Panasonic Dvd La95 Operating Instructions Manual

							Advanced Operations
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1Press [MENU].
The play list screen is displayed.
Using the play list menu to play specific scenes
PLAYLIST
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45
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0:12:32
0:07:30
SELECT 
ENTERRETURN
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10/24
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World 
Best Hit  
2Use [3, 4] to select the play list.
≥If you press [ENTER] or select a play
list with the numbered buttons, all the
scenes in the play list are played from
the beginning.
3Use [1] to select “Contents” on
the right side of the list and
press [ENTER].
4Use [3, 4] to select “Scene
List” and press [ENTER].
5Use [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the
scene and press [ENTER].
The scene starts playing.
≥You cannot move the highlighting to
places where a scene is not 
displayed.
≥If there are more than 9 scenes in the
play list, use [3, 4, 2, 1] to select
“Next” and press [ENTER]. Select
“Prev” to move back.
≥You can also select a page of play list
scenes by entering the page number
with the numbered buttons. (The page
numbers appear at the top right of the
screen.)
≥∫To enter a number
≥e.g. 25: [2]>[5]>[ENTER].
≥e.g. 111: [1]>[1]>[1]>[ENTER].
To display information about a selected
play list
1. Select the play list (steps 1 and 2).
2. Use [1] to select “Contents” on the right
side of the list and press [ENTER].
3. Use [3, 4] to select “Program contents”
and press [ENTER].
When play finishes
≥After playing a play list: the play list 
selection screen appears.
≥After playing a scene: the scene selection
screen appears.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
To clear the play list screen
Press [MENU].
(The unit returns to the condition it was in 
before you called up the play list.)
To stop play list play
Press [∫] until the screens clear.
PLAYLIST
SELECT 
ENTERRETURN
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Best Hit   
						

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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.
∫Operations available only with On-Screen Menu Icons
Chapter select, Elapsed play time, Still picture page number, Digital picture mode, Dialogue
Enhancer, Bit-rate display, A-B repeat, Repeat play, Marker.
Common procedures
Using On-Screen Menu Icons CDVCD DVD-VDVD-ARAM
1Press [DISPLAY].
Each time you press the button:
Example: DVD-Video
Icons for disc information
;
Icons for unit information (➡step 2)
;
Shuttle screen
;
Original display
≥The screens depend on the disc 
contents.
While the leftmost icon is highlighted
2
Use [3, 4] to select the menu.
Each time you use the cursor jockey:
Icons for unit information only
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4Use [3, 4] to select the setting.
≥Items with “3” or “4” above and
below can be changed by [3, 4].
≥Some items require different opera-
tions. Read the explanations on the
following pages.
≥Press [ENTER] if the setting does not
change after using [3, 4].
∫To clear the icons
Press [RETURN] until they clear.
∫To change the position of the icons
You can lower the position of the icons on
the screen if they are cut off for some rea-
son. There are 5 positions to choose from.
1. Use [2, 1] to select the rightmost
icon.
2. Use [3, 4] to move the icons.
For your reference
≥Depending on the condition of the unit
(playing, stopped, etc.) and the type of
software you are playing, there are some
items that you cannot select or change.
≥When numbers are displayed (e.g.title
No.), the numbered buttons are also effec-
tive for setting. When numbers are entered
with the numbered buttons, press
[ENTER] to register the setting. [-.
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Play menu
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Display menu Audio menu
3Use [2, 1] to select the item.
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IconContent
Pause
Slow-motion play
E: Backward 
D: Forward 
Play
Search
6: Backward
5: Forward
VCD DVD-VDVD-ARAM
DVD-VDVD-ARAM
Shuttle screen
≥There are 5 speeds for both backward and forward slow-motion and search.
≥The numbers on either side of the shuttle screen indicate the maximum speeds of the
search.
≥Slow-motion only works on the moving picture parts of DVD-Audio. 
						

