Panasonic Dvd H2000 Operating Instructions Manual
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11 Getting started RQT5741 Selecting TV screen type Remote control only Change the settings to suit your television. Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the player. 1Press [ , POWER] to turn on the unit. 2Press [ACTION] to show the menus. 3Move the joystick [, ] to select the Video tab. 4Move the joystick [, ] to select “TV Aspect” and press [ENTER]. 5Move the joystick [, ] to select the item and press [ENTER]. 4:3 Pan&Scan Select if you have a regular television and to view 16:9 software in the pan and scan style (). The menu language is set to English, but you can change it to French or Spanish (➡ page 31, Display—Menu Lan- guage). English is used in the examples. TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G ESUBTITLE SKIP STOP CANCEL HP-V.S.S. TEXT ACTIONSP-V.S.S.AUDIO ONLY REPEAT MODEA-B REPEATPLAY MODE ANGLE 123 456 789 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW/SEARCH AUDIORETURNMARKER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU DISPLAYTSILYALP 10> = ENTER 1 3·4·5 6·7 2·8 RETURN 1 4·5 6·7 2 3 ab ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER 8 ACTION SELECT TV Type CRT Projector LCD Projector Projection TV Standard (Direct View TV) ENTER RETURN ACTION SELECT TV Aspect 4:3 Letterbox 16:9 4:3 Pan&Scan Disc SELECT Audio Subtitle Menus RatingsEnglish English Automatic Level 8 ACTION SELECT Still ModeAutomaticBlack Level ControlLighter Standard (Direct V...TV Type Video 16:9 TV Aspect ACTION POWER ACTION ACTION 16:9 software prohibited from being shown in the pan and scan style will appear in the letterbox style despite the setting here. 4:3 Letterbox Select if you have a regular television and to view 16:9 software in the letterbox style (). 16:9 (Factory preset) Select if you have a widescreen television. The Video menu is shown. 6Move the joystick [, ] to select “TV Type” and press [ENTER]. 7Move the joystick [, ] to select the item and press [ENTER]. Standard (Direct View TV) (Factory preset) Select when a standard television, widescreen television, widescreen plasma television, etc. is connected. CRT Projector Select when a CRT Projector is connected. LCD Projector Select when an LCD Projector is connected. Projection TV Select when a Projection TV is connected. 8Press [ACTION] to end the settings. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. For your reference DVDs are recorded in a variety of aspect ratios and how these appear depend on these settings, the on-screen menu settings, and the television’s screen modes. —When connected to a regular 4:3 aspect television, use the TV Aspect settings described on this page. —When connected to a widescreen 16:9 aspect television through the 480P COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (progressive) terminals, use the on-screen menu icons (➡ page 29, “4:3 ASPECT”) —When connected to a widescreen 16:9 aspect television through the VIDEO OUT, S VIDEO OUT, or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (interlace) terminals, use the television’s screen modes. You can also use this remote control for basic television operation. You may need to change the remote control code (➡ page 19). The optimum settings for your television may differ to those shown in step 7. You can also use the On-Screen Menu Icons to adjust picture quality (➡ page 28, Digital picture mode).

Basic operations RQT5741 12 1 2 3 4ReadingClose A Open POWER OPEN/CLOSE PLAY PAUSE TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G ESUBTITLE SKIP STOP CANCEL HP-V.S.S. TEXT ACTIONSP-V.S.S.AUDIO ONLY REPEAT MODEA-B REPEATPLAY MODE ANGLE 123 456 789 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW/SEARCH AUDIORETURNMARKERENTER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU DISPLAYTSILYALP 10> = 1 ∫ 2 4 ; TITLECHAPDVD VIDEO TITLEDVD VIDEO TEXT POWERDIRECT CINEMAPROGRESSIVEAUDIO ONLY / I 4 2 3 1 ∫ ; Label must face upward. (With double-sided discs, load so the label for the side you want to play is facing up.) Unit’s display (e.g. DVD-Video is loaded) Basic play Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the player. 1Press [, POWER] to turn on the unit. 2Press [] to open the disc tray. 3Place the disc on the disc tray.Remove TYPE 2 discs from their cartridges before use. 4Press [] (play).The disc tray closes and play begins. To stop playPress [] (➡ page 13, Resume function). To pause play Press [] during play. Press [] (play) to restart play. Displaying the text information on discs Remote control only You can display the disc title, artist name, and track titles on the television if this information is recorded on the disc. Press [TEXT]. The text display is turned on and off each time you press the button. Some text information also scrolls across the unit’s display. The unit cannot display the text on some discs. Note If “” appears on the television The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc. The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after you finish playing an item. Press [] when you finish to preserve the unit’s motor and your television screen. Volume may be lower when playing DVDs than when playing other discs or during television broadcasts. If you turn the volume up on the television or amplifier, be sure to reduce the volume again before playing other sources so that a sudden increase in output does not occur. Auto power-offThe unit switches to the standby mode after about 30 minutes in the stop mode. You can turn this feature off if you want to (➡ page 31, Others — Auto Power Off).Playing CD-R and CD-RW This unit can play CD-DA (digital audio) and Video CD format audio CD-R and CD-RW that have been finalized upon com- pletion of recording. It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording. Finalizing is a process that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to play audio CD-R and CD-RW.

