Panasonic Dvd Lx8 Operating Instructions Manual

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Subtitles [RAM] (On/Off only) [DVD-V] [VCD] (SVCD only)
On/OffUse [1] to select “ON/OFF” ([DVD-V] [VCD]), and 
change using [3 4].
[RAM] (Only discs that contain subtitle information)Subtitle information cannot be recorded using 
Panasonic DVD Recorders.
Adjusting the position/brightness [DVD-V]
Using [
2 1] to select “Subtitle Position/Subtitle Brightness” and adjust with [3 4].≥“Auto” automatically adjusts the brightness.
Selecting how to show 4:3 aspect pictures on the LCD
 
≥If you are not using the LCD on this unit, select “OFF” to conserve power.
(The [Í] indicator flashes)≥The LCD turns off automatically if you close it.
Adjusting the picture quality on the LCD
≥Press [PICTURE MODE] to cancel the screen.
Audio [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] (For discs recorded with multiple audio)
Press to change.
≥[RAM] [VCD] You can select either “L”, “R”, or “LR”.≥[DVD-V] On karaoke discs you can turn the vocals on/off. Read the inside of the disc’s jacket for 
fur ther details.
AUDIO
(Remote control)3/2.1 ch DigitalÎEnglish1
Audio language Audio attributesLPCM/PPCM/Î Digital/DTS/MPEG:Signal typek: Sampling frequencyb: Number of bitsch: Number of channels
SUB
-TITLE
(Remote control)
Press to change.
English
ON
10 0
e.g.) [DVD-V]
Subtitle
languageSubtitle
Po sitionSubtitle 
Brightness ON/OFF
MONITOR MODENORMAL: Normal 
FULL: Stretched horizontally
ZOOM:  Stretched vertically and horizontally
JUST:  Fills the screen for a more natural picture
OFF: No 
picture
1PICTURE MODEUse [34] to select the item, and 
[
2 1] to change the setting.2
BRIGHT COLOUR SHARP 
GAMMA (Adjusts the brightness of dark par ts.)AI MODE  BLUE LED
ENTER
Useful functions

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Changing the play sequences [Remote\control\only]
[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
 
All group ([DVD-A])> Program > Random
^==== Normal play !===n
≥To play a HighMAT disc using Program/Random play, select “Disable” from “HighMAT” 
(➜page 20).
All group play [DVD-A]
Program play (Max. 32 items)
Selecting all items
After pressing [ENTER], use [34] to select “ALL” and press [ENTER].
To add/change a program
Use [
34] to select the item to change and perform step 1.
To cancel a program
Use [
34] to select the item to cancel and press [CANCEL].≥Using [3 4 2 1] to select “Clear” and pressing [ENTER] also clears the item.
To cancel all programs
Use [
3 4 2 1] to select “Clear all” and press [ENTER].≥All programs are also cleared when you open the disc lid, or switch the unit off.
Random play
[DVD-A]≥You can select multiple groups.≥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.
PLAY MODEWhile stopped
Press to change.
1
(Play) 
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1PROGRAMChoose a title and chapter, then press ENTER.No TimeTC
Press PLAY to startPlayClearClear all
SELECT
ENTER    RETURNSELECT
NUMBER09
1
1Press to select 
an item (
➜page 9).To continue selecting, 
repeat this operation.
2
(Play) e.g.) DVD-Video
123
456
7890
S10
1Random Playback
TitlePress PLAY to start1
1Press to select a 
group 
 ([DVD-A]) or title 
([DVD-V]).
2
(Play) e.g.) DVD-Video
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RAM disc play [RAM] §You cannot edit titles or playlists on this unit.
Selecting programs to play (DIRECT NAVIGATOR)
≥To cancel the menu, press [TOP MENU].
Playlist play   §Only for discs created with playlists
≥To cancel the menu, press [MENU].
Playing a HighMATTM CD [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]
Select “Enable” from “HighMAT”. (➜page 20)
≥To return to the menu, press [TOP MENU].≥To change to the menu background recorded on disc, press [DISPLAY] while the menu is displayed.
