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Portable DVD/SD/CD Player

Operating Instructions

Model No.

DVD-LX9

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT

DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE,

DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND

THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH

LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL

BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS

OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES

OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED

HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS

RADIATION EXPOSURE.

DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT

REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING

TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT

IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR

IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE.

ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL

VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD

DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT

CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER

MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE

VENTILATION VENTS.

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

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE SCREWS.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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

Marking sign is located on bottom of the unit.

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CAUTION – VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER

RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

ATTENTION – RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET

INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE.

NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU.

(Bottom of product)

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

CAUTION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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

≥ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

≥ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

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

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate this device.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Batteries

1. Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

1.

Use this unit to recharge the battery pack.

1.

≥ Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified player.

1.

Do not use the player outside if it is snowing or raining. (The battery pack is not waterproof.)

1.

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

1.

≥ Do not touch the plug terminals ( i and j

) with metal objects.

1.

≥ Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.

2. Button-type battery (Lithium battery)

1.

Insert with poles aligned.

1.

≥ Do not touch the terminals ( i and j ) with metal objects.

1.

≥ Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.

1.

≥ Keep out of reach of children.

If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off thoroughly with water.

If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes.

Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

3. Disposing of the batteries

1.

Check and follow your local regulations before disposal.

CAUTION:

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

Button-type battery 100 o

C (212 o

F)

Battery pack 60 o C (140 o F)

Do not recharge the button-type battery.

Replace only with Panasonic part number indicated below:

Button-type battery (Lithium battery)

(for remote control) CR2025

Battery pack

(Lithium ion battery pack)

Optional battery pack

(Lithium ion battery pack)

CGR-H604

CGP-H501

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

CAUTION:

Use only Panasonic car adaptor

DY-DC95.

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

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE

U.S.A.

Notice:

This product has parts that contains a small amount of mercury. It also contains lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries

Alliance: <http://www.eiae.org.>

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Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.

(For U.S.A.) To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or the website

(http://www.panasonic.com).

(For Canada) To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase.

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

(N2QAJC000005)

Button-type battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 for remote control

(for replacement, see right)

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

(K2KA6CB00003)

Optional accessories:

Button-type battery (CR2025)

Replacement rechargeable battery pack

(CGR-H604: Available from Panasonic dealers.)

Optional rechargeable battery pack (CGP-H501)

Car stereo cassette adaptor (RP-CC20)

Car adaptor (DY-DC95)

Mini optical digital audio cable (RP-CA2120)

[Available\only\in\U.S.A.]

Headphones (RP-HC100 or RP-HC70)

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

(RFEA905W-W)

Note

The included AC power supply cord and AC adaptor are for use with this unit only. Do not use them with other equipment.

AC power supply cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

∏ (RJA0065-A)

∏ Rechargeable battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . 1

(attached upon shipment)

∏ (for replacement, see right)

Multi cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

∏ (RAQ0032A)

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

∏ (RYQ0446-S)

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

➡ page 10).

Table of contents

Getting Started

Basic

Operations

Advanced

Operations

Reference

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 6

Disc and Card information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Adjusting the angle of the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Preparing the multi cradle and power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Multi cradle (AC adaptor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

≥ Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Car adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Playing SD cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

WMA/MP3, CD text and JPEG navigation menus . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

≥ Playing HighMAT discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Convenient features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

≥ Starting play from a selected program, title, track or picture . . . . . 26

Selecting still pictures—Page Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

≥ Rotating pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selecting groups to play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

≥ Changing the play sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

A-B Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

≥ Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Increasing your enjoyment of movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Advanced Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

≥ Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles . . . . . . . . . 30

Changing the monitor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Changing the size of the picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

≥ Picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using On-Screen Menu Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

≥ Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Progress indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

≥ Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Unit information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using this unit with other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Enjoying more powerful sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

≥ Using this unit with a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Watching video from a video camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

≥ Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes . . . . . 38

Changing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

≥ Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

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

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

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

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

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

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

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as 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.

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

To prevent damage

Avoid the following;

Spraying flammable insecticides near the unit.

≥ Pressing the LCD.

Touching the lens and other parts of the laser pickup.

Do not use the unit in the following places;

Where the temperature is below 5 o

C (41 o

F) or above 35 o

C (95 o

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

≥ Sandy places such as beaches.

On top of cushions, sofas, or hot equipment such as amplifiers.

Listening caution

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Do not play your headphones or earphones at a high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play.

If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.

You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

Even if your headphones or earphones are the open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, don’t turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing.

Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

≥ Start your volume control at a low setting.

≥ Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

≥ Leave it there.

User memo:

The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit.

Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference.

MODEL NUMBER

DVD-LX9

SERIAL NUMBER

DATE OF PURCHASE

DEALER NAME

DEALER ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital

Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No.

5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. C 1996, 2000 Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.

Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, and 4,819,098, licensed for limited viewing uses only.

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.

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Disc and Card information

Discs

Discs that can be played

DVD-RAM DVD-Audio DVD-Video Video CD CD CD-R/RW

SVCD

DVD-R

(conforming to IEC62107)

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[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

Use discs with the above logos and that conform to specifications. The unit cannot play other discs correctly.

Do not use irregularly shaped discs (e.g. heart-shaped), as these can damage the unit.

It may not be possible to play CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-RAM in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording.

Discs that cannot be played

PAL discs (DVD-Audio can be played.),

DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, i RW,

DVD-RW, CVD, SACD, Divx Video Discs, Photo

CD, DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridge, 2.6-GB and 5.2-GB DVD-RAM, and “Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107.

Built-in decoders

CD-R and CD-RW discs

This unit can play CD-R/RW (audio recording disc) recorded with CD-DA, video CD, SVCD

(conforming to IEC62107), WMA, MP3, or

JPEG. Close the session or finalize after recording.

See page 24 for more information about

WMA, MP3, and JPEG.

HighMAT discs ( ➡ page 25)

DVD-R discs

Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized on a

Panasonic DVD video recorder or DVD video camera are played as DVD-Video on this unit.

This unit can play discs with these symbols.

Video systems

NTSC is used. This unit converts still picture parts of PAL system DVD-Audio to NTSC for play on NTSC television. The picture is compressed to show it in its entirety, but this may cause it to be stretched vertically.

Playing DVDs and Video CDs

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

DVD-RAM discs

The DVD-RAM you can play on this unit are those recorded with DVD video recorders, DVD video cameras, personal computers, etc. using

Version 1.1 of the Video Recording Format (a unified video recording standard).

Remove discs from their cartridges before use and return them when you are finished, making sure that the labels of the disc and cartridge face the same way.

Some parts of the disc, for example where one program ends and another begins, may not play smoothly.

To clean discs

DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Video CD, CD

Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.

Cards

Cards that can be played

SD Memory Card

DVD-RAM, DVD-R

≥ Clean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner (LF-K200DCA1, where available).

≥ Never use cloths or cleaners for CDs, etc.

Handling precautions

≥ Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing instrument.

≥ Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.

Do not attach labels or stickers to discs.

≥ Do not use discs with exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled off stickers.

≥ Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.

Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the market.

SD

≥ Play may not be possible sometimes due to the condition of the data.

≥ Operation is not guaranteed with

MultiMediaCard.

≥ Do not eject the card or unplug the AC adaptor while the unit is using the card. This can corrupt your data.

Handling precautions

Do not detach the label and do not attach other labels.

≥ SD logo is a trademark.

Portions of this product are protected under copyright law and are provided under license by ARIS/SOLANA/4C.

≥ Licensed AAC Patents (U.S. patent numbers);

08/937,950

5,481,614

5,394,473

5,299,238

5,579,430

5,581,654

5848391

5,592,584

5,291,557

5,781,888

5,451,954

08/039,478

5 400 433

08/211,547

5,583,962

5,299,239

5,274,740

5,299,240

5,633,981

5,197,087

5 297 236

5,490,170

08/678,666

05-183,988

98/03037

5,548,574

97/02875

08/506,729

97/02874

08/576,495

5,222,189

5,703,999

5,357,594

08/557,046

5 752 225

08/894,844

4,914,701

5,264,846

5,235,671

5,268,685

07/640,550

5,375,189

98/03036

5,717,821

5,227,788

08/392,756

5,285,498

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Control reference guide

Remote control

L

SETUP PLAY MODE DVD/SD/AUX

M

N

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B

C

G

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∫ ;

TOP MENU DISPLAY

MENU RETURN

1

A.SURROUND

AUDIO ANGLE

SUB

-TITLE

CANCEL

1 2 3

P

4 5 6 S 10

7 8 9 0

A

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R

6

GROUP

5

PAGE

: 9 s

VOLUME r

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L Setup button (SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

M Standby/on switch (

Í

). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

N Stop button ( ∫ ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

O Audio button (AUDIO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

P Numbered buttons (1–9, 0, S 10) . . . . . . 17

Q Group button (GROUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

R Page button (PAGE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

S Play mode button (PLAY MODE) . . . . . 27

T Play button ( 1 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

U Angle button (ANGLE) . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30

V Subtitle button (SUBTITLE) . . . . . . . . . . 30

W Cancel button (CANCEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Although it is not labeled [ENTER], the cursor jockey on the remote control functions the same as the cursor jockey on the main unit. Press it to enter selections.

