will appear differently. Select the proper screen mode with this in mind.
Be careful when using this TV for commercial purposes or for public use, such as in cafes and hotels, for shrinking
• and
enlarging images by using screen mode switching function (zoom, etc.) may violate copyright laws.
displayed on a wide screen TV will be cut off or distorted at the edges, when viewing normal aspect images
• ofImages
4:3 in ZOOM, JUST or FULL mode. Display in NORMAL mode to view the original image intended by the producer.
adjusted setting will be kept even when the TV is turned off.
• The
• The signals output from the monitor output terminal on the right of the TV are not affected when the screen size and position are adjusted.
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Picture Adjustments
1
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select ADJUST.
Press to select to PICTURE ADJUST.
MENU
ADJUST
ENTER
SET UP
PICTURE
PICTURE ADJUST
POSITION / SIZE
AUDIO
AUDIO ADJUST
Press to display the PICTURE ADJUST screen.
2
Press to select the menu to adjust.
PICTURE ADJUST
NORMAL
Select the desired level by looking at the
picture behind the menu.
ENTER
PIC MODE
STANDARD
+5
BACK LIGHT
NORMAL is displayed at default.
PICTURE
0
BRIGHTNESS
0
COLOR
0
TINT
0
SHARPNESS
0
AI PICTURE
Press the left
PICTURE ADJUST
NORMAL
PIC MODE
STANDARD
ON
button to switch between modes.
CINEMA
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
+5
BACK LIGHT
PICTURE
0
BRIGHTNESS
0
COLOR
0
TINT
0
SHARPNESS
0
AI PICTURE
or right
OFF
OFF
ON
STANDARD
See next page
CINEMA
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
Displays unaltered image.
CINEMA
Ideal for movies.
DYNAMIC
Displays a clear screen with contrast of light
and dark.
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Picture Adjustments
BACKLIGHT
Illuminance of the back light is adjusted.
PICTURE ADJUST
PICTURE
Selects proper brightness and density for the room.
NORMAL
PIC MODE
BRIGHTNESS
Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures such as night
scenes and hair.
BACK LIGHT
STANDARD
+5
PICTURE
0
BRIGHTNESS
0
COLOR
Adjusts slightly to a lighter color.
COLOR
0
TINT
0
TINT
Adjust for nice skin color.
SHARPNESS
0
AI PICTURE
OFF
ON
SHARPNESS
Displays a sharp image.
AI PICTURE
Displays black and white colors clearer when turned ON.
Press the up
and down
button and make
adjustments using the left and right buttons.
• To adjust each item,
ENTER
• To reset to standard setting,
Select NORMALIZE with the up
buttons.
ENTER
Press ACTION.
• To return to normal viewing
TV
MENU
Press TV MENU button.
Note:
There is little change when PICTURE is increased with a bright picture or reduced with a dark picture.
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and down
Audio Adjustments
1
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select ADJUST.
Press to select to AUDIO ADJUST.
MENU
ADJUST
ENTER
POSITION / SIZE
AUDIO
AUDIO ADJUST
Press to display the AUDIO ADJUST screen.
2
Press to select the menu to adjust each item.
Select the desired level by listening to the
sound.
ENTER
BASS
Adjusts low sounds
TREBLE
Adjusts high sounds
BALANCE
Adjust left and right
volumes
AUDIO ADJUST
MODE
AUTO
BASS
0
TREBLE
0
BALANCE
0
STEREO
SURROUND
To enjoy a concert hall
effect, turn SURROUND
to ON. During stereo
sound or soft playing:
SAP
• To end adjustments
MONO
Selecting STEREO/
SAP/MONO.
(See next page)
VSS2
ENTER
Auto
Automatically adjusts quiet
sound and loud sound for
ease of listening.
STANDARD
STANDARD
Emits the original sound.
DYNAMIC
DYNAMIC
Gives contrast to sound.
MUSIC 1
MUSIC 1
For programs consisting
mainly of music. Enhances
high sounds (around 4 kHz).
MUSIC 2
MUSIC 2
Enhances high sounds even
more. (Recommended for
those who have slight
hearing deficiencies.)
ON
Note:
When VSS* is enabled
d u r i n g DV D m o d e ,
selections will rotate as
follows:
VSS1
AUTO
NORMAL
SURROUND
OFF
SET UP
PICTURE
PICTURE ADJUST
To reset to standard setting,
select NORMALIZE with the up and down buttons and press ENTER.
To adjust settings individually , press the AV up and down button to select the
desired menu and adjust using the left and right buttons.
TV
MENU
Press TV MENU button.
Note:
* Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) (See page 11, 28)
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Selecting STEREO/SAP/MONO
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select AUDIO ADJUST screen.
Press to select STEREO/SAP/MONO.
AUDIO ADJUST
NORMAL
ENTER
MODE
AUTO
BASS
0
TREBLE
0
0
BALANCE
ON
SURROUND
ENTER
Press to select STEREO/SAP/MONO.
STEREO
SAP
MONO
Red display : With signal
White display : No signal
: MONO
STEREO
SAP
MONO
Helpful Hints:
TV
MENU
• STEREO - Two channel Audio reception.
• SAP - Second Audio Programming (typically
Press to end.
•
used for bilingual audio).
MONO - Use when stereo signal is weak.
SURROUND Control
SURROUND
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
SURROUND
CH
MUTE
VOL
SURROUND Button
The benefits of surround are enormous. You can be completely
enveloped in sound, just as if you were at a concert hall or
cinema.
The surround setting switches on and off each time the
SURROUND button is pressed.
TV/VIDEO mode :
SURROUND OFF
SURROUND ON
SURROUND OFF
Notes:
The surround settings are memorized separately for each SOUND mode (AUTO, STANDARD).
Even from the MENU screen the surround setting is possible.
•
•
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Closed Captions
This unit has a built in decoder that provides a visual depiction of the audio portion of a television
program in the form of written words across the screen (white or colored letters on a black
background). It allows the viewer to read the dialogue of a television program or other information.
1
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP.
Press to select CLOSED CAPTION.
MENU
ADJUST
SET UP
PROGRAM CH
ENTER
DVD SET UP
LOCK
CLOSED CAPTION
Press to display the CLOSED CAPTION screen.
2
INPUT LABEL
OTHER ADJUST
CC Mode
Activates the On-Screen Closed Caption feature. When activated this feature will remain on until OFF is selected in this menu.
Press to select CC MODE.
CLOSED CAPTION
MODE
Press to select from the following:
C1
ENTER
OFF
• CAPTION OFF • CAPTION C1 • CAPTION C2 -
C1
C2
Recommended mode when Closed Caption is not being used.
For video related information that can be displayed (up to 4 lines of script strategically placed on
the television screen so that it does not obstruct relevant parts of the picture).
Another mode used for video related information.
TV
MENU
• To end adjustments
Press TV MENU button.
Surround effects can be turned ON and OFF during TV/VIDEO
mode but also switches as follows when DVDs with VSS signals
are played:
DVD mode :
SURROUND OFF
SURROUND VSS 1
SURROUND VSS 2
When DVDs with VSS signals are played and Headphone VSS
is selected for VSS
of the GUI screen (see page 49), SURROUND
display switches as follows:
SURROUND OFF
SURROUND HPVSS 1
SURROUND HPVSS 2
Note:
See pages 46 to 49 for details on GUI.
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Lock Feature
In the United States, the V-CHIP consists of two rating systems, which are MPAA (MOTION
PICTURE) and TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES. Its function is to block programs by the rating
data in the XDS data packets sent from broadcasting stations. The user can select which
rating programs should be blocked by the LOCK MENU options.
Note: The V-CHIP. used in this unit model, is capable of selecting the U.S. ratings that are
indicated in this manual.
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP.
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
POWER
P
TO
NU
ME
1
Press to select LOCK.
ENTER
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
Press to display the LOCK screen.
ENTER
TV
MENU
MENU
ADJUST
RETURN
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
SET UP
PROGRAM CH
DVD SET UP
STOP
PAUSE
PLAY
LOCK
CLOSED CAPTION
INPUT LABEL
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
OTHER ADJUST
MUTE
VOL
SURROUND
Input code
Enter any 4-digit number as a password.
These numbers will be needed when
deactivating the LOCK function.
LOCK
MOTION PICT.
OFF
ON
CHANGE SETTING
TV PARENTAL
OFF
ON
CHANGE SETTING
ENTER CODE FIRST
CANCEL
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
R-TUNE
Note:
Use a code that is easy to remember or record it in a safe place.
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Lock Feature
2
Selecting broadcasts to lock.
Press to select CHANGE SETTING (the
menu following MOTION PICT. STATUS).
LOCK
MOTION PICT.
ENTER
OFF
ON
CHANGE SETTING
TV PARENTAL
Press to display the MOTION PICTURE
RATING screen.
3
OFF
ON
CHANGE SETTING
ENTER CODE FIRST
Press to select rating to lock.
ENTER
Press to select YES or NO.
ENTER
RETURN
4
Rating (turns red when on)
G
: General audience
PG : Parental guidance suggested
PG-13: Parental guidance needed under 13 years old
R
: Restricted
NC17 : No one under 17 is admitted
X
: Pornography
MOTION PICTURE RATING
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?
NO
YES
G
PG
PG–13
R
NC–17
X
Press to return to LOCK screen.
Setting MOTION PICT..
Locking and unlocking the ratings selected above.
Press to select MOTION PICT..
Press to select ON or OFF.
LOCK
MOTION PICT.
OFF
ENTER
ON
CHANGE SETTING
TV PARENTAL
OFF
ON : The broadcasts selected in the MOTION PICTURE RATING menu cannot
be viewing.
OFF: LOCK is deactivated and any broadcast, regardless of the setting for MOTION
PICTURE RATING, can be viewing.
ON
CHANGE SETTING
ENTER CODE FIRST
MOTION PICT.
OFF
TV
MENU
ON
Press to set.
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Lock Feature
TV PARENTAL GUIDE
Press to select TV PARENTAL.
LOCK
MOTION PICT.
Press to select ON or OFF.
OFF
ENTER
ON
CHANGE SETTING
TV PARENTAL
OFF
ON
CHANGE SETTING
Changing setting
ENTER CODE FIRST
Press to select CHANGING SETTING
(the menu following TV PARENTAL).
TV PARENTAL GUIDE
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?
NO
YES
ENTER
SETTING
Press to display the TV PARENTAL GUIDE screen.
TV—Y
TV—Y7
Setting the TV PARENTAL PROGRAMS screen
VIEW NR PROGRAMS?
NO : Cannot view programs with NR signals.
YES : Can view programs with NR signal.
