Panasonic Agvp300 Operating Instructions Manual

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DVD
To get more enjoyment from movies and music (continued)
To change the settings in 
accordance with the software
Preparations
≥To view the video on a DVD or Video CD, turn on the TV and 
select the video input for this unit.
≥Switch [VCR/TV/DVD] to “DVD”.
ADVANCED SURROUND = V.S.S. (Virtual 
Surround Sound)
[DVD-V[ [RAM[ [VCD] (2-channel or over only)
You can enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front 
speakers (SP) or headphones (HP).
The effect is broadened and the sound seems to come from virtual 
speakers on either side if the disc has surround signals recorded 
on it.
Press [A.SRD].
Each press:
[#SP1/HP1: Natural effect
l;
lSP2/HP2: Emphasized effect
l;
{=SP OFF/HP OFF: Cancel (Initial Setting)
≥
To enjoy HP-V.S.S., connect the unit to equipment that has a 
headphone jack. 
Select “SP” by [Cursor]2 while the icon on 
the above is displayed, then select “HP” with [Cursor]34.
Notes:
≥
To activate the Dolby Pro Logic surround effect, turn this 
“OFF”.
CINEMA
[DVD-V[ [RAM[ [VCD] 
You can change the picture quality for movie viewing.
Press [CINEMA].
Each press:
[#Cinema 1:Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes.
l;
l Cinema 2:Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark
l;scenes.
{=Normal: Normal mode (Initial Setting)
≥The function suppresses the glare feeling specific to cathode-ray 
tube TVs and provides soft and smooth pictures.
≥ Even during dark and unclear scenes, this function regenerates 
the contours on dark backgrounds for easy identification of 
persons.
≥Press [CINEMA]. Then each press of [Cursor]34 switches 
Cinema1 l Cinema2 l User l Normal.
The “User” mode allows the picture quality to be adjusted to your 
liking by selecting “Picture Menu” l “Picture mode” on the Unit 
information of On-Screen Menu Icons (lpage 46).
DIALOGUE ENHANCER
[DVD-V[
(Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or over, where the dialogue is 
recorded in the center channel)
This makes the dialogue in movies easier to hear.
1Press [DISPLAY] several times and select the Unit 
information.
 (lpage 43)
2Press [Cursor]34 
to select the Audio 
menu.
3Press [Cursor]21 
to select “Dialogue Enhancer”.
4Press [Cursor]34 to select “ON” or 
“OFF” (Initial Setting).
Note:
≥Dialogue Enhancer will not work or will have less effect with 
some discs. Effective listening using the front speakers only
≥Listen at a distance from 
the speakers 3 to 4 times 
the distance between the 
right and left front 
speakers for best effects.
≥If “SP1” or “SP2” is 
selected, only the front 
speakers sound.
≥To activate, turn off the 
surround effects on other 
equipment.
≥V.S.S. will not work, or 
will have less effect, with 
some discs.
≥Turn V.S.S. off if it 
causes distortion.
SP   1
ASpeaker
3 to 4 times 
distance A
Seating position Speaker
Cinema1
SP OFFOFF
Dialogue Enhancer Audio Menu
ON


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To get more enjoyment from movies and music (continued)
Variable Zoom function
[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD]
Change the zoom ratio so the pictures expands to the optimum 
size to fill the screen.
Preparation
Change the setting “TV Aspect” to suit your television. (lpage 49)
During play
1Press [DISPLAY] several times and select the Unit 
information.
 (lpage 43)
2Press [Cursor]34 to 
select the Display 
Menu.
3Press [Cursor]21 to 
select “Zoom” and press [ENTER].
4Press [Cursor]21 to select the aspect ratio.
Each press:
4:3 Standard>European Vista>16:9 Standard
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DVD
Using On-Screen Menu Icons
[DVD-V[ [RAM[ [VCD] [CD] [MP3] [WMA]
On-Screen Menu Icons are menus that contain information about 
the disc or unit. These menus allow you to perform operations by 
changing this information.
Preparations
≥Turn on the TV and select the video input for this unit.
≥Switch [VCR/TV/DVD] to “DVD”.
Common procedures
1Press [DISPLAY] several times during play or when 
stopped.
