Panasonic Dvd F85 Operating Instructions Manual

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Check the discs loaded and select a disc to play.
1Press [DISC].
Disc type screen
2Press the disc button ([DISC 1] – [DISC 5]).
To clear the screen
Press [DISC].
Press [FL SELECT].Each time you press the button:
[VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
The unit usually plays the disc in the play position and then stops. Turn 
sequential play on to play all loaded discs, except for DVDs and JPEG 
discs. 
Press [SEQUENTIAL].Each time you press the button:
SEQ on () SEQ off
≥On the main unit, press [CD SEQUENTIAL].
≥HighMAT menus and Video CD playback control are 
disabled.
≥You cannot change the mode during program or random play.
≥Sequential Mode turns off when you switch the unit to standby.
Main unit only
1Press [DISC EXCHANGE].
The drawer opens and the disc in the play position comes to the 
front-left position. 
2Change the disc in the front-left position.
3Press [DISC EXCHANGE].
You can change the other discs without interrupting play.
Main unit only
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Navigation menus
These menus help you find items to play.
[CD] (CD text only) [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]
1Press [TOP MENU].
“0” indicates the track currently playing.
2Press [3,4] to select the track or [3, 4, 2, 1] 
to select the picture, and press [ENTER].
To show other pages, press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Prev” or “Next” 
and press [ENTER].
≥After listing all the tracks or pictures in one group, the list for the 
next group appears.
To exit the menu
Press [TOP MENU].
You can use the text information recorded on these discs to find a track to play.While the menu is displayed
1Press [1] while a track 
is highlighted to 
display the contents 
screen.
2Press [2, 1] to move 
through the tracks and 
press [ENTER].
To return to the menu
Press [RETURN].Example: finding a track including the word “LOVE”.
While the menu is displayed
1Press [3, 4] to 
select “Find” 
and press 
[ENTER].
2Press [3, 4] to select “L” and press [ENTER].
Only uppercase appear but the search also includes lower case. 
Characters change in alphanumeric order each time you press [3].
≥Press [:, 9] to skip between A, E, I, O and U.
≥Press [2] to erase a character.
≥You can erase the asterisk (¢) to search for the first word in a title.
≥You can enter numbers with the numbered buttons.
Repeat this step to enter “O”, “V”, and “E”.
3Press [1] to select “Find” and press [ENTER].
The search results screen appears.
4Press [3, 4] to select the track and press 
[ENTER].
To return to the menu
Press [RETURN].
While the menu is displayed
1[WMA] [MP3]
Press [1] while a track is highlighted to display 
a tree screen.
[JPEG]
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Tree” and press 
[ENTER].
2Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a group and press 
[ENTER].
The audio navigation menu/album display for the group appears.
To return to the menu
Press [RETURN].
Playing WMA/MP3/JPEG and CD text
If the disc contains both audio data (WMA and MP3) and JPEG, 
check the “Mixed Disc—Audio & Stills” setting in the SETUP menu 
(➜ page 20). Select “Stills (JPEG)” or “Audio (MP3/WMA)” .
To use the contents screen to find a track [CD] (CD text only)
CANCEL
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DISC4 DISC5
SLEEP
DISCSETUPOPEN/CLOSE
SEQUENTIAL
FL SELECT
GROUP
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP
MENU  
DISPLAYRETURN
MENU
ENTER
PLAY LIST
SKIPSLOW/SEARCH
STOPPLAYPAUSE
TOP MENU, MENU,
PLAY LIST
RETURN :, 9
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTERDIRECT 
NAVIGATOR
DISPLAY
Numbered 
buttons
001 Both Ends Freezing
002 Lady Starfish
003 Life on Jupiter 
004 Metal Glue 
005 Paint It Yellow
006 Pyjamamama
007 Shrimps from Mars
008 Starperson
009 Velvet  Cuppermine
010 Ziggy Starfish
Next Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6 
7
8
9
10    No     Group:  001 My favorite        Tree     
Find
SELECT
ENTER    RETURN
G            1
T             1
Total      1
SELECT
NUMBER09
MENU
Next PrevTree
Group:  001 Penguins    Picture: filename00..