SETTING
BASIC
: The up and down buttons change the selected title.
DETAILED : The cursor selecting the title can be moved to select options
displayed on the right. The down buttons moves the cursor
to the right if options are available. The up
buttons moves
the cursor to the left and if there are no options to the left, the
cursor will move up.
DETAILED
FV
TV—G
TV—PG
V S L D
TV—14
V S L D
TV—MA
V S L
Locking and unlocking
When a title field is selected, all ratings below this rating are selected.
When options within an option field are selected, ratings below this rating within the same field are selected.
Ratings displayed in green are unlocked and those displayed in red are blocked programs.
•
•
•
1. Ratings for children: These ratings are divided into ranks as follows.
TV-Y
TV-Y7
FV
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-Y7-FV
2. Ratings for teenagers: These ratings are the same as the matrix system. This system is described in the
below diagram. Ratings for all ages are on top and ratings for adults are on the bottom.
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MA
V
V
V
• To end adjustments
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S
S
S
L
L
L
D
D
TV
MENU
Press TV MENU button.
Customizing the VIDEO INPUT labels
Display for each VIDEO INPUT can be changed to match with the connected device (VCR,
DVD Player).
Example: When changing VIDEO to LD.
1
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP.
Press to select INPUT LABEL.
MENU
ADJUST
SET UP
ENTER
PROGRAM CH
DVD SET UP
LOCK
Press to display the VIDEO INPUT LABEL screen.
CLOSED CAPTION
INPUT LABEL
OTHER ADJUST
INPUT LABEL
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
Press to change.
ENTER
NTER
By pressing this button, display changes as follows:
VIDEO
BLANK
ENTE
TV
MENU
VCR
DTV
DVD
LD
GAME
This button rotates in reverse.
Press to end.
Note:
When DVD or DTV is selected for the change, images are adjusted to match each input signal.
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Adjusting unnatural video images (3D Y/C FILTER)
Selecting the VIDEO menu
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP.
Press to select OTHER ADJUST.
MENU
ADJUST
SET UP
ENTER
PROGRAM CH
DVD SET UP
LOCK
Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen.
CLOSED CAPTION
INPUT LABEL
OTHER ADJUST
OTHER ADJUST
NATURL CLR
OFF
ON
VIDEO NR
OFF
ON
3D Y/C
OFF
ON
ID-1
OFF
ON
IMAGE ADJ.
1
2
CHILD LOCK
OFF
ON
NATURL CLR
OFF
ON
VIDEO NR
OFF
ON
3D Y/C
OFF
ON
ID-1
OFF
ON
IMAGE ADJ.
1
2
CHILD LOCK
OFF
ON
Switching to 3D Y/C FILTER
1
Press to select 3D Y/C FILTER.
ENTER
2
Press to turn OFF.
ENTER
TV
MENU
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Press to turn ON.
Press to end.
OTHER ADJUST
Automatically changing screen size for VIDEO INPUT modes
If the received signal contains screen size specifications in VIDEO INPUT the screen size is
automatically changed.
1
MENU
ADJUST
Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP.
SET UP
PROGRAM CH
Press to select OTHER ADJUST.
DVD SET UP
LOCK
ENTER
CLOSED CAPTION
INPUT LABEL
Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen.
2
OTHER ADJUST
Press to select ID-1 (Image Detection).
OTHER ADJUST
Press to set.
ENTER
ON
: When screen size specification signals are
detected, screen size is automatically changed.
OFF : The screen size is not automatically changed. (Turn
OFF if this function does not operate properly.)
TV
MENU
Press to end.
NATURL CLR
OFF
ON
VIDEO NR
OFF
ON
3D Y/C
OFF
ON
ID-1
OFF
ON
IMAGE ADJ.
1
2
CHILD LOCK
OFF
ON
ID-1
OFF
ON
Note:
When ID-1 is detected and screen size is changed, FULL will be display.
When the top and bottom of the screen noise (IMAGE ADJ.)
1
Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP.
Press to select OTHER ADJUST.
ENTER
MENU
ADJUST
SET UP
PROGRAM CH
DVD SET UP
Press to display the
OTHER ADJUST screen.
2
Press to select IMAGE ADJ.
ENTER
NATURL CLR
CLOSED CAPTION VIDEO NR
INPUT LABEL
3D Y/C
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OTHER ADJUST
ID-1
OFF
ON
IMAGE ADJ.
1
2
CHILD LOCK
OFF
ON
IMAGE ADJ.
1
2
Press to select 2
(Example) 1
TV
MENU
OTHER ADJUST
LOCK
(Example) 2
Press to exit menu.
Notes:
IMAGE ADJ. settings are stored for TV, VIDEO and DVD each.
This setting will not change during ZOOM.
•
•
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Natural Color
1
2
Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP.
MENU
ADJUST
Press to select OTHER ADJUST.
SET UP
PROGRAM CH
DVD SET UP
ENTER
LOCK
CLOSED CAPTION
INPUT LABEL
Press to display the OTHER ADJUST
screen.
3
Press to select NATURL CLR.
Press to turn NATURL CLR ON.
ENTER
TV
MENU
OTHER ADJUST
OTHER ADJUST
NATURL CLR
OFF
ON
VIDEO NR
OFF
ON
3D Y/C
OFF
ON
ID-1
OFF
ON
IMAGE ADJ.
1
2
CHILD LOCK
OFF
ON
Press to end.
Note:
Not available for COMPONENT VIDEO.
Noisy Picture
Reduces roughness of pictures.
1
2
Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SETUP. Reduces roughness of pictures.
Press to select OTHER ADJUST.
MENU
ADJUST
SET UP
ENTER
PROGRAM CH
DVD SET UP
LOCK
3
Press to display the OTHER ADJUST
screen.
CLOSED CAPTION
Press to select VIDEO NR.
OTHER ADJUST
INPUT LABEL
Press to set.
ENTER
OTHER ADJUST
TV
MENU
Press to exit menu.
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NATURL CLR
OFF
ON
VIDEO NR
OFF
ON
3D Y/C
OFF
ON
ID-1
OFF
ON
IMAGE ADJ.
1
2
CHILD LOCK
OFF
ON
DVD Operation Guide
Features of DVD on this Product
High picture quality
• 10 bit video D/A converter
Reproduces fine images faithfully.
• An array of picture quality modes yielded by digital
processing
Signal deterioration is kept to minimum by processing the data
digitally.
This feature can be used to tailor picture quality for DVD
playback.
High sound quality
• 96 kHz/24 bit audio D/A converter
This player enables 96 kHz/24 bit linear PCM signals, the
highest specifications in DVD standards, to be reproduced
faithfully. To support 96 kHz sampling/24 bit sound, the shaping
noise of this multilevel digital sigma type D/A converter is kept
flat up to 44 kHz, thus preventing the audio signals from being
affected in any way. This means sound is reproduced faithfully.
• Advanced Dolby Digital/dts (digital theater systems) 5.1ch
surround decoder (See pages 11 and 62.)
The advanced Dolby Digital /dts 5.1ch surround decoder
incorporated in this player comes with speaker mode settings
which support the low-range reproduction capability of the
speakers, speaker level settings, delay time adjustment*, audio
dynamic range suppression, and other features.
* Delay time adjustment is effective only for Dolby Digital DVDs
(center and surround channels).
• Dolby Digital/dts (digital theater systems) digital output
(See page 11.)
By connecting a Dolby Digital/dts decoder or an amplifier
incorporating a Dolby Digital/dts decoder, you can enjoy high
quality digital surround sound from Dolby Digital/dts discs.
Advanced Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) function
(See page 28-29.)
Even when two front speakers are being used, simply press the
VSS (Virtual Surround Sound) button during playback of a Dolby
Digital DVD (2 channel or over) to provide a rear surround effect.
This effect also works while listening with headphones. (This
does not work with Karaoke DVDs. The effect depends on the
kind of DVD used.)
Marker function (See page 51.)
This player can store a maximum of 5 positions in memory for
convenient access.
Versatile DVD features
• Multi-audio function (See page 54.)
The audio soundtrack can be heard in up to 8 languages.
(The number of languages depends on the software.)
• Multi-subtitle function (See page 55.)
Subtitles may be displayed in one of 32 languages.
(The number of languages depends on the software.)
• Multi-angle function (See page 55.)
This function allows you to choose the camera angle of scenes
shot from different angles. (Limited to DVDs recorded with
multiple camera angles.)
• Parental lock function (See page 57.)
This function can prevent playback of DVD software which may
be unsuitable for some audiences (especially for children).
(Limited to DVDs encoded with specific rating level.)
Disc formats supported by this player
The player can playback discs bearing any of the following marks:
DVD
Video CD
CD
[8 cm disc/
12 cm disc]
NTSC
[8 cm disc/
12 cm disc]
NTSC
[8 cm disc/
12 cm disc]
Discs which cannot be played with this player
• DVD with Region No. other than “4” or “ALL”
• DVD-ROM
• CDV
• CVD
• DVD-R/DVD-RAM • CD-G
• SVCD
• CD-ROM
• CD-RW
• Divx Video Disc
etc.
• VSD
• DVD + RW
• Do not try to play Photo CD or CD-R.
(Data on the disc may be damaged.)
Region Management Information
This player is designed to respond to the Region Management
Information recorded on DVDs. The region number of this player
is “1”. If the region number described on the DVD does not
correspond to the region number of this player, this player cannot
play this disc. This player will play DVDs made for “ALL” regions.
This player will play DVDs marked with labels containing the
region number “1” or “ALL”:
Example:
Dialogue Enhancer (See pages 43 and 49.)
During playback of Dolby Digital/dts DVDs (2 channel or over)
with the dialogue contained in the center channel, this function
will boost the sound level of the center channel so that it is easier
to hear the dialogue on movie software.
Graphical User Interface (GUl) screen (See page 46.)
By simply pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control,
information on the DVD/Video CD/CD player and disc can be
displayed on the TV screen for easy identification. The player’s
operations and settings can be easily accessed by operating
the joystick on the remote control while monitoring the TV screen.
The color and position of the GUl screen can be changed.
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1
or
ALL
Location of Controls for DVD Operation
Enjoying digital audio output from the
digital audio output connector
Note when connecting the optical digital audio cable
• Remove the dust protection cap from the optical digital audio
output connector and connect the cable firmly so that the
configurations of both the cable and the connector match.
• Keep the dust protection cap and reattach when not using the
connector.
Note
• Some dts decoders which do not support DVD-dts interface
may not work properly with the DVD/Video CD/CD player.
For your reference:
• Dolby Digital is a digital sound compression technique
developed by the Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Supporting 5.1channel surround sound, as well as stereo (2-channel) sound,
this technique enables a large quantity of sound data to be
efficiently recorded on a disc.
