Panasonic Dvd Home Theater Sound System Sc Ptx7 Operating Instructions

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[DVD-VR]
≥Titles appear only if they have been entered.
≥You cannot edit playlists and titles.
1Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
2Press [34] or the numbered buttons to select the 
program.
≥To select a 2-digit number
e.g., 23: [S10] ➜ [2] ➜ [3]
≥Press [1] to show the contents of the program.
3Press [ENTER].
1Press [PLAYLIST].
2Press [34] or the numbered buttons to select the 
play list.
≥To select a 2-digit number
e.g., 23: [S10] ➜ [2] ➜ [3]
3Press [ENTER].
Different methods of play for recordable 
DV Ds
Playing the programs
Playing a playlist of DVD-VR
 (Only when the disc contains a playlist)
Playing MP3 and JPEG files on a recordable DVD
See page 53, “Playing a recordable DVD or CD with WMA, 
MP3 or JPEG”.
Direct Navigator
11/ 1(WED) 0:05 Monday featureAM
AM PM
PM
PM 1
1/  1 (MON) 1:05 Auto action 2
2/  2 (TU E ) 2:21 Cinema 3
3/  3 (WED) 3:37 Music 4
4/10(THU)11:05 Baseball 5Date
No.On
Contents
RETURNto  selectto  exit
Title
11/1 0:00:01 City Penguin 1
1/ 1 0:01:20 Ashley at Prom 2
2/ 2 1:10:04 Formula one 3
3/ 3 0:10:20 Soccer 4
4/10 0:00:01 Baseball 5Date No. Total Time Title
Playlist
ENTERRETURNto  select  and  pressto  exit
Playing back
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Playing a CD or VCD
[CD] [VCD]
Preparation
1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the 
appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.
2Press [Í].
3 Press [DVD] to switch the selector to “DVD/CD”.
4 Insert a disc (➜page 29).
[CD]:   Press [1](PLAY).
[VCD]: Play begins automatically after insertion of the disc.
≥When the disc is inserted, switching the selector to 
“DVD/CD” will also start play.
e.g., [CD]
Track names obtained from the Gracenote database are listed.
1Press 
[MENU].
2Press [34] 
to select the 
track and 
press 
[ENTER].
≥To return to 
the previous 
screen, press 
[RETURN].The position is memorized when “RESUME” appears on the 
unit’s display.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to resume. (
Resume play)
≥Press [∫] to clear the position.
≥Even after the unit is turned off or the selector is changed, the 
position is memorized (
Normal playback only).
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
≥Up to 5 steps.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
≥[VCD] Slow-motion: forward direction only
≥Forward direction only
e.g., To select 12: [S10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2]
This menu may be different depending on discs, and 
selectable items may differ as well. For more information on 
how to operate the menu on your discs, please read the 
operating instructions that came with the disc.
1Press [RETURN] while playing.
2Press the numbered buttons to select the item.
e.g., To select 12: [S10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2]
Basic playback
Selecting and playing tracks from a 
commercial music CD
“DIRECT NAVIGATORONE TOUCH PLAY START“““TOP MENU    
HDDBAND
FUNCTIONSMENU   PLAYLIST
SELECT
VOLUME
FAVORITEPLAYMODEHDDREC ENERGETIC RELAXING MELLOWSLEEPFL DISPLAYVS2NDEMOTIONAL
REGSELECT
PLAY PA U S E STOP
CH SELECT CANCEL
FUNCTIONSMENU   PLAYLISTPLAY STOP
CH SELECT CANCEL
Tr a c k   1
Symphony No.34
Time  0 : 12
Disc Title  :
Disc Artist  :MOZART’S ALBUM
MOZART
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik
MOZART Track Title  :
Track Artist  :
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik
Fantasia K.397
Le nozze di Figaro, overture
Symphony No.34
Symphony No.35 Haffner
Symphony No.40
The Elopement from the Harem, overture
Turkischer Marsch
Six German Dances
Symphony No.36 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
CD1/10 65:30
ENTERRETURNto  select  and  pressto exit  Press [FUNCTIONS] to 
switch between guide 
messages and the playback 
condition indicator. 