SELECT
ENTER    RETURN
G            1
P             1
Total       1
SELECT
NUMBER09
JPEG ALBUM
7
6
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5
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WMA/MP3 Audio navigation menuJPEG Album display
SELECT
ENTER    RETURN
T    10/14MENContents
Track 10      Title/Artist
         Pink Island
         Long John Platinum          Disc             Title/Artist
        SHIPWRECKED
        ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
Track title search [CD] (CD text only) [WMA] [MP3]
To use the tree screen to find a group [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]
MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer 
IIS and Thomson multimedia.
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.
Another Pineapple
Board The Golden Ship
Fall In The Frozen SeasonViolet Sky
Pink Island
NextFind Prev
6 
7
8
9
10
SELECT
ENTER    RETURN
SELECT
NUMBER
FindA
TreeG  7/16MP3 music
    001 My favorite
        001 Brazilian pops
        002 Chinese pops
        003 Czech pops
        004 Hungarian pops
        005 Liner notes
        006 Japanese pops
        
007 Mexican pops        008 Philippine pops
        009 Swedish pops
            001 Momoko
    002 Standard number
        001 Piano solo
        002 VocalSELECT
ENTER    RETURN
G           8
T          14
Total  123
SELECT
NUMBER09
MENU
You cannot select groups 
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[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.
–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, MOTION JPEG and other such 
formats, still pictures other than JPEG (i.e. TIFF) or play associated sound.
[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]≥Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats). ≥This unit is compatible with multi-session but if there are a lot of 
sessions it takes more time for play to start. Keep the number of 
sessions to a minimum to avoid this.
Naming folders and files
At the time of recording, prefix folder and 
file names with 3-digit numbers in the 
order you want to play them (this may not 
work at times).
A menu appears when you select the disc.
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select then press [ENTER].When you press [ENTER]:
≥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 listsWhile playing
1Press 
[MENU].
2Press [2] then [3, 4] to switch between the 
play list, group and content lists.
3Press [1] then [3, 4] to select an item and 
press [ENTER].
≥To exit the list screen 
Press [MENU].[RAM]
Use the program list to find programs to play.
1Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
≥Titles appear only if you have entered them.
≥You cannot change program and disc titles.
2Press [3, 4] to select the program.
The selected program plays in the background.
≥You can select programs with the numbered buttons.
To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 23: [S10] ➜ [2] ➜ [3]
3Press [ENTER].
The program being played in the background continues.
To clear the program list
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
You can play a play list created on other equipment such as a DVD video 
recorder.
1Press [PLAY LIST].
2Press [3, 4] to select the play list.
≥You can select play lists with the numbered buttons.
To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 23: [S10] ➜ [2] ➜ [3]
3Press [ENTER] to start play.
≥To skip scenes, press [:] or [9].
To clear the play list screen
Press [PLAY LIST].
Playing HighMAT discs
HighMAT and the HighMAT logo are either 
trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation in the United States 
and/or other countries.
002 group
001
001 group
001 track.mp3
002 track.mp3
003 track.mp3 003 group
001 track.mp3
002 track.mp3
003 track.mp3
001 track.mp3
002 track.mp3
003 track.mp3
004 track.mp3
root     e.g. [MP3]
Menu: Takes you to the next 
menu which shows play 
lists or another menuPlay list: play star ts
Playlist
GroupLess and less
And when I was born 
Quatre gymnopedies 
Youve made me sad 
Itithi2
3
4
5
6    No                Content title
SELECT
NUMBER09
All By Artist
Content
Group 1
Few times in summer 1Playing
Playing the programs on DVD-RAM
To play a play list
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
Date
On11/11(MON)
11/12(TUE)
11/12(TUE)
11/14(THU)
11/14(THU)1
2
3
4
511:02PM
10:35PM
10:00PM
  9:30PM
  8:05PM
SELECT
ENTERRETURN
NoMonday feature
Auto action
Cinema
Music
Baseball
SELECT
NUMBER09Nov. 2002
Used 0:49:40
Program Title
PLAYLISTNo Date Length Title1
2
3
40:46:35
0:09:15
0:12:32
0:07:30
SELECT 
ENTER RETURN
10/17
10/24
11/29
12/22
SELECT
NUMBER09
Clay Penguin
Ashley at Prom
Formula one
Soccer
50:30:20 12/23Baseball60:08:15 12/23Neanderthal70:15:30 12/24Cartoons80:20:30 12/24Trilobites90:20:00 12/25White Dwarf100:55:00 12/25Discovery 
						

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Convenient features
Some discs have multiple soundtracks, subtitle languages and camera 
angles, and you can change them 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].