Selecting from the list menu to play1. During play, press [MENU].
2. Use [2] then [34] to change the list.
3. Use [1] then [34] to select an item and
press [ENTER].
≥To cancel the menu, press [MENU].
TOP MENU1
2Use [34] to 
select the 
program and 
press [ENTER].
You can also use the 
numbered buttons on the 
remote control (➜page 9).
ENTERDIRECT NAVIGATOR
Date
OnProgram Title12/23(SAT)
12/26(TUE)
1/12(FRI)
1/24(WED)
2/20(TUE)1
2
3
4
59:02 PM
2:35 PM
8:00 PM
7:30 AM
10:08 AM
SELECT
ENTERRETURN
NoSaturday feature
Auto action
Sunday Cinema
Music
Baseball
SELECT
NUMBER09ABC
Used 1:33:12
ENTER
1MENU2Use [34] to select 
the playlist and 
press [ENTER].
You can also use the 
numbered buttons on the 
remote control (➜page 9).
PLAYLISTNoDate Length Title10:46:35
0:09:15
0:12:32
0:07:30
SELECT 
ENTERRETURN
10/17
10/24
11/29
12/22
0:05:44
12/250:02:22
12/290:08:24
12/310:08:43
01/010:06:35
01/030:09:37
01/15
SELECT
NUMBER09
2
3
4
5678910
ENTER
While the menu is displayed 
Use [3 4 2 1] to 
select items and press 
[ENTER].
Menu:Takes you to the next menu which 
shows play lists or another menu.
Playlist:Play starts.
RAM disc play/Playing a HighMAT
TM 
CD
HighMAT and the HighMAT logo 
are either trademarks or 
registered trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation in the 
United States and/or other 
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WMA/MP3/JPEG/CD Text play
[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [CD] (CD text only)≥If the disc contains both audio data (WMA/MP3) and JPEG, select either setting from “Mixed 
Disc–Audio & Stills” (➜page 20).
≥Refer to page 24 regarding play limitations on this unit and creation of files on a computer.
Viewing track information [CD] (CD text only)
While the menu is displayedUse [3 4] to select a track and use [1].≥To check other track information, use [2 1].≥To play, press [ENTER].≥To return to the menu, press [RETURN].
Selecting a group using the tree menu [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]
1While the menu is displayed
[WMA] [MP3]
 Use [3 4] to select the track and use [1].
[JPEG] Use [3 4 2 1] to select the “Tree” and press [ENTER].
2Use [3 4 2 1] to select the group and press [ENTER].
The selected group menu is displayed.
Searching the title to play [WMA] [MP3] [CD] (CD text only)
You can search using alphanumeric character input. (No difference between upper and lower case)
1While the menu is displayed 
Use [3 4] to select “Find” and press [ENTER].
2Use [3 4] to select the character and press [ENTER].
≥Use [: 9] to skip between A, E, I, O, U.≥Use [2] to re-select a character.≥To continue character input, repeat step 2.≥Erase the asterisk (¢) to search for the titles starting with that character.
3Use [1] to select “Find” and press [ENTER].The result of the search appears on screen.
4Use [3 4] to select the track and press [ENTER].
To return to the previous menu, press [RETURN].
TOP MENU12Use [3 4 2 1] to select the track 
or picture and press [ENTER].
“0” indicates the track currently being played.≥Use [3 4 2 1] to display the next or previous 
pages by selecting “Prev” or “Next” and pressing 
[ENTER].
ENTER
≥Press [TOP MENU] to exit the menu.