Operations during playback
Stop
Pause
Skip
Search (during play)
[VCD] Slow-motion (during pause)
[VCD]
Frame-by-frame
(during pause)
Select the track with the numbered 
buttons
[VCD]
 with playback controlShowing disc menu
Playing MP3 and JPEG files on a recordable DVD
See page 53, “Playing a recordable DVD or CD with WMA, 
MP3 or JPEG”.
STOP
PA U S E
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Playing a recordable DVD or CD with WMA, MP3 or JPEG
[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]
For information about which data formats can be played on this 
unit, refer to page 24, “Discs that can be played”.
Preparation
1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the 
appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.
2Press [Í].
3 Press [DVD] to switch the selector to “DVD/CD”.
4 Insert a recordable disc (➜page 29).
≥Select “Play as Data Disc” (➜page 61, Other Menu) in the 
following cases:
– To play HighMAT discs without using the HighMAT function
– To play [MP3] or [JPEG] on DVD-RAM that contain both 
[DVD-VR] and another format (e.g. [JPEG])
While the menu is displayed
Press [34] to select “All”, “Audio” or “Picture” and 
press [ENTER].
≥To display/exit the screen, press [TOP MENU].
1Press [MENU].
2Press [3421] to select the group and press 
[ENTER].
3≥To play content in the group in order
Press [ENTER].
≥To start play from the selected content
Press [34] to select and press [ENTER].
≥To listen to WMA/MP3 while showing a JPEG image on 
the screen 
Select a JPEG first, and then select WMA/MP3.
(The opposite order is not effective.)
≥To exit the screen, press [MENU].
∫Using the submenu
1Press [MENU].
2Press [FUNCTIONS].
3Press [34] to select an item and press [ENTER].
∫Searching by a content or group title
1Press [MENU].
≥Press [21] to highlight a group title to search a group, 
or a content title to search its content.
2Press [FUNCTIONS].
3Press [34] to select 
“Find” and press 
[ENTER].
4Press [34] to select a character and press [ENTER].
≥Repeat to enter another character.
≥Lower case is also searched.
≥Press [65] to skip between A, E, I, O and U.
≥Press [2] to erase a character.
≥Erase the asterisk (¢) to search for the titles starting 
with that character.
5Press [1] to select “Find” and press [ENTER].
The search result screen appears.
6Press [34] to select the content or group and press 
[ENTER].
While the menu is displayed
Press [3421] to select items then press [ENTER].
≥To return to the menu screen, press [TOP MENU] then press 
[RETURN] several times.
≥To change the menu background, press [FUNCTIONS].
The background changes to the one recorded on the disc.
≥To display/exit the screen, press [TOP MENU].
Selecting from the list
1 Press [MENU].
2 Press [2] then [34] to 
switch among “Playlist”, 
“Group” and “Content” lists.
3 Press [1] then [34] to 
select an item and press 
[ENTER].
≥To exit the screen, press 
[MENU].
Playing items in order (Playback Menu)
Playing from the selected item (Navigation 
Menu)
Playback Menu
ENTERto select and press
All Total 434
Audio Total 7
Picture Total 427
All contents
WMA/MP3
JPEG
Navigation  Menu
FUNCTIONSRETURNto  display  the  sub  menuGroup  005/023Content  0001/0005to  exit
Perfume
001 Brazilian 
002 Chinese 
003 Czech 
004 Hungarian 
005 Japanese 
006 Mexican
007 Philippine
008 Swedish
009 Piano
010 Vocal001 Lady Starfish
002 Metal Glue
003 Life on Jupiter
004 Starperson 001 My favorite1
002 My favorite2
5JPEG002 My favorite2005 Japanese 
001 Lady Starfish
Group and content number currently playing
: WMA/MP3
: JPEG
Number currently selected
Group
Content
Playing HighMATTM discs
Multi
List
Tree
Thumbnail
Next group
Previous group
All
Audio
Picture
Help displayFind
Content only
Groups only
Thumbnail images [JPEG]
WMA/MP3 and JPEG
WMA/MP3 only
JPEG only
To switch between guide messages and 
the playback conditon indicator
To search by content or group title (➜ below) Groups and content
To the previous groupTo the next group
A¢Find
Menu:
Takes you to the next menu 
which shows playlists or 
another menu.Playlist:
Play starts.