≥“D.MIX” indicates that a multi-channel 
soundtrack can be down-mixed to two 
channels.
≥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.
≥You can also use this button to turn the vocals on and off on karaoke 
discs. Read the disc’s instructions for details.
≥Refer to [B] (➜ page 17) for audio signal type details.[DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V] [VCD] (SVCD only)
You can change the subtitle language and turn the subtitles on and off.
[RAM]
You can turn the subtitles on and off.
During play
Press [SUBTITLE].
≥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 “OFF” or “ON”.
∫Changing the position and 
brightness of the subtitles
1. While the subtitle icon is on the screen, press 
[2, 1] to highlight “Subtitle Position” or 
“Subtitle Brightness”.
2. Press [3, 4] to adjust.
≥Adjust position between 0 and s60 in 2 unit steps.
≥For brightness, select “Auto” so the brightness adjusts automatically 
against the background, or a level between 0 and s9.
[DVD-A] [DVD-V]
During play
Press [ANGLE/PAGE].
[JPEG]
You can rotate pictures ninety degrees.
While a picture is displayed
1Press [ANGLE/PAGE].
2Press [3, 4] to select “Rotate right” or “Rotate 
left” and press [ENTER].
≥To clear the popup screen
Press [ANGLE/PAGE].
Changing soundtracks, subtitles and angles
Soundtracks
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FL SELECT
GROUP
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP
MENU  
DISPLAY
SUBTITLE
PLAY MODEZOOMPOSITION
MEMORY DOUBLE
RE-MASTER
AUDIOANGLE/PAGEQUICK REPLAY
RETURN
MENU
ENTER
PLAY LIST
SKIPSLOW/SEARCH
STOPPLAYPAUSE
ANGLE/PAGE
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
AUDIOSLEEP
DOUBLE
RE-MASTERSUBTITLE
ZOOM
POWER Í /IAUDIO ONLYDISCDOUBLE RE-MASTER; ∫1:/65/9DISC EXCHANGE DISC SKIP
						

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[DVD-A]
During play
Press [ANGLE/PAGE].The page changes each time you press the button.
[RAM] [DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V] [VCD]
Change the zoom ratio so the picture expands to the optimum size to fill 
the screen.
During play
Press [ZOOM] to select the preset aspect ratio.The zoom ratio changes each time you press 
the button.
The popup shows the video format suited to the 
ratio. 
4:3 Standard>European Vista>16:9 Standard
:;
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Changing play sequence
While stopped
Press [PLAY MODE]. The display changes each time you press the button.
Program_>Random_>Off (normal)
^-----------------------------------_----}
When Sequential Mode is on
[VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
You can play all the items on all the discs in random order.
When Sequential Mode is off
[RAM] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
You can play all the items on a disc in the play position in random order.
[DVD-A] [DVD-V]
You can play selected item(s) on a disc in the play position in random 
order.
1[When\Sequential\Mode\is\off]
[DVD-A] [DVD-V]
Press the numbered buttons to 
select a group or a title.
[DVD-V]
≥Some items cannot be selected. 
[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.
2Press [1] (PLAY).
You can select up to 32 items to play in the order you choose.
When Sequential Mode is on
[VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
You can program all the items on discs.