• The digital theater systems (dts) is a 5.1-channel surround
sound system, which is widely used in movie theatres around
the world. It allows the bit rate to be increased in order to provide
good sound quality without excessively compressing the data.
• Linear PCM is a signal recording format used in a CD. While a
CD is recorded in 44.1 kHz/16 bit, a DVD is recorded in 48
kHz/16 bit up to 96 kHz/24 bit.
• If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you will obtain
the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that
provide full 5.1-channel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as
from titles with the Dolby Surround mark.
• The digital audio output connector (optical) converts electrical
signals into optical signals and transfers them to an amplifier.
These optical signals are immune from electrical interference,
and they also have minimal effect on other equipment.
DC IN
15V
ANT
Dust protection cap
(PCM
/BITSTREAM)
OPTICAL
Caution for the optional/coaxial digital audio
output connector:
Optical/coaxial digital audio output connector
Disc
Sound
recording
format
Optical/coaxial digital audio
output from connector
DVD
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital bitstream (1–
5.1ch) or PCM (2ch) (48 kHz/
16 bit)*1 *2
Linear PCM
(48/96 kHz
16/20/24 bit)
Linear PCM (2ch) (48 kHz
sampling/16 bit only) or no
output*1
dts
PCM (2ch) (48 kHz/16 bit)*2 or
dts bitstream (1–5.1ch)*1
MPEG audio
PCM (2ch) (48 kHz/16 bit)*2 or
MPEG audio bitstream (1–
7.1ch)*1
Video
CD
MPEG 1
PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)*2
CD
Linear PCM
Linear PCM (44.1 kHz
sampling)
dts*3
PCM (2ch) (44.1 kHz/16 bit)*2
or dts bitstream (1–5.1ch)*1
• Do not connect to the digital audio input of an amplifier
that does not have Dolby Digital/dts/MPEG audio
decoder.
• If such an amplifier should be connected to the player
with “Bitstream” selected at the “2 Dolby digital”, “3 DTS
Digital Surround” (see page 61), any attempt to play DVDs
(or CDs recorded in dts) may cause such a high level of
noise that it may be harmful to your ears and damage
your speakers.
• Video CDs and CDs can be played as they would normally
be played.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential
Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems,
Inc. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
*1 The type of audio output from the connector can be selected
by “7 Digital Audio Output” of the initial settings.
(See page 61.)
*2 Compressed sound converted to PCM will be output.
*3 The settings and connections necessary to enjoy CDs recorded
in dts are the same as for DVDs recorded in dts.
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Location of Controls for DVD Operation
Switches angles when scenes taken from
several angles are being played back.
Opens and closes disk tray on
the set.
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
Turns the power ON and OFF
when the power on the TV set
is ON.
POWER
TO
PM
E
NU
Displays the menu for disks
with several titles recorded.
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
Displays the menu for DVDs
with several menus.
ENTER
TV
MENU
Displays disk information and
settings when pressed during
playback.
RETURN
Used to make selections,
SELECT Key adjustments
and settings.
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
For fast forwarding or slow
playback.
Searches the beginning of a
scene or song.
STOP
PAUSE
PLAY
Stops operation of disk.
Pauses movies and music or
forwards frames.
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
MUTE
Plays the disk or turns the
vocals ON and OFF for
Karaoke.
VOL
SURROUND
Used to select menus, songs,
set time and input passwords.
CANCEL
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
Selects still pictures and
playback modes.
Selects groups.
R-TUNE
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Functions of front operation panel
LCD display
(15 inch wide-screen)
ASPECT button
POWER
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
TV/VIDEO button
CHANNEL
TH-15DT1
R-STANDBY
G-POWER ON
VOLUME up/down button
Selects channels in sequenc
POWER
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
CHANNEL
R-STANDBY
G-POWER ON
Disk tray
Turns power ON and OFF.
(The remote control can be
operated when this is ON)
Remote control
sensor
Power OFF with remote control: Red
Power ON with remote control: Green
Opens and closes disk tray.
Plays DVD disks.
Pauses or stops playback of DVD disks.
Stops operation of disk.
Rewinds DVD disks and skips Fast forwards DVD disks and skips
scenes during playback.
scenes during playback.
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Basic play
POWER
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
POWER
U
EN
PM
TO
ANGLE
OPEN
CLOSE
D
ME VD
NU
ENTER
TV
MENU
Before enjoying DVD/Video CD/CD
The On-Screen menu language of your player has been
factory preset to English.
You can change the menu language to French, Spanish.
Refer to “Selecting On-Screen Display menu language” on
page 59.
In the explanations given below it is assumed that English
has been selected as the menu language.
RETURN
STOP
Recalling/clearing a marker
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
PAUSE
1
PLAY
(See page 20.)
PLAY
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
Press POWER to switch on the power.
2
Press OPEN CLOSE to
open the disc tray.
3
Place the disc on the disc tray with the
label side to be played facing upwards.
MUTE
Open
VOL
CH
(If the disc has a label)
Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces, position
it with the label side to be played facing upward, align it with
the guides, and place it in position.
a 8 cm disc
b 12 cm disc
POWER
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
CHANNEL
4
R-STANDBY
G-POWER ON
Press PLAY to displayed as follows.
Close
POWER
STOP
Reading
PLAY OPEN
CLOSE
The disc tray is automatically closed and play begins.
• When the disc tray is closed by pressing OPEN CLOSE, press
PLAY to start play.
• When a menu screen appears on the TV monitor
In the case of many movie DVDs,
an interactive DVD or Video CD
with playback control, a menu
screen appears on the TV monitor.
Perform step 5 to start play.
TITLE MENU
Dogs
Castles
Lovers
Birds
(Example of DVD)
42
5
Press SELECT ( , , , ) button to select
the item and press ENTER.
Stopping play
Press STOP during play.
TITLE MENU
Dogs
Castles
Lovers
Birds
Birds
of the world
(Example )
Play of the selected item now begins.
This feature remains active if the player is set to the standby
mode and then turned back ON.
While watching movies
• Raising dialogue volume
The volume for the dialogue can be raised by displaying the
GUl screen (for player information) and setting “Dialogue
Enhancer” to “ON”. (See page 49.)
This setting takes effect only for discs which are recorded with
Dolby Digital/dts (2 channel or over) and with the
dialogue contained in the center channel.
When the menu continues onto another screen
After step 4 on page 42, press SKIP (
• To return to the previous menu screen
)
Press SKIP (
RESUME function
The player records the point where STOP was pressed during play.
• Press PLAY again, and play will resume from this point.
• When the tray is opened or STOP is pressed again, the
RESUME function will be cleared.
).
• Due to the design of some software titles, SKIP (
)
,
may not always work. For operation, refer also to the jacket of
the disc concerned.
Stopping play and returning to the menu screen
Chapter review function (DVD only)
When PLAY is pressed while
RESUME function the message
shown on the right is briefly displayed.
Press PLAY to Chapter Review
If PLAY is pressed again while the above message is displayed
on the screen, the first few seconds of each chapter from the
beginning of the title up to the point where operation was stopped
will be played. This makes it possible to review previous chapters.
Normal playback will commence from the point where operation
was stopped.
Note
• Cancelling the RESUME function will also clear the chapter
review function.
• The chapter review function may not work with some DVDs.
Press DVD MENU or TOP MENU.
Play is suspended, and the menu screen is displayed.
• The buttons may not work depending on the disc used.
After operation
When the player is not in use, remove the disc and press POWER
to set the player to the standby mode.
What is playback control?
If a Video CD has “playback control” written on its disc or
jacket, it means that particular scenes or information can
be selected for viewing interactively with the TV monitor
using the menu screen.
Note
• The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even
after the player has finished playing a particular item. When
no further selections are to be played, be sure to press STOP
to clear the menu display.
For your reference:
• When
appears on the TV monitor when a button is pressed,
the operation is prohibited by the player or disc.
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Skipping chapters or tracks
Press SKIP (
) during play.
,
With the remote control
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
SKIP
POWER
TOP MENU
T
M
OP
EN
U
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
DVD MENU
Reverse
SELECT
RETURN
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
STOP
PAUSE
PLAY
PLAY
STOP
PAUSE
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
Forward
Reverse
Forward
For your reference:
ENTER
TV
MENU
On the TV SET
•A chapter (DVD) or a track (Video CD/CD) is skipped each
time the button is pressed.
•When SKIP ( ) is pressed once midway through a chapter/
track, play returns to the start of that chapter/track. When it is
pressed again, a chapter/track is skipped each time the button
is pressed.
•When SKIP ( , ) is pressed during menu play of Video
CDs with playback control, a menu screen may sometimes be
recalled.
MUTE
Still picture (Pause)
SLEEP
CH
VOL
Press PAUSE (
SURROUND
) during play.
•DVD/Video CD: The player will be placed in the still picture
mode.
The player will be placed in the pause mode.
•CD:
•Normal play is resumed when PLAY is pressed.
Numeric
buttons
Rapid advance (Rapid reverse)
CANCEL
Press SLOW/SEARCH (
,
) during play.
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
SLOW/SEARCH
R-TUNE
Reverse
Forward
(Example)
• The speed of advance (reverse) is relatively slow at first. When
the button is pressed again, the speed increases up to 5 steps.
• Normal play is resumed when PLAY is pressed.
POWER
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
R-STANDBY
G-POWER ON
44
VOLUME
CHANNEL
For your reference:
• When SLOW/SEARCH ( , ) is used during menu play of
Video CDs with playback control, a menu screen may
sometimes be recalled.
• For DVDs and Video CDs, audio will be heard during scanning
(forward direction only) at the initial scan speed. (See page
64.) For CDs, audio will be heard during scanning at every
scan speed (1 to 5). (For dts CDs, audio will not be heard at
any speed.)
Frame advance (Frame reverse)
[DVD/Video CD]
Press SELECT (
(See page 44.)
,
) in the still picture mode.
Using a TOP MENU [DVD]
Some movie discs may have two or more titles. If the disc has a
title menu recorded on it, the TITLE button can be used to select
the movie title. (The details of operation depend on the disc used.)
1
: Reverse
: Forward
• The disc is advanced (reversed) by one frame each time the
SELECT ( , ) is pressed.
• When the SELECT ( , ) is kept pressed, consecutive
frame advance (reverse) works.
• Normal play is resumed when PLAY is pressed.
A list of the titles on the disc is now
displayed.
Slow-motion play
,
) in the still
Castles
Lovers
Birds
TITLE was first pressed.
2
Press SELECT ( , , , ) button to select
the item and press ENTER or PLAY.