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Preparing the multi cradle and power supply

BEFORE USE

Remove the insulation sheet

4

Attach to cradle.

(When the unit is off)

Make sure built-in battery is attached.

DC IN 9V Ë

1

Make sure the built-in battery is attached whenever you use the unit.

DC IN 9V

Ë

2 Fit so unit clicks firmly into place.

Multi cradle (AC adaptor)

1

Unwind speaker wire, then fit the wire back into the groove of the speaker base.

2

Twist and pull off the vinyl tip.

DC IN 9V

DC IN

DC IN

12

3

Connect the speakers.

+

SPEAKER

HAUT

PARLEUR

R

4 ≠

-

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(480P/480I)

Y PB PR

S VIDEO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER CENTER

R

AUDIO OUT

SORROUND

5.1ch

2ch (MIX)

FRONT

L R L

VIDEO

OUT

+

SPEAKER

HAUT

PARLEUR

-

4 ≠

L

Push the levers and insert the wires.

Light gray

No line

Dark gray

Caution

Use the speakers only with the recommended system.

Failure to do so may lead to damage to the connected equipment and/or the speakers, and may result in the risk of fire. Consult a qualified service person if damage has occurred or if you experience a sudden change in performance.

Black line

Household AC outlet

(AC 120 V, 60 Hz)

When using only the player

Connect the AC adaptor directly to the player’s

DC IN terminal.

The unit is in the standby condition (the [

Í

] indicator lights) when the AC power supply cord is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an electrical outlet.

≥ To conserve power

When the unit is not going to be used for a long time, disconnect the AC power supply cord from the AC outlet.

The unit consumes a small amount of power

(approx. 0.9 W, when in the multi cradle) when in standby mode.

To detach

(When the unit is off)

SD CARD : PUSH RELEASE

RELEASE

VIDEO AUDIO

OPT OUT

Pull the lever so the unit lifts off the cradle.

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

To confirm the battery charge

Charge the battery pack before using it for the first time.

Use together with the optional battery pack

( ➡ page 14) for longer play.

For replacement ( ➡ page 4)

To recharge

∫ (When the unit is off)

Attach the unit to the multi cradle ( ➡ left).

You can also connect the AC adaptor directly to the player to recharge the battery.

[Recharging]

CHG

[CHG] lights

[ Í ] goes out

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SE

ON

DISPLAY

When the unit is on and powered by the battery pack

Press [DISPLAY].

The battery display appears on the LCD for a few seconds to show the approximate remaining charge.

Recharging is complete when [CHG] goes out. ([ Í ] lights.)

Recharging and play times

Times shown are approximate. Actual times depend on operating conditions.

Recharging [at 20 o C (68 o F)]: 4 (13) hours

Play (in hours, at room temperature, using headphones)

LCD brightness level

Full Low Recharge

(Appears automatically when there is a few minutes of charge remaining.) ----------} f

Press [RETURN] to clear the on-screen menu icons.

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

Detach the battery pack. (Even if the unit is off, it still uses some power. This can drain the battery completely and lead to a malfunction.)

≥ Recharge the battery pack when you are ready to use it again.

LCD off j 5

0 (factory preset) i 5

DVD 2.5 (7.5) 2 (6) 1.5 (4.5) 3.5 (10.5)

SD 3 (9) 2.5 (7.5) 2 (6) 8 (24)

Times for when used along with the optional battery pack are in parentheses.

To change the LCD brightness ( ➡ page 31).

(Continued on the next page)

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14

Preparing the multi cradle and power supply

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

To detach the built-in battery pack (When the unit is off)

Slide and hold.

2

1

To attach the optional battery pack (When the unit is off)

Use together with built-in battery pack.

Battery pack

Part number CGP-H501

1

Bottom

To attach (When the unit is off)

2 Push the battery so it clicks into place.

1

Bottom

This unit (Bottom)

2

Slide the pack so it clicks and locks into place.

DC IN

Connect the AC adaptor directly to the player’s

DC IN terminal to recharge the battery pack.

To detach (When the unit is off)

Slide and hold.

1

2

Car adaptor (optional)

This unit (Left side)

DC IN

DC IN 9V Ë

Ë

1

2

3

Face + upwards.

Car adaptor

Part number DY-DC95

To the cigarette lighter socket

Note

≥ Read the car adaptor’s operating instructions carefully.

≥ In the interests of the traffic safety, do not perform operations on the unit or watch video while driving a vehicle.

You can enjoy sound through your car audio system by connecting a car stereo cassette adaptor ( ➡ page 4) to this unit’s headphone jack.

30 ˚

30˚

Aim at the sensor, avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of 7 m

(23 feet) directly in front of the unit.

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16

Playing discs

[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

Preparations

≥ Open the LCD ( ➡ page 11).

[RAM] Remove discs from their cartridges.

[1]

Press [OPEN] to open the disc lid and insert a disc.

Stop

Pause

Skip

Search

Slowmotion

Frameby-frame

Menus

Press [

].

“ !

” flashes on the display. Press [ 1 ] (Play) to restart from this position or [ ∫ ] to clear it.

DVD-Video: Press [ 1 ] (Play) again to review chapters ( ➡ below).

Press [ ; ].

Press [

1

] (Play) to restart.

Press [

:

] (backward) or [

9

] (forward).

Group skip [JPEG]

Use [

4

] (backward) or [

3

] (forward).

O

Main unit

N

Turn the shuttle dial.

O Main unit N Release the shuttle dial to restart play.

O

Remote control

N

Press [

6

] (backward) or [

5

] (forward).

O Remote control N Press [ 1 ] (Play) to restart play.

You can turn off the sound during search ( ➡ page 40, Audio—Audio during Search).

While paused

O Main unit N Turn the shuttle dial.

O

Remote control

N

Press [

6

] (backward) or [

5

] (forward).

≥ Press [ 1 ] (Play) to restart play.

While paused, use [ 2 ] (backward) or [ 1 ] (forward).

Move and hold to change in succession.

Or, press [ ; ] repeatedly for forward frame-by-frame.

Use [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select an item and [ENTER] to confirm.

Or, press the numbered buttons.

To return to the menu

[DVD-A] Press [TOP MENU].

[DVD-V] Press [TOP MENU] or [MENU].

[VCD] Press [RETURN].

Notes

The speed of search and slow-motion increases up to 5 steps.

Slow-motion and frame-by-frame only work on moving pictures.

When playing Video CDs

You cannot move backwards during frame-by-frame and slow-motion.

Turning the shuttle dial or pressing buttons to perform skip, search or slow-motion may take you to a menu screen.

Chapter Preview

[DVD-V]

The following message appears immediately after you press [

1

] (Play).

Press PLAY to Preview Chapters

Press [ 1 ] (Play) while the message is displayed and the beginning portions of each chapter up to the current one are played. Full play resumes from the point where you stopped play.

(This feature works only within a title.)

If you do not press [

1

] (Play), the message disappears and play starts from where you stopped it.

To turn the unit off

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

Turning the unit on and off with the remote control

Press [ Í ].

You cannot use the remote control to turn the unit on when powered by the battery pack.

Auto standby function

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

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Playing SD cards

SD

You can play the following types of data recorded on an SD Memory Card:

Still pictures

[PICTURE]

JPEG files taken on digital cameras conforming to DCF standards (set down by the Japan Electronics and

Information Technology Industries Association).

Moving pictures

[MPEG4]

MPEG4 files (ASF format) taken on a digital video camera or SD Multi AV Device.

Music

[MUSIC]

MP3 and AAC audio files recorded with “Panasonic Media

Manager” or “SD-Jukebox”, software included with

Panasonic SD Multi AV Device and SD Audio Player.

Voice

[VOICE]

SD Memory Card

18

G.726

files recorded on a digital video camera or

SD Multi AV Device.

Some files are not compatible with this unit and cannot be played back. For example:

–Moving picture files recorded using a digital still camera with moving picture function

–IC recorder voice files etc

TOP MENU

2

Use [

3

,

4

,

2

,

1

] to select a file and press [ENTER].

[PICTURE]

Press [

:

,

9

] to show other pictures.

[4]

Adjust the volume.

Using headphones

Turn down the volume before connection, and then adjust the level.

