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 Jack)
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 O UT
AUDI O OUTCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL A UDI O O UT
(PCM/ B ITSTREAM)
DVD-S58 DVD-S38
AUDIO IN
R         LVIDEO INAUDIO INR         LVIDEO IN
Audio/Video cable 
(included) Audio/Video cable 
(included)
Connect terminals of the same color.
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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 Getting started > Step 2 for Progressive Scan set up. ( 
						

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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 Scan TV only)
The progressive scan displays twice 
the number of frames per seconds than 
interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV 
system). With nearly double the number 
of lines, progressive scan offers higher 
picture resolution and quality. 
						

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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 output it to 
NTSC format.
{PA L }
Select this if the connected TV has the 
PAL color system. It will change the video 
signal of an NTSC disc and output it to 
PAL format.
{PAL 60}
Select this if the connected TV has the 
PAL 60 color system. It will change the 
video signal of an NTSC disc and output 
it to PAL 60 format.
{Auto}
Select this if the connected TV is 
compatible with both NTSC and PAL. The 
output format will be in accordance with 
the video signal of the disc.
5  Select an item and press OK.
T
ips:Before changing the current TV color 
setting, ensure that your TV supports 
the ‘selected TV System’.
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Step 4: Setting the language
The language options are different 
depending on your country or region.
On-Screen Display (OSD) Language
The On-screen language for the system 
menu will remain as you set it, regardless 
of various disc languages.
1 Press  SETUP.
2 Press  e r to select {LANGU
 AGE} and 
press q.
3 Press  e r to select {OSD} and press q.
4 Press  e r to select a language and 
press OK.
Tips:The underlined option is the factory default setting.
Press w to go back to previous menu item, press SETUP to exit the menu item.
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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 subtitle 
language.
{Menu}
Select this to change the language of the 
disc menu.
4 Press  e r to select a language and 
press OK to confi  rm

.
5 Repeat Steps  3 - 4 f
 or other language 
settings.
Tips: Press w to go back to previous menu item, press SETUP to exit the menu item.
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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 play facing up.
5  Playback may start automatically. If not, press PLA
 Y/PAUSE q/h.
If a disc menu appears on the TV, see 
next page > Using the disc menu.
If the child lock was activated for the 
inserted disc, you have to enter your four-
digit password (see DVD Menu options > 
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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 repeatedly  to displa
 y the picture with different scales.
Use w q e r keys to pan through the 
enlarged picture.
Playback will continue.
2 Press  ZOOM repeatedly to retur
 n to the 
original size.
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z

						

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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 title/chapter/track number or hours, 
minutes and seconds from left to right 
in the time edit box, then press OK. 
Playback will change to the chosen time 
or to the selected title/ chapter/ track.
For DVD
{TT XX/XX CH XXX/XXX}: displays the 
total available title and chapters in the 
disc and enables you to select a chapter 
for viewing.
{z XX:XX:XX}: displays the elapsed play 
time in the disc and enables you to select 
the hour, minute and second for viewing.
For Super VCD or VCD
{TRK XX/XX}: displays the total available 
tracks in the disc and enables you to 
select a track for viewing.
{z XX:XX:XX}: displays the elapsed play 
time in the disc and enables you to select 
the hour, minute and second for viewing.
z