TITLE MENU
Dogs
Castles
Lovers
Birds
Birds
of the world
(Example )
The selected title now starts playing.
Using a DVD menu [DVD]
SLOW/SEARCH
Reverse
Dogs
• Pressing TITLE again resumes play from the scene when
[DVD/ Video CD]
Press SLOW/SEARCH (
picture mode. (See page 44.)
TITLE MENU
(Example)
Note
• For Video CDs, frame reverse is not possible.
For your reference:
• Pressing PAUSE also activates frame advance.
• Whether the pictures are advanced by a “Frame” or “Field” is
automatic. (See page 64.)
Press TOP MENU during
play.
Forward
(Example)
• The speed of slow-motion is slow at first. When the button is
pressed again, the speed increases up to 5 steps.
• Normal play is resumed when PLAY is pressed.
Some DVDs have unique menus. These menus can be for
language selection, audio output selection and/or subtitle
language selection, etc. Although the DVD menu’s contents and
operation differ from disc to disc, the following explains basic
operation when this feature is used.
1
Note
• For Video CDs, slow-motion playback in reverse direction is
not possible.
Press DVD MENU during
play.
The DVD menu available on the
disc is now displayed.
DV D M E N U
1. SUBTITLE
2. AUDIO
3. ANGLE
(Example)
Cancelling playback control
• Pressing MENU again resumes play from the scene when
MENU was first pressed.
[Video CD]
1. Press STOP after the menu screen appears (after step 4 on
page 42).
2. Press the numeric buttons to select a track.
(Play begins.)
• Refer to the jacket etc. of the disc concerned for the track
numbers.
• Press “1” to start play from the beginning of the disc.
To return to menu play
Press STOP to stop playback and press DVD MENU.
Perform step 5 on page 43.
2
Press SELECT ( , , , ) button and press
ENTER, or press the numeric buttons, to
select the item.
DV D M E N U
1. SUBTITLE
2. AUDIO
3. ANGLE
The selected title now starts playing.
(Example)
When the menu continues onto another screen
Repeat step 2.
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OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
DISPLAY
POWER
TO
SELECT
P
N
ME
U
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
ENTER
TV
MENU
RETURN
STOP
RETURN
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
PAUSE
PLAY
PLAY
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
General information about GUI
screens
This player features GUI (Graphical User Interface) screens
providing various functions. A “banner” will be displayed on the
TV when DISPLAY button on the remote control is pressed.
Operating the SELECT/ENTER button on the remote control will
show disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsed playing
time, audio/subtitle language, and angle) and player information
(repeat play, play mode, marker, picture mode, Virtual Surround
Sound, master volume, etc.). Some icons allow the settings to
be changed.
Common procedures
MUTE
1
VOL
SURROUND
Each time this button is pressed, the TV monitor changes
as shown below.
GUI screen for selecting disc information
Numeric
buttons
GUI screen for selecting player information
CANCEL
Shuttle screen
CANCEL
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
GUI screen is cleared
Some
functions cannot be accessed from the stop mode.
•
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
DVD
1
Disc information
1
1:56:37
LPCM
1ENG
ENG 48k 16b
ON
1 ENG
1
2
Player information
• •
OFF
OFF
∗∗∗∗∗
2
–100
100
+100
(Screen is cleared)
3:37
OFF
PRG
∗∗∗∗∗
dB
0
+ 40
(Screen is cleared)
on the GUI screen.
3
Press the SELECT (
the setting.
Examples of GUI screens
See
,
and
for detailed illustration.
The screens depend on the disc contents.
3:37
changed. (See page 59.)
– 50
PRG
∗∗∗∗∗
dB
0
+ 50
(Screen is cleared)
46
) button to select
Press RETURN to clear the GUI screen.
For your reference:
OFF
,
• The GUI screens may not be displayed when playing some
kinds of DVD software.
• The color (blue, violet or green) of the GUI screen can be
CD
• •
) button to select
buttons are also effective for setting instead of the SELECT
( , ) button. When numbers are entered with numeric
buttons, press ENTER to register the setting.
PBC
OFF
L R
– 40
1
,
• For some functions, the setting will be registered
immediately; for others, ENTER or PLAY must be pressed.
• When numbers are displayed (e.g. title No.), the numeric
Video CD
1
Press the SELECT (
the item.
• The currently selected item is indicated by the yellow frame
dB
0
Shuffle screen
• •
Press DISPLAY during play or in the stop
mode.
Detailed descriptions of each GUl icon
Screen for disc information (For DVD)
Title No.
Change the title No. with time SELECT (
Chapter No.
Audio soundtrack
language
LPCM
Audio
attribute
1
Change the No. with the SELECT
( , ) button or the numeric buttons.
ENG:
FRA:
DEU:
ITA:
ESP:
NLD:
SVE:
NOR:
DAN:
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Swedish
Norwegian
Danish
96k
or
48k
16b
20b
24b
POR:
RUS:
JPN:
CHI:
KOR:
MAL:
VIE:
THA:
:
*
Portuguese
Russian
Japanese
Chinese
Korean
Malay
Vietnamese
Thai
Other
Linear PCM
(“k” stands for kHz
and “d” stands of bit.)
Dolby Digital
DTS
1ch–3/2.1ch*
dts
MPEG
1ch–3/2.1ch*
MPEG audio
--- (OFF)
DVD Karaoke
(Solo)
Vocal
ON
1 ENG
,
) button or the numeric
1
Subtitle language No.
(See page 55,56.)
Change the No. with the SELECT
( , ) button or the numeric buttons.
Sub language
ENG:
FRA:
DEU:
ITA:
ESP:
NLD:
SVE:
NOR:
DAN:
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Swedish
Norwegian
Danish
POR:
RUS:
JPN:
CHI:
KOR:
MAL:
VIE:
THA:
:
*
Portuguese
Russian
Japanese
Chinese
Korean
Malay
Vietnamese
Thai
Other
Select “ON” or “OFF” with the
SELECT ( , ) button.
Subtitle on/off
OFF
Subtitles cleared.
ON
Subtitles displayed.
• The GUI screen display indicates the number of channels
recorded on the disc.
ON
--- (OFF)
Vocal
) button or the numeric buttons and
Change the No. with the SELECT (
buttons.
LPCM
1ENG 48k 16b
1:56:37
1ch–3/2.1ch*
Digital
,
Change the time with the numeric buttons and press ENTER.
Example: To specify “1 hour 56 min. 37 sec.”, enter “15637”.
(This function does not work with some discs.)
Angle No.
(See page 55.)
Audio soundtrack
language No.
(See page 54.)
) button or the numeric buttons and press ENTER.
Change the chapter No. with the SELECT (
press ENTER.
Elapsed playing time
(hour: minute: second)
1
,
V1 + V2
V1
V2
DVD Karaoke
(Duet)
Example:
3/2.1ch
0: No low frequency effect (for subwoofer)
1: Low frequency effect (for subwoofer)
0: No Surround
1: Mono Surround
2: Stereo Surround (left/right)
0: Center
1: Front left + Front right
2: Front left + Front right + Center
For your reference
• “ , ” around the icon means that the item can be changed with the SELECT (
,
) button.
2
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Detailed descriptions of each GUl icon
Screen for disc information (For Video CD/CD)
Track No.
Change the Track No. with the SELECT ( ,
or the numeric buttons and press ENTER.
Elapsed playing time
(minute: second)
) button
Display is changed with the SELECT ( , ) button.
Elapsed playing time
Remaining time of the track
Remaining time of the disc
This function works with the following discs.
• CDs
• Video CDs with playback control when menu play is cancelled
(Press STOP while the menu screen is displayed.)
• Video CDs which do not support playback control (Ver 1.1)
Playback controls
(Video CD only)
(See page 43.)
1
3:37
L R
LR
Menu play is off.
ON
Menu play is on.
PBC
OFF
Change the mode with SELECT (
Audio mode
(Video CD only)
(See page 54.)
OFF
,
) button.
Left channel sound is output from the speaker (L),
and right channel sound from the speaker (R).
L
Left channel sound only is output.
R
Right channel sound only is output.
Note
• Track No. and the elapsed playing time are not displayed during menu play of Video CDs with playback control.
• It is not possible to turn playback control ON or OFF using the GUI screen.
For your reference
, ” around the icon means that the item can be changed with the SELECT (
•“
48
,
) button.
2
Screen for player information
A-B repeat play
(See page 51.)
Press ENTER during to store location A and press ENTER again to store location B. Repeat play between
the two locations starts. Press ENTER again to return to normal play.
Select the mode during play with the
SELECT ( , ) button.
OFF
Repeat play
(See page 50.)
C
Chapter repeat play
T
Title repeat play
OFF
Normal play
T
Track repeat play
A
Disc repeat play
• DVD
Dialogue
Enhancer
(See page 43.)
OFF
• Video CD/CD
Play mode
(See pages 52
and 53.)
---
• •
OFF
OFF
Marker
(See page 51.)
Normal play
DVD
Video
CD/
CD
Press ENTER during play and press ENTER
again at the preferred point to store a marker.
(Marker no. replaces “ ”.)
• To recall a marker, select the marker no. with
the SELECT ( , ) button and enter the
selection with the SELECT button ( , ).
• To clear a marker, select the marker no. with the
SELECT ( , ) button and press CANCEL.
∗
Select the mode during play with
the SELECT ( , ) button.
Select the mode during play with
the SELECT ( , ) button.
OFF
Normal volume
ON
Louder volume
PRG
Program play
RND
Random play
---
Normal play
VSS
Virtual Surround Sound
(Dolby Digital DVD only)
(See page 28.)
Headphone VSS
Select the mode during play with
the SELECT ( , ) button.
OFF VSS Off
∗∗∗∗∗
2
dB
0
1
VSS natural effect
2
VSS emphasized effect
Master volume
Adjust the master volume with
the SELECT ( , ) button.
0 to – 127 dB or – ∞
Note
• Repeat play and marker functions do not work with an interactive DVD or during menu play of a Video CD with playback control.
• A-B repeat play does not work with an interactive DVD.
• It is not possible to change the play mode using the GUI screen.
• The master volume can be set and stored separately for DVD, Video CD and CD.
Shuttle screen
Slow-motion play
(Backward)
Press the SELECT (
button. (DVD only)
)
Still/Pause
Press the SELECT
( ) button.
–100
100
Rapid reverse
Press the SELECT ( ) button.
Slow-motion play
(Forward)
Press the SELECT ( ) button.
(DVD/Video CD only)
+100
Play
Press the SELECT (
) button.
Repaid advance Press the SELECT ( ) button.