When Sequential Mode is off
[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
You can program all the items on a disc in the play position.
1[When\Sequential\Mode\is\on]
Press the numbered buttons to select a disc.
2[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [WMA] [MP3]
Press the numbered buttons to select a group or 
title.
[DVD-V]
≥Some items cannot be selected.
3Press the numbered buttons to select a program, 
track or chapter.
(Press [ENTER] if the number continues to 
flash.)
≥Repeat steps 1 – 3 to program other items.
4Press [1] (PLAY).
Some items will not be played, even if you can enter them in the 
program.
To select using the cursor buttons
Press [ENTER] and [3, 4] to select an item, then press [ENTER] again 
to register. Select “ALL” to enter all items (on the disc or in the title or 
group).
Changing the program
Press [3, 4] to select an item.
–To change an item, repeat steps 1 – 3 .
–To clear an item, press [CANCEL] (or select “Clear” and press [ENTER]).
≥Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip items.
To clear the whole program
Select “Clear all” with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press [ENTER]. The whole program 
is also cleared when the disc is moved out of the play position while the 
sequential mode is off or the unit is turned off.
To exit the program/random mode
Press [PLAY MODE] while stopped.
If you select a bonus group on a DVD-Audio
Enter the password with the numbered buttons. Refer also to the disc’s jacket.
[Note]Disable HighMAT disc play to use random and program play.
In the SETUP menu, set “HighMAT” to “Disable” (➜ page 20) and perform the necessary operations (➜ above).
Random play
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DIRECT NAVIGATOR
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MENU  
DISPLAY
SUBTITLE
PLAY MODEZOOMPOSITION
MEMORY DOUBLE
RE-MASTER
AUDIOANGLE/PAGEQUICK REPLAY
RETURN
MENU
ENTER
PLAY LIST
SKIPSLOW/SEARCH
STOPPLAYPAUSE
CANCEL
PLAY MODE
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
1
ANGLE/PAGE
Numbered 
buttons
Random Playback
TitlePress PLAY to start2
e.g. [DVD-V]
TITLECHAP
DISC1DVDV–
RND
234
Program play
PROGRAMChoose a track, then press ENTER.
No T/G C/TDiscPlayClearClear all
SELECT
ENTER    RETURN
1
SELECT
NUMBER09
Group : ---
Track : ---
WMADISC1SEQPGM2345
Disc No.
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Using On-Screen Menu Icons
On-Screen Menu Icons are menus that contain information about the disc 
or unit and allow you to perform operations by changing this information.
1Press [DISPLAY].
Each time you press the button:
Disc information (➜ right)  )Progress indicator (➜ page 19)
ev
Original display(------------------- Unit information (➜ page 18–19)
2[Unit\information\only]
While the leftmost icon is highlighted
Press [3, 4] to select the menu.Each time you press the button:
Play Menu()Picture Menu()Audio Menu()Display Menu
^------------------------------------------------------------------------------------J
3Press [2, 1] to select the item.
4Press [3, 4] to select the setting.
≥Change items with “3” or “4” above and below with [3, 4] (press 
[ENTER] if the setting doesn’t change).
≥Change numbered items with the numbered buttons and press 
[ENTER].
≥Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and the 
type of software, there are some items that you cannot select or change.
≥Read the following explanations for other items. 
To clear the menus
Press [RETURN] until the menus disappear.
∫To change the position of the icons1. Press [2,1] to select the Bar Position icon.
2. Press [3,4] to move the icons. (There are 5 positions.)
Common procedures
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DISC4 DISC5
SLEEP
DISCSETUPOPEN/CLOSE
SEQUENTIAL
FL SELECT
GROUP
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP
MENU  
DISPLAYRETURN
MENU
ENTER
PLAY LIST
SKIPSLOW/SEARCH
STOPPLAYPAUSE
DISPLAY RETURN 3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
Numbered 
buttons
Disc information
e.g. 