 Each press:Disc information (lpage 44) )Progress indicator (lpage 44)e               vOriginal display(----------------- Unit information (lpage 45, 46)
Unit Information only:
While the leftmost icon is highlighted
Press [Cursor]34 to select the menu.
≥Each press:
Play Menu (-----)Picture Menu
  e e
 u u
Display Menu ()Audio Menu 
2Press [Cursor]21 to select the item.
3Change the setting with [Cursor]34.
≥About the operation for each item (lpage 44 to 46)
≥If “3”, “4” or both appear in each frame, you can select an 
item with [Cursor]34.
≥Some items require pressing numeric buttons or [ENTER] for 
selection.
To cancel the menus
Press [DISPLAY] several times. Or press [RETURN].
ªTo change the position of the icons
If a DVD disc is played back with the [Automatic Picture Zoom] 
function activated on the TV, the icons may not be displayed in 
whole or in part. In this case, move the icons.
1) Press [Cursor]21 to select the rightmost icon.
2) Press [Cursor]34 to move the icons. 
(There are 5 positions.)
Notes:
≥The contents displayed differ depending on the disc.
≥Some items may not be operated depending on the disc or the 
playback status (stopped, etc.).
≥
 For details of items that can be operated by means other than 
the icons, see the respective pages.
VCR/DVD/TV
VCR/DVDREC CHECKREC
CH
VOLUME
TVTVVCRDV D
123
789
0
100
4
56
SLOW/SEARCH
NAVITOP MENUMENU
RETURNPROG/CHECKQUICK REPLAYDISPLAYJET REWTIMER
ENTER
PLAY
 LIST
INDEX/SKIP
OUTPUT
TRACKING/V-LOCK
AV
DIRECT
 NAVIGATOR
CANCEL/RESETAUDIOSUBTITLEANGLE
VCR/TV/DVD
RETURN DISPLAY
VCR/ 
DV D
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTERNumeric
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MP3Using On-Screen Menu Icons (continued)
Indicates how far you have played through an item.
Disc information
Progress indicator
Audio/Subtitle language aPG:Program number [RAM]
PL:Play list number [RAM]
G:Group number [MP3] [WMA]
T:Title number [DVD-V]
Track number [VCD] [CD][Cursor]
34
;
[ENTER]
bT:Track number in group [MP3] [WMA]
C:Chapter number [DVD-V]
cTime [DVD-V] [RAM]
Select a position to start play by specifying a time.
Example: To start from one hour 46 minutes 50   
seconds
[1]l[4]l[6]l[5]l[0]l[ENTER]Numeric
buttons
;
[ENTER]
Changing the time display
[DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD] [CD]
[>Elapsed play time for the program, play list,  
l>title or track
l;:
l>Remaining time for the disc ([VCD] [CD] only)
l;:
{>Remaining time for the program, play list, title or 
> track
Elapsed play time
[MP3] [WMA] (Display only, cannot be changed)[Cursor]
34
dSoundtrack [DVD-V] [RAM] (lpage 40)
eAudio attributes ]DVD-V] ]RAM] (Display only)
LPCM, Digital, DTS, MPEG: Signal type
k: Sampling frequency (kHz)
b: Number of bits (bit)
ch: Number of channels (lpage 58)Display 
only
fSubtitle language [DVD-V] (l page 40)
Subtitles on/off [DVD-V] [RAM]
Track information on/off [MP3] [WMA] [CDtext][Cursor]
34
gAngle number [DVD-V] (lpage 40)
hTrack number in disc
[MP3] [WMA] [Cursor]
34
;
[ENTER]
iTotal number of tracks on disc [MP3] [WMA] 
Display 
only jCurrent bitrate (kbps) [MP3] [WMA] 
kCurrent sampling frequency (kHz) [MP3] [WMA]
lAudio mode [RAM] [VCD] (lpage 40)
LR>L>R
^-----------}[Cursor]
34
mMenu play
[VCD] (with playback control only)Display 
only
nKaraoke vocal on/off [DVD-V] (Karaoke DVD only) 
If a DVD title is a duet, select V1 or V2 to duet with 
the unit.[Cursor]
34
ENG: English
FRA: French
DEU: German
ITA: Italian
ESP: Spanish
NLD: DutchSVE: Swedish
NOR: Norwegian
DAN: Danish
POR: Portuguese
RUS: Russian
JPN: JapaneseCHI: Chinese
KOR: Korean
MAL: Malay
VIE: Vietnamese
THA: Thai
¢: Others
ab c d e fg
Vo c a l1       cOFF  
n
e.g. [DVD-V[
lm
e.g. [VCD[
ab hi cfk
128kbps
44.1kHz
j
2
31218
f
e.g. [MP3] [WMA]e.g. [CDtext]
ªChanging play speed
You can change the slow-motion play speed.