Headphones

3.5 mm ( 1 ⁄

8 q

) stereo

Ë

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/SD

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OFF

ENTER

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VOL

SD

C

A

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U

SH

R

EL

EA

SE

ON DVD/SD/AUX

82 17

;

[3]

∫ , -OFF

[2] [1] [4]

[1]

Insert and slide the card until it clicks into place.

SPLA

Y

ME

NU

RET

URN

VOL

SD

C

A

R

D

: P

U

SH

R

EA

EL

SE

Beveled edge

ON

Label

≥ To remove, press on the center of the card to unlock, then pull straight out.

[2]

Press and hold [

1

, ON] to turn the unit on.

When a source other than SD is selected

Press [DVD/SD/AUX] to select “SD”.

[3]

1

Use [

3

,

4

] to select the mode and press [ENTER].

MODE SELECT

PICTURE

MPEG4

MUSIC

VOICE

To stop and return to the list

Press [

].

To pause play

Press [

;

] during play.

Press [ 1 ] (Play) to restart play.

To change the mode

Press [TOP MENU] then select the mode.

To turn the unit off

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

Turning the unit on and off with the remote control

Press [ Í ].

You cannot use the remote control to turn the unit on when powered by the battery pack.

Note

≥ Menus and pictures may take some time to appear.

[MUSIC]

If you have attached still pictures to an audio file

(using SD-Jukebox Ver. 3.0) the unit can also show the first of these pictures.

Do not face the slot towards your face when inserting and removing cards. The slot mechanism has a spring so the card may eject with force.

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20

Playing SD cards

SD

Playing play lists

[MUSIC]

You can play the play lists you created with

“SD-Jukebox”.

1. While the menu is on the screen

1.

Press [

3

,

4

] to select “SELECT PLAYLIST” and press [ENTER].

Example:

SELECT PLAYLIST

A

DefaultPlaylist

PLAYLIST1

PLAYLIST2

2. Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the play list and press

[ENTER].

Select the first play list A to play all the tracks recorded on the card.

Zooming pictures

[MPEG4]

1. While the menu is on the screen

1.

Press [

3

,

4

] to select “SCREEN”.

2. Press [ 2 , 1 ] to change the size.

1.

FULL (zoom) () NORMAL

≥ Picture quality worsens and parts of the picture may be cut off when you select “FULL”.

To close the menu screen

Press [MENU].

Recording to an SD card on a computer

You can copy still and moving pictures to your SD card by connecting it to a computer with a

USB Reader/Writer (BN-SDCAP) or PC card adapter (BN-SDABP).

Create folders as shown below.

root

DCIM

100CDPFP

JPEG files

SD_VIDEO

PRL001

MPEG4 files

SD_VOICE

Naming files

JPEG still pictures

Example:

MPEG 4 moving pictures

Example:

IMGA 0001.JPG

MOL001.ASF

Four characters

Four numbers

Three characters

(numerals 0 to 9 and letters A to F: hexadecimal name)

Ensure that none of the files in a folder have the same last 4 (or 3) characters. Files so named cannot be played.

SD_VC100

Voice files

SD_AUDIO

Music files

SD_VOICE and SD_AUDIO are hidden folders created when you record voice or audio files, and play automatically on other equipment.

≥ This unit needs the folders on SD cards to play the files. Do not delete them on your computer.

“DCIM”, “SD_VIDEO”, “SD_VOICE” and “SD_AUDIO” are necessary to play files but have no effect on operation.

You may be unable to play some files due to the origin of the copy, or the naming of folders and files.

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22

Selecting programs to play

—DIRECT NAVIGATOR

1

Press [TOP MENU].

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

No

1

2

3

4

5

Date

12/23(SAT)

12/26(TUE)

1/12(FRI)

CH

10

4

2

1/24(WED)

2/20(TUE)

0 9

SELECT

NUMBER

5

12

On

21:02

14:35

20:00

Program Title Contents

Saturday feature

Auto action

19:30

19:05

SELECT

ENTER

Sunday Cinema

Music

Baseball

RETURN

JPEG ALBUM

G 1

P 1

Total 1

Group: 001 Penguins Picture: filename00..

0 9

SELECT

NUMBER

SELECT

ENTER RETURN Prev Tree Next

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WMA/MP3, CD text and JPEG navigation menus

MONIT

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D EO

OFF

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EA

SE

TOP MENU ON

MENU

3421

ENTER

RETURN

DISPLAY

2

Use [

3

,

4

] to select a group and press [ENTER].

The audio navigation menu/album display for the group appears.

To use the contents screen to find a track

[CD] (CD text only)

You can use the text information recorded on these discs to find a track to play.

1

While the menu is displayed

Use [

1

] while a track is highlighted to display the contents screen.

MENU

T 10 /14

SELECT

Contents

Disc Title/Artist

SHIPWRECKED

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Track 10 Title/Artist

Pink Island

Long John Platinum

ENTER RETURN

2

Use [

2

,

1

] to move through the tracks and press [ENTER].

To use the tree screen to find a group

[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

1

While the menu is displayed

[WMA] [MP3]

Use [

1

] while a track is highlighted to display a tree screen.

[JPEG]

Use [

3

,

4

,

2

,

1

] to select

“Tree” and press [ENTER].

To return to the menu

Press [RETURN].

Note

[WMA]

You cannot play WMA files that are copy protected.

WMA files must have the extension “.WMA” or

“.wma”.

[MP3]

≥ This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags.

If you play an MP3 track that includes still picture data, it will take some time before the music itself starts playing and the elapsed time will not be displayed during this time. Even after the track starts, the correct play time will not be displayed.

MP3 files must have the extension “.MP3” or

“.mp3”.

[JPEG]

≥ To view JPEG files on this unit:

– Take them on a digital camera that meets the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard. Some digital cameras have functions that are not supported by the

DCF standard like automatic picture rotation which may render a picture un-viewable.

– Do not alter the files in any way or save them under a different name.

– Ensure they have the extension “.JPG”,

“.jpg”, “.JPEG”, or “.jpeg”.

This unit cannot display moving pictures,

MOTION57 TD3

Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

WMA is a compression format developed by

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

A menu appears after you insert the disc.

Press [

3

,

4

,

2

,

1

] to select then press [ENTER].

When you press [ENTER]:

Menu: Takes you to the next menu which shows play lists or another menu

Play list: Play starts

≥ To return to the menu screen

Press [TOP MENU].

≥ To return to the menu above the current one

≥ Press [RETURN].

To change the menu background

≥ Press [DISPLAY].

The background changes to the one recorded on the disc.

Selecting from the lists

1

While playing

Press [MENU].

All By Artist

No Content title

Playlist

Group

Content

0 9

SELECT

4

5

2

3

Less and less

And when I was born

Quatre gymnopedies

You've made me sad

2

Use [

2

] then [

3

,

4

] to switch between the play list, group and content lists.

3

Use [

1

] then [

3

,

4

] to select an item and press [ENTER].

≥ To exit the list screen

Press [MENU].

Note

Disable HighMAT disc play to use random and program play.

To use program/random play

1. In the SETUP menu, set “HighMAT” to

“Disable” ( ➡ page 42).

2. Reinsert the disc and perform the necessary operations ( ➡ page 27).

HighMAT and the HighMAT logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries.

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Convenient features

6 5

GROUP

PAGE

SETUP PLAY MODE DVD/SD/AUX

Í

∫ ;

TOP MENU DISPLAY

1

MENU RETURN

A.SURROUND

AUDIO ANGLE

SUB

-TITLE

CANCEL

1

4

7

2

5

8

3

6

9

S 10

0

6

GROUP

5

PAGE

: 9 s

VOLUME r

PLAY MODE

1

3421

ENTER

ANGLE

CANCEL

Numbered buttons

[JPEG]

Rotating pictures

Remote control only

While a picture is displayed

1

Press [ANGLE].

2

Use [

3

,

4

] to select “Rotate right” or “Rotate left” and press [ENTER].

The picture rotates ninety degrees each time you do this.

Starting play from a selected program, title, track or picture

[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

Remote control only

Press the numbered buttons to select the item (

[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

and press [ENTER]).

Play starts from the selected item.

To select a 2-digit number e.g. 25: [ S 10] > [2] > [5] e.g. 25: [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] e.g. 25: [2] > [5] > [ENTER]

If the on-screen menu icons are on the LCD

( ➡ page 32)

≥ This works only when stopped with some discs.

≥ When playing DVD-Audio and you want to start play from a track in a different group, select the group first ( ➡ right).

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Selecting still pictures—

Page Skip

[DVD-A]

During play

Press [PAGE].

The page changes each time you press the button.

The rotation is canceled when you open the disc lid, select another source, or switch the unit to standby.

To clear the popup screen

Press [ANGLE].

Selecting groups to play

[DVD-A] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

1

Press [GROUP].

e.g. MP3

1 1 1 18

Group No.

