Panasonic Dvd S52 Operating Instructions Manual

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Convenient functions
Press [QUICK OSD].Basics ------------>  Details 
^-------- Off ,-------b∫Basics
∫Details≥[MPEG4] “Video” and “Audio” information is not displayed during search.1 Press [ADVANCED DISC 
REVIEW].
Reviews each title/program.
2Press [
1] (PLAY) when you 
find a title/program to play.
≥You can also review each 10 minutes. Select “Interval Mode”  (➜page 19, “Advanced 
Disc Review” in “Disc”  tab).
≥This may not work depending on the play position.
≥[DVD-VR] Does not work:
– with still picture part.
– when playing a playlist.By pressing just one button the disc type is automatically 
determined and the best audio and video settings are configured.
Press [AV ENHANCER] to select “Auto”, “User1”, 
“User2” or “User3”.Off: Cancelled
Auto: The best audio and video settings are configured.
User1
§: Suitable for video ([DVD-V]).
User2§: Suitable for music.
User3§: Suitable for video ([DVD-VR]).
§You can change the settings for User1–3 to your preference (➜page 18, “AV 
Enhancer” in Other Menu).
≥This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
You can enjoy movies and music late at night because 
the quieter parts of the audio are accentuated.Press [NIGHT SOUND]  to select “On”.≥This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
≥This does not work with [MP3] on DVD-RAM or DVD-R/RW.Press [H.BASS]  to select “On”.≥This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
≥If the sound is distorted or there is noise, set to “Off ”.
≥This does not work when Night Sound Mode (➜above) is on.
Displaying current playback condition
Reviewing titles/programs to play[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] (Except iR/iRW) 
(Normal playback only)
QUICK OSD
(Main unit)
Quick OSD 
Chapter
Title
Time
0 : 00 : 22 1 1
Program Playbacke.g. [DVD-V]
Playback condition
Current positionElapsed play time
Current playback number
Play mode
Details-DVD-Video
  Audio
  Subtitle
  Angle
  Source Aspect  Title Total Time
1         DTS 3/2.1ch
1/1
4:3
0:54:28
e.g. [DVD-V]
See page 13, for changing soundtracksSee page 13, for changing subtitlesSee page 13, Angle select for changing 
anglesAspect of current playback title
Total play time of current playback title
ADVANCED
DISC REVIE
W
Advanced Disc Review
Chapter
Title
Time
0 : 00 : 22 1 1
Recalling recommended audio/video setting
When AV Enhancer (Auto) is on, you cannot change the individual settings 
indicated below.
Audio settings:
Night Sound Mode, H.Bass (➜below),
Multi Re-master, Advanced Surround (➜page 12), 
Dialogue Enhancer (➜page 17),
Sound Enhancement (➜page 18)
Video settings:
Picture Mode (➜page 17)
Controlling louder portions of audioExcept [JPEG] [MPEG4] Enjoying heavy bass with the speakers[DVD-V]
ENHANCERAV
AV Enhancer
AV Enhancer Auto
 Functions
SOUNDNIGHT
Night Sound Mode
Functions
Night Sound Mode   On
H.BASS
H.Bass
H.Bass On
 Functions
Convenient functions
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Press [ADVANCED SURROUND] to select “SP 1”,  
“SP 2”, “HP 1” or “HP 2”.SP (Speaker) 1 (Natural) SP 2 (Enhanced)
HP (Headphone) 1 (Natural) HP 2 (Enhanced) Off
≥When using discs recorded with surround sound, sound seems to come from 
speakers on either side of you.
≥When using headphones from the connected equipment, select “HP 1” or “HP 2”.
≥Optimum seating position is 3 to 4 times the distance between the front left and right 
speakers or the width of the television if using the television’s speakers.
≥Do not use in combination with surround effects on other equipment.
≥This does not work when Night Sound Mode or H.Bass (➜page 11) is on.
.
[DVD-VR]
 [DVD-V] (Discs recorded with 48 kHz only)
[DVD-A] (Discs recorded with 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz only)
[VCD] [CD]
≥During multi-channel output of these discs, this feature reproduces the frequencies 
lost during recording to give you a sound closer to the original.
≥
During 2 ch output of these discs, this feature gives you a more natural sound by adding 
the higher frequency signals not recorded on the disc, for example, playing DVD-Video 
recorded with 48 kHz at 96 kHz. (
➜page 28, “Sampling frequency” in Glossary)
[WMA] [MP3] (Disc recording is other than 8 kHz, 16 kHz, 32 kHz)
This feature reproduces the higher frequencies lost during recording to give you a 
sound closer to the original.Press [MULTI RE-MASTER] to select “1”, “2” or “3”.≥When connecting with DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal, the actual output sampling 
frequency depends on “PCM Digital Output” setting in “Audio” tab (➜page 20).
≥This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
≥This does not work when Night Sound Mode, H.Bass (➜page 11) or Advanced 
Surround (➜above) is on.
≥This does not work with [MP3] on DVD-RAM or DVD-R/RW.
1 Press [FUNCTIONS].
2 Press [34] to select 
“Other Settings”and press [
1]
. 
3 Press [34] to select 
“Play Menu”
 and press [1].
4
Press [34
] to select
 “Repeat” and press [
1].
5
Press [34
] to select
 an item to be repeated and press [ENTER].
≥Depending on the disc, the items that can be selected will differ.Press [QUICK REPLAY] to skip back a few seconds.≥This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
≥This does not work with +R/+RW.
Convenient when you want to skip commercials etc.During play, press [CM SKIP].≥This may not work depending on the play position.
≥[DVD-VR] Does not work:
– with still picture part.
– when playing a playlist.During play, press 
[PLAY SPEED]
 to select 
“
Fast
”, “
Normal
” or “
Slow
”.
Fine adjustments
While the menu is displayed
Press [21] to increase or decrease the playing 
speed from 
k0.6 to 
k1.4 in 0.1 units.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to return to the normal play.
≥After you change the speed
– Night Sound Mode, H.Bass 
(➜page 11
), Advanced Surround
 (