[DVD-V][RAM]
PG: Program number PL: Play list number
[DVD-V]
T: Title number C: Chapter number
[VCD] [CD]
T: Track number
[DVD-A] [WMA] [MP3]
G: Group number T: Track number in group
[JPEG]
G: Group number P: Picture number in group
Time [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V]
≥Press [3, 4] to show the elapsed play time or remaining 
time for the program, play list, group, track or title (or 
chapter during program and random play).
≥Select a position to start play by specifying a time with the 
numbered buttons and press [ENTER].
Changing the time display [VCD] [CD]
Press [3, 4] to show the elapsed play time, remaining time 
for the track, or remaining time for the disc.
Elapsed play time [VCD] (SVCD only) [WMA] [MP3]
For display only, cannot be changed.
Audio mode (➜ page 14, Soundtracks)
Soundtrack language
(See [A] below for language abbreviations.)
Audio signal type
(See [B] below for details.)
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]
Subtitle language (➜ page 14)
(See [A] below for language abbreviations.)
Subtitles on/off
ON()OFF
Track information on/off [CD] (CD text only) [WMA] [MP3]
ON()OFF
Picture information [JPEG]
Full:  Group title, picture title, picture size, file size, date of 
shooting, and camera model used
§.
Date:  Date of shooting only.
OFF: No display. 
§Actual displays depend on the camera and data.
Angle number (➜ page 14)
[WMA] [MP3]
Track number in disc/total number of tracks on disc 
[JPEG]
Picture number in disc/total number of pictures on disc 
Menu play [VCD]
Indicates whether menu play (playback control) is on or off.
Still picture number [DVD-A]
Selected picture is shown during play.
Slideshow setting [JPEG]
ON()OFF
Slideshow timing [JPEG]
0 – 30 sec
[A]Audio/Subtitle language
ENG: English SVE: Swedish CHI: Chinese
FRA: French NOR: Norwegian KOR: Korean
DEU: German DAN: Danish MAL: Malay
ITA: Italian POR: Portuguese VIE: Vietnamese
ESP: Spanish RUS: Russian THA: Thai
NLD: Dutch JPN: Japanese¢:Others[B]Signal type/data
LPCM/PPCM/Î Digital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type
k (kHz): Sampling frequency
b (bit): Number of bits
ch (channel): Number of channels
Example: 3
/2 .1ch
.1: Low frequency effect
(not displayed if there is no signal)
 0:  No surround
 1:  Mono surround
 2:  Stereo surround (left/right)
 1:  Center
 2:  Front leftiFront right
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Using On-Screen Menu Icons
 Play Menu  Picture Menu
∫User modePress [1] while “U1” is highlighted and then press [3,4] to select “1”, 
“2” or “3”.
U1: MPEG D.N.R. (Digital Noise Reduction)
U2: Picture Control
U3 (Video output mode ➜ above)
Unit information
A-B repeat [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
(When the elapsed play time is displayed)
Repeat a section between points A and B within an item.
[ENTER] (start point) ➜ [ENTER] (finish point) 
To cancel: [ENTER]
≥Subtitles recorded around A and B may fail to appear.
≥The end of an item becomes point B when it is reached.
≥A-B repeat is canceled when you press [QUICK 
REPLAY].
Repeat mode
[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
(When the elapsed play time is displayed)
[JPEG]
[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V]
PG: Program
§1S: Scene§3T: Track§1C: Chapter§1
D: Disc§2PL: Playlist§3G: Group§2T: Title§2
OFF OFF OFF
[VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]
T: Track
§1G: Group
D: Disc§2 §4OFF
S: Sequential§5
OFF§1 “1 (1 Step)” during program play: repeats the current 
program item.
§2 “A (All)” during program and random play. “S (Sequential)” appears instead of “A” if Sequential mode 
is on to repeat play of all loaded discs (except DVDs).
§3 During play list play§4 “G (Group)” when Sequential mode is off [WMA] [MP3]§5 Appears only when Sequential mode is on.
≥You can also repeat play of content (“C”) and group (“G”) 
on HighMAT discs.