Track No. in disc

Track No.

in group

Total No. of tracks on disc

2

Use [

3

,

4

] to select the group number and press [ENTER].

3

Use [

3

,

4

] to select the track/picture number and press [ENTER].

You can also select the group and track/picture number with the numbered buttons.

[DVD-A]

Playing all the groups in succession

( ➡ page 27, All group play)

Playing bonus groups

Some discs contain bonus groups. If a password screen appears after selecting a group, enter the password with the numbered buttons. Refer also to the disc’s jacket.

Changing the play sequence

[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]

Remote control only

While stopped

Press [PLAY MODE].

The display changes each time you press the button.

[A] All group ( [DVD-A] ) _) [B] Program

^= OFF (= [C] Random (}

[A]

All group play

[DVD-A]

The unit plays tracks in all the groups on a disc.

Press [

1

] (Play).

[B]

Program play

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

1

[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [WMA] [MP3]

Press the numbered buttons to select a group or a title.

e.g. DVD-Video

PROGRAM Choose a title and chapter, then press ENTER.

No

1

T C Time

Play

Clear

Clear all 0 9

SELECT

NUMBER

SELECT

ENTER RETURN

Press PLAY to start

[DVD-V] Some items cannot be selected.

[DVD-A] If you select bonus groups, you will have to enter a 4-digit password.

2

Press the numbered buttons to select a track or a chapter

(

[WMA] [MP3]

and press [ENTER]).

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to program other items.

Times are not displayed when programming DVD-Video and

WMA/MP3.

3

Press [

1

] (Play).

[DVD-V] Some items cannot be played even if you programmed them.

To add, change, or clear items

1 Use [

3

,

4

] to select the program number

(No).

2 Do steps 1 and 2 to add or change items.

Press [CANCEL] to clear an item (or use

[

3

,

4

,

2

,

1

] to select “Clear” and press

[ENTER]).

Press [

6

] or [

5

] to change pages.

To clear the whole program

Move to “Clear all” with [

3

,

4

,

2

,

1

] and press

[ENTER]. The whole program is also cleared when you open the disc lid, select another source, or switch the unit to standby.

To select an item using the cursor jockey

Press [ENTER] and [ 3 , 4 ] to select an item, then press [ENTER] again to register the number. All the items on a disc, a title or a group are selected when you select “ALL”.

[C]

Random play

1

[DVD-A] [DVD-V]

Press the numbered buttons to select a group or a title.

e.g. DVD-Video

Random Playback

Title 2

Press PLAY to start

[DVD-A]

≥ You can select more than one group.

To enter all groups, select “All” using

[ 2 , 1 ] and press [ENTER].

To deselect a group, press the numbered buttons corresponding to the group you want to clear.

≥ If you select bonus groups, you will have to enter a 4-digit password.

2

Press [

1

] (Play).

[DVD-V] Some titles cannot be selected.

To exit the all group/program/random mode

Press [PLAY MODE] while stopped until the all group/program/random play screen disappears.

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Increasing your enjoyment of movies

Marker

[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

You can mark up to 5 positions to play again.

[RAM] : 999 positions

[RAM] : If places have been marked (e.g., with a

DVD video recorder), they are displayed.

1

Do steps 1 to 3 on page 32 to select “Marker”.

2

Press [ENTER].

OFF

[RAM] Use [ 1 ] to select “ ¢ ”.

Marker

The unit is now ready to accept markers.

3

Press [ENTER] to mark a position.

Advanced Surround

[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] (2-channel or over only)

Enjoy a surround-like effect with 2 speakers

(SP) (on other equipment) or headphones (HP).

If the disc has surround effects, the effect is broadened and sound seems to come from virtual speakers on either side.

Preparation

Turn off the surround effects on the other equipment.

Press [A.SURROUND].

Each time you press the button: e.g. SP

To recall a marker: [ 2 , 1 ] ➡ [ENTER]

To erase a marker: [

2

,

1

] ➡ [CANCEL]

To mark another position: [ 2 , 1 ] ➡ [ENTER]

[RAM]

To mark the eleventh point and beyond

1. Use [

2

,

1

] to select the marker pin icon.

1–10

2. Use [ 3 , 4 ] to select “11–20”.

You can select the next group when the current group is full.

This feature doesn’t work while using a play list.

The markers are ordered by time. This means that the marker numbers can change when you add and erase markers.

≥ You can clear existing markers, but they are restored when you open the disc lid, select another source or switch the unit to standby.

Note

≥ This feature doesn’t work during program and random play.

≥ Markers you add clear when you open the disc lid, select another source, or switch the unit to standby.

SP 1

Speaker

3 or 4 times distance A

Seating position

SP 2 SP OFF

1 (Natural) > 2 (Emphasized) > OFF (Cancel)

^---------------------------------------------------------}

To change the mode

[

2

] > [

3

,

4

] to select “SP” or “HP”.

Optimum seating position

Distance A

Television

Speaker

O When using the television’s speakers N

Distance A u

Television’s width

Note

≥ Output from this unit will be in stereo (two channels) when Advanced Surround is on.

≥ Turn Advanced Surround off if it causes distortion.

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Increasing your enjoyment of movies

Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles

Some discs have multiple soundtracks, subtitle languages and camera angles, and you can change these during play.

“–” or “– –” is displayed instead of the language number in circumstances such as when no language is recorded on the disc.

[VCD] (SVCD only)

Soundtrack and subtitle numbers may change even if corresponding soundtracks are not recorded.

[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD]

During play

Press [AUDIO].

[DVD-V]

The number changes each time you press the button.

[DVD-A]

1

Digital

English 3/2.1 ch

Soundtrack playing

1

1

LPCM

192k24b 2ch

30

Sound track selected

[RAM] [VCD]

Each time you press the button:

LR > L > R

^-------------}

You can also use this button to turn the vocals on and off on karaoke discs. Read the disc’s instructions for details.

Play restarts from the beginning of the soundtrack when playing DVD-Audio and

DVD-RAM soundtracks that are accompanied by still pictures.

Even if a second soundtrack isn’t recorded on a DVD-Audio, two soundtrack numbers will normally be shown when you press [AUDIO].

The soundtrack currently playing is number 1.

Refer to [B] on page 33 for audio signal type details.

[DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V]

[VCD] (SVCD only):

You can change the subtitle number and turn the subtitles on and off.

[RAM] : You can turn the subtitles on and off.

During play

Press [SUBTITLE].

The number changes each time you press the button.

1

ON

English

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

If the subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs, turn the subtitles off.

To clear/display the subtitles

1. Press [SUBTITLE].

2. Press [ 1 ]. ( [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] )

3. Press [

3

,

4

] to select “ON” or “OFF”.

Changing the position and brightness of the subtitles

[DVD-A] [DVD-V]

1. While the subtitle icon is on the screen, use [ 2 , 1 ] to highlight

“Subtitle Position” or “Subtitle

Brightness”.

2. Use [

3

,

4

] to adjust.

≥ Adjust position between 0 and j 60 in 2 unit steps.

≥ For brightness, select “Auto” so the brightness adjusts automatically against the background, or a level between 0 and j 9.

1

Changing the monitor settings

MONITOR MODE

A.SU

RRO

UND

MONIT

OR M

ODE

PICTU

ODE

OPE

N

DVD

/SD

/AU

X

CHG

PICTURE MODE

Í indicator

OFF

SEA

RCH

ENTER

TOP M

ENU

DISP

LAY

RET

URN

VOL

SD

C

A

R D

:

U

SH

R

EL

EA

SE

ON

EO

VI

D

AU

D

PT

O

IO

U

O

T

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ENTER

Changing the size of the picture

Select how to show 4:3-aspect pictures on the

LCD.

Press [MONITOR MODE].

Each time you press the button:

NORMAL _-) FULL _-) ZOOM _ -]

^OFF (no picture) < JUST (-------}

The picture mode and size

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

( ➡ below).

≥ If you are not using the LCD on this unit, select

“OFF” to conserve power.

≥ (The [ Í ] indicator flashes.).

The LCD turns off if you close it.

≥ “NORMAL” is the best setting to show

16:9-aspect pictures.

Disc

Mode

NORMAL

Picture quality

1

Press [PICTURE MODE].

0 5

BRIGHT

COLOUR

SHARP

GAMMA

AI MODE

BLUE LED

-5

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

2

Use [

3

,

4

] to select the item.

3

Use [

2

,

1

] to select the setting.

BRIGHT

Brightens the picture.

Power consumption increases with the

≥ level of brightness.

COLOUR

Adjust the shade of the picture's color.

SHARP

Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of the horizontal lines.

GAMMA

Adjusts the brightness of dark parts of the picture.

AI MODE

Make a clear distinction between black and white.

BLUE LED

Turn the cursor jockey’s light on and off.

≥ The cursor jockey flashes during some operations, even if you select “OFF”.