Slow-motion play [DVD-V[ [RAM[ [VCD]
Backward slow-motion play [DVD-V[ [RAM[
During still pause, press [Cursor]2 or 1 to select the direction and 
slow-motion play speed.
Each press: the speed is changed in 5 steps.
To return to normal play 
Press [ 1](PLAY) or [ENTER]. aCurrent position
[DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] [WMA]
Display 
only bPG:Program number [RAM]
PL:Play list number [RAM]
T:Title number [DVD-V]
Track number [VCD] [CD]
G:Group number [MP3] [WMA]
cT:Track number in group [MP3] [WMA]
C:Chapter number DVD-V]
dCondition –  play, pause, or slow/search
[DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] [WMA]
Play speed (lright)
eChanging the time display [DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD] [CD]
[>Elapsed play time for the program, play list,  
l>title or track 
(or chapter during program/random play) 
l;:
l>Remaining time for the program, play list,
{>title or track 
(or chapter during program/random play)
Elapsed play time [MP3] [WMA] (Display only)[Cursor]
34
2 2 1 : 46 : 50
e.g. [DVD-V[ 


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DVD
MP3Using On-Screen Menu Icons (continued)
Play Menu
 
ªMarker
Stores the position from which playback will resume later.
1Press [ENTER].
2Press [ENTER] again at the position to be stored.
To mark another position
Up to 5 points ([RAM] only: up to 999 points)
1) Press [Cursor]1 to select “
¢”.
2) Press [ENTER] at the point.
To recall or erase a marker
1) Press [Cursor]21 to select a marker.
2) Press [ENTER] to recall or press [CANCEL/RESET] to erase.
To mark the eleventh point and beyond [RAM[
1) Press [Cursor]21 to select the marker pin icon.
2) Press [Cursor]34 to select “11 – 20”.
You can select the next group when the current group is full.
3) Press [Cursor]1.
4) Press [ENTER] to mark a position.
Note:
≥The markers are ordered by time. This means that the marker 
numbers can change when you add and erase markers.
≥If places have been marked (e.g., with a DVD video recorder), 
they are displayed.
≥You can clear existing markers, but they are restored when you 
open the disc tray, change the source or switch the unit to 
standby.
≥This feature doesn’t work while using a play list.
≥This feature doesn’t work during program and random play.
≥Markers added with this unit clear when you turn the unit off, 
change the source, or open the disc tray.
Audio Menu
Display Menu
Unit information
aA-B Repeat (lpage 35)
[DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] [WMA]
[>Specify point A
l;
l>Specify point B (A-B repeat starts)
l;
{  
 Normal playback (A-B repeat cancel)[ENTER]
;
[ENTER]
;
[ENTER]
bRepeat mode (lpage 35)
[DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] [WMA][Cursor]
34
cPlay mode (lpage 36)
[DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] [WMA]
--- : Normal play
PGM: Program play
RND: Random playDisplay 
only
dMarker (lbelow)
[DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] [WMA]
b acd
e.g. DVD-V
1–1012345678910
aAdvanced surround (lpage 41) 
[DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD]
V.S.S. mode: SP()HP
SP/HP level: 1>2>OFF
^---------------}[Cursor]
34
bDialogue Enhancer on/off (lpage 41) [DVD-V]
ON()OFF
a4:3 Aspect
[DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD]
Select how to show images made for 4:3 aspect screens on 
a 16:9 aspect television.
Normal
:Laterally stretches images made for a 4:3 screen.
Auto: Expands suitable 4:3 letterbox images to fill more 
of the screen. Other images appear in full in the 
center of the screen. 
Shrink
:Images appear in the center of the screen. 
Zoom
:Expands all images to fill the screen.
