Panasonic Dvd Lv57 Operating Instructions Manual

							§When brightness is set to “j5”
(➡page 21). When brightness is set to
“0”, approx. 4 hours.
≥Times shown above depend on operat-
ing conditions.
≥The charge is shown on the unit’s dis-
play during charging. Use this indicator
as a guide.
∫Confirm the battery charge on the
unit’s display
∫If play time dramatically reduces
after recharging
The battery pack has reached the end of
its service life (it can be recharged about
300 times).
∫If the unit is not to be used for a long
time
≥Detach the battery pack. (Even if the unit
is off, it still uses some power. This can
lead to over discharging of the battery
and malfunction.)
≥Recharge the battery pack when you are
ready to use it again.
∫To detach
1Slide and hold 
the latch 
in position.
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Getting Started
≥Charge the battery pack before using it
for the first time.
≥For replacement, see page 4 “Optional
accessories”.
1Attach the battery pack.1Insert the guides on the battery
pack into the holes on the base
and the rear of the unit.
1
2
This unitBattery
pack
MENU
CHGThe [CHG] indicator lights.
(The [Í] indicator goes out.)
Recharging is complete when
[CHG] goes out
Disconnect the AC adaptor.
Recharging[at 20oC (68oF)]
Approx.
5 hours
LCD on
Approx. 
5 hours§
LCD off
Approx. 
6 hours
Play time
Low Charging
complete Flashes
Flashes
Full Low RechargeFlashes
1
2
Using the battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack )
∫Recharging and play times
2Slide the pack so it clicks and
locks into place.
2Recharge the battery pack.Connect to the household AC outlet while
the battery pack is attached (➡page 10).
Note
≥The battery pack can only be recharged
when the unit is off.
≥Refer to “IMPORTANT SAFETY 
INSTRUCTIONS” on pages 6 and 7. 
						

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Getting Started
Connecting to a television
Enjoying a larger screen
IN/OUT
HOLDAUDIO VIDEOOPT OUTVOL
6%*0
*/-
3
7*%&0
4
7*%&0
7*%&0
Television
Audio/video
cable(included) S video cable
§
(yellow) (black)(red) (yellow)
Either of these
(white)
This unit (Right side)Audio input
terminal
Use the S video
cable when
connecting the
unit to a TV set
equipped with
an S video input
terminal for the
best picture
clarity possible.S video/video input
terminal
§S video cable is not included §Available from Panasonic dealers. Part number:RFX4139
Note
≥The unit’s speakers do not have magnetic shielding. Do not place the unit near 
televisions, personal computers or other devices eaily influenced by magnetism.
≥Volume may be lower when playing DVDs than when playing other discs or during TV
broadcasts. If you turn the volume up, reduce it again so that a sudden increase in 
output does not occur.
Do not connect the player through your video cassette recorderThe picture may not be played back correctly due to the copy guard. 
						

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Getting Started
Selecting TV screen type
Choose the setting to suit your television and preference.
Preparations≥Turn on your television and the unit (➡page 14).
≥Switch the video input mode on the television to suit the connection for the player.
1Press [ACTION] to show
the menus.
≥[MENU] is also effective when
stopped.
∫To return to the previous menu
Press [RETURN].
Note
≥16:9 software prohibited from being shown in the pan and scan style will appear in the
letterbox style despite the setting here.
≥DVDs are recorded in a variety of aspect ratio. You can change the way software is
shown on a regular television (4:3) with the above operation. If you have a widescreen
television (16:9), use the television’s picture modes.
DiscACTION
SELECT
ENTER    RETURN
Audio
Subtitle
Menus
RatingsEnglish
English Automatic
Level 8
ACTION
Still Mode Automatic16:9 TV Aspect
Video
ENTER    RETURN
SELECT
3Press [3, 4] to select 
“TV Aspect” and press
[ENTER].
4Press [3, 4] to select the
item and press [ENTER].
≥4:3 Pan&Scan
≥Select if you have a regular televi-
sion and to view 16:9 software in
the pan and scan style (
a).
≥4:3 Letterbox
≥Select if you have a regular televi-
sion and to view 16:9 software in
the letterbox style (b).
≥16:9 (factory preset)
≥Select when a wide-screen televi-
sion is connected.
The Video menu screen is shown.
5Press [ACTION] to end the
settings.
2Press [2, 1] to select the
Video tab.
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Basic
Operations
Preparations≥Prepare the power supply (➡pages 10 and 11).
≥When connected to a television (➡pages 12 and 13), turn on
the television and select the appropriate video input on the 
television to suit the connections for the player.
Open the outer cover.
1Press [PUSH OPEN] to open the disc
lid and insert a disc with the side you
want to play label up.
Close the disc lid by hand.
2Press and hold [1, ON] to start play.The unit comes on automatically.
See below if a menu appears.
3Adjust the volume.
Basic play
PUSH OPEN
ON
Display
Elapsed
playing timeChapter/track number
(2-digit display)
∫To stop play
Press [∫] (➡page 15, Resume function).
∫To pause play
Press [;] during play.
Press [1] (play) to restart play.
∫To turn the unit off
Press and hold [∫, – OFF] until
“” appears on the display.
∫Turning the unit on and off with the
remote control
Press [ÍPOWER].
∫Auto power-off function
The unit automatically turns off after being
stopped for 15 minutes (5 minutes when
the battery pack is being used).
OFF
Í
POWER
Using menus:Basic operations
Clicks
Press the remote control’s numbered but-
tons to select an item.
Or
Use [3, 4, 2, 1] to highlight an item
and press [ENTER].
∫Selecting a 2-digit number
e.g. 25: [S10]>[2]>[5]
∫Other menu operations
Operation of menus differs from disc to
disc, so read the disc’s instructions for 
details.
[9]: To move to the next menu
[:]: To return to the previous menu
[TOP MENU]: To return to the first menu
[MENU]: To show menus 
[RETURN]: To show menus 
VCD DVD
DVD
VCD DVD 
						