For your reference
• Each time the SELECT ( , ) button is pressed, the speed of rapid reverse/advance and slow-motion play increases up to 5 steps.
• The figures appearing at both ends of the shuttle screen stand for the maximum speeds of rapid reverse and rapid advance.
(DVD: +100/-100, Video CD: +40/-40, CD: +50/-50)
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Repeat play
Repeat viewing (Listening)
Press REPEAT MODE during play.
Each time this button is pressed, the TV monitor changes as
shown below and the disc will repeat a chapter or title (DVD) or
a track (Video CD/CD)
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
POWER
U
EN
PM
O
T
SELECT
ANGLE
• DVD
D
ME VD
NU
Normal play
ENTER
TV
MENU
Repeat of chapter being played
RETURN
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
STOP
PAUSE
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
C
CH
Repeat of title being played
PLAY
T
Cancel repeat mode
(Normal play)
MUTE
OFF
VOL
SURROUND
• Video CD / CD
Normal play
Repeat of track being played
CANCEL
T
CANCEL
REPEAT
MODE
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
R-TUNE
A-B
REPEAT
Repeat of entire disc contents
Cancel repeat mode
(Normal play)
A
OFF
To return to normal play
Press REPEAT MODE until “
OFF ” is displayed.
Note
• Repeat play may not work correctly with some DVDs.
• Repeat play does not work with an interactive DVD or during
menu play of a Video CD with playback control.
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Storing markers in memory to be
viewed (listened to) again
To enjoy program repeat play
If REPEAT MODE is pressed during program play (see page
52), the display changes as follows:
Program play
Repeat of programmed track
being played
Storing a marker in the memory
1
Press the DISPLAY during play to display
the Disk information.
2
Press SELECT ( , ) button to select the marker item.
The marker screen appears
on the TV monitor.
“ ” indicates no marker has
T PRG
∗∗∗∗∗
been stored yet.
Repeat of all programs
A PRG
3
Cancel repeat mode
(Program play)
OFF PRG
Indicates “MARK 1” is stored in the
memory.
(If ENTER is pressed where any
number is already displayed, the
previous starting point will be
replaced by the new one.)
To return to program play
Press REPEAT MODE until “
OFF ” is displayed.
Press A-B REPEAT during play at the point
where repeat play is to start (A).
A
2
1∗∗∗∗
• Press select ( ) key and press ENTER to store the next marker.
• Up to 5 markers can be stored in the memory.
• Press MARKER to clear the display.
Repeating sections between two
specific points ( A-B repeat )
1
Press SELECT during play at the starting
point to be viewed (listened to) again.
Recalling / clearing a marker
1
Press the DISPLAY during play to display
the Disk information.
2
Press SELECT (
marker item.
•
,
) button to select the
1 2 3 4∗
Press A-B REPEAT at the point where
repeat play is to be concluded (B).
A B
3
Press SELECT ( , ) button to select the
marker to be recalled/cleared.
1 2 3 4∗
Repeat play of the section between points A and B starts.
To return to normal play
Press A-B REPEAT until “
• • ” is displayed.
Note
• A-B repeat play does not work with an interactive DVD.
• Some subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to appear
(DVD).
• A-B repeat play works only within a title (DVD) or a track (Video
CD/CD).
For your reference:
• The end of a track or title is automatically determined as point B.
4
Press SELECT ( ) button to recall a marker.
or
Press CANCEL to clear a marker.
Play resumes from the point corresponding to the selected marker.
or
The selected marker is cleared.
Note
• Some subtitles recorded around the marker may fail to appear. [DVD]
• These operations do not work with an interactive DVD or during
menu play of a Video CD with playback control.
For your reference:
• All the markers are cleared when the player is set to the standby
mode or turned off, or OPEN CLOSE is pressed.
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Program play [ Video CD / CD ]
The player plays the tracks on the disc in an order you specify.
1
Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode.
The program playback screen appears on the TV monitor.
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
Choose a track , then press ENTER.
POWER
U
EN
PM
O
T
SELECT
Track
ANGLE
Time
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
D
ME VD
NU
Clear
Clear all
Total time
ENTER
Press PLAY to start
TV
MENU
RETURN
STOP
• To exit the screen
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
PAUSE
Press PLAY MODE twice.
PLAY
STOP
PLAY
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
2
Press ENTER and press SELECT (
button to select the track.
,
MUTE
Choose a track , then press ENTER.
SLEEP
CH
VOL
Track
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SURROUND
Time
1
Clear
Clear all
Total time
Press PLAY to start
Numeric
buttons
3
Press ENTER.
The selected track is stored in the memory.
CANCEL
CANCEL
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
Choose a track , then press ENTER.
PLAY
MODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
R-TUNE
Track
Time
1
5:55
Clear all
Total time
5:55
Press PLAY to start
• Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select another track.
• Up to 18 tracks can be programmed.
4
Press PLAY.
Play now begins in the programmed sequence.
After playback
Play stops after the last programmed track.
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Clear
)
Random play [ Video CD / CD ]
To return to normal play
The player plays the tracks on the disc in random order.
1. Press STOP. (Program play is suspended.)
2. Press PLAY MODE twice.
3. Press PLAY.
Normal play begins from the beginning of the disc.
• The program is retained in the memory.
1
Press PLAY MODE twice in the stop mode.
The random playback screen appears on the TV monitor.
Random Playback
Clearing the program
When the program playback screen is displayed.
• To clear the last program one by one
Move to “Clear last” and press SELECT.
(Pressing CANCEL on the remote control also clears the last
program.)
• To clear the whole program
Move to “Clear all” and press SELECT.
(The program is also cleared when the player is set to the
standby mode or turned off, or OPEN CLOSE is pressed.)
Press PLAY to start
• To exit the screen
Press PLAY MODE once.
2
Press PLAY.
Play now begins in random order.
After playback
Play stops and the random playback screen is displayed.
To return to normal play
1. Press STOP. (Random play is suspended.)
2. Press PLAY MODE once.
3. Press PLAY.
Normal play begins from the beginning of the disc.
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Changing audio soundtrack
language [ DVD ]
It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language to a
different language from the one selected at the initial settings if
available. (See page 57.)
This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio
soundtrack languages are recorded.
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
DISPLAY
POWER
P
TO
ME
NU
SELECT
ANGLE
1
D
M E VD
NU
Press DISPLAY during play to display the
disk information.
The program playback screen appears on the TV monitor.
• When no audio soundtrack is recorded, “–” will be displayed
instead of the language number.
ENTER
TV
MENU
LPCM
1 ENG 96k 24b
RETURN
STOP
PAUSE
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
Number of the audio
soundtrack language
being played back
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
CH
Hello
PLAY
MUTE
2
Press SELECT (
soundtrack.
3
Press SELECT (
language.
,
) to select the AUDIO
VOL
SURROUND
Pressing the numeric buttons
also changes the audio
soundtrack language.
Numeric
buttons
• Press DISPLAY or ENTER to clear
,
) to select the
LPCM
2 FRA 96k 24b
Bonjour
the display.
CANCEL
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
R-TUNE
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For your reference:
• When the preferred language is not selected, even after press the
SELECT ( , ) button several times, it means that language is not
available on the disc.
• When the power is turned on, or the disc is removed, the language heard
is the one selected at the initial settings. If this language is not recorded
on the disc, only the available language on the disc will be heard.
Changing subtitle language [ DVD ]
Viewing from another angle [ DVD ]
It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different
language from the one selected at the initial settings if available.
(See page 57.)
This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle
languages are recorded.
Some DVDs contain scenes which have been shot
simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs,
the same scene can be viewed from these different angles with
the ANGLE button. (The angles depend on the disc used.)
1
Press DISPLAY button to display the player
information.
1
Press ANGLE during play.
Number of angle being
played back
• When no subtitles are recorded, “– –” will be displayed
1
instead of the language number.
ON
1 ENG
Number of the audio
soundtrack language
being played back
I love you
2
Press SELECT (
language item.
3
Press SELECT (
,
) to select SUBTITLE
2
Press SELECT (
,
) to select the angle.
Pressing the numeric buttons
also changes the angle.
3
, ) to select the language.
Pressing the numeric
buttons also changes the
subtitle language.
ON
2 FRA
• Press ENTER to clear the display.
Note
• This function only works for titles having scenes recorded at
different angles.
• Press SUBTITLE or ENTER
to clear the display.
Je t’aime
To clear/display the subtitles
Press the SELECT (
,
) to select ON or OFF at step 2.
For your reference:
• When the preferred language is not selected, even after press
•
the SELECT ( , ) several times, it means that language is
not available on the disc.
When the power is turned on, or the disc is removed, the
language heard is the one selected at the initial settings. If this
language is not recorded on the disc, only the available
language on the disc will be heard.
55
Initial settings
Once the intial settings have been completed, the player can
always be operated under the same conditions (especially DVDs).
The settings will be retained in the memory, until the settings are
changed, even after switching to standby mode.
Common procedures
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
1
POWER
U
EN
PM
O
T
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
Press TV MENU to display menu screen
during stop mode.
MENU
ADJUST
SELECT
TV MENU
ENTER
TV
MENU
PROGRAM CH
RETURN
DVD SET UP
RETURN
LOCK
CLOSED CAPTION
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
SET UP
INPUT LABEL
STOP
PAUSE
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
OTHER ADJUST
PLAY
,
2
Press SELECT (
3
Press SELECT ( , ) to select DVD SETUP,
and press ENTER.
MUTE
VOL
) to select SETUP.
Initial Setting menu
SURROUND
Numeric
buttons
CANCEL
CANCEL
1 Disc Languages
2 Ratings
Level 8
3 Menu Language
English
4 On-Screen Messages
5 TV Aspect
16:9
6 Digital Audio Output
7 Speaker Setting
see page 57
see page 57
see page 59
see page 59
see page 60
see page 61
see page 62
9 Other Settings
0 Exit
see page 64
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
R-TUNE
4
Press SELECT ( ,
and press ENTER.
) to select the item
Each screen for setting the value is displayed.
1 Disc Languages
2 Ratings
3 Menu Language
4 On-Screen Messages
5 TV Aspect
6 Digital Audio Output
7 Speaker Setting
9 Other Settings
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Initial settings
When “2 Subtitle” is selected
1 Automatic:
Subtitle language will automatically be
selected in accordance with the audio
soundtrack language.
(Factory preset)
• If the language selected for the “I
Audio” is actually used during
playback, the subtitles will not appear.
• If another language is used during
playback, the subtitles will appear in the
language selected at the setup “I Audio”.
2 English / 3, French / 4, Spanish:
The language is selected.
: Another language can be selected.
5 Other
(Refer to the language codes on page
66. Press CANCEL if an incorrect
language code is entered.)