If your television has a similar feature, use it instead   for a 
better effect.
bZoom
 (lpage 42)
[DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD][ENTER]
;
[Cursor]
2 1
;
[ENTER]
Making fine adjustments to the zoom ratio
(lpage 42) [DVD-V] [RAM] [VCD][Cursor]
34
cSubtitle position/Subtitle brightness [DVD-V] (lpage 40)
dBitrate display on/off 
[DVD-V[ [RAM[ [VCD][Cursor]
34
When you select “ON”:
During play: Shows the bitrate (approximate values) of the 
video being played
While paused: Shows the data volume of the frame and type 
of picture (Glossary — I/P/B lpage 58)
While the display is on, press [Cursor]2 1 to change the 
display:
eOSD brightness (j3 to i3)
Adjust the brightness of the on-screen displays.[Cursor]
34
b a
SP OFFOFF
0x1.00Normal0    0OFF
9.438 Mbps
BitrateCur.  7.507 Mbps
Ave.  6.730 Mbps5.0
Mbps
Current bitrate
Average bitrateA record of bitrates for 
a sampling period.


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MP3Using On-Screen Menu Icons (continued)
Picture Menu  [DVD-V[ [RAM[ [VCD]
Unless otherwise indicated, select items with [Cursor]2 1 and change with [Cursor]34.
N480PAuto1
U 100
0
U 200
0
U 3480PAuto1
ab
N480 I
ae df
U 100
0
ag hi
U 200
0
ab
U 3480 I
ªWhen progressive output is off:
U1
U2
U3 U1
U2
U3
ªWhen progressive output is on:
.
ªTo change the user mode
Define your favorite picture quality.
1) Select the Picture mode “U” with [Cursor]34.
2) Press [Cursor]1 to highlight the number. 
3) Press [Cursor]34 to select “1”, “2” or “3”.MPEG Digital Noise Reduction
Picture Control aPicture mode
N:Normal mode
C1:Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes
C2:Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes
U1/U2/U3:User mode (l below)
bVideo output mode
480I:Interlace video
480P:Progressive video
≥You can change the video output mode only when 
“Progressive Out (Component)” in the SETUP menu is set 
to “Enable” (lpage 49)
≥When progressive output is on, closed captions will not be 
displayed.
cTransfer mode
Select the method of conversion for progressive output to 
suit the type of material being played.
Auto 1 (normal): For viewing film material
Auto 2:For viewing film material (the same as Auto 1, 
but able to convert 30-frame-per-second 
progressive video)
Video:For video material
U 1
d3D-NR (0 to i4)/Dot NR (On)
Reduces overall noise/Reduces the dot noise that occurs at 
the borders between colors.
≥When the contours on the video get blurred, reduce the 
level.
eBlock NR (0 to i3)
Smoothes block noise.
≥When the contours on the video get blurred, reduce the 
level.
fMosquito NR (0 to i3)
Reduces the smudging that appears around contrasting 
sections of the picture.
≥When the contours on the video get blurred, reduce the 
level.
gContrast (j7 to i7)
Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the 
picture.
hBrightness (0 to i15)
Brightens the picture.
iColor (j7 to i7)
Adjust the shade of the picture’s color.
About the material (video information) of DVD video
In general, there are two styles as follows:
This unit determines which of the styles is used for the video 
information recorded on the DVD and converts it into 
progressive output in the optimum manner.
≥Film material
Film images are recorded in 24 frames/second. (Images in 
conventional movie films are recorded in 24 frames/second.)
≥Video material
Video information is recorded in 30 frames/second.


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DVD
Enjoying more powerful sound
To connect to external audio devices
You can enjoy Dolby digital sound and DTS surround sound.
ªEnjoying 5.1-channel surround sound with Dolby Digital¢ and DTS
¢Only discs supporting Dolby Digital or 5.1-ch surround 
sound can be used. This connection is not effective for 
discs not supporting either.
≥For details, see the jacket and instructions.
≥DTS decoders not supporting DVDs cannot be used.
≥Set “Yes” for “Audio”
l“PCM Down Conversion” in the SET UP 
menus and set “Dolby Digital” and “DTS Digital Surround” in 
accordance with the equipment connected. (
lpage 49, 51)
≥Carry out the settings for the speakers on the amplifier (decoder).
≥To purchase an optical digital cable (not supplied), check the 
terminal shape of the equipment to be connected to beforehand.
There are optical mini plugs and optical square plugs.
≥The digital audio output (optical) terminal is provided with a cap to 
protect dust from entering. Simply plug into it, and the cap will be 
encapsulated in the unit.