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Basic
Operations
CDVCD DVD
Note
≥If “$” appears on the screen 
≥The operation is prohibited by the unit or
disc.
≥When the disc ends
≥If you have finished using the unit, turn it
off to conserve power (➡page 14, “To
turn the unit off”).
≥The surface of the unit may become
warm if it is used for a long time, but this
is normal and not an indication of mal-
function.
≥The disc is still spinning while a menu is
on screen. Press [∫] if you have finished
viewing.
≥The [Í] indicator on the unit flashes to
indicate the unit is on when the monitor’s
mode is set to “4 (Off)” (➡page 21) or
the outer cover is closed.
≥You cannot use the remote control to
turn the unit on when it is being pow-
ered by the battery pack.
≥To prevent accidental operation 
Slide [HOLD] to the left.
≥In the hold mode, the unit does not 
respond when you press the buttons. If
you press a button in the hold mode,
“” appears on the unit’s display
and the [Í] indicator flashes.
≥To release:
≥Slide [HOLD] to the right.
HOLD
Resume function
The position you stopped play at is
recorded by the unit when the “RESUME”
indicator lights on the unit’s display.
While “RESUME” indicator lights on the
unit’s display, press [1] (play) to start
play from where you stopped it (Resume
function).
The following display also appears.
Pressing [1] (play) while the message is
displayed, the beginning portions of each
chapter up to the current one are played
and full play resumes from the point
where you stopped play. (Chapter
Preview)(Chapter Preview feature works
only within a title.)
If you do not press [1] (play), the mes-
sage disappears and play starts from
where you stopped it.
∫To cancel
Press [∫].
Note
≥The resume function does not work if the
disc’s play time is not displayed.
≥It is cleared if you open the disc lid.
DVD
Press PLAY to Preview Chapters 
RESUME
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 completion 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. 
						

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Basic
Operations
Basic play
Skipping chapters and 
tracks
While playing or paused
Press [:] or [9].Each press increases the number of
skips.
CDVCD DVD
Chapter/Track Chapter/Track
¦:§
 ¦9§
Play Position
Chapter/Track
Twice Twice Once Once
Note
≥If you press [:, 9] or [6, 5] during menu play of Video CDs with playback
control (➡page 38), the unit may not perform properly.
≥The speed of search and slow-motion increases up to 5 steps.
≥Press [1] (play) to restart play.
≥You cannot move backwards with Video CD during frame-by-frame and slow-motion.
≥[:], [2], [6]: Backward
≥[9], [1], [5]: Forward
Slow-motion
OOn the main unitN
While paused
Press and hold [:] or [9].
OOn the remote controlN
While paused
Press [6] or [5].
Frame-by-frame viewing
While paused
Use [2] or [1].
≥Press and hold to move the frames in
succession.
≥Pressing [;] also activates forward
frame-by-frame.
VCD DVD
Fast forward and rewind—
SEARCH
OOn the main unitN
During play
Press and hold [:] or [9].
OOn the remote controlN
During play
Press [6] or [5].
≥For DVDs and Video CDs, audio will be
heard at the initial scan speed (forward
direction only). You can turn this sound
off if required (➡page 29, Audio—Audio
during Search). 
						

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Basic
Operations
§
Starting play from a 
selected title or track 
While stopped
Press the numbered buttons.Play starts from the selected title/track.
≥This also works during play if the disc is
a karaoke DVD, Video CD, or CD.
≥This may not work with some discs.
∫§When playing Video CDs with play-
back control
Before performing the above operation,
press [∫] to cancel menu play.
The “(” indicator on the unit’s display
goes out.
To restore menu play
To return to menu play, press [∫] twice to
stop play and cancel the resume function
(➡page 15), then press [1] (play).
The “(” indicator on the unit’s display
comes on.
Remote control only
CDVCD DVD
The discs
top menumenu menu
Title1 Title 2
TOP MENUMENU
Returning to a menu
The actual contents of menus differ from
disc to disc, so here we explain only the
basic operations.
During play
Press [MENU].
Press [RETURN].
∫With DVDs that contain multiple
menus
Pressing [TOP MENU] also takes you to a
menu.
≥The menus displayed when you press
[MENU] and [TOP MENU] may differ.
VCD DVD
VCD DVD
Example 
						