Playlist
Playlist
Group
ContentAll  By  Artist
ENTERRETURNto  play to  selectto  exit
Content  title   No.
1
Few times in summer
Less and less
And when I was born
Quatre gymnopedies
Youve made me sad
I cant quit him
Evening glory
Wheeling spin
Velvet Cuppermine
Ziggy starfish 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Pink Island
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Play mode settings of tracks recorded on the HDD
[HDD]
You can configure various playback methods of tracks 
recorded on the HDD, such as repeat playback, random 
playback or play range (setting that defines the end point of 
playback).
Preparation
1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the 
appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.
2Press [Í].
3 Press [MUSIC COLLECTION] to switch the selector to 
“Music Collection”.
≥Play mode settings will be retained and be recalled each time 
“Music Collection” is selected.
1Press [PLAY MODE].
2Press [34] to select “Repeat Playback” and press 
[ENTER].
3Press [34] to select “On” or “Off” and press 
[ENTER].
≥On: Repeat play within the play range (➜page 55).
≥Off: Turns repeat playback off.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].[Tips]
To repeat one track
Set repeat play to “On”, and set the play range (➜page 55) to 
“One Track”.
1Press [PLAY MODE].
2Press [34] to select “Random Playback” and press 
[ENTER].
3Press [34] to select “On” or “Off” and press 
[ENTER].
≥On:Random play within the play range (➜page 55).
≥Off:Turns random playback off. 
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
 [Note]
≥When the track is played in random order, you cannot go 
back to tracks that have already been played.
≥When Random Shuffle (➜page 49) is performed, this item 
cannot be displayed.
Repeat playback
“DIRECT NAVIGATORONE TOUCH PLAY START“““TOP MENU    
HDDBAND
FUNCTIONSMENU   PLAYLIST
SELECT
VOLUME
FAVORITEPLAYMODEHDDREC ENERGETIC RELAXING MELLOW
MUTING SETUPSELECTSOUNDSLEEPFL DISPLAYVS2NDEMOTIONAL
REGSELECT
PLAY PA U S E STOP
CH SELECT CANCEL
HDD
SELECT
PLAYMODE
STOP
CH SELECT CANCEL
Repeat PlaybackRandom PlaybackOn
OffPlay Range
Playlist Play Mode Settings Music Collection
ENTERRETURN
Repeat Playback
OffOnENTERCancel
Random playback
Repeat PlaybackRandom PlaybackOn
OffPlay Range
Playlist Play Mode Settings Music Collection
ENTERRETURN
Random Playback
OffOnENTERCancel
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1 Press [PLAY MODE].
2Press [34] to select “Play Range” and press 
[ENTER].
3Press [34] to select the play range and press 
[ENTER].
≥One Track:
Play just one track
≥Playlist:
Play the current playlist (factory default)
≥Play All Playlists: 
Continuously play all playlists of the same kind (Album 
playlists, User Playlists, Analog Recorded or All Tracks 
of the Artist).
This setting is invalid for Favorites, Music Shuffle, 
Recently Ripped or Most Often Played playlists.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
[Note]
When Random Shuffle (➜page 49) is performed, this item 
cannot be displayed.
[Tips]
To check the play range settings
During play or while stopped, you can check the play range 
settings on screen. 
Changing the play range settings
Repeat PlaybackRandom PlaybackOn
OffPlay Range
Playlist Play Mode Settings Music Collection
ENTERRETURN
Play Range SettingsOne Track
Play All PlaylistsPlaylist
ENTERCancel
Music Collection > Other PlaylistsFavoritesMozart
 2:45Eine Kleine Nacht Musik
Repeat
REC
5:42
Tracks                         3 of 12
Total Time                     56:00
Track List
Life with Mozart
LPCMPL
1
PL
PL
: One Track
: Playlist
: Play All Playlists
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Various playback methods of DVD, VCD and CD
[DVD-V] [DVD-VR] [DVD-A] [CD] [VCD]
[WMA] (on recordable discs)
[MP3] (on recordable discs) [JPEG]
Preparation
1 To display the picture turn on the television and select the 
appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.