ªTo enjoy stereophonic sound and Dolby Pro Logic¢ sound with two speakers
¢Only discs supporting Dolby Pro Logic can be used. This connection is not effective for discs not supporting either.For details, see the jacket and instructions.
To enjoy the 
Dolby Pro Logic (lpage 58) surround sound effects
≥A center speaker and surround speakers (optional) are also necessary.
≥In this case, turn the ADVANCED SURROUND function “OFF”. If “1” or “2” is selected (
lpage 41), the surround effect does not work 
properly.
OPTICAL
DIGITAL 
AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM)
R-AUDIO-LVIDEOS-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)YPBPROUT2 
(DVD ONLY)
OPTICAL INSpeaker (Not supplied)
Example:
Six speakers are connected.
Optical digital cable 
(Not supplied)Amplifier with built-in decoder (Not supplied) or, 
Decoder (Not supplied) + amplifier (Not supplied)
Insert fully, with 
this side facing 
up.
R-AUDIO-LVIDEOOPTICALRF
DIGITAL 
AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM)
R-AUDIO-LVIDEOS-VIDEO
IN
OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)YPBPROUT2 
(DVD ONLY)R-AUDIO-LVIDEO
IN 
(AV1)
OUT1 
(VCR/DVD)
Digital connection
 AUX INLR
Analog connection
R - AUDIO - L
OPTICAL
OPTICAL IN
2-ch digital amplifier (Not supplied) 
or, Mini component (Not supplied)2-ch analog amplifier (Not supplied) 
or, Mini component (Not supplied)
To audio input 
terminal 
(AUX, etc.) To optical input 
terminal
Optical digital cable
(Not supplied)
Audio cable 
(Not supplied)
≥Set “Audio”l“PCM Down Conversion” to “Yes” in the 
SET UP menus and set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” and 
“DTS Digital Surround” to “PCM”. (lpage 49, 51)≥The audio terminal of OUT1 (VCR/DVD) can also be 
connected.
≥If you wish to use a high sound quality of 96 kHz, use 
analog connection. The digital connection allows 
conversion with 48 kHz, max. for copyright protection.
≥Set “Audio”l“PCM Down Conversion” to “No” in the 
SET UP menus.(lpage 49)


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Changing settings
Change the settings to suit your preferences 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 if the unit is 
turned off. 
≥See the right page for menu and option details.
Common procedures
Preparations
≥Turn on the TV and select the video input for this unit.
≥Switch [VCR/TV/DVD] to “DVD”.
1Press [SET UP] to 
show the menus.
2Press [Cursor]21 
to select the menu’s 
tab.
The screen changes to display the menu.
3Press [Cursor]34 to select the item you want to 
change and press [ENTER].
4Press [Cursor]34 to select the option and press 
[ENTER].
The screen now shows the menu again.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
To exit the SET UP screen
Press [SET UP].
Notes:
≥Screens different from those described here may appear. In this 
case, follow the instructions shown on the screen.