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Using On-Screen Menu Icons
Icons for disc information
aAudio/Subtitle language
ENG: English
FRA: French
DEU: German
ITA: Italian
ESP: SpanishNLD: Dutch
SVE: Swedish
NOR: Norwegian
DAN: Danish
POR: PortugueseRUS: Russian
JPN: Japanese
CHI: Chinese
KOR: KoreanMAL: Malay
VIE: Vietnamese
THA: Thai
✽: Others
Icon
e.g. 
DVD-Video
1
Icon
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Content
Program number
Play list number
Group number
Title number
Track number
Chapter number
Time
Elapsed play time of 
the program
Select a position to start
play by specifying a time
with the numbered buttons.
Changing the time display
[)Track elapsed time
l:;
lTrack remaining time
l:;
{)Disc (group)
remaining time
Audio mode
LR()L()R
^---------------------J
VCD RAM
CDVCD DVD-A
RAM
DVD-VDVD-A
DVD-V
CDVCD DVD-A
DVD-V
DVD-A
RAM
RAM
ENGON1
ENG1ON
ONP   B   C
Page1
Content
Soundtrack
aSoundtrack language 
(See abelow for 
language 
abbreviations.)
bAudio signal type 
(See bat right for 
details.)
(Karaoke DVD only)
Karaoke vocal on/off
Solo: OFF or ON
Duet:OFF, 1i2, V1 or V2
Subtitle language
(See abelow for
language abbreviations.)
Subtitles on/off
ON()OFF
Angle number
(with playback
control only)
Menu play
Indicates whether menu
play (playback control) is
on or off.
Still picture number
Selected picture is
shown during play.
DVD-A
VCDDVD-V
DVD-A
DVD-VDVD-ARAM
DVD-VDVD-A
DVD-V
DVD-VDVD-ARAM
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2PL PL
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Icons for unit information
bSignal type/data
LPCM/PPCM/ÎDigital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type
k (kHz): Sampling frequency
b (bit): Number of bits
ch (channel): Number of channels
Example: 3
/2.1ch
.1: Subwoofer signal (not displayed if there is no subwoofer signal)
0: No surround
1: Mono surround
2: Stereo surround (left/right)
1: Center
2: Front leftiFront right
3: Front leftiFront rightiCenter
IconContent
V.S.S. mode (➡page 17)
≥SP-V.S.S. (Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, LPCM, 2-channel or over 
≥only)
≥HP-V.S.S. (Dolby Digital, MPEG, LPCM, 2-channel or over only)
V.S.S. level (➡page 17)
SP 1/HP 1()SP 2/HP 2()SP OFF/HP OFF
^---------------------------------------------------------J
(Dolby Digital/DTS, 3-channel or over only)
Dialogue Enhancer
ON()OFF
The volume of the dialogue from the center channel is raised when
you select “ON”.
DVD-V
VCD DVD-VRAM
Audio menuSP OFFOFF
SP
OFF
OFF
Video menuN
IconContent
Digital picture mode
N: Normal mode
C: Cinema mode (Mellow movies, enhances detail in dark scenes.)
VCD DVD-VDVD-ARAM
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Play menuAB–––1 2 3✱✱OFF
IconContent
A-B repeat
[ENTER] (start point)➡[ENTER] (finish point)
To cancel: [ENTER]
≥This feature works only within a program/track/title.
≥The unit automatically determines the end of a program/track/title as 
≥point B when the end of the program/track/title is reached.
≥Some subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to appear.
Repeat play
PG (Program)()A (All)()OFF
^-----------------------------------------------------J
During play list play
S (Scene)()PL
§1(Play list)()OFF^-------------------------------------------------------------J
C (Chapter)()T (Title)()OFF
^----------------------------------------------------J
T (Track)()G
§2(Group)()OFF
^-------------------------------------------------------J
T (Track)()A (All)()OFF
^---------------------------------------------J
§1“PL” is not displayed while playing a specific play list scene.§2During All group, Program, or Random play modes, “A” is §2displayed instead of “G”.
≥You cannot use repeat play to repeat an entire DVD-Video or to 
≥repeat all the play lists on a DVD-RAM.
When a Video CD has playback control
1. During play, press [∫].
2. Press the numbered buttons to select a track and start play.
3. Select a repeat mode.
To return to menu play, press [∫] twice to cancel resume, then press [1] (Play).To repeat programmed tracks 
1. Program the tracks and start play (➡page 18).
2. Select the repeat mode (“
`T” for a single track or “`A” 2.for the program).
CDVCD DVD-A
CDVCD DVD-A
DVD-V
RAM
CDVCD DVD-VDVD-ARAM
AB
OFF
Icons for unit information
Using On-Screen Menu Icons
IconContent
Bit-rate display
ON()OFF
Displays the bit rate (approximate values) and type of picture (I/P/B ➡page 44)During play:Shows the average bit rate of the video being playedWhile paused:Shows the data volume of the frame
VCD DVD-VRAM
OFF
Display menuOFF
 
						