FULL

Stretched horizontally.

∫ To clear the screen

Press [PICTURE MODE].

ZOOM

Stretched vertically and horizontally.

JUST

Fills the screen for a more natural picture.

4:3

Te quiero Te quiero Te quiero

Te quiero

4:3

Letterbox

Te quiero

Te quiero

Note

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

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Using On-Screen Menu Icons

On-Screen Menu Icons contain information about the disc or unit. These menus allow you to perform operations by changing this information.

For your reference

Depending on the condition of the unit

(playing, stopped, etc.) and the type of software, there are some items you cannot select or change.

When numbers are displayed (e.g.title No.), the numbered buttons (remote control) are also effective for setting. After entering numbers, press [ENTER] to register the setting.

To clear the icons

Press [RETURN] until they clear.

∫ To change the position of the icons

1. Use [

2

,

1

] to select the Bar position icon.

2. Use [

3

,

4

] to move the icons.

2.

(There are 5 positions.)

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Common procedures

1

Press [DISPLAY].

Each time you press the button:

2

Disc information > Progress indicator

: ;

Original display < Unit information

( ➡ step 2)

[Unit\information\only]

While the leftmost icon is highlighted

Use [

3

,

4

] to select the menu.

Each time you use the cursor jockey:

Play menu () Picture menu u e u e

Display menu () Audio menu

3

Use [

2

,

1

] to select the item.

4

Use [

3

,

4

] to select the setting.

≥ Items with “ 3 ” or “ 4 ” above and below can be changed by [

3

,

4

].

≥ Press [ENTER] if the setting does not change after using [

3

,

4

].

≥ Some items require different operations.

Read the explanations on the following pages.

Progress indicator

Indicates how far you have played through an item.

e.g. [DVD-V] a Current position b Condition–play, pause, or slow/search c Changing the time display

[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]

Use [

3

,

4

] to show the elapsed play time or remaining time.

Elapsed play time

[VCD] (SVCD only) [WMA] [MP3]

For display only, cannot be changed.

Changing play speed

[DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V]

(Dolby Digital only)

You can slow down or speed up play.

Use [ 2 ] (slower) or [ 1 ] (faster).

There are five speeds: k 0.8

,.

k 0.9

,.

k 1.0 (normal speed) ,.

k 1.2

,.

k 1.4

After you change the speed:

≥ –Output is in stereo.

–You cannot use Advanced Surround.

≥ –Digital output switches to PCM.

–Sound is stereo as long as “ k

1.0” is orange.

To return to normal play

Press [

1

] (Play).

Disc information

a PG: Program number [RAM]

PL: Playlist number [RAM]

T: Title number [DVD-V]

T: Track number [VCD] [CD]

G: Group number

[DVD-A] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] b C: Chapter number [DVD-V]

T: Track number [DVD-A] [WMA] [MP3]

P: Picture number [JPEG] c Time [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]

Use [

3

,

4

] to show the elapsed play time or remaining time.

[DVD-A] [VCD] [CD]

[ ) Elapsed play time l :; l Remaining time for the track l :;

{ ) Remaining time for the disc/group

[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V]

Select a position to start play by specifying a time with the numbered buttons and press [ENTER].

Elapsed play time

[VCD] (SVCD only) [WMA] [MP3]

For display only, cannot be changed.

d Soundtrack language

(See [A] right for language abbreviations.)

Audio signal type

(See [B] right for details.)

Audio Mode ( ➡ page 30, Soundtracks)

Karaoke vocal on/off (Karaoke DVD only)

[DVD-V]

Solo: OFF or ON

Duet: OFF, V1 i

V2, V1 or V2

Current bitrate [WMA] [MP3]

Current sampling frequency [WMA] [MP3] e Subtitle language

(See [A] right for language abbreviations.)

Subtitles on/off

[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] (SVCD only)

ON () OFF

Track Information on/off

[WMA] [MP3] [CD] (CD text only)

ON () OFF

Picture information [JPEG]

Date () Full () OFF

^=======J f Angle number ( ➡ page 30) g Menu play [VCD]

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

h Track/picture number in disc

Total number of tracks/pictures on disc

[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] i Still picture number [DVD-A]

Selected picture is shown during play.

j Slideshow setting [JPEG]

ON () OFF

Slideshow timing [JPEG]

0 sec–30 sec

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Unit information

Play menu

a A-B Repeat ( ➡ page 28) b Repeat Mode ( ➡ page 28) c Play mode display

[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]

---: Normal play

PGM: Program play

RND: Random play

ALL: All group play ( [DVD-A] ) d Marker ( ➡ page 29)

Picture menu

Display menu

Using this unit with other equipment

Enjoying more powerful sound

Enjoy the powerful movie theater and hall-like sound available with multiple channel audio found on

DVDs by connecting an amplifier and speakers.

Note

The equipment connections described are examples.

Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.

Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

Connecting to a receiver or amplifier with 5.1 audio input terminals

(Analog connection)

Change “Speaker Setting” ( ➡ page 40).

≥ Use this connection to enjoy multi channel LPCM DVD-Audio.

Multi cradle

VIDEO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER CENTER

R

AUDIO OUT

SORROUND

5.1ch

2ch (MIX)

FRONT

VIDEO

OUT

L R L

+

SPEAKER

HAUT

PARLEUR

-

4 ≠

L

Audio cable

Speakers (Example)

You can enjoy surround sound by connecting three or more speakers.

SUBCENTER

WOOFER

SURROUND

(R) (L) (R)

FRONT

(L)

Amplifier

Connecting to a receiver or amplifier with built in decoders (Digital connection)

Change the settings in “Audio” (

➡ page 40).

To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic

Connect a digital amplifier or system component and change the settings in “Audio” ( ➡ page 40).

This unit (Right side)

OPTICAL

Optical fiber cable

Do not bend sharply.

AUDIO, OPT OUT

Note

You can only use DTS Digital Surround decoders that are compatible with DVD.

≥ SD

There is no audio output when using a digital connection.

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Using this unit with other equipment

Using this unit with a television

Before connecting, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

Do not connect the player through your video cassette recorder.

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

Connecting the multi cradle

AUDIO OUT

SORROUND

5.1ch

2ch (MIX)

FRONT

VIDEO

OUT

L R L

+

SPEAKER

HAUT

PARLEUR

4

-

L

Television

Enjoying higher picture quality red white yellow

Audio/video cable

(not included)

Connecting the player

yellow

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

L white

R red red white yellow

You can connect the audio cable to the

2-channel audio input terminals of an analog amplifier or system component to enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro

Logic.

Right side black yellow Audio/video cable (included)

Note

The speakers do not have magnetic shielding. Do not place near televisions, personal computers, magnetized cards (bank cards, commuter passes, etc.) or other devices easily influenced by magnetism.

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

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

Multi cradle

+

SPEAKER

HAUT

PARLEUR

4

R

-

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(480P/480I)

Y P

B

Television’s

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN terminals

Video cable (not included)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal

These terminals can be used for either interlace or

S VIDEO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER CENTER

R

AUDIO OUT

SORROUND

L R

5.1ch

2ch (MIX)

FRONT

L

VIDEO

OUT

S video cable (not included)

Television’s

S VIDEO IN terminal

S VIDEO OUT terminal

The S video terminal achieves a progressive output and provide a purer picture than the S

VIDEO OUT terminal. Connection using these terminals outputs the color difference signals (P

B

/P

R

) and luminance signal (Y) separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors. The description of the component video input terminals depends on the television or monitor (e.g.

Y/P

B

/P

R

, Y/B-Y/R-Y, Y/C

B

/C

R

). Connect to terminals of the same color.

≥ After making this connection, change the black level for a better picture ( ➡ page 39, Video—Black Level Control) more vivid picture than the VIDEO

OUT terminal by separating the chrominance (C) and luminance

(Y) signals. (Actual results depend on the television.)

When making this connection, ensure you connect the audio cables to the corresponding audio input terminals on the television.

Note

SD

There is no video output when connected with the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal.

To enjoy progressive video

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

2. In SETUP menu, set “Progressive Out (Component)” to “Enable” ( ➡ page 39).

3. Change “Video output mode” to “480P” ( ➡ page 34).

All televisions manufactured by Panasonic and that have 480P input connectors are compatible.

Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television.

If the unit is connected to the television through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT, output will be interlace, irrespective of the settings.

Watching video from a video camera

This unit (Right side) yellow black

Audio/video cable

(included) yellow white red

Video camera

Press [DVD/SD/AUX] to select “AUX”.

Control play on the camera.

Auto standby function ( ➡ page 17) does not work while the “AUX” mode is on. Turn the unit off when you have finished using it.

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Using this unit with other equipment

Changing settings

Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes

≥ Digital recording

You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equipment.

Connect the recording equipment with an optical fiber cable ( ➡ page 35).