VCR/DVD/TV
VCR/DVDREC CHECKREC
CH
VOLUME
TVTVVCRDV D
123
789
0
100
4
56
SLOW/SEARCH
NAVITOP MENUMENU
RETURNPROG/CHECKQUICK REPLAYDISPLAYJET REWTIMER
ENTER
PLAY
 LIST
INDEX/SKIP
OUTPUT
TRACKING/V-LOCK
AV
DIRECT
 NAVIGATOR
CANCEL/RESET
MUSIC w/ PICTURE
SEARCH PICTURE SPEED
AUDIO
POSITION MEMORY
VCR/TV
SET UP A-B REPEAT REPEAT
PLAY MODE
A.SRD CINEMA
SUBTITLEANGLE
VCR/TV/DVD
SET UP 
RETURN 
VCR/ 
DV D
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTERNumeric
buttons
Disc Video Audio
() ()
e
ue
u
Others Display
(------------------------------------------)
Disc
SELECT
Audio
Subtitle
Menus
RatingsEnglish
English Automatic
Level 8
SETUP
TA B
On Screen Display
Language code list
Abkhazian: ....... 6566
Afar: ................. 6565
Afrikaans: ......... 6570
Albanian: .......... 8381
Ameharic: ......... 6577
Arabic: .............. 6582
Armenian: ......... 7289
Assamese: ....... 6583
Aymara: ............ 6588
Azerbaijani: ...... 6590
Bashkir: ............ 6665
Basque: ............ 6985
Bengali; Bangla: . 6678
Bhutani: ............ 6890
Bihari: ............... 6672
Breton: ............. 6682
Bulgarian: ......... 6671
Burmese: .......... 7789
Byelorussian: ... 6669
Cambodian: ...... 7577
Catalan: ............ 6765Chinese: ............9072
Corsican: ...........6779
Croatian: ...........7282
Czech: ...............6783
Danish: ..............6865
Dutch: ...............7876
English: .............6978
Esperanto: ........6979
Estonian: ...........6984
Faroese: ............7079
Fiji: ....................7074
Finnish: .............7073
French: ..............7082
Frisian: ..............7089
Galician: ............7176
Georgian: ..........7565
German: ............6869
Greek: ...............6976
Greenlandic: .....7576
Guarani: ............7178
Gujarati: ............7185Hausa: ..............7265
Hebrew: ............ 7387
Hindi: ................ 7273
Hungarian: ........7285
Icelandic: .......... 7383
Indonesian: ....... 7378
Interlingua: ........7365
Irish: .................. 7165
Italian: ............... 7384
Japanese: ......... 7465
Javanese: ......... 7487
Kannada: .......... 7578
Kashmiri: ...........7583
Kazakh: ............. 7575
Kirghiz: ..............7589
Korean: ............. 7579
Kurdish: ............ 7585
Laotian: ............. 7679
Latin: .................7665
Latvian, Lettish: .. 7686
Lingala: ............. 7678Lithuanian: ........ 7684
Macedonian: ..... 7775
Malagasy: ......... 7771
Malay: ............... 7783
Malayalam: ....... 7776
Maltese: ............ 7784
Maori: ................ 7773
Marathi: ............. 7782
Moldavian: ........ 7779
Mongolian: ........ 7778
Nauru: ............... 7865
Nepali: .............. 7869
Norwegian: ....... 7879
Oriya: ................ 7982
Pashto, Pushto: . 8083
Persian: ............ 7065
Polish: ............... 8076
Portuguese: ...... 8084
Punjabi: ............. 8065
Quechua: .......... 8185
Rhaeto-Romance:8277Romanian: ........ 8279
Russian: ........... 8285
Samoan: ........... 8377
Sanskrit: ........... 8365
Scots Gaelic:  .... 7168
Serbian: ............ 8382
Serbo-Croatian: 8372
Shona: .............. 8378
Sindhi: .............. 8368
Singhalese: ....... 8373
Slovak: .............. 8375
Slovenian: ......... 8376
Somali: ............. 8379
Spanish: ........... 6983
Sundanese: ...... 8385
Swahili: ............. 8387
Swedish: ........... 8386
Tagalog: ........... 8476
Tajik: ................. 8471
Tamil: ................ 8465
Tatar: ................ 8484Telugu: ............. 8469
Thai: ................. 8472
Tibetan: ............ 6679
Tigrinya: ........... 8473
Tonga: .............. 8479
Turkish: ............ 8482
Turkmen: .......... 8475
Twi: ................... 8487
Ukrainian: ......... 8575
Urdu: ................ 8582
Uzbek: .............. 8590
Vietnamese: ..... 8673
Volapük: ........... 8679
Welsh: .............. 6789
Wolof: ............... 8779
Xhosa: .............. 8872
Yiddish: ............ 7473
Yoruba: ............. 8979
Zulu: ................. 9085


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DVD
Changing settings (continued)
SET UP menus
≥Underlined items are the initial setting.
(continues on the next page)
Menus Items Options
Disc
DVD-VAudio
Choose the preferred audio language.
If the selected language is not recorded on the disc or a 
language has been predetermined on the disc, the language 
most prioritized on the disc is used for playback.English
French Spanish Original Other ¢¢¢¢
Original: The original language of each disc will be 
selected.
Other ¢¢¢¢: Input a code number with the numeric buttons 
(l page 48).
Subtitle
Choose the preferred subtitle language.
If the selected language is not recorded on the disc or a 
language has been predetermined on the disc, the language 
most prioritized on the disc is used for playback.Automatic
English French Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢
Automatic: If the language selected for “Audio” is not 
available, subtitles of that language will 
automatically appear if available on that disc.