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Note
A-B repeat play (DVD) and repeat play do not work if the disc’s elapsed play time is not
shown on the LCD.
Icon
RAM
CDVCDDVD-V
DVD-A
–––
Content
Play mode display 
---: Normal play PGM: Program play
RND: Random play ALL: All group play ( )
Marker
You can mark up to 5 positions to play again.
[ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept markers.)
To mark a position: [ENTER] (at the desired point)
You can mark up to 999 positions to play again.
[ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept markers.)
To mark a position: [1] to highlight the first marker (¢), then press
[ENTER] at the desired point.
If places have been marked (for example, with a DVD-RAM recorder),
these markers are displayed.
≥To mark other positions
≥
≥Use [1], then press [ENTER] at the desired point.
≥(to mark the eleventh point and beyond)
≥While the marker icon is highlighted, first select the group of 10.
≥1. Use [2, 1] to highlight the marker pin icon.
≥2. Use [3, 4] to select 11–20 (you can select the next group of 
≥2.10 when the current group is full).
≥To recall a marker: [2, 1]➡[ENTER]
≥To erase a marker: [2, 1]➡[CANCEL]
≥This feature only works if the elapsed playing time of the disc is 
≥shown (➡Time, page 24).
≥All the markers added with this unit are cleared when the unit is 
≥switched to standby or the disc lid 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.
≥You can clear existing markers, but they are restored when you 
≥open the disc lid or switch the unit to standby.
RAM
Note
RAM
CDVCD DVD-VDVD-ARAM
RAM
CDVCD DVD-VDVD-A
DVD-A
CDVCD DVD-A
1 2 3✱✱
Marker
1µ101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Marker pin iconMarker icon 
						

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Connecting other equipment
This unit has built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders (➡page 44).
You can enjoy the powerful movie theater and hall-like sound available with Dolby Digital
and DTS by connecting an amplifier with 5.1-channel input terminals. You do not need to 
purchase separate Dolby Digital or DTS decoders.
Use analog connection to enjoy audio recorded with high sampling frequencies (over
48 kHz). To protect the rights of the producers of this kind of material, this audio will
be down-sampled to 48 kHz if you use digital connection.
What you want to do
To enjoy 
5.1-channel
surround sound
To enjoy stereo or
Dolby Pro Logic
How to do it
Connect to an amplifier with
5.1-channel audio input
terminals. (➡page 29)
Connect digitally and use the
decoder in another piece of
equipment. (➡page 30)
Connect to an analog
amplifier or system
component. (➡page 31)
Connect to a digital amplifier
or system component.
(➡page 31)
Digital connection
Analog connection
Digital connection
Analog connection
Settings (➡pages 41 – 43)
Speaker setting
Select “Multi-channel”.
PCM Down Conversion
Dolby Digital
DTS Digital Surround
Change the settings to suit
the equipment you connect.
Make the speaker settings on
the amplifier or decoder.
Speaker setting
Select “2-channel.”
PCM Down Conversion
Change the settings to suit
the equipment you connect.
Dolby Digital
DTS Digital Surround
Select “PCM”.
∫Other uses
Recording to MDs or cassette tapes (➡page 34).
Note
≥The equipment connections described are examples.
≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. 
						

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Enjoying more powerful sound
Enjoying surround sound with 3 or more speakers
Analog connection
Change “Speaker setting” (➡pages 42 and 43).
Note
Turn V.S.S. off. Output from this unit will be in stereo if V.S.S. is on (➡page 17).
VIDEO 5.1CH OUTAUDIO
OPT OUT

CENTERSUBWOOFER 
SURROUND 
FRONTRL RL
This unit (Right side)
(black) (black) (black)
(white)(red) (white) (red) (white) (red)Stereo connection cables
Ensure the terminals are
correct when making
connections.
Speakers
If you have not connected a
subwoofer, you should connect front
speakers that are capable of
producing bass under 100 Hz if
possible.
Example: Connecting 6 speakers
Amplifier 
						

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Enjoying surround sound with 3 or more speakers
Digital connection
Enjoying more powerful sound
Change “Digital output” (➡page 41).
Note
You cannot use a DTS decoder that cannot handle signals from DVD-Video.
VIDEO 5.1CH OUTAUDIO
OPT OUT
OPTICAL
INPUT
AV amplifier
Decoder
Optical fiber cable
Do not bend when connecting.
Speakers
If you have not connected a
subwoofer, you should connect
front speakers that are capable
of producing bass under 100 Hz
if possible. This unit (Right side)
Example: Connecting 6 speakers
Optical digital
audio input
terminal
Amplifier