Note

≥ With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc doesn’t have protection preventing digital recording, and b the recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.

You cannot record WMA/MP3.

When recording DVDs, make the following settings.

Advanced Surround: OFF ( ➡ page 29)

PCM Down Conversion: Yes ( ➡ page 40)

Dolby Digital/DTS Digital Surround: PCM

( ➡ page 40)

≥ Analog recording

You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment. There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are with digital signals.

Connect the recording equipment to

AUDIO, OPT OUT on the player with the audio/video cable (included) ( ➡ page 36)

Or

FRONT L R [2ch (MIX)] on the multi-cradle

( ➡ page 36).

[In the SETUP menu, set “Speaker Setting” to

“2-channel” ( ➡ page 40).]

RETURN

SETUP PLAY MODE DVD/SD/AUX

Í

∫ ;

TOP MENU DISPLAY

1

MENU RETURN

A.SURROUND

AUDIO ANGLE

1

4

7

6

2

5

8

5

SUB

-TITLE

CANCEL

3

6

9

S 10

0

: 9

SETUP

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ENTER

CANCEL

Numbered buttons

Common procedures

1

Press [SETUP] to show the menus.

SETUP Disc

SELECT TAB

Audio

Subtitle

Menus

Ratings

English

Automatic

English

Level 8

2

Press [

2

,

1

] to select the menu’s tab.

The screen changes to display the menu.

Disc () Video () Audio eu eu

Others (===) Display

3

Press [

3

,

4

] to select the item and press [ENTER].

4

Press [

3

,

4

] to select the option and press [ENTER].

The screen now shows the menu again.

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

When you are finished

Press [SETUP].

For your reference

Press [MENU] on the main unit to access the

SETUP menus while stopped (unless a

DVD-RAM is loaded).

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

Underlined items are the factory presets.

Menus

Disc

Video

Items

Audio

Choose the preferred audio language.

English French Spanish Original § 1 Other ¢¢¢¢ § 2

Subtitle

Choose the preferred subtitle language.

Automatic § 3 English French Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢ § 2

Menus

Choose the preferred language for disc menus.

English French Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢ § 2

Ratings

Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.

8 No Limit

1 to 7: Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them.

0 Lock All

Entering a password

The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7.

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

1.

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

2. Press [ENTER].

1.

Do not forget your password.

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

Now, when you insert a DVD-Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set, a

≥ message appears on the screen. Follow the on-screen instructions.

§ 1

§ 2

§ 3

The original language of each disc is selected.

Input a code number with the numbered buttons ( ➡ page 42).

If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc.

TV Aspect

Choose the setting to suit your television and preference.

4:3 Pan&Scan: Regular television

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

4:3 Letterbox: Regular television

(to view 16:9 software in the letterbox style)

16:9: Wide-screen television

Use the television’s screen modes to change the way the picture is shown.

Progressive Out (Component)

Choose “Enable” to enable progressive output.

Disable Enable

Still Mode

Specify the type of picture shown when paused.

Automatic Field Frame

Black Level Control

Change the black level of the picture if you connected a television through the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals.

Lighter: When connected through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT.

Darker: When connected through COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y/P

B

/P

R

).

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Changing settings

Menus

Audio

Display

Items

Speaker Setting (Analog connection)

Choose the settings to suit your audio system and the listening environment.

Multi-channel: when 3 or more speakers are connected ( ➡ right).

2-channel: when 2 speakers or an amplifier with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder is connected.

PCM Down Conversion (Digital connection)

Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.

Select “Yes” if the equipment you connect cannot process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.

No: Output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.

Yes: Converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz.

≥ Signals are converted to either 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz, or the disc has copy protection.

≥ Some equipment cannot handle sampling frequencies of 88.2 kHz, even if they can handle 96 kHz. Read your equipment’s operating instructions for details.

Dolby Digital (Digital connection)

Select “Bitstream” if the equipment can decode the signal.

Bitstream PCM

DTS Digital Surround (Digital connection)

Select “Bitstream” if the equipment can decode the signal.

PCM Bitstream

IMPORTANT (Dolby Digital/DTS Digital Surround)

If the equipment cannot decode the signal, the setting must be changed to

PCM. If not, signals the equipment cannot process will be output, causing high levels of noise which can damage your hearing and the speakers.

Dynamic Range Compression (Dolby Digital Only)

Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.

Off On

Audio during Search §

Choose whether to have sound during search.

On Off

§ Audio will be heard when playing some DVD-Audio despite the settings you make here.

Menu Language

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

English Français Español

On-Screen Messages

Choose whether to show on-screen messages or not.

On Off

Speaker setting

You need to change settings a , b , and c when you select “Multi-channel” in “Speaker

Setting” (you have connected 3 or more speakers).

When playing DVD-Audio, the unit may not output as set here due to limitations imposed by the unit or disc.

Front (L)

Center a b a c

SETUP

SELECT

L

Exit

Test ms

0

C dB

0

R dB

0

SW

LS dB

0 ms

0 dB

0

RS

Front (R) a a c

Subwoofer

ENTER RETURN

Surround (L) a c b c a Surround (R)

Speaker presence and size (

a

)

1. Use [

3

,

4

,

2

,

1

] to select the item and press [ENTER].

2. Use [

3

,

4

] to select the setting and press [ENTER].

Icon examples: Surround speaker (L)

Large

LS LS

Small No

Large: When the speaker supports low-frequency (under 100 Hz) reproduction.

Small: Select when the speaker does not support low-frequency reproduction.

The front speaker setting changes to “Large” if you change the subwoofer setting to “No”. Connect front speakers that can reproduce the bass range below 100 Hz if you do not connect a subwoofer.

Delay time (

b

)

(Effective when playing multi-channel discs)

Place the speakers the same distance from the seating area for optimum surround sound. Change the delay time if you have to place the center or surround speakers closer to the seating area.

1. Use [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the delay time box and press

Front

(L)

Center

Front

(R)

[ENTER].

2. Use [ 3 , 4 ] to adjust the delay time and press [ENTER].

Listening

Position

A C

Subwoofer

Values

If distance A or B is greater than or equal to distance C, set to “0”. If distance A or B is less than distance C, set as follows.

≥ Center speaker (A) ≥ Surround speakers (B)

Surround

(L)

B

Surround

(R)

Difference (Approx.) Setting Difference (Approx.) Setting

50 cm (1 1 ⁄

2 feet)

100 cm (3 feet)

1.3 ms

2.6 ms

200 cm (6 feet)

400 cm (12 feet)

5.3 ms

10.6 ms

150 cm (5 feet)

200 cm (6 feet)

3.9 ms

5.3 ms

600 cm (18 feet) 15.9 ms

Channel balance (

c

)

1. Use [

3

,

4

,

2

,

1

] to select “Test” and press [ENTER].

1.

A test signal is output from the front left speaker and proceeds clockwise.

2. Use [

3

,

4

] to adjust the volume of the center and surround speakers so they are the same apparent volume as the front speakers ( j

3 dB to i

3 dB) .

1.

The front speakers cannot be adjusted here.

1.

No signal is output for the subwoofer. To adjust its volume, play something, then return to this screen to adjust to suit your taste.

3. Press [ENTER].

1.

The test signal stops.

When you are finished

Use [

3

,

4

,

2

,

1

] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER].

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Changing settings

Menus

Others

Language code list

6566: Abkhazian

6565: Afar

6570: Afrikaans

8381: Albanian

6577: Ameharic

6582: Arabic

7289: Armenian

6583: Assamese

6588: Aymara

6590: Azerbaijani

6665: Bashkir

6985: Basque

6678: Bengali; Bangla

6890: Bhutani

6672: Bihari

6682: Breton

6671: Bulgarian

7789: Burmese

6669: Byelorussian

7577: Cambodian

6765: Catalan

9072: Chinese

6779: Corsican

7282: Croatian

6783: Czech

6865: Danish

7876: Dutch

6978: English

6979: Esperanto

6984: Estonian

7079: Faroese

Items

HighMAT

Play HighMAT discs as HighMAT discs, or as regular WMA/MP3/JPEG discs.

(Reload the disc for the setting to be effective.)

Enable: Play HighMAT discs as HighMAT discs.

Disable: Play HighMAT discs as regular WMA/MP3/JPEG discs.

Mixed Disc-Audio&Stills

Select the type of file played on discs containing both JPEG and WMA/MP3. (Reload the disc for the setting to be effective.)

Audio (MP3/WMA) Stills (JPEG)

DVD-Video mode

Select how to play pictures contained on some DVD-Audio.

The setting returns to “Off” when you remove the disc or turn the unit off.

Off: DVD-Audio are played as DVD-Audio.

On: You can play DVD-Video content on DVD-Audio.

Demo

A demonstration of the unit’s on-screen displays starts when you select “On”.