When “3 Menus” is selected
1 English:
English is selected. (Factory preset)
2 French /3, Spanish:
The language is selected.
: Another language of each disc will be
4 Other
selected.
(Refer to the language codes on page
66. Press CANCEL if an incorrect
language code is entered.)
The screen illustrated in step 1 is displayed. Select “0” with
the SELECT ( , ) button and press ENTER to return to
the initial settings screen.
To cancel during setup operation
Press RETURN or select “0”. (The previous screen is displayed.)
To clear the initial settings screen
Press SELECT ( , ) to select “0” and press ENTER.
(Pressing TV MENU or RETURN also clears the initial settings
screen.)
Note
• After the player is set to the “Lock All” setting in “2 Ratings”,
none of the initial settings, including “2 Ratings”, can be
changed if a DVD is left inside the player. In this case, remove
the disc, and unlock the player.
∗∗∗∗
For your reference:
• The numeric buttons can also be used instead of the SELECT
( , ) button for selecting items or values. Pressing SELECT
is not necessary.
∗∗∗∗
Selecting disc language [DVD]
This is to select the audio soundtrack language, subtitle language
and the language used in title menus or the DVD menus which
will always be used for every disc to be played back.
1
At the initial settings screen (on page 56)
Press SELECT ( , ) to select “1 Disc
Languages” and press ENTER.
Disc Languages
1 Audio
English
2 Subtitle
Automatic
3 Menus
English
Also refer to “Common procedures” on page 56.
Note
• If the language selected is not available on the disc, the
language designated by each disc will be selected.
Selecting rating level
0 Exit
2
Press SELECT (
press ENTER.
,
) to Select the item and
1 Audio:
To select the audio soundtrack language.
2 Subtitle:
To select the subtitle language.
3 Menus:
To select the language used in title menus or the DVD
menus.
3
This is to disable the playing of some DVDs which are unsuitable
for some audiences, for example, children.
• Some DVDs are encoded with a specific rating level. If the
rating level of the disc is higher than that preset in the initial
settings operation, playback of the disc will be prohibited.
1
At the initial settings screen (on page 56)
Press the SELECT ( , ) button to select
“2 Ratings” and press ENTER.
Please set a rating limit
8 No Limit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 Lock All
Press RETURN to cancel
Press SELECT ( , ) to select the language
and press ENTER.
When “1 Audio” is selected
1 English:
English is selected. (Factory preset)
2 French / 3, Spanish:
The language is selected.
4 Original:
The original language of each disc will
be selected.
: Another language can be selected.
5 Other
(Refer to the language codes on page
66. Press CANCEL if an incorrect
language code is entered.)
∗∗∗∗
[DVD]
(Continued on the next page)
57
Initial settings
3
Input a 4-digit password with the numeric
buttons and press ENTER.
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
POWER
T
M
OP
EN
U
ANGLE
The lock symbol
appears closed to
show the rating is
locked.
D
ME V D
NU
SELECT
ENTER
TV
MENU
Ratings
The player is locked.
Remember the password.
Example: “4343”
RETURN
Do not forget your
password.
4343
Press RETURN to continue
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
STOP
When level 7 or lower is selected
PAUSE
4
PLAY
Press ENTER.
Setting is finished and the initial settings screen is displayed.
• The rating is locked. Any discs with a higher rating than the
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
CH
SLEEP
setting cannot be played back unless the password is entered.
MUTE
When the player is locked
The following screen appears when “2 Ratings” is selected at
the initial settings screen.
VOL
SURROUND
Ratings
Enter your 4-digit password.
then press SELECT.
Numeric
buttons
Press RETURN to cancel
1 . Input your 4-digit password and press ENTER.
CANCEL
Ratings
1 Unlock Player
2 Change Password
3 Change Level
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
4 Temporary Unlock
R TUNE
0 Exit
2
Press the SELECT ( , ) button to select
the level and press ENTER.
Level 8:
Level 7 to 2:
Level 1:
Level 0:
All DVDs can be played back.
(Factory preset)
DVDs for general audiences/children
can be played back.
(DVDs for adults are prohibited.)
DVDs for children can be played back.
(DVDs for adults/general audiences are
prohibited.)
Playback of all DVDs is prohibited (e.g.
to prohibit playback of DVDs for adults
which are not encoded with rating level
information).
2. To unlock the player
Press “1” and then press ENTER.
To change the password
Press “2”, enter a new 4-digit password and press ENTER,
then press ENTER again.
To change the rating level Press “3”, select a new level
with the SELECT ( , ) button, then press ENTER.
To unlock the player temporarily
Press “4” and then press ENTER.
• The rating is unlocked temporarily only for the current disc.
The player is locked again when OPEN / CLOSE is
pressed or the player is set to the standby mode.
To finish setting without changing the rating level
Press “0”.
Setting is finished and the initial settings screen is displayed.
Ratings
Enter a 4-digit password.
then press SELECT.
Press RETURN to cancel
58
Also refer to “Common procedures” on page 56.
Note
• Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating level
information though its disc jacket says that it is for “adults”. For
those discs, the age restriction will not work.
Initial settings
When “2 Color and Position” is selected
The colors and positions are set as follows:
Selecting On-Screen Display menu
language
This is to select the language to be used in the On-Screen Display
menus which the player will show on the TV monitor.
1
Blue (Factory preset)
1
2
Violet
3
Green
4
Blue
5
Violet
6
Green
At the initial settings screen (on page 56)
Press SELECT ( , ) to Select “3 Menu
Language” and press ENTER.
Select the language
for these Menus.
1 English
2 Français
3 Español
Press RETURN to cancel
2
Press SELECT ( , ) to Select the language
and press ENTER.
1 English:
English is selected. (Factory preset)
2 Français / 3, Español :
The language is selected.
The screen illustrated in step 1 is displayed. Select “0” with the
SELECT ( , ) button and press ENTER to return to the initial
settings screen.
Also refer to “Common procedures” on page 56.
Setting is finished and the initial settings screen is displayed.
For your reference:
• When
Also refer to “Common procedures” on page 56.
is selected, “Play”, “Still” and other displays
as well as GUI screens will be displayed at a little lower position
than the factory setting. It is recommended to choose this
setting if the screen is only partially displayed.
Selecting On-Screen Display Messages
You can select whether “Play”, “Still” and other displays will be
displayed or not, and the color and position of “Play”, “Still” and
other displays as well as GUI screens.
1
At the initial settings screen (on page 56)
Press SELECT ( , ) to select “4 OnScreen Messages” and press ENTER.
On-Screen Messages
1 On-Screen Messages
2 Colour and Position
On
Blue
0 Exit
2
Press SELECT ( ,
and press ENTER.
) to select the setting
When “1 On-Screen Messages” is selected
1 On: “Play”, “Still” and other displays will always appear
on the TV screen. (Factory preset)
2 Off: “Play”, “Still” and other displays will not appear on
the TV screen.
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Initial settings
Selecting TV screen Aspect
Select the TV aspect, conventional size screen (4:3) or widescreen (16:9), when connecting to your TV set.
1
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
POWER
U
EN
PM
O
T
ANGLE
D
ME VD
NU
At the initial settings screen (on page 56)
Press SELECT ( , ) to Select “5 TV Aspect”
and press ENTER.
Select your TV aspect
SELECT
ENTER
TV
MENU
RETURN
1
4:3
2
16 : 9
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
Press RETURN to cancel
STOP
PAUSE
PLAY
2
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
SLEEP
CH
MUTE
VOL
SURROUND
Press SELECT ( , ) to select the TV aspect
and press ENTER.
1 4:3:
Select when a conventional TV set is connected.
2 16:9:
Select when a wide-screen TV set is connected.
(Factory preset)
Setting is finished and the initial settings screen is displayed.
Also refer to “Common procedures” on page 56.
CANCEL
REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE
R-TUNE
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For your reference:
• For further details on the images which appear on the TV screen
(aspect ratios of the screen), see page 67.
Initial settings
Selecting digital output
Select the digital output to be output from the optical/coaxial digital
audio output connector of the player.
1
At the initial settings screen (on page 56)
Press SELECT ( , ) to select “6 Digital
Audio Output” and press ENTER.
Digital Audio Output
When “3 DTS Digital Surround” is selected
1 PCM:
Digital audio converted to 48 kHz/16 bit
PCM (2ch) is output during playback of
DVDs recorded in dts. (Factory preset)
2 Bitstream *1: dts bitstream is output during playback
of DVDs recorded in dts. Select this
setting when the player is connected to
a dts decoder.
The screen illustrated in step I is displayed. Select “0” with
press SELECT ( , ) button and press ENTER to return
to the initial settings screen.
1 PCM Down Conversion No
2 Dolby Digital
Bitstream
Also refer to “Common procedures” on page 56.
3 DTS Digital Surround PCM
0 Exit
2
Press SELECT ( ,
and press ENTER.
Recommended setting of “Digital Audio Output”
) to select the item
1 PCM Down Conversion:
To select whether digital audio converted to 48 kHz/16 bit is
output from the optical/coaxial digital audio output connector
or no digital audio is output during playback of DVDs recorded
in 96 kHz Linear PCM.
(If the DVD is recorded in 48 kHz Linear PCM, digital audio
converted to 48 kHz/16 bit is output irrespective of the setting.)
2 Dolby Digital:
To select the signal format (Bitstream or PCM) to be output
from the optical/coaxial digital audio output connector during
playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital.
3 DTS Digital Surround:
To select the signal format (PCM or Bitstream) to be output
from the optical/coaxial digital audio output connector
during playback of DVDs recorded in dts.
3
Press SELECT ( ,
and press ENTER.
(Continued on the next page)
) to select the setting
When “1 PCM Down Conversion” is selected
1 N0: Digital audio of 48 kHz/16 bit is output during playback
of DVDs recorded in 48 kHz Linear PCM. No digital
audio is output during playback of DVDs recorded in
96 kHz Linear PCM. However, audio will be output
using the original audio recording system if the DVD
has not been copyright-protected. (Factory preset)
2 Yes: During playback of DVDs recorded in 48 kHz or 96 kHz
Linear PCM, digital audio converted to 48 kHz/16 bit is output.
(Digital output of PCM audio is restricted to 48 kHz/
16 bit or below for copyright protection.)
When “2 Dolby Digital” is selected
1 Bitstream *1: Dolby Digital bitstream (1ch-2 PCM:
5.1ch) is output during playback of DVDs
recorded in Dolby Digital. (Factory preset)
Select this setting when the player is
connected to a Dolby Digital decoder.
2 PCM:
Digital audio converted to 48 kHz/16 bit
PCM (2ch) is output during playback of
DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital.