WMA/MP3/JPEG/CD Text play

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Operating with On-Screen Menu Icons
Disc information
 To start from a specific item
 To start from a specific time 
[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V]
Changes to the elapsed time or the remaining time[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]
Elapsed play time (Display only)
[VCD] (SVCD only) [WMA] [MP3]
Track number /total number of tracks on the 
disc [WMA] [MP3]
Picture number/total number of pictures on 
the disc [JPEG]
 Audio (➜page 11, 
 Audio language 
 ➜ below)
Angle [DVD-A] [DVD-V] (with multiple 
angles)Karaoke Vocals On/Off
Karaoke [DVD-V] only
Bit rate (kbps)/
Sampling frequency 
(kHz) (Display only)
[WMA] [MP3]
Audio channel
[RAM] [VCD]
Menu playback display (Display 
only)
[VCD] with PBC (playback control)
Slideshow On/Off [JPEG]
Slideshow display duration [JPEG] 0–30 secSlideshow display (Display only) [DVD-A]
To return to page 1, use [
2 1] to select “Return” 
and press [ENTER].
Adjusts the On-Screen Menu 
position (5 positions)
Audio/Subtitle language
DISPLAY
ENTER
1Press once.2Use [2 1] to select the item and 
[
34] to set.
There are items which you can select using the 
numbered buttons and [ENTER] on the remote 
control.
≥If the setting does not change, press [ENTER].≥To finish, press [RETURN]. Items shown differ depending on the type 
of software.
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ENG
ENGON
Vo c a l
1   OFF
128kbps
44.1kHz
ON
Slideshow
ON5 sec
Page
1  Return
Still picture 
number [DVD-A]Subtitles (➜page 11,
Subtitle language ➜ below)
Track information On/Off
[WMA] [MP3] [CD] (CD text only)
Picture information [JPEG] 
Date/Full/OFF Operating with On-Screen Menu Icons
ENG: English NLD: Dutch
FRA: French SVE: Swedish
DEU: German NOR: Norwegian
ITA: Italian DAN: Danish
ESP: Spanish POR: PortugueseRUS: Russian VIE: Vietnamese
JPN: Japanese THA: Thai
CHI: Chinese
¢:Others
KOR: Kore an
MAL: Malay

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Operating with On-Screen Menu Icons
Checking the play status (Progress indicator)
Main unit information
 Display menu
4:3 Aspect [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [JPEG]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 (You can adjust to fit different picture sizes to your television.)
[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD]
≥Set the TV aspect to match your television from “TV Aspect” (➜page 19).
Press [ENTER] and select using [2 1] and then press [ENTER].
Zoom fine adjustments
a1.00 to a2.00
Subtitle Position/Brightness adjustments (➜page 11)
Bit rate display (Shows the average bit rate of the video being played.)
[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD]
DISPLAY≥To finish, press [RETURN].Press twice.
Current play position
Number during play Play status/Play speed adjustments (➜ below) Elapsed time/remaining time
Use [3 4] to change.
(WMA/MP3/SVCD can only display 
elapsed time.)
You can slow down or speed up play [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital disc)
During play, use [2 1], (The play speed changes in 5 steps.)≥To return to normal play, press [1, ON].≥Depending on the disc, there may be places that cannot be changed.
DISPLAY
ENTER
Press 
3 times.121Use [34] to select the menu.
2Use [
2 1] to select the item 
and [
34] to set.≥To finish, press [RETURN].
Normal
x1.00
00
OFF
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 Play menu
  Picture menu
 Audio menu
Repeat play between two points (A-B repeat play)
[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
Press [ENTER] at the starting point/ending point. To cancel, press [ENTER] again.
Repeat play (➜page 10)
Play mode (Display only) [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
--- : Normal play   ALL: All group ([DVD-A])  PGM: Program   RND: Random
Position marking (Marker)–Up to 5 points ([RAM] Up to 999 points)
Press [ENTER] to perform the following operations. ([RAM] Perform the 
following after using [
1] to select “¢”.)
To place a marker# Press [ENTER].
To place another marker# Use [
2 1] to select “¢” and press [ENTER].
To recall a marker# Use [2 1] to select a marker and press [ENTER].
To erase a marker# Use [2 1] to select a marker and press [CANCEL] on 
the remote control.
≥ Markers you added on this unit are cancelled when you open the disc lid 
or turn the unit off.
