Panasonic Dvd S38 Operating Instructions Manual

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Connections
Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
Do not place the unit on amplifi ers/receivers or equipment that may become hot. The 
heat can damage the unit.
Before making any connections we suggest you temporarily disconnect all the units 
from AC power.
Do not connect video signals through a video recorder. Due to copy guard protection 
the picture may not be displayed properly.
Connecting to television
Using a Video Connection (VIDEO OUT...

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Connections
Using a Component Video Connection (COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Jack) (YPBPR)
AV OUTDI G I T A L A U DI O  O U T( PCM/ BI TSTREAM)
VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT VI DEO OUTAUDI O OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDI O OUTCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL A UDI O O UT (PCM /B ITSTREAM)
DVD-S58 DVD-S38
COMPONENT
VIDEO INAUDIO INR         LCOMPONENT VIDEO INAUDIO INR         L
Component 
Video cable Audio/Video 
cable 
(included)Component 
Video cable
Audio/Video 
cable 
(included)
Connect terminals of the same color.
Proceed to...

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Using a HDMI Connection (HDMI AV OUT Jack) (DVD-S58 only)With HDMI compatible television

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Connections
Connecting digital AV receiver
AV OUTDI G I T A L A U DI O  O U T(PCM/ BITSTREAM)
VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT VI DEO OUTAUDI O OUT
VIDEO O UT
AUDI O OUTCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL A UDI O O UT
(PCM /B ITSTREAM)
DVD-S58 DVD-S38
COAXIAL INCOAXIAL IN
Coaxial cableAV Receiver
Coaxial cable
Set the DVD Player’s Digital Audio Out to PCM or Bitstream depending on the 
capabilities of your Receiver (see DVD Menu options > {Audio Out}). ( 

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Getting Started
Step 1: Selecting the Proper 
Video Input
1 Press POWER 8 on the DVD player to 
turn it on.
2  Turn on the TV and select the correct  video input.The D

VD background screen appears 
on the TV.
3  If you are using external equipment,  (such as audio system or surround 
sound receiv

er), turn it on and select the 
appropriate input source for the DVD 
player output. Refer to the equipment 
user’s manual for detail.
Step 2: Setting up Progressive 
Scan feature
(for Progressive...

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Getting Started
Step 3: Selecting the matching 
color system
The color system of the DVD player, disc 
and TV should match in order for the disc 
to play. Before changing the TV system, 
determine the color system of your TV.
1 Press  SETUP.
2 Press  e r to select {SYSTEM} and 
press q.
3 Press  e r to select {TV System} and 
press q.
4 Use  e r to select one of the options 
belo
 w:
{NTSC}
Select this if the connected TV has the 
NTSC color system. It will change the 
video signal of a PAL disc and...

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Getting Started
Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu 
languages
You can choose your own preferred 
language or soundtrack from audio, 
subtitles and DVD menu languages. If the 
language selected is not available on the 
disc, the disc’s default language will be 
used instead.
1 Press  SETUP.
2 Press  e r to select {LANGU
 AGE} and 
press q.
3 Press  e r to select one of the options 
belo
 w, and press q.
{Audio}
Select this to change disc soundtrack 
language.
{Subtitle}
Select this to change the...

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Playback Features
Tips:The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.
Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. 
Starting disc playback
1  Turn on the TV and select the correct 
video input.
2 Press  PO
WER ^/l to turn on the DVD 
player.
3 Press  OPEN/CLOSE ; to open the disc 
tr
 ay.
4  Place a disc into the disc tray with the  label f
 acing up, then press  OPEN/CLOSE 
; to close the disc tray. For double-sided discs, load the side 
which you want to...

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Playback Features
Operations for video playback 
(DVD/VCD/SVCD)
Using the disc menu
Depending on the disc, a menu may 
appear on the TV screen once you load 
in the disc.
To select a playback feature or item
Use w q e r keys then press OK or 
numeric keypad (0-9) on the remote to 
start playback.
To access or remove the menu
Press MENU.
Zooming in
This function allows you to enlarge the 
picture on the TV screen and to pan 
through the enlarged picture.
1  During playback, press ZOOM...

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Playback Features
Viewing the disc playback 
information
You can view the disc information (such 
as current title/chapter/track number, 
current playing time on the disc) without 
interrupting the disc playback.
During playback, press DISPLAY 
repeatedly.A list of available current disc 
information appears on the TV screen.
Selecting title/chapter/track on the 
disc information
1 Press  SEARCH MODE, then use w q 
k
 eys to select an option.
2 Use  n
umeric keypad (0-9) to enter 
valid...