The demonstration stops and the setting reverts to “Off” when you press a button

(except [MONITOR MODE], [PICTURE MODE], and [OPEN]).

Off On

7074: Fiji

7073: Finnish

7082: French

7089: Frisian

7176: Galician

7565: Georgian

6869: German

6976: Greek

7576: Greenlandic

7178: Guarani

7185: Gujarati

7265: Hausa

7387: Hebrew

7273: Hindi

7285: Hungarian

7383: Icelandic

7378: Indonesian

7365: Interlingua

7165: Irish

7384: Italian

7465: Japanese

7487: Javanese

7578: Kannada

7583: Kashmiri

7575: Kazakh

7589: Kirghiz

7579: Korean

7585: Kurdish

7679: Laotian

7665: Latin

7686: Latvian, Lettish

7678: Lingala

7684: Lithuanian

7775: Macedonian

7771: Malagasy

7783: Malay

7776: Malayalam

7784: Maltese

7773: Maori

7782: Marathi

7779: Moldavian

7778: Mongolian

7865: Nauru

7869: Nepali

7879: Norwegian

7982: Oriya

8083: Pashto, Pushto

7065: Persian

8076: Polish

8084: Portuguese

8065: Punjabi

8185: Quechua

8277: Rhaeto-Romance

8279: Romanian

8285: Russian

8377: Samoan

8365: Sanskrit

7168: Scots Gaelic

8382: Serbian

8372: Serbo-Croatian

8378: Shona

8368: Sindhi

8373: Singhalese

8375: Slovak

8376: Slovenian

8379: Somali

6983: Spanish

8385: Sundanese

8387: Swahili

8386: Swedish

8476: Tagalog

8471: Tajik

8465: Tamil

8484: Tatar

8469: Telugu

8472: Thai

6679: Tibetan

8473: Tigrinya

8479: Tonga

8482: Turkish

8475: Turkmen

8487: Twi

8575: Ukrainian

8582: Urdu

8590: Uzbek

8673: Vietnamese

8679: Volapük

6789: Welsh

8779: Wolof

8872: Xhosa

7473: Yiddish

8979: Yoruba

9085: Zulu

Maintenance

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

Use eyeglass cleaner to remove stubborn dirt from the LCD.

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

Maintenance of the lens

Remove dust carefully with an air blower for camera lenses (optional).

Recommended product:

≥≥

Lens cleaner kit (SZZP1038C)

≥≥

(Available from Panasonic dealers.)

Be careful not to touch the lens with your fingers.

Troubleshooting Guide

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem:

In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail [email protected], or the website (http://www. panasonic.com).

In Canada, contact the Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505, or visit the website (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you.

Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers < .

Power

No power.

Check connections to the AC adaptor or battery pack. < >

You cannot turn on the unit with the remote control if the unit is powered by the battery pack.

Unit turns off automatically.

Unit doesn’t work when powered by battery.

Cannot charge or the

[CHG] indicator fails to light.

Play time dramatically reduces after recharging.

Operation

≥ The unit turns off after it has been stopped for about 15 minutes

(5 minutes when the unit is powered by the battery pack) to conserve power. Turn the unit on again.

≥ The unit and battery pack have protection circuitry that activate if they become too hot or too cold. They will not work if this occurs. Use the unit and battery pack between 5 o C (41 o F) and 35 o C (95 o F).

The battery pack can only be recharged when the unit is off.

The charging time increases when the temperature is too hot or too cold, and charging may not be possible under some circumstances.

Check connection to the AC adaptor. <

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

No response when buttons are pressed.

Play fails to start or stops soon after starting.

The file recorded on

SD is not displayed.

No operation with remote control.

The audio soundtrack or subtitle language cannot be changed.

Subtitles not shown.

≥ Some discs prohibit certain operations.

≥ If there is no response at all, the unit may have been affected by lightning or static electricity. Try turning the unit off and on again.

Alternatively, turn the unit off, disconnect the power source (AC or battery pack) reconnect the power and turn the unit on again.

Condensation may have formed in the unit.

Wait 1 or 2 hours for it to clear.

This unit cannot play discs other than those specified. 8

Clean the disc. 9

Ensure the disc is inserted correctly. @

Check that the disc has something recorded on it.

≥ Some files are not compatible with this unit and cannot be played back. For example:

–Moving picture files recorded using a digital still camera with moving picture function

≥ –IC recorder voice files etc

Check that the battery is inserted correctly. ?

Replace the battery if it is drained. ?

Aim the remote control at the remote control signal sensor. ?

≥ This function is dependent on software availability.

≥ Some DVDs require you to change the languages through menus.

Angles cannot be changed.

You have forgotten your ratings password.

You want to reset the unit to the factory settings.

This function is dependent on software availability.

Turn the subtitles on. N

Subtitle position is wrong. Adjust the position. N

≥ This function is dependent on software availability.

There may be parts of multi-angle DVDs where different angles are not recorded.

Do the following to reset the unit to its original factory settings (SD settings are unaffected). While the unit is stopped, press and hold [

;

], [

:

]

(backward), and [

1

, ON] on the main unit for about 3 seconds until the message “Initialized” disappears from the display, then turn the unit off.

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Troubleshooting Guide

Operation

The unit doesn’t play the data type (WMA/MP3 or

JPEG) selected in the

“Mixed Disc-Audio&Stills” in the SETUP menu.

Sound

There is a lot of noise.

No sound from the unit’s speaker.

No sound from other speakers.

Distorted sound.

Sound effects do not work.

Reload the disc for the setting to be effective. Open and close the disc lid, then press [ 1 ] (Play) to start play.

≥ Move unit away from mobile phones.

The speaker is off if the LCD is closed or headphones are connected.

Turn up the volume. @

≥ Check all connections and settings. S – U , X , Y

≥ Check input mode of the other equipment.

≥ Advanced Surround may cause distortion with some discs.

Turn Advanced Surround off if this occurs. M

≥ Output from this unit will be in stereo (two channels) when Advanced Surround is on. Turn Advanced Surround off if you are using three or more speakers. M

≥ Some DVD-Audio specify the number of channels to be played and prohibit down-mixing to 2 channels. Read the disc’s instructions for details.

≥ Press [ 1 ] (Play) to restore normal play after changing the speed. P

≥ Noise may occur when playing WMA files.

≥ SD There may be some noise output when playing MPEG4 and

VOICE files, but this is normal.

Dialogue Enhancer and Advanced Surround do not work when the unit is outputting bitstream signals.

Advanced Surround does not work if you have changed the play speed. P

Picture

The LCD is dark.

Picture distorted.

Menus not displayed correctly.

No picture on the LCD

Picture from another unit not shown on the

LCD.

Picture doesn’t appear on the television (or the size of the picture seems wrong).

There is ghosting when progressive output is on.

LCD pixels turn black or radiate different colors.

Adjust the brightness. O

≥ Some disruption is normal during SEARCH.

≥ SD Picture quality may worsen or some frames may be skipped when viewing MPEG4, but this is normal.

Restore the zoom ratio to k

1.00. R

Set the subtitle position to 0. N

Set “4:3 Aspect” to “Normal”. R

≥ Select a picture mode other than “OFF” (no picture). O

Check connections. U

Ensure the input setting is correct. U

Ensure the power of the connected equipment is on.

≥ Check connections. T , U

≥ Check that the television is on.

≥ Check that the input mode on the television is correct.

≥ Check the settings in “Video—TV Aspect”. W

≥ Use the television to change the aspect to the correct one. If your television cannot change the aspect when input is progressive, try changing 4:3 Aspect with the on-screen menu icons. R

≥ Turn off the zooming feature of your television if you are using Variable Zoom. R

≥ Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through a video cassette recorder. T

Change “Video output mode” to “480I”. This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlace output. R

≥ The LCD is constructed with precision technology so 99.99 % of the pixels are active, but of the remaining of 0.01 %, there are pixels that may be black or emit light constantly. This phenomenon is not a malfunction.

Displays

On-Screen Menu Icons are cut off.

No On-Screen display.

“Check the disc.”

“The progressive out is set to “Disable””

“X”

“CHECK CARD”

“NO FILE”

“PLEASE

RE-OPERATE”

ERROR 01”

ERROR 02”

ERROR 03”

“H ∑∑ ”

∑∑ stands for a number.

“U11”

Use [

3

,

4

] while the Bar position icon is highlighted to move them down. P

≥ Go to the Display menu in the SETUP screen, and select “On” for

“On-Screen Messages”. X

Clean the disc. 9

≥ Go to Video in the SETUP menus, and select “Enable” in

“Progressive Out (Component)”. W

You are trying to play incompatible or corrupted data. This data cannot be played.

≥ The card cannot be played.

Data the unit can play is not recorded on the card.