[RAM]  Adding more than 11 markers
1. Use [
2 1] to select the marker pin icon.
2. Use [34] to select “11–20”.
Picture mode [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [JPEG]
N (Normal):  Normal mode
C1 (Cinema 1):  Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes.
C2 (Cinema 2):  Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes.
Transfer mode (LCD only) [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD]
Select the method of conversion to suit the type of material being played.
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
Advanced surround (➜page 10)
Dialogue enhancer (Better movie dialogue clarity)
[DVD-A] [DVD-V]  (Discs with a center channel recorded in Dolby Digital)
OFF
N
Auto1
SP OFF
OFF
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Changing the player settings
≥Referring to pages 18 to 20, change as required.
≥Underlined items are the factory presets.≥The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. 
≥To return to the previous screen, press [RETURN].≥To finish the SETUP menu, press [SETUP].≥While stopped, the menu is also displayed when [MENU] on the main unit is pressed, however, 
when a DVD-RAM or HighMAT CD is being used a playlist menu appears.
 Disc
§Input a code number referring to the table on page 20. 
Audio ≥English≥Fren ch≥Spanish
≥Original (The original language designed on the disc is selected)
≥Other¢¢¢¢§
Subtitle ≥Automatic [If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles 
appear in that language (If available on the disc).]
≥English≥French≥Spanish≥Other¢¢¢¢§
Menus≥English≥Fren ch≥Spanish≥Other¢¢¢¢§
RatingsSet a ratings level 
to limit DVD-Video 
play.≥8: No Limit.≥1 to 7: Prohibits play corresponding to ratings recorded on the disc. 
≥0 Lock All: To prevent play of discs without ratings levels.
Once level 0 to 7 is set, a password entry screen is displayed.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Do not forget your password.
≥When you insert a disc that exceeds the ratings limit, a message appears 
on the screen. Follow the on-screen instructions.
SETUP12Use [3 4 2 1] to select the 
menu, item, content and press 
[ENTER].
(Remote control)
(Remote control)
Disc
SELECT
Audio
Subtitle
Menus
RatingsEnglish
English Automatic
Level 8
SETUP
TA B
ENTERRETURN
Menu
Content Item
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 Video
Audio
TV AspectChoose the 
setting to suit your 
television and 
preference.≥4:3 Pan&Scan: Regular aspect television (4:3)
The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills 
the screen (unless prohibited by the disc).
≥4:3 Letterbox: Regular aspect television (4:3)
Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style.
≥16:9: Widescreen television
Use the television’s screen modes to change the way 
the picture is shown.
Still ModeSpecify the type of 
picture shown 
when paused.≥Automatic≥Field: The picture is not blurred, but picture quality is lower.≥Frame: Overall quality is high, but the picture may appear blurred.
PCM Digital 
Output
(Only when 
connected using a 
digital optical cable  
➜page 21)
Check the digital input limitations of the equipment you connect and select 
the maximum sampling frequency of PCM digital output.
Off:When not connected using a digital optical cableUp to 48 kHz:When connected to equipment compatible with 44.1 or 48 kHzUp to 96 kHz:When connected to equipment compatible with 88.2 or 96 kHzUp to 192 kHz:When connected to equipment compatible with 176.4 or 192 kHz≥Signals that exceed the set maximum frequency and signals from copy-
protected discs are converted to 48 or 44.1 kHz.
≥Some equipment cannot handle sampling frequencies of 88.2 kHz, even if 
they can handle 96 kHz. Read your equipment’s operating instructions for 
details.
Dolby Digital(Only when 
connected using a 
digital optical cable  
➜page 21)
≥BitstreamWhen connected to equipment that displays the logo on 
the right.
≥PCM:
When connected to equipment that doesn’t display the logo on the right.
DTS Digital 
Surround
(Only when 
connected using a 
digital optical cable 
➜page 21)
≥PCM:
When connected to equipment that doesn’t display the logo 
on the right.
≥Bitstream
When connected to equipment that displays the logo 
on the right.