13 Basic operations RQT5741 Basic play When a menu screen appears on the television Remote control only Press the numbered buttons to select an item. To select a 2-digit number Example: To select item 23, press [ 10] ➡ [2] ➡ [3]. When playing DVDs, you can also use the joystick [ , , , ] to select items. Press [ENTER] to confirm your selection. Play of the selected item now begins. Other buttons used to operate menus Read the disc’s instructions for further details about operation. [ ]: Shows the next menu. []: Shows the previous menu. [RETURN]: Shows the menu screen. [TOP MENU]: Shows the first menu screen. [MENU]: Shows the menu screen. DVD menus DVD-Video can have several menus. The menu displayed when you press [TOP MENU] may be different from the menu displayed when you press [MENU]. BResume function The position you stopped play at is recorded by the unit when “” is flashing on the unit’s display. While “” is flashing on the unit’s display, press [] (play) to start play from where you stopped it. If you are playing DVD-Video, the illustrated message also appears. Press [] (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 [] (play), the message disappears and play starts from where you stopped it. To cancel Press [] until “” disappears from the unit’s display. Note The resume function does not work if the disc’s play time is not displayed. The position is cleared when the disc tray is opened. The unit saves the position even when you switch the unit to stand- by except when playing a play list (➡ page 21). CStarting play from a selected program, title, or track Remote control only Press the numbered buttons to select the item. To select a 2-digit number Example: To select track 23, press [ 10] ➡ [2] ➡ [3]. Play starts from the selected item. Note This works only when stopped with some discs. This may not work with some discs. When playing DVD-Audio and you want to start play from a track in a different group, select the group first (➡ page 15). B Press PLAY to Preview ChaptersPGM RND DVDVCDA-B VIDEO A TOPMENU MENU C TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G ESUBTITLE SKIP STOP CANCEL HP V S S SP V S SAUDIOOANGLE 123 456 789 0 PAUSEPLAY SLOW/SEARCH AUDIORETURNMARKER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU DISPLAYTSILYALP 10> = ENTERMENU RETURN TOP MENU ENTER ∫ 1 :, 9 POWERDIRECT CINEMAPROGRESSIVEAUDIO ONLY / I ∫ 1 123 456 789 0 10 > = TRACKVCD :, 9 Title Title Title Menu Menu The disc’s top menuMenuNumbered buttons Joystick/ e.g. Video CD

Basic operations RQT5741 14 A D B C ENTER TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G ESUBTITLE SKIP STOP HP-V.S.S. TEXT ACTIONSP-V.S.S.AUDIO ONLY REPEAT MODEA-B REPEATPLAY MODE ANGLE PAUSE PLAY SLOW/SEARCH AUDIORETURNMARKER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU DISPLAYTSILYALP CANCEL 123 456 789 0 10 > = ENTER 1 6, 5; SLOW/SEARCH SLOW/SEARCH POWERDIRECT CINEMAPROGRESSIVEAUDIO ONLY / I 1; 6, 5 SKIP [ :][ 9] [ :][ 9] :, 9:, 9 Basic play ASkipping You can skip chapters on DVD-Video, tracks on DVD-Audio, CDs, and Video CDs, and on DVD-RAM you can skip to the start of a program, scene in a play list, or to a marker. During play or while paused Press [] or [ ].Each press increases the number of skips. BFrame-by-frame viewing Remote control only While paused Move the joystick [] or [].The frame changes each time you move the joystick. The frames change in succession if you hold the joystick in place. Pressing [] also activates forward frame-by-frame. CFast forward and rewind—SEARCH During play Press [] or []. For your reference Audio will be heard during search for most discs. You can turn this audio off if you want to (➡ page 31, Audio—Audio during Search). DSlow-motion play While paused Press [] or []. NotesThe speed of search and slow-motion increases up to 5 steps. Press [] (play) to restart play. You cannot move backwards with Video CD during frame- by-frame and slow-motion. Frame-by-frame and slow-motion only work on the moving picture parts of DVD-Audio. [], [] or []: Backward [ ], [] or []: Forward When playing Video CDs with playback control Pressing buttons to perform skipping, search or slow-motion may take you to a menu screen. Joystick or or twice once Chapter/Track Chapter/Track Chapter/Trackonce twice Play position twice once once twice three times Program Program ProgramPlay positionMarker or