≥If the Video CD has playback control
1. Press [∫] to clear “PBC” from the display.
2. Press the numbered buttons to select a track to start 
play.
3. Select an item to repeat.
≥To repeat only your favorite programs/tracks/
chapters
Star t program play (➜ page 16) and display “A”.
Play mode display
[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
---: Normal play PGM: Program play
RND: Random play
Marker
[RAM] : 999 positions
[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] : 5 positions
[ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept markers.)
To mark a position: [ENTER] (at the desired point)
To mark another position: [2,1] ➜ [ENTER]
To recall a marker: [2,1] ➜ [ENTER]
To erase a marker: [2,1] ➜ [CANCEL]
[RAM]
To mark the eleventh point and beyond
1. Press [2,1] to select the marker pin 
icon
2. Press [3,4] to select “11–20”
≥You can select the next group when the current group 
is full.
3. Press [1].
≥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 change the disc or switch the unit to standby.
≥This feature doesn’t work while using a play list.
[Note]≥This feature doesn’t work during program and random 
play.
≥Markers you add clear when you change the disc or 
switch the unit to standby.
1–10
Picture mode
N: Normal mode
S: Soft mode (Soft picture with fewer video artifacts)
F: Fine mode (Details are sharper)
U1/U2/U3: User mode (➜ below)
Video 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” (➜page 20).
≥When progressive output is on, closed captions will not be 
displayed.
Transfer mode
Select the method of conversion for progressive output to 
suit the type of material being played (➜ page 23, 
Glossary—Film and video).
Auto1 (normal): For viewing film material
Auto2: For viewing film material (the same as Auto1, but 
able to convert 30-frame-per-second progressive 
video)
Video: For video material
Depth Enhancer (0 to i4)
Reduces the rough noise in the background to give a 
greater feeling of depth.
3D-NR (0 to i4)/Dot NR (On)
Reduces overall noise/Reduces the dot noise that occurs at 
the borders between colors.
Block NR (0 to i3)
Smoothes block noise.
Mosquito NR (0 to i3)
Reduces the smudging that appears around contrasting 
sections of the picture.
Contrast (j7 to i7)
Adjusts the contrast between light and dark parts of the 
picture.
Brightness (0 to i15)
Adjusts the picture brightness.
Sharpness (j7 to i7)
Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of the horizontal lines.
Color (j7 to i7)
Adjusts the shade of the picture’s color.
Gamma (0 to i5)
Adjusts the brightness of dark parts of the picture.
C1 (Cinema1): Mellows images and 
enhances detail in dark 
scenes
C2 (Cinema2): Sharpens images and 
enhances detail in dark 
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							Advanced operations
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 Audio Menu  Display Menu 
Indicates how far you have played through an item.
Changing the time display [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]
Press [3, 4] to show the elapsed play time or remaining time for the 
program, play list, track or title (or chapter during program and random 
play).
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)
Press [2] (slower) or [1] (faster).
There are five speeds:
a0.8 ,. a0.9 ,. a1.0 (normal speed) ,. a1.2 ,. a1.4
≥After you change the speed:
– Output is in stereo,
– Advanced surround does not work,
– Digital output switches to PCM.
≥Sound is stereo as long as “k1.0” is orange.
To return to normal play
Press [1] (PLAY).
Advanced surround (VSS)
[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] (2-channel or greater)
Enjoy a surround-like effect when using 2 front speakers 
(SP) or headphones (HP) (connect the unit to equipment 
that has a headphone jack). The effect broadens when 
playing discs with surround effects and sound seems to 
come from speakers on either side of you.
≥VSS mode:SP()HP
≥SP/HP level
1:Natural effect
2:Emphasized effect
OFF:Cancel (Factory preset)
To change SP/HP level: [1] ➜ [3, 4]
Optimum seating position

Distance A=
Television’s width
≥This does not work or has less effect with some discs.
≥Turn off if it causes distortion.
≥Do not use in combination with surround effects on other 
equipment.
Double re-master (➜ page 15)
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.
ON (—) OFF (Factory preset)
≥This does not work or has less effect with some 
discs.