2Press [Í].
3 Press [DVD] to switch the selector to “DVD/CD”.
4 Insert a disc (➜page 29).
1Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [34] to select “Other Settings”and press [1].
3Press [34] to select “Picture Menu” and press [1].
4Press [34] to select “Picture Mode” and press [1].
5Press [34] to select the item and press [ENTER].
The items listed are:
Normal:Normal images
Cinema1:Mellows images and enhances detail in dark 
scenes.
Cinema2:Sharpens images and enhances detail in 
dark scenes.
Animation:Suitable for animation
Dynamic:Enhances the contrast for powerful images.
User (Press [ENTER] to select “Picture Adjustment”.) 
(➜ right)If 
“Picture Adjustment” is selected, on-screen picture 
adjustments appear.
e.g., Contrast adjustment
Select the adjuster you want to make change with [34] 
and make adjustments by pressing [21].
Picture Adjustment items are:
Contrast:Increases the contrast between light and 
dark parts of the picture (j7 to i7).
Brightness:Brightens the picture (0 to i15).
Sharpness:Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of the 
horizontal lines (j7 to i7).
Color:Adjusts the shade of the picture’s color (j7 
to i7).
Gamma:Adjusts the brightness of dark parts (0 to 
i5).
Depth Enhancer:Reduces the rough noise in the 
background to give a greater feeling 
of depth (0 to i4).
This feature expands a letterbox picture to fit the screen. 
1Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [34] to select “Other Settings”and press [1].
3Press [34] to select “Display Menu” and press [1].
∫Just Fit Zoom
 After step 3
1  Press [34] to select “Just Fit Zoom” and press 
[1].
2  Press [34] to select
 an item and press [ENTER].
Auto, 4:3 Standard, European Vista,
16:9 Standard, American Vista,
Cinemascope1, Cinemascope2 
≥Depending on the disc, the preset aspect ratio may 
not be displayed.
∫Manual Zoom
 After step 3
1  Press [34] to select “Manual Zoom” and press [1].
2  Press [34] to adjust the zoom size.
–from k1.00 to k1.60 (in 0.01 units),
from k1.60 to k2.00 (in 0.02 units)
Features for adjusting the video
Adjusting the picture qualityVideo and picture contents
“DIRECT NAVIGATORONE TOUCH PLAY START“““TOP MENU    
HDDBAND
FUNCTIONSMENU   PLAYLIST
CANCELDELETE
SELECT
VOLUME
FAVORITEPLAYMODEHDDREC ENERGETIC RELAXING MELLOW
MUTING SETUPSELECTSOUNDSLEEPFL DISPLAYVS2NDEMOTIONAL
REGSELECT
PLAY PA U S E STOP
CH SELECT CANCEL
FUNCTIONS
PLAYMODE
PLAY
CH SELECT CANCEL
FunctionsPicture Mode
Video Output ModeCinema2
AnimationNomal
Cinema1
Dynamic
User Nomal
480i
ZoomVideo contents
 Contrast0
FunctionsSubtitle PositionSubtitle BrightnessJust Fit ZoomManual Zoom
Bit Rate Display
GUI See-through0
0
x1.00
Off
Off
GUI BrightnessAuto4 : 3 Standard
European Vista
16 : 9 Standard
American Vista
Cinemascope1
Cinemascope2 0
HDMI Status
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While playing
1Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [34] to select “Subtitle” and press [1]. 
3Press [34] to select the item and press [ENTER].
[DVD-V]:
You can change subtitle on/off and subtitle 
language.
≥On iR/iRW, a subtitle number may be shown 
for subtitles that are not displayed. 
[DVD-VR]:You can change subtitle on/off when the disc has 
the subtitle information.
≥Subtitle on/off information cannot be recorded 
using Panasonic DVD Recorders.
≥Select “Off” when the subtitles overlap closed 
captions recorded on discs.
While playing
1Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [34] to select “Audio” and press [1]. 