15 Basic operations RQT5741 B C A GROUP AUDIO ONLY PA G E PAGE 1 T1G11 2· 3 POWERDIRECT CINEMAPROGRESSIVEAUDIO ONLY / I 1AUDIO ONLY AUDIO ONLYAUDIO ONLY ENTERENTER TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G ESUBTITLE SKIP STOP HP-V.S.S. TEXT ACTIONSP-V.S.S.AUDIO ONLY REPEAT MODEA-B REPEATPLAY MODE ANGLE PAUSEPLAY SLOW/SEARCH AUDIORETURNMARKER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU DISPLAYTSILYALP CANCEL 123 456 789 0 10 > = ENTER CANCEL 1 AUDIO ONLY PAGE 2·3 1 CONTRAST EDGESHARPNESS TINTRGB VH-HIGHH-MID BRIGHTNESS DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION DEFAULT DIGITAL FILTERRE-MASTER AUDIO SETTING VIDEO SETTING PROGRESSIVEONLY AUDIO ONLYDIMMER COLORGAMMA 3DMOSQUITO NOISEBLOCK NOISE PICTURE MODE BACK GROUND COLOR GAIN COLOR OFFSET AUDIO ONLY Basic play ASelecting still pictures—Page Skip Remote control only During play Press [PAGE]. The page changes each time you press the button. BSelecting groups to play Remote control only The tracks on DVD-Audio are divided into groups. How these groups are played differs with the disc so read the instructions that came with the disc for further details. 1Press [GROUP].The group and track icons are displayed. 2Move the joystick [ , ] to select the group number and press [ENTER]. 3Move the joystick [ , ] to select the track number and press [ENTER]. The selected group and track begin to play. You can also select groups with the numbered buttons. Press [] (play) to start playing the selected group. Selection may not be allowed in some situations. Playing all the groups in succession (➡ page 17) Playing bonus groups Some discs contain bonus groups. To enjoy these groups you may have to enter a password. Refer to the disc’s jacket. 1. While stopped press [GROUP]. 2. Move the joystick [ , ] to select the bonus group and press [ENTER]. 3. Enter the 4-digit password with the numbered buttons and press [ENTER]. 4. Move the joystick [ , ] to select a track and press [ENTER] to start play. Some discs will show a menu screen for you to enter your pass- word. Follow the instructions on the screen. The bonus group can be played as many times as you like after the password has been entered until the disc is removed from the unit. Note If you enter the wrong password, start again from the beginning. You can erase a digit by pressing [CANCEL]. CTo enjoy even higher quality sound—AUDIO ONLY You can enjoy higher quality audio by stopping the video signal. Press [AUDIO ONLY].The AUDIO ONLY indicator on the main unit lights. AUDIO ONLY is canceled if you press the button again or turn the unit off. The indicator goes out. Note Video signals are output while the disc is stopped and when opera- tions such as searching are performed. The television screen can appear unusual while video signals are not being output. Numbered buttons ore.g. Page 1 or PC

Advanced operations RQT5741 16 Marking places to play again—MARKER Remote control only You can mark specific points on a disc to return to later. This feature only works if the elapsed playing time of the disc is shown on the unit’s display. 1Press [MARKER].The marker icon appears. 2Press [MARKER] at the point you want to mark. To select another marker, move the joystick []. You can mark up to 999 points. Press [MARKER].The marker icon appears and if the disc already has markers, they are displayed. Move the joystick [] to highlight the first marker, then press [MARKER] at the point you want to mark. To mark the eleventh point and beyond Select the next group of 10 as follows. 1. Move the joystick [, ] to highlight the marker pin icon. 2. Move the joystick [ ] to select “11–20”. You can select the next group of 10 when the current group is full. To clear the marker display Press [RETURN]. To play from a marked position Move the joystick [, ] to select a marker number and press [ENTER]. To clear a marker Move the joystick [, ] to select a marker number and press [CANCEL]. You can clear existing markers, but they are restored when you open the disc tray or switch the unit to standby. Note All the markers added with this unit are cleared when the unit is switched to standby or the disc tray is opened. 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. 2 1 2·2 TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G ESUBTITLE SKIP STOP CANCEL HP-V.S.S. TEXT ACTIONSP-V.S.S.AUDIO ONLY REPEAT MODEA-B REPEATPLAY MODE ANGLE PAUSE PLAY SLOW/SEARCH AUDIORETURNMARKER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU DISPLAYTSILYALP ENTER 123 456 789 0 10 > = MARKER MARKER B A CANCELRETURN ✱✱✱✱✱ 1 ✱✱✱✱ 2 1 MARKER 1·2 1·2 1µ10✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱ 1–10✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱ 1–101✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱ ENTER MARKER Marker pin icon 1–1012345678910 11–20✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱

17 Advanced operations RQT5741 A 2 1 TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G E SUBTITLE SKIP STOP HP-V.S.S. TEXT ACTIONSP-V.S.S.AUDIO ONLY REPEAT MODEA-B REPEATPLAY MODE ANGLE PAUSEPLAY AUDIORETURNMARKER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU DISPLAYTSILYALP CANCEL 123 456 789 0 10 > = SLOW/SEARCH ENTER CANCEL 2·3 1·1 PLAY MODE PLAY B PLAY MODE ENTER ENTER PLAY 1 2 3 2 Press PLAY to start All Group Playback DVD AUDIO RND Choose a group or groupsAll 1 2 3 Random Playback 0 Press PLAY to start Choose a group or groupsAll 1 2 3¢ Random Playback 0 Press PLAY to start DVD AUDIO RND ENTERRETURN SELECT ENTERRETURN SELECT Changing the play sequence Remote control only AAll group play The unit plays the tracks in all the groups on a disc. 1While stopped Press [PLAY MODE] until the all group play screen appears. 2Press [] (play). BRandom play The unit plays the tracks on a disc in random order. While stopped Press [PLAY MODE] until the random play screen appears. Move the joystick [, ] to select a group and press [ENTER]. You can select more than one group. You can also select groups with the numbered buttons. If you select bonus groups, you will have to enter a 4-digit password (➡ page 15). Press [] (play).Play now begins in random order. To clear a group 1. Move the joystick [, ] to select the group you want to clear. 2. Press [CANCEL] or [ENTER]. Groups can also be erased by entering the group number with the numbered buttons. To exit random mode Press [PLAY MODE] while stopped until the random play screen disappears. Numbered buttons e.g. DVD-Audio (three groups)

Advanced operations RQT5741 18 TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G ESUBTITLE SKIP STOP CANCEL HP-V.S.S. TEXT ACTIONSP-V.S.S.AUDIO ONLY REPEAT MODEA-B REPEATPLAY MODE ANGLE PAUSEPLAY SLOW/SEARCH AUDIORETURNMARKER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU DISPLAYTSILYALP 123 456 789 0 10 > = ENTER2·3·4 CANCEL 5 1 6, 5 5 1 3·4 PLAY MODE PLAY ENTER ENTER 2ENTER PLAY MODE ENTERRETURN 6 ∫ 1 5 Choose a group and track, then press ENTER.No TimeG Total Time 0 Press PLAY to startTPlay Clear Clear all 0:00 PLAY MODE RETURN 6 ∫ 1 5 Choose a group and track, then press ENTER.Time Total Time 0 Press PLAY to startPlay Clear Clear all 2:02 2:02NoG1T1 PLAY MODE RETURN 6 ∫ 1 5 Choose a group and track, then press ENTER.Time Total Time 0 Press PLAY to startPlay Clear Clear all NoG T PGMGROUPTRACKDVD AUDIO PGMGROUPTRACKDVD AUDIO 52 SELECT 1 SELECT ENTER 0:00 SELECT ENTER 1 1 Changing the play sequence Remote control only Program play You can select up to 32 tracks to play in the order you choose. 1While stopped Press [PLAY MODE] until the program play screen appears. 2Press [ENTER]. 3 Move the joystick [ , ] to select a group and press [ENTER]. If you select bonus groups, you will have to enter a 4-digit password (➡ page 15). 4Move the joystick [, ] to select a track and press [ENTER]. Each time you move the joystick, 12- - - - - - -ALL Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 to program other tracks. You can also select a group or track with the numbered buttons. “Total Time” tells you the total time of the programmed tracks. All the tracks on a disc are selected when you select “ALL” (all the tracks in the selected group with DVD-Audio). 5Press [] (play). Play now begins in the programmed sequence. To add or change tracks 1. Move the joystick [ , ] to select an available item. 2. Repeat steps 2–4 to make the changes. To move to the page before or after the one shown Press [] or []. To clear the programmed tracks one by one Move the joystick [ , ] to select the item number (No) and press [CANCEL]. Alternatively, move the joystick [ , , , ] to select “Clear” and press [ENTER]. To clear the whole program Move the joystick [ , , , ] to select “Clear all” and press [ENTER]. The whole program is also cleared when the unit is turned off, or the disc tray is opened. To exit the program mode Press [PLAY MODE] while stopped until the program play screen disappears. The program is retained in memory. Numbered buttons Track No.Program No. e.g. DVD-Audio Group No.