Other ¢¢¢¢: Input a code number with the numeric buttons 
(l page 48).
Menus
Choose the preferred language for disc menus. English
French Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢
Other ¢¢¢¢:Input a code number with the numeric buttons 
(l page 48).
Ratings (lpage 51)
Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.
≥The password screen is shown if you choose levels 0 to 7 or 
if you choose “Ratings” when levels 0 to 7 have been 
selected.
≥Select “Level 0” to prevent play of discs that do not have 
ratings levels recorded on them.Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
8 No Limit
: All DVD-Video can be played.
1 to 7:  Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding 
ratings recorded on them.
0 Lock All:  Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.
Changing ratings (When level 0 – 7 is selected)
Unlock Player Change Password
Change Level Temporary Unlock
Video
DVD-V
RAM
[VCD]TV Aspect (lpage 50)
Choose the setting to suit your television and preference.4:3 Pan&Scan
4:3 Letterbox 16:9
Progressive Out (Component) (lpage 33)
Choose “Enable” to enable progressive output.Dis
able: For TVs not supporting progressive output.
Enable
Still Mode
Specify the type of picture shown when paused.Automatic
Field: Less blurred field stills are shown.
Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected.
Frame:  Sharper frame stills are shown.
Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen 
clearly when “Automatic” is selected.
Black Level Control
Change the black level of the picture if you connected a 
television through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals.Lighter
: when connected to a TV through the VIDEO OUT or 
S-VIDEO OUT terminal.
Darker: when connected to a TV through the COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT (Y/P
B/PR) terminals.
Audio
DVD-V
RAM
[VCD]Digital Audio Output (lpage 51) On
Off
PCM Down Conversion (lpage 51) No
Yes
Dolby Digital (lpage 51) Bitstream
PCM
DTS Digital Surround (lpage 51) PCM
Bitstream
Dynamic Range Compression (Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.Off
On: For clear dialog when listening at low volume.
Audio during Search
Choose whether to have sound during search. On
Off
This feature doesn’t work for some discs.
DisplayMenu Language
Choose the preferred language for these menus and the on-
screen messages.EnglishFrançais Español
On-Screen Messages
Choose whether to show on-screen messages or not.On
Off
OthersDemo
A demonstration of the unit’s on-screen displays starts when 
you select “On”. The demonstration stops when you press a 
button and the setting reverts to “Off”.OffOn
QUICK SETUP (lpage 50)
Answer questions to make basic settings. Yes: (Menu language, Audio language, Subtitle language, TV   
aspect, Progressive out)
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Changing settings (continued)
Preparations
≥Turn on the TV and select the video input for this unit.
≥Switch [VCR/TV/DVD] to “DVD”.
Quick Setup
The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make basic settings for 
DVD. 
While SET UP menus are displayed (lpage 48)
1Press [Cursor]21 to select “Others” tab.
2Press [Cursor]34 to select “QUICK SETUP” and 
then press [ENTER].
3Press [Cursor]34 to select “Yes” and press 
[ENTER].
4Press [Cursor]34 to select the item and press 
[ENTER].
≥Menu Language (l page 49)
≥Audio Language (l page 49)
≥Subtitle Language (l page 49)
≥TV Aspect (l below)
≥Progressive out (l page 49)
5Press [ENTER] and then [SETUP] to end the 
settings.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
ªTV Aspect
Choose the setting to suit your television.
If you have a regular 4:3 television, you can also select how video 
on some discs is shown.
≥4:3 Pan & Scan (Initial Setting)
Widescreen software is expanded to fill  the 
screen of a 4:3 aspect television (unless 
prohibited by the producer of the disc).
The images are clipped on both the right 
and left edges.
≥4:3 Letterbox
Widescreen software is shown in the 
letterbox style on a 4:3 aspect television 
The whole images are reproduced with 
black bands appearing both on the top and 
bottom of the screen.
≥16:9
Used to view video on a wide-screen TV 
having an aspect ratio of 16:9.
≥If you have a wide-screen TV (16:9), you can select the style with 
the TVs screen mode function.
≥Some wide-screen videos can be presented only in the letterbox 
style, however this setting has been made.
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CANCEL/RESET
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Disc
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Subtitle
Menus
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