3Press [34] to select the soundtrack and press 
[ENTER].
[DVD-VR]: You can select “L”, “R” or “LR”.
[VCD]: You can select “L”, “R”, “LR” or “LiR”.
[DVD-V] (Karaoke discs): You can select “On” or “Off” of 
vocals. Read the disc’s instructions for details.
Signal type/data
LPCM/PPCM/Î Digital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type
kHz (Sampling frequency)/bit/ch (Number of channels)While stopped
1Press [PLAY MODE] several times.
2Press the numbered buttons to 
select the item.
Repeat this step to program 
other items.
e.g., 
To select 12: [
S10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2]
3Press [1](PLAY).
Selecting all the items (on the disc or in the title or group)Press [ENTER] and [34] to select “ALL”, then press 
[ENTER] again to register.
Changing or clearing the program
Press [34] to select an item.
–To change an item, repeat step 2.
–To clear an item, press [CANCEL] (or select “Clear” and press 
[ENTER]).
Clearing the whole program
Select “Clear all” and press [ENTER]. The whole program is 
also cleared when the unit is turned off, the selector is changed 
or the disc tray is opened.
While stopped
1Press [PLAY MODE] several 
times.
2[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 
Press the numbered buttons to 
select a group or a title.
e.g., To select 12: [S10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2]
3Press [1](PLAY).
While stopped
1Press [PLAY MODE] several 
times.
2Press [1](PLAY).
To exit the program, random or all group mode
Press [PLAY MODE] several times while stopped.
[Note]
Disable HighMAT disc play to use program and random play. 
Select “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu (➜page 61).
(Continued on the next page)
Switching subtitles and soundtracks
Changing subtitles
[DVD-V] [DVD-VR]Discs with subtitles
Changing soundtracks
[DVD-V] [DVD-VR] [DVD-A] [VCD] 
.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
 3: Front leftiFront rightiCenter
Functions
Title
Chapter
Time
AudioOn
Off
1 English
2 French
Subtitle
Angle2 /   5
2 / 12
0:07:28
1 English
2  French
1 / 1
Other Settings
FunctionsTitleChapterTimeAudio
Subtitle
Angle2 /   5
2 / 12
1 English 0:08:18
2  French
1 / 1
Other Settings
1 English
2 French
Changing the order and speed of play
Program play (up to 32 items) 
Except [DVD-VR]
Random play
Except [DVD-VR]
All group play
[DVD-A]
Choose a title and chapter.
No. TimeTitlePlayClearClear all
Chapter11
e.g., [DVD-V]
Press PLAY to startRandom Playback
to selectto startTitleChoose a title.
1
PLAY
e.g., [DVD-V]
All Group Playback
Press PLAY to start
Playing back
Basic Operations
Example: 3/2 .1ch
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Various playback methods of DVD, VCD and CD
1Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [34] to select “Other Settings”and press [1]. 
3Press [34] to select “Play Menu” and press [1].
4Press [34] to select “Repeat” and press [1].
5Press [34] to select the item to be repeated and 
press [ENTER].
≥Depending on the disc, the items that can be selected 
will differ.
While playing
1Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [34] to select “Other Settings”and press [1].
3Press [34] to select “Play Speed” and press [1].
4Press [34] to select the play speed and press 
[ENTER].
≥From  “k0.6” to “k1.4”
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to return to the normal play.
≥After you change the speed
– Digital audio output switches to PCM-2 ch.
– 96 kHz sampling frequency is converted to 48 kHz.
≥This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
A folder on WMA/MP3 
and JPEG discs is treated as a “Group”.
1Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [34] to select “Group” and press [1]. 
3Press [34] or the numbered buttons to select a 
group and press [ENTER].
≥[DVD-A] To play all groups (➜page 57, All group play)
∫Basics
Press [FUNCTIONS] twice.
∫Details
Press [FUNCTIONS] three times.
1See page 57 for changing soundtracks
2See page 57 for changing subtitles
3See below, Angle select for changing angles
4Aspect of current playback title
5Total play time of current playback title
While playing
1Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [34] to select “Other Settings”and press [1].