Make settings as shown in table below depending on the kind of
equipment that is connected to the optical/coaxial digital audio
output connector.
Type of equipment
to be connected
Recommended setting
1 PCM Down
Conversion
2 Dolby
Digital
3 DTS Digital
Surround
No
Bitstream
PCM
Dolby Digital
decoder
Yes*2
Bitstream
PCM
Dolby Digital
dts decoder
Yes*2
Bitstream
Bitstream
Dolby Digital
dts audio decoder
Yes*2
Bitstream
Bitstream
No equipment is
connected
• Underlined items are factory preset.
*1 Do not connect to the digital audio input of an amplifier that
does not have Dolby Digital/dts audio decoder: if such an
amplifier should be connected to the player with “Bitstream”
selected at the “2 Dolby Digital”, “3 dts” , any attempt to play
DVDs (or CDs recorded in dts) may cause such a high level of
noise that it may be harmful to your ears and damage speakers.
*2 96 kHz PCM sound is converted to 48 kHz 16 bit sound when
this player is connected with an optical digital audio cable. Do
the following if you wish to take advantage of high quality 96
kHz sound.
Select “1 No” and connect this player’s audio output connector
to an amplifier’s audio input connector with the audio/ video
cable (included) or an audio cable (not included). Note that
PCM, Dolby Digital, and dts signals will all be output in 2
channel, analog form.
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Speaker setting
OPEN
CLOSE DISPLAY
1
POWER
P
TO
D
ME VD
NU
ANGLE
NU
ME
At the initial settings screen (on page 56)
Press SELECT ( , ) to select “8 Speaker
Setting” and press ENTER.
SELECT
ENTER
Center
Large/SmaIl/No
ENTER
TV
MENU
RETURN
Center
Delay time*
(0 ms)
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
STOP
Front (R)
Large/Small
Front (L)
Large/Small
PLAY
PAUSE
Center
Channel balance (0 dB)
Speaker Setting
ASPECT TV/VIDEO
Exit
Test
signal
VOL
CH
SLEEP
SURROUND
Subwoofer
Yes/No
0
dB
0
ms
MUTE
Exit
0
dB
Test
0
dB
0
ms
0
dB
Press RETURN to cancel
Surround (R)
Large/Small/No
Surround (L)
Large/Small/No
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Surround (L)
Channel balance
(0 dB)
Ideal position of the center
speaker
L
D2
• Underlined items are factory preset.
* Delay time adjustment is effective only for DVDs recorded
in Dolby Digital.
D1
SW
D3
SL
Ideal position of
the surround
speakers
It is recommended to locate all the speakers
inside this circle.
5 . 1 c h FRONT L/R SURROUND L/R CENTER/SUBWOOFER
SURROUND
AUDIO OUT
MONITOR
OUT
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VIDEO
L
R
AUDIO
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
S-VIDEO
2
Press SELECT (
press ENTER.
,
) to select the item and
3
Press SELECT ( ,
and press ENTER.
) to select the setting
SR
VIDEO IN
Surround (R)
Channel balance (0 dB)
Surround (L/R)
Delay time*
(0 ms)
R
C
Subwoofer
Channe
balance (0 dB)
Speaker icons:
• If the speaker, is connected, display the icon with press
) button and press ENTER.
SELECT (
• If the speaker supports low-frequency (under 100 Hz)
reproduction, select the large icon. If the speaker does not
support low-frequency reproduction, select the small icon.
[When a subwoofer is not connected, be sure to select
“Large” for the front speakers (L / R).]
In case of surround speaker (L)
No
Large / Yes
DC IN
15V
ANT
DVD
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(PCM
/BITSTREAM)
OPTICAL
(Continued on the next page)
Small / Yes
Speaker setting
Delay time [only for Dolby Digital discs] ( ):
If the surround speakers or the center speaker can’t be
installed at an equal distance to the front speakers from the
listening position, change the delay time to get better
surround effect.
• When D2 or D3 is equal to or larger than D1, no setting is
necessary. Otherwise, change the setting according to the
table below.
Speaker
Difference between D1
and D2 / D3
Delay time
Centers
speaker
(D2)
approx. 50 cm
approx. 100 cm
approx. 150 cm
approx. 200 cm
1.3 ms
2.6 ms
3.9 ms
5.3 ms
Surround
speakers
(D3)
approx. 200 cm
approx. 400 cm
approx. 600 cm
5.3 ms
10.6 ms
15.9 ms
To adjust the channel balance using the test signal
1. Select “Test” with press SELECT ( , , , ), and
then press ENTER.
(Test signals will be output clockwise from each speaker
except the subwoofer consecutively.)
2. While listening to the test signal, press SELECT ( , )
button to adjust the volume of each speaker until the test
signal is heard at a similar level from all speakers.
3. Press ENTER. (The test signals are stopped.)
FRONT (L)
CENTRE
SURROUND (L)
FRONT (R)
SURROUND (R)
Note
• Test signal is not output from the subwoofer. Subwoofer
volume should be adjusted to suit the material being
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Press SELECT ( , ,
“Exit” and press ENTER.
,
) to select
Setting is finished and the initial settings screen is displayed.
Also refer to “Common procedures” on page 56.
Playing MPEG 2 multi-channel audio ( )
MPEG 2 multi-channel audio is output from the 5.1 channel output
connectors ( ) if you have set the center, surround and
subwoofer speakers to “Yes” in “8 Speaker Setting”, just as with
Dolby Digital and dts.
If you are using 2 channel audio output connectors ( ), the
digital audio output connectors (when “1 PCM” is selected in “4
MPEG” in the digital audio output settings on page 61) ( ), or
the phones jack, however, then only the signals for the front
speaker channels are output.
If you intend to use one of these types of terminals, go to “8
Speaker Setting” and set the center, surround, and subwoofer
channels to “No”.
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Speaker setting
Other settings
Compression of the sound’s dynamic range and other special
settings can be performed.
1
At the initial settings screen (on page 56)
Press SELECT ( , ) to select “9 Other
Settings” and press ENTER.
Other Settings
1
2
3
4
5
6
Still Mode
Audio during Search
TV Mode (4:3)
D. Range Compression
Still Picture Display
Black Level Control
Automatic
On
Pan&Scan
Off
Off
Lighter
0 Exit
2
Press SELECT (
press ENTER.
,
) to select the item and
1 Still Mode:
Select either “Field still” or “Frame still” to prevent
jittering or improve the video quality of small text or fine
patterns in the still picture mode.
2 Audio during Search:
To select whether audio is heard during search (forward
direction) at the initial scan speed or not.
3 TV Mode (4:3):
To select whether wide-screen video material will be
played back in the pan and scan style or in the letterbox
style on a conventional size TV.
4 D. (Dynamic) Range Compression:
To select the dynamic range during playback.
5 Still Picture Display:
To display the picture type, l, P or B in the still picture
mode.
6 Black Level Control:
Adjusts the dark shades of the image in gradation.
3
Press SELECT ( ,
and press ENTER.
) to select the setting
When “I Still Mode” is selected
1 Automatic:
“Field still” and “Frame still” are
automatically selected in the still picture
mode. (Factory preset)
2 Field:
“Field still” is always selected. Select this
setting when jittering occurs when “I
Automatic” is selected.
3 Frame:
“Frame still” is always selected. Select
this setting when small text or fine
patterns cannot be seen clearly when “I
Automatic” is selected.
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When “2 Audio during Search” is selected
1 On: Audio will be heard during search at the initial scan
speed. (Factory preset)
2 Off: Select this setting when audio during search at the
initial scan speed is not desired.
When “3 TV Mode (4:3)” is selected
1 Pan & Scan:
Wide-screen video material will be played
back in the pan and scan style on a
conventional size TV.
(Factory preset)
• Video material not formatted in the pan
and scan style will be played back in
the letterbox style. (See page 67.)
2 Letterbox:
Wide-screen video material will be
played back in the letterbox style on a
conventional size TV.
When “4 D. (Dynamic) Range Compression” is selected
1 Off: Normal audio range is selected. (Factory preset)
2 On: Select this setting to enjoy dynamic sound at low volume.
Dynamic range is the difference in volume between
the quietest and loudest sounds.
Dynamic Compression limits level for listening at low
volume. This is useful late at night.
This function only works with Dolby Digital DVD.
When “5 Still Picture Display” is selected
1 Off: The picture type ( I / P / B ) will not be displayed
on the TV screen in the still picture mode.
(Factory preset)
2 On: The picture type ( I / P / B ) will be displayed on the TV
screen in the still picture mode.
Since I-Picture features the best picture quality, it is
recommended that the screen be frozen with I-Picture
when the picture quality is to be adjusted.
When “6 Black Level Control” is selected
Adjusts the dark shades of the image in gradation
1 Lighter
2 Darker
The screen illustrated in step I is displayed. Select “0” with the
SELECT ( , ) button and press SELECT to return to the
initial settings screen.
Also refer to “Common procedures” on page 56.
Speaker setting
Note
• It is recommended that the “I PAL 60” is selected at the “6
NTSC Disc Output” when a PAL TV is connected; however,
the images shown below will appear on the TV screen. Black
bars appear at the top and bottom parts of the TV screen.
(The picture may be compressed vertically.)
•
I/P/B
The MPEG 2 standard adopted for DVD uses the following 3
picture types for the coding of each picture (frame) on the TV
screen.
I:I-Picture (Intra coded picture)
This is the standard picture type, and each picture is coded
separately.
P:P-Picture (Predictive coded picture)
This picture type is computed on the basis of a past I-Picture
or P-Picture.
B:B-Picture (Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture)
This picture type is computed by comparing the previous and
subsequent I-Picture or P-Picture. It has the lowest volume of
information.
For your reference:
• When the “2 On” is selected at the “5 Still Picture Display”, the
following screen is displayed in the still picture mode;
General Picture type
Predict
Still (P)
...
I
B
B
P
B
B
...
Example: P-Picture
Predict
• Field
Half of the video information (video signal) in a frame is called
a field. With conventional TV systems, a signal frame (a single
screen) consists of two fields.
• Field still
Only one field (half of the video information) is displayed on
the TV screen, so the apparent resolution is low. However,
there is no blurring on the screen.
• Frame
Individual images in a video or on the TV are called frames.
• Frame still
The two fields are displayed, alternately, on the TV screen, so
the image is blurry. However, the image quality is better than
field images.