≥ Turn the unit off and on again. Alternatively, turn the unit off, disconnect the power source (AC or battery pack) reconnect the power and turn the unit on again.

A problem has occurred with the battery pack. Consult your dealer.

≥ The battery pack has been recharging for 12 hours but has failed to recharge for some reason. Recharge again.

You are recharging in a location that is too hot or too cold.

Recharge at normal temperature.

≥ Trouble has occurred. The number appearing after H depends on the problem. Turn the unit off and on again. Alternatively, turn the unit off, disconnect the power source (AC or battery pack) reconnect the power and turn the unit on again.

If the service numbers fail to clear, note the service number and contact a qualified service person.

[

Í

] and [CHG] indicators

The [

Í

] indicator flashes rapidly.

The [ Í ] indicator flashes slowly.

The [CHG] indicator flashes rapidly.

The [CHG] indicator flashes slowly.

The unit has malfunctioned. Consult your dealer.

≥ The unit is on and the LCD is closed or the display mode is set to

“OFF” (no picture). Turn the unit off when you have finished.

There is a problem with the battery pack. Turn the unit on and check the message on the LCD (see above).

≥ Battery pack charge is low. The unit will turn off automatically after a few minutes. =

Note

The following do not indicate malfunction.

Sound from the AC adaptor during recharging.

≥ The battery pack warming up when recharging or during use.

The surface and area around the card slot becoming warm when used over long periods.

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Glossary

Bitstream

The digital form of multi-channel data (e.g.,

5.1 channel) before decording.

Decoder

A decoder restores the coded audio signals on

DVDs to normal. This is called decoding.

Dolby Digital

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

Dolby Pro Logic

A surround system where a 4-channel audio track is recorded as 2 channels and then is restored to 4 channels for play. The surround channel is monaural and can reproduce up to

7 kHz.

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

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

Dynamic range

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

Film and video

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

Frame still and field still

Frames are the still pictures that make moving pictures. About thirty are shown each second. A frame still may appear blurred but overall quality is high.

Two fields appear alternately to make up one frame. A field still is not blurred but picture quality is lower.

Interlace and progressive output

NTSC, the video signal standard, has 480 interlaced (I) scan lines, whereas progressive scanning uses twice the number of scan lines.

This is called 480P.

I/P/B

MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types.

I: Intra coded picture

This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture.

P: Predictive coded picture

This picture is calculated based on past I or

P-pictures.

B: Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture

This picture is calculated by comparing past and future I and P-pictures so it has the lowest volume of information.

Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)

These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs.

Playback control (PBC)

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

Product Service

1. Damage requiring service —The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if:

1.

(a) The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; or

1.

(b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or

1.

(c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or

1.

(d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or

1.

(e) The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.

2. Servicing —Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions. Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel.

3. Replacement parts —When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

4. Safety check —After repairs or service, ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition.

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Product information

For product information or assistance with product operation:

In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail [email protected], or the website (http://www.panasonic.com).

In Canada, contact the Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505, or visit the website (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you.

Specifications

Main unit

Discs played: DVD-RAM (DVD-VR format)

DVD-Video, DVD-Audio

Music CD [CD-DA (CD-TEXT compatible)]

Video CD

CD-R/CD-RW [CD-DA (CD-TEXT compatible),

Video CD, MP3, WMA, JPEG,

HighMAT Level 2 (Audio and Image)]

DVD-R (finalized as DVD-Video)

SD played:

Media:

Image:

Video:

Voice:

Audio:

Signal system:

LCD screen:

SD Memory Card

JPEG

MPEG4

G.726

MPEG2-AAC, MP3

(Sampling frequency:

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz)

NTSC

9 q

α -Si, TFT wide-screen LCD

(VGA 800 k

480 k

RGB pixels)

Composite-video output/input:

Output/input level:

Output/input terminal:

1 Vp-p (75

)

Mini-jack

Number of terminals: 1 system (output/input)

Audio output/input:

Output/input level: 1.5 Vrms

(1 kHz, 0 dB, 10 k

)

Output/input terminal: Stereo mini-jack

Number of terminals: 1 system (output/input)

Audio performance:

(1) Frequency response:

(1)

DVD (linear audio):

4 Hz–22 kHz (48 kHz sampling)

4 Hz–44 kHz (96 kHz sampling)

(1)

DVD-Audio:

4 Hz–88 kHz (192 kHz sampling)

(1)

CD audio: 4 Hz–20 kHz

(2) S/N:

(1)

CD audio: 115 dB

(3) Dynamic range:

(1)

DVD (linear audio):

(1)

CD audio:

(4) Total harmonic distortion:

98 dB

97 dB

(1)

CD audio:

Digital audio output:

Output terminal:

Number of terminals:

0.008 %

Mini optical terminal

1 system

(also used for audio output/input)

Built-in speakers: 1 W i

1 W stereo output

Pickup:

Wave length:

Laser power:

Power supply:

658 nm/790 nm

CLASS II /CLASS I

DC 9 V (DC IN terminal)/

DC 7.2 V (Battery terminal)

Power consumption

(using included AC adaptor) :

17 W (Unit only: 13 W)

Recharging 13 W

Battery pack CGR-H604 (lithium ion) :

Voltage:

Capacity:

7.2 V

3000 mAh

Dimensions (excluding protrusions) :

232 (W) k

173.5 (D) k

30.7

§ (H) mm

[9 2 ⁄

16 q

(W) k

6 27 ⁄

32 q

(D) k

1 7 ⁄

32 q

(H)]

§ 24.6 mm ( 31 ⁄

32 q

) at lowest point

1200 g (42.3 oz.) Mass:

Multi cradle

Composite-video output:

Output level:

Output terminal:

Number of terminals:

1 Vp-p (75

RCA pin-jack

)

1 system

S-video output:

Y output level:

C output level:

Output terminal:

Number of terminals:

Component-video output

(Progressive compatible) :

Y output level:

1 Vp-p (75

0.286 Vp-p (75

S-video jack

)

)

1 system

P

B output level:

P

R output level:

Output terminal:

Number of terminals:

1 Vp-p (75

)

0.525 Vp-p (75

)

0.525 Vp-p (75

)

RCA pin-jack

1 system

Audio output:

Output level: 1.5 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB, 10 k

)

Output terminal: RCA pin-jack

Number of terminals: 5.1 ch discreet output

Included speakers:

Power supply:

Power consumption

(using included AC adaptor) :

1 system

2 W i

2 W stereo output

DC 9 V (DC IN terminal)

27 W (when connected to main unit and playing)

Dimensions (excluding protrusions) :

238 (W) k

182 (D) k

38 (H) mm

Mass:

Common

[9 6 ⁄

16 q

(W) k

7 3 ⁄

16 q

(D) k

1 1 ⁄

2 q

(H)]

680 g (24.0 oz)

Operating temperature range: i

5 to i

35 o

C ( i

41 to i

95 o

F)

Operating humidity range:

10–80 % RH (no condensation)

AC adaptor:

Power source: AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption: 38 W

DC output: 9 V, 2500 mA

Note

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Mass and dimensions are approximate.

Power consumption in standby mode

(using included AC adaptor):

Main unit:

Multi cradle:

0.8 W

0.9 W (when connected to main unit)

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Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.)

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America

One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey

07094

Panasonic Sales Company, Division of

Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5

San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto

Rico 00985

Panasonic DVD Player/Recorder

Limited Warranty

Limited Warranty Coverage

If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic

Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales

Company (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase

(“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished product. The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.

Product or

Part Name

DVD Player

DVD Recorder

Rechargeable

Batteries,

DVD-RAM Disc

(in exchange for defective item)

Parts

One (1) Year

One (1) Year

Ten (10) Days

Labor

Ninety (90) Days

One (1) Year

Not Applicable

During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the “Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. You must carry-in or mail-in your product during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries are included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto

Rico. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as is”.

A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service.

Carry-In or Mail-In Service

For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call

1-800-211-PANA (7262) or visit Panasonic Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com

For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales

Company (787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.

Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized

Servicer, or damage that is attributable to acts of God.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT

AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY

COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE

FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT,

OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS

WARRANTY.

(As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or other recorded content. The items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.) ALL

EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING

THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ARE

LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED

WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s Consumer

Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.

PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED

BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR

RESPONSIBILITY.

Customer Services Directory

For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer

Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact:

1-800-211-PANA (7262), Monday–Friday 9 am–9 pm;

Saturday–Sunday 9 am–7 pm, EST.

or send e-mail: [email protected]

For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-877-833-8855

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com

You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.

Accessory Purchases:

1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only)

For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-866-605-1277

Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032

(6 am to 5 pm Monday–Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST)

(Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check)

Service in Puerto Rico

Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/Factory Servicenter:

Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America

One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www.panasonic.com

Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“PSC”)

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 www.panasonic.ca

C 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Printed in Japan

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