3Press [34] to select “Play Menu”and press [1].
4Press [34] to select “Advanced Disc Review” and 
press [ENTER]
.
Reviews each title/program. 
5Press [1] (PLAY) when you find a title/program to 
play.
≥
You can also review each 10 minutes. Select “Interval 
Mode” (➜page 91, “Advanced Disc Review” in “Disc” 
menu).
≥This may not work depending on the play position.
≥[DVD-VR] This function does not work:
– with still picture part.
– when playing a playlist.
While playing
1Press [FUNCTIONS].
2Press [34] to select “Angle” and press [1]. 
3Press [34]  to select the angle and press [ENTER].
Changing the order and speed of play
Repeat play 
(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed
[JPEG]: you can use even if there is no elapsed time 
display.)
Changing play speed
[DVD-VR] [DVD-V]
Starting play from a selected group
[DVD-A] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 
FunctionsRepeat
A-B Repeat Chapter
Title
Advanced Disc ReviewOff Off
FunctionsTitleChapterTimeAudio
Subtitle
Angle2 /   5
2 / 12
1 English 0:08:18
2  French
1 / 1
Other Settings
Play Speed
Play Menu
Picture Menu
Audio Menu
Display Menu
Other MenuX1.4
X1.3
X1.2
X1.1
X0.9
X0.8
X0.7
X0.6 Normal
Other convenient features
Displaying current playback condition (Quick OSD)
Reviewing titles/programs to play
(Advanced Disc Review)
[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] (Except iR/iRW) 
(Normal playback only)
Angle select
[DVD-V] with multiple angles
ChapterTitleTime0 : 00 : 22 1 1
Program Playback
e.g., [DVD-V]
Playback condition
Current positionElapsed play time Current playback number
Play mode
Details-DVD-Video
  Audio
  Subtitle
  Angle
  Source Aspect
  Title Total Time
1         DTS 3/2.1ch
1/1
4:3
0:54:28
e.g., [DVD-V]
1
2
3
4
5
ChapterTitleTime0 : 00 : 22 1 1
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The on-screen menu, which appears when [FUNCTIONS] is pressed while the disc is playing or stopped, allows you to turn 
subtitles on or off, switch audio tracks, and change a variety of other settings.
1Press [FUNCTIONS] to show on-screen menu.
2Press [34] to select the menu and press [1].
3Press [34] to select the item and press [1].
4Press [34] to select the setting and press [ENTER].
≥Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there may be some items that you cannot 
select or change.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
∫Play Menu
(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed,
[JPEG] The Repeat function can be used.)
Using on-screen menu
Functions
ChapterTimeAudio
Subtitle
Angle2 / 12
1 English 0:08:18
2  French
1 / 1
Other Settings
2 /   5Title
Main menus
Other Settings
Main menus
Program, Group, Title
Chapter, Track
Playlist, ContentTo start from a specific item
≥Press [34] to select and press 
[ENTER].
≥Press and hold [34] to alter 
faster.
TimeTo skip incrementally or decrementally
§ 
(Time Slip for play only)
1. Press [ENTER] twice to show Time Slip 
indicator.
2. Press [34] to select the time and press 
[ENTER].
≥Press and hold [34] to alter faster.
To change remaining/elapsed time display
§ Except iR/iRW
Audio(➜page 57, Changing soundtracks)
To display the current bitrate or sampling 
frequency
Still Picture  To switch still picture
Number 
Select[VCD] with playback control
≥Use this function if you want to select a 
number with the television’s remote control 
when EZ Sync “HDAVI Control” is active. 
The numbered buttons on the television’s 
remote control do not work when selecting 
numbers on a VCD.
To select a number
While the disc menu is displayed
Press [1] ➜ Press [34] ➜ Press [ENTER]
Thumbnail To show thumbnail images
Subtitle (➜page 57, Changing subtitles)
Marker (VR)To recall a marker recorded on DVD 
recorders
Angle (➜page 58, Angle select)
Rotate 
PictureTo rotate a picture right or left
Press [34] to select “Right” or “Left” and 
[ENTER].