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Language code list
Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Audio”, “Subtitle” and/or “Menus” (See page 57)
Code
Language
Code
Language
Code
Language
Code
Language
6565
Afar
7079
Faroese
7678
Lingala
8375
Slovak
6566
Abkhazian
7082
French
7679
Laotian
8376
Slovenian
6570
Afrikaan
7089
Frisian
7684
Lithuanian
8377
Samoan
6577
Ameharic
7165
lrish
7686
Latvian, Lettish
8378
Shona
6582
Arabic
7168
Scots Gaelic
7771
Malagasy
8379
Somali
6583
Assamese
7176
Galician
7773
Maori
8381
Albanian
6588
Aymara
7178
Galician
7775
Macedonian
8382
Serbian
6590
Azerbaijani
7185
G ujarati
7776
Malayalam
8385
Sundanese
6665
Bashkir
7265
Hausa
7778
Mongolian
8386
Swedish
6669
Byelorssian
7273
Hindi
7779
Moldavian
8387
Swahili
6671
Bulgarian
7282
Croatianb
7782
Marathi
8465
Tamil
6672
Bihari
7285
Hungarian
7783
Malay
8469
Telugu
6678
Bengali; Bangla
7289
Armenian
7784
Maltese
8471
Taj i k
6679
Tibetan
7365
Interlingua
7789
Burmese
8472
Thai
6682
Breton
7378
Indonesian
7865
Nauru
8473
Tigrinya
6765
Catalan
7383
lcelandic
7869
Nepali
8475
Turkmen
6779
Corsican
7384
Italian
7876
Dutch
8476
Tagalog
6783
Czech
7387
Hebrew
7879
Norwegian
8479
Tonga
6789
Welsh
7465
Japanese
7982
Oriya
8482
Turkish
6865
Danish
7473
Yiddish
8065
Punjabi
8484
Tatar
6869
German
7487
Javanese
8076
Polish
8487
Tw i
6890
Bhutani
7565
Georgian
8083
Pashto, Pushto
8575
Ukrainian
6976
Greek
7575
Kazakh
8084
Portuguese
8582
Urdu
6978
English
7576
Greenlandic
8185
Quechua
8590
Uzbek
6979
Esperanto
7577
Cambodian
8277
Rhaeto-Rmance
8673
Vietnamese
6983
Spanish
7578
Kannada
8279
Romanian
8679
Volap k
6984
Estonian
7579
Korean
8285
Russian
8779
WoIof
6985* Basque
7587
Kashmiri
8365
Sanskrit
8872
Xhosa
7065
Persian
7585
Kurdish
8368
Sindhi
8979
Yoruba
7073
Finnish
7589
Ki rghiz
8372
Serbo-Croatian 9072
Chinese
7074
Fiji
7665
Latin
8373
Singhalese
Zulu
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9085
How images appear on your TV (aspect ratios of the screen)
The Images on the TV screen depend on the type of software and the TV set.
TV set (Screen mode)
Type of software
4:3
Wide-screen
(pan and scan
format)
Right and left edges
are cut off.
Wide-screen
(pan and scan
format)
Letterbox (with black
bands at top and
bottom)
Software (4:3)
Full screen
Software
(4:3, Letterbox)
Letterbox
(with black bands at
top and bottom)
16:9 (“FULL” mode)
16:9 (“ZOOM” mode)
16:9 (“AUTO” mode)
Full screen
Top and bottom
edges are cut off.
Full screen
Screen horizontally
enlarged
Top and bottom
edges are cut off.
Full screen
(with black bands at
right and left)
Screen horizontally
enlarged (with black
bands at top and
bottom)
Full screen
Screen in which the
picture at the far left
and far right ends only
is extended horizontally
(with black bands at
top and bottom)
• The images which appear on the TV screen, and what each screen mode is called, depend on the manufacturer of the TV set and type
of TV set. Consult the instruction manual provided with your TV set.
For your reference:
• Letterbox
Black bands are inserted at the top and bottom of the screen to fill in the gaps where the size of the picture is smaller than the screen.
• Pan and scan
Part of the wide-screen picture (either at both sides or one side of the screen) is automatically eliminated so that the picture fills the
whole screen.
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Troubleshooting
Before requesting service for this LCD/DVD combo, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing.
Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation.
If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or it the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem,
consult your dealer for instructions.
Symptoms (Common)
Power does not turn ON
Checks
Page
• Is the power plug plugged in?
• Is the AC adapter plug securely connected to the unit?
• If the power does not turn on using the remote, check if the TV set is
–
13
• Are the batteries dead or inserted incorrectly?
• Is the remote control sensor in direct light of florescent lamps or other
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• Is the antenna cable connected properly?
• When using a VCR and selecting channels on the TV, is the TV/VIDEO
8, 9
turned on.
Remote control does not
function
strong sources of light?
Image shakes
Image is not clear or no color
mode for the VCR set to TV?
Image appears doubled or tripled.
A black stripe appears for a
moment when changing
channels using the VCR.
• Check cable signal, connections or wire.
• The image distorts when channels are changed.
–
20
–
–
Images disappear at the top
and bottom of the screen
• When using 16:9 image software, there is no picture at the top and
–
During ZOOM or JUST modes,
the image is cut off at the top
and bottom.
• Has the screen position been changed?
–
Channel number remains
displayed.
• Press the DISPLAY button.
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Play fails to start even when
PLAY is pressed.
Play star ts but then stops
immediately.
• Condensation has formed: wait about 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.
• This player cannot play discs other than DVDs, Video CD and CD.
• The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning.
• Ensure that the disc tis installed with the label of the side to be played
bottom of the screen (cinema vision size software, etc.).
If so, adjust screen positioning.
During VIDEO input, channel number is displayed until an image is displayed.
–
facing upwards.
There may be red spots, blue
spots and green spots on the
screen.
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• This is a characteristic of liquid crystal panels and is not a problem. The
liquid crystal panel is built with very high precision technology giving
you fine picture details. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear
on the screen as a fixed point of blue, green, or red. Please note the
this does not affect the performance of your LCD TV.
–
Checks
Page
• Subtitles appear only with discs which contain them.
• An alternative language is not selected with discs which do not contain
more than one language.
• In the case of some discs, the alternative language cannot be selected.
–
Symptoms (DVD)
No subtitles.
Alternative audio soundtrack
(or subtitle) languages fail to be
selected.
–
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Try selecting it from the DVD menu if one is available.
Angle cannot be changed.
• This function is dependent on software availability. Even if a disc has a
number of angles recorded, these angles may be recorded for specific
scenes only.
–
Play does not start even when
title is selected.
• Confirm the “2 Ratings” setting.
Audio soundtrack and/or
subtitle language is not the one
selected at the initial settings.
• If the audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language does not exist on the
The menu is displayed in
French (example).
• The setup “3 Menus” of “1 Disc Languages ”
No surround sound.
• Choose the setting at “8 Speaker Setting” which matches our speaker system.
• No surround sound is output when the virtual surround effect is activated
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28-29
Checks
Page
57
disc, the language selected at the initial settings will not be seen/heard.
is set to French: select
English.
–
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(“VSS 1”, “VSS 2”, “Headphone VSS 1” or “Headphone VSS 2”). Select
“VSS OFF” or “Headphone VSS OFF”.
Symptoms (Video CD)
No menu play.
This function works only for Video CDs with playback control.
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Maintenance
Do not wipe the LCD with water
Clean the L CD using a dry soft cloth such as gauze. If the LCD is heavily soiled,
apply OA cleaner for LCD panels to the cloth and wipe off gently. Do not use keton
chemicals such as acetone, solvents such as xylen or toluene, or water.
Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth
If the cabinet is heavily soiled, wipe with a well-wrung soft cloth dipped in kitchen
cleanser (neutral) diluted with water.
Neutral
detergent
CAUTION :
If water or similar substances get inside the monitor via the liquid crystal panel surface, a malfunction may result.
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Specifications
Power Source
AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption
Average use : 54 W (Maximum Current 3.62 A)
Stand-by condition : 0.45 W
LCD
TFT 15.2-inch, 16 : 9 aspect ratio, 854 × 480 dots, 409,920 pixel
Screen Size
13.19 ″ (335 mm) (W) × 7.4 ″ (188 mm) (H) × 15.12 ″ (384 mm) (DIAGONAL)
Channel Capability-181
VHF-12 : UHF-56 : Cable-125
Sound
Speaker
3 ″ 5/32 (8 cm) × 2
Audio Output
6 W [3 W + 3 W ] (10 % THD) Power Frequency Response 35 Hz ~ 16 kHz
Headphones
M3 (3.5 mm) Jack (16 Ω ~ 32 Ω)
FEAUTURES
Disc Played
DVD Player
CLOSED CAPTION
3D Y/C FILTER
V-Chip
DVD-VIDEO/DVD-AUDIO disc
COMPACT disc (CD-DA, VIDEO CD)
12 cm single-sided, single-layer
12 cm disc
12 cm single-sided, dual-layer
8 cm disc
12 cm double-sided, single-layer
8 cm single-sided, single-layer
8 cm single-sided, dual-layer
8 cm double-sided, single-layer
Accessories Supplied
Remote control Transmitter
TNQE262
Battery : AAA (R03) Battery × 2
AC Adaptor
AC Adaptor : N0JEHK000001
AC Cord : K2CA2EA00005
Operating Conditions
Temperature : 42 °F - 95 °F (5 ° – 35 °C)
Humidity : 20 % - 80 % (non-condensing)
Connection Terminals
VIDEO INPUT
S-VIDEO (Mini DIN 4Pin)
VIDEO (Pin Jack)
AUDIO L-R (Pin Jack × 2)
AUDIO OUT
Y : 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C : 0.286 Vp-p (75 Ω)
1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
0.5 Vrms
5.1 ch SURROUND AUDIO OUT
FRONT L/R : STEREO M3 JACK
SURROUND L/R : STEREO M3 JACK
CENTER/SUBWOOFER : STEREO M3 JACK
Dimensions
(W × H × D)
15.24 ″ (387 mm) × 14.69 ″ (373 mm) ×8.9 ″ (226 mm)
Weight (Mass)
approx. 21.19 lb. (approx. 9.6 kg) Net
Note
• Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice. Weight and Dimensions shown are approximate.
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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation,
and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Customer’ Record
The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its rear panel. You should note
this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book, plus your purchase receipt, as a
permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss, and for Warranty
Service purposes.
Model Number
TC-15DT2
Panasonic Consumer Electronics
Company, Division of Matsushita
Electric Corporation of America
One Panasonic Way Secaucus
New Jersey 07094
Serial Number
Pa n a s o n i c S a l e s C o m p a ny,
Division of Matsushita Electric of
Puerto Rico Inc. (“PSC”)
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km 9.5
San Gabriel Industrial Park,
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Printed in Japan
MBS0011S0(MS)