Attenuator (For analog connection)
Switch on if sound is distorted.
ON (—) OFF (Factory preset)
A
SP   1
ASpeaker Speaker
3 to 4 times 
distance A
Seating position
D
4:3 Aspect
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.
Zoom (➜ page 15)
To select preset aspect ratio
Press [ENTER] and then [2,1] to select. Press 
[ENTER] to finish.
Subtitle Position/Subtitle Brightness (➜ page 14)
Bitrate Display on/off
[RAM] [DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V] [VCD] 
When you select “ON”:
During play: shows the average bitrate of the video 
being played
While paused: shows the data volume of the frame and 
type of picture (➜ page 23, Glossary—
I/P/B)
To change the bitrate display:
e [2, 1]
u
OSD Brightness (j3 to i3)
Adjust the brightness of the on-screen displays.
9.438 Mbps
Bitrate
Cur.  7.507 Mbps
Ave.  6.730 Mbps5.0
Mbps
A record of bitrates for a 
sampling period Current bitrate
Average bitrate
Progress indicator
e.g. [DVD-V]Current position
Condition – play, pause, or slow/search
 
						

							Advanced operations
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Changing settings
This chart shows the settings for this unit. Change the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment in which it is 
being used. The changes remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. See page 21 for operation.
§1The original language of each disc is selected.§2Input a code number with the numbered buttons (➜ page 21).§3If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles of that 
language will automatically appear if available on that disc.
§4Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding ratings recorded on 
them.
§5Audio will be heard when playing some DVD-Audio despite the settings 
you make here.
Menus Items Options (Underlined items are the factory preset.)
Disc Audio
Choose the audio language.English
French Spanish
Original§1Other ¢¢¢¢§2
Subtitle
Choose the subtitle language.Automatic§3English French
Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢§2
Menus
Choose the language for disc menus.EnglishFrench Spanish
Other ¢¢¢¢§2
Ratings (➜ page 21)
≥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 Limit1 to 7§40 Lock All
Changing ratings (When level 0–7 is selected)
Unlock Player Change Password
Change Level Temporary Unlock
Video TV Aspect (➜ page 9)
Choose the setting to suit your television and preference.4:3 Pan&Scan
4:3 Letterbox 16:9
Progressive Out (Component)
Choose “Enable” to enable progressive output.Disable
Enable
TV Type
Select to suit the type of television.Standard (Direct View TV)
CRT Projector
LCD TV/Projector Projection TV
Plasma TV
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/PR).
Audio Speaker Setting (➜ page 22, Speaker setting)
Choose the settings to suit your audio system and the listening 
environment.Multi-channel:
when 3 or more speakers are connected.
≥Speaker presence and size
≥Delay time≥Channel balance
2-channel:
when 2 speakers or an amplifier with a Dolby Pro Logic 
decoder is connected.
PCM Digital Output (➜ page 21) Off Up to 48 kHz
Up to 96 kHz Up to 192 kHz
Dolby Digital (➜ page 21) Bitstream
PCM
DTS Digital Surround (➜ page 21) PCM
Bitstream
Dynamic Range Compression (Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.Off
On
Audio during Search
§5
Choose whether to have sound during search.OnOff
Display Menu Language
Choose the 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
FL Dimmer
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.Bright
Dim
Auto: The display is dimmed during play, but brightens when 
you perform operations such as slow-motion, search, 
and pause.
Others HighMAT
Play HighMAT discs as HighMAT discs, or as regular WMA/MP3/JPEG 
discs.Enable
: Play HighMAT discs as HighMAT discs.
Disable: Play HighMAT discs as regular WMA/MP3/JPEG 
discs.
Mixed Disc—Audio & Stills
Select which type of file the unit plays when playing a disc containing 
both JPEG and WMA/MP3.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 change 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.
DemoOff
On: A demonstration of the on-screen displays starts. Press 
any button to stop it.
QUICK SETUP (➜ page 9)
Answer questions to make basic settings.Ye s N o