SlideshowTo turn on/off slideshow
To change the slideshow timing
(1 Fast ,---. 5 Slow)
≥When using Slideshow, Skip/Rotate picture 
may not work correctly depending on the 
play position.
Other 
Settings(➜ below)
Other Settings
Play Speed (➜page 58, Changing play speed)
Repeat (➜page 58, Repeat play)
A-B RepeatTo repeat a specified section
Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending 
points.
Press [ENTER] again to cancel.
≥[DVD-VR] (still picture part): Does not work.
Advanced 
Disc Review(➜page 58, Reviewing titles/programs to 
play)
Playing back
Basic Operations
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Various playback methods of DVD, VCD and CD
∫Picture Menu
∫Audio Menu
∫Display Menu
Picture Mode (➜page 56, Adjusting the picture quality)
Video Output 
ModeWith HDMI connection (When “Video 
Mode” is set to “On”) (➜page 93, “HDMI” 
menu) 
Video recordings will be converted to, and 
output as, high definition video. The picture 
quality will vary depending on the connected 
equipment. Choose the picture quality to 
your preference.
480i (interlace) 480p (progressive)
720p (progressive) 1080i (interlace)
1080p (progressive) 
≥“¢” will be displayed next to those video 
outputs possible with the connected 
equipment. Selecting an item without “¢” 
can result in the picture being distorted.
Should the picture be distorted, press and 
hold [CANCEL] until the picture is 
displayed correctly. 
The setting will return to “480p”.
≥Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO 
OUT terminal will be “480i”.
With Other connections (When “Video 
Mode
” is set to “Off”) (➜page 93, “HDMI” 
menu)
480i (interlace) 480p (progressive)
When you select “480p” and a confirmation 
screen appears, select “Yes” only if 
connecting to a progressive output 
compatible television.
Transfer 
ModeIf you have chosen “480p”, “720p”, “1080i” or 
“1080p” (➜ above), select the method of 
conversion to suit the type of material.
≥When the tray is opened, the setting will 
return to Auto1.
Auto1 (normal): Automatically detects the film 
and video content, and 
appropriately converts it.
Auto2: In addition to Auto1, automatically 
detects film contents with different 
frame rates and appropriately 
conver ts it. 
Video: Select when using Auto1 and Auto2, 
and the content is distorted.
HD Picture 
EnhancerWith HDMI connection (When “Video 
Mode” is set to “On”) (➜page 93, “HDMI” 
menu)
Makes the quality of HDMI video output 
(720p,1080i,1080p) sharp.
Off, 1 (weakest) to 3 (strongest)
HDMI Color 
SpaceWith HDMI connection (When “Video 
Mode” is set to “On”)
(➜page 93, “HDMI” menu)
The picture quality will vary depending on the 
connected equipment. Choose the picture 
quality to your preference.
Should one of the items below not be possible 
with the connected equipment it will not be 
displayed.
RGB YCbCr (4:4:4) YCbCr (4:2:2)
≥“RGB Range” (➜page 93, “HDMI” menu) is 
available when “RGB” is selected.
Dialogue 
EnhancerTo make the dialogue in movies easier to 
hear 
[DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or 
over, with the dialogue recorded in the center 
channel)
On ,------. Off
Information On ,------. Off
Subtitle Position 0 to s60 (in 2 units)
Subtitle BrightnessAuto, 0 to s7
4:3 
AspectTo select how to show images made for 4:3 
aspect screens on a 16:9 aspect television
Normal: Laterally stretches images.
Auto: The standard setting is “Shrink”. 
However, this automatically changes 
to “Zoom” with a letterbox picture.
Shrink: Images appear in the center of the 
screen.
Zoom: Expands to 4:3 aspect ratio.
Just Fit Zoom (➜page 56, Zoom)
Manual Zoom (➜page 56, Zoom)
Bit Rate DisplayVideo contents On ,------. Off
GUI See-throughOff, On, Auto (Switches on 
automatically when the images 
appear on the display.)
GUI Brightnesss3 to r3
HDMI StatusIndicates various information when 
connected with HDMI AV OUT 
terminal (➜page 61, Confirming 
HDMI information).
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