Dynamic Range 
Compression
(Dolby Digital only)
≥ Off≥ On: For clear dialogue when listening at low volume.
Audio during 
Search
Choose whether to 
have sound during 
search
≥On≥Off
Audio will be heard when playing some DVD-Audio despite the settings 
made here.
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Changing the player settings
 Display
 Others
Menu Language≥English≥Français≥Español
On-Screen Messages≥On≥Off
HighMATSelects the play method for 
HighMAT discs≥Enable: Plays as HighMAT
≥Disable: Plays as WMA/MP3/JPEG
Mixed Disc–Audio & StillsSelects the file format to play≥Audio (MP3/WMA)
≥Stills (JPEG)
DVD-Video ModeYou can play DVD-Video 
contents contained on a DVD-
Audio disc, when “On” is 
selected.≥Off≥On
The setting returns to “Off ” when the lid is opened or the unit is 
turned off.
DemoWhen “On” is selected an On-
Screen demonstration begins.≥Off≥On
Pressing any other button besides [MONITOR MODE] and 
[PICTURE MODE] stops the demo and the setting returns to 
“Off ”.
Language code listAbkhazian:6566
Afar: 6565
Afrikaans: 6570
Albanian: 8381
Ameharic: 6577
Arabic: 6582
Armenian: 7289
Assamese: 6583
Aymara: 6588
Azerbaijani:6590
Bashkir: 6665
Basque: 6985
Bengali; Bangla:6678
Bhutani: 6890
Bihari: 6672
Breton: 6682
Bulgarian: 6671
Burmese: 7789
Byelorussian:
6669
Cambodian:7577
Catalan: 6765Chinese: 9072
Corsican: 6779
Croatian: 7282
Czech: 6783
Danish: 6865
Dutch: 7876
English: 6978
Esperanto: 6979
Estonian: 6984
Faroese: 7079
Fiji: 7074
Finnish: 7073
French: 7082
Frisian: 7089
Galician: 7176
Georgian: 7565
German: 6869
Greek: 6976
Greenlandic:7576Guarani: 7178
Gujarati: 7185
Hausa: 7265
Hebrew: 7387Hindi: 7273
Hungarian: 7285
Icelandic: 7383
Indonesian: 7378
Interlingua: 7365
Irish: 7165
Italian: 7384
Japanese: 7465
Javanese: 7487
Kannada: 7578
Kashmiri: 7583
Kazakh: 7575
Kirghiz: 7589
Korean: 7579
Kurdish: 7585
Laotian: 7679
Latin: 7665
Latvian, Lettish:
7686
Lingala: 7678
Lithuanian: 7684
Macedonian:
7775Malagasy: 7771
Malay: 7783
Malayalam: 7776
Maltese: 7784
Maori: 7773
Marathi: 7782
Moldavian: 7779
Mongolian: 7778
Nauru: 7865
Nepali: 7869
Norwegian: 7879
Oriya: 7982
Pashto, Pushto:
8083
Persian: 7065
Polish: 8076
Portuguese:8084
Punjabi: 8065
Quechua: 8185
Rhaeto-Romance:8277
Romanian: 8279
Russian: 8285Samoan: 8377
Sanskrit: 8365
Scots Gaelic:
7168
Serbian: 8382
Serbo-Croatian:
8372
Shona: 8378
Sindhi: 8368
Singhalese:8373
Slovak: 8375
Slovenian: 8376
Somali: 8379
Spanish: 6983
Sundanese:8385
Swahili: 8387
Swedish: 8386
Tagalog: 8476
Tajik: 8471
Tamil: 8465
Tatar: 8484
Telugu: 8469
Thai: 8472Tibetan: 6679
Tigrinya: 8473
Tonga: 8479
Turkish: 8482
Turkmen: 8475
Twi: 8487
Ukrainian: 8575
Urdu: 8582
Uzbek: 8590
Vietnamese:
8673
Volapük: 8679
Welsh: 6789
Wolof: 8779
Xhosa: 8872
Yiddish: 7473
Yoruba: 8979
Zulu: 9085
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