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Advanced 
Operations
Program play
You can select up to 32 tracks to play in
the order you choose.
While stopped
1Press [PLAY MODE] until
the program play screen
appears.
Changing the play sequenceRemote control only
PLAY MODE
ENTERRETURN
6 ∫ 1 5
Choose a track, then press ENTER.
No TimeTrack
Total Time
0 Press PLAY to start
1PlayClear
Clear all
0:00
SELECT
Random Playback
Press PLAY to start
VCDCD
∫To move to the page before or after
the one shown
Press [6, 5].
∫To clear the programmed tracks one
by one
Press [3, 4] to select the track and press
[CANCEL]. (Alternatively you can select
“Clear” and press [ENTER].)
∫To clear the whole program
Move to “Clear all” with [3, 4, 2, 1] and
press [ENTER]. The whole program is
also cleared when the unit is turned off, or
the disc lid is opened.
∫To exit the program mode
Press [PLAY MODE] until the program
play screen disappears.
≥The program is retained in memory.
Random play
The unit plays the tracks on a disc in ran-
dom order.
While stopped
1Press [PLAY MODE] until
the random play screen 
appears.
2Press the numbered but-
tons to select the track.
≥To select a 2-digit number
≥Example: To select track 23, press
[S10], then [2] and [3].
≥To select a track using the cur-
sor jockey buttons
≥Press [ENTER] and [3, 4] to se-
lect a track, then press [ENTER]
again to register the track number.
≥Repeat step 2to select another
track.
≥“Total Time” tells you the total time
of the programmed tracks.
3Press [1] (play).Play now begins in the programmed
sequence.
∫To add or change tracks
Press [3, 4] to select an available item,
then repeat step 2.
2Press [1] (play).Play now begins in random order.
∫To exit the random mode
Press [PLAY MODE] while stopped until
the random play screen disappears. 
						

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Advanced 
Operations
Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages
and angles DVDRemote control only
Soundtracks
During play
Press [AUDIO].
The number changes each time you press
the button.
≥You can also use this button to turn the
vocals on and off on karaoke discs.
Read the disc’s instructions for details.
Angles
During play
Press [ANGLE].
The number changes each time you press
the button.
Note
≥You can also press [3, 4] or the numbered buttons to change the soundtracks, sub-
title languages and angles.
≥Some discs allow changes to soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles only by
using the disc’s menus.
≥Soundtrack and subtitle languages can be set before play with the initial settings
(➡page 28, Disc — Audio and Subtitle).
≥“–” or “– –” is displayed instead of the language number in circumstances such as
when no language is recorded on the disc .
≥Some discs allow you to set angles before multi-angle scenes are played. Read the 
instructions that come with the DVD.
≥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.
1 ENG 3/2.1 chDigitalÎ
1
Subtitles
During play
Press [SUBTITLE].
The number changes each time you press
the button.
∫To clear/display the subtitles 
1. Press [SUBTITLE].
2. Press [1].
3. Press [3, 4] to select “ON” and
“OFF”.
ENGON1 
						

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Advanced 
Operations
Enjoying Virtual
Surround Sound
(V.S.S.) Remote control only
(Dolby Digital, 2-channel or over only)
Use V.S.S. to enjoy a surround-like effect
if you are using 2 front speakers. If you
are playing a disc with surround effects
recorded on it, the effect is broadened
and sound seems to come from virtual
speakers on either side.
Press [V.S.S.] to select the V.S.S.
level.
The level is shown on the unit’s display.
Each time you press the button:
1 (Natural effect)>2 (Emphasized 
eeffect)
{------OFF (Cancel)(---}
(Factory preset)
To get the most from V.S.S.
DVD
Changing the monitor 
settings
Speaker Speakeror 
This unit TelevisionDistance A
3 or 4 times
distance A
Seating
position

While stopped or playing
Press [MONITOR] to change the
monitor settings.
Each time you press the button:
[)AChanging the size of the picture
l
l
l
l;
lBAdjusting the brightness
l
l
l
l;
lCAdjusting color intensity
l
l
l
l;
{----The setting mode is cleared.
Select the indicator for the setting you
want to change then follow the proce-
dures on page 21.
Turn the indicator off after you complete
the setting.
≥Picture size returns to “1 (Normal)” if 
the unit is turned off or [IN/OUT]
(➡page 37) is pressed.
≥Brightness and color intensity settings
are saved even if the unit is turned off
unless the settings were made while the
“LINE-IN” mode is on.
Note
These changes are effective only for this
unit’s LCD.
Make changes to the television’s settings
if you have connected one.
MONITORMODE
MULTIMONITORBRT
MONITORCOLOUR
Note
≥You can also use the On-Screen 
Menu icons to perform this operation
(➡pages 22 and 25).
≥V.S.S. will not work, or will have less 
effect, with some discs.
≥V.S.S. may cause distortion with some
discs. Turn V.S.S. off if this occurs.