19 Advanced operations RQT5741 POWER123 456 789 0 TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G ESUBTITLE SKIP STOP CANCEL HP-V.S.S. TEXT ACTIONSP-V.S.S.AUDIO ONLY REPEAT MODEA-B REPEATPLAY MODE ANGLE 123 456 789 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW/SEARCH AUDIORETURNMARKERENTER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANTOPMENUMENU DISPLAYTSILYALP 10> = TV/AVW, X, CH _, `, VOL POWER Í POWER Í (TV) Numbered buttons Manufacturer Panasonic, Quasar Panasonic, Quasar Magnavox, Sylvania, Philips Zenith Thomson, RCA, GE Sharp Sharp Sony Toshiba Code 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Code 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Manufacturer Sanyo, Fisher JVC Hitachi Mitsubishi Samsung Gold Star Gold Star Gold Star Samsung Operation On and off Video input mode Channels Volume If there is more than one code, repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation. Repeat this procedure after you change batteries. Television operation Remote control only You can control televisions manufactured by other companies by changing the remote control code. Press and hold [, POWER] for this unit and enter the two-digit code with the num- bered buttons. To select a 2-digit number Example: 17, press [1] ➡ [7]. Refer to this chart for the code for your television. Button [TV, POWER ] [TV, TV/AV] [TV, , , CH] [TV, , , VOL] Note The remote control is unable to operate some types of televisions.

Advanced operations RQT5741 20 2 1 3 TCERIDROTAGIVAN TOPMENU ENTER TV CH TV/AV GROUP PA G ESUBTITLE SKIP STOP CANCEL HP-V.S.S. TEXT ACTIONSP-V.S.S.AUDIO ONLY REPEAT MODEA-B REPEATPLAY MODE ANGLE PAUSEPLAY SLOW/SEARCH AUDIORETURNMARKER VOLPOWER POWER OPEN/CLOSETCERIDROTAGIVANDISPLAYTSILYALP 123 456 789 0 10 > = MENUTOPMENU ENTER2·3 3 1 ENTER PLAY or DIRECT NAVIGATOR No DATE CH OnProgram Title Contents1 2 3 4 512/23(SAT) 12/26(TUE) 1/12(FRI) 1/24(WED) 2/20(TUE)10 4 2 5 1221:02 14:35 20:00 19:30 19:05Saturday feature Auto action Sunday Cinema Music Baseball SELECT ENTERRETURN No1 2 3 4 5 DIRECT NAVIGATOR DATE CH OnProgram Title Contents 12/26(TUE) 1/12(FRI) 1/24(WED) 2/20(TUE)10 4 2 5 1214:35 20:00 19:30 19:05Saturday feature Auto action Sunday Cinema Music Baseball SELECT ENTERRETURN 12/23(SAT)21:02 Numbered buttons e.g. when program 2 has been selected. Playing the programs on DVD-RAM Remote control only Selecting programs to play— DIRECT NAVIGATOR When a program list is recorded on the disc, you can use it to find programs you want to watch and start play. 1Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. The program list is displayed and the program currently se- lected plays in the background. Press again to clear the program list. 2Move the joystick [, ] to select the program you want to watch. You can also select a program with the numbered buttons. Step 3 is unnecessary. To enter a 2-digit number Example: 17, press, [ 10] ➡ [1] ➡ [7]. 3Press [] (play) or [ENTER].Play of the program that was playing in the background continues. To display information about a selected program 1. Do steps 1 and 2 to select the program, then move the joystick [] to select “Contents” on the right side of the list. 2. Press [ENTER]. The background picture pauses. Press [ENTER] to return to the pro- gram list. If there are 6 or more programs Move the joystick [] while program 5 is highlighted. The programs not currently shown are displayed each time you move the joystick. For your reference Program and disc titles are displayed only if they have been entered. You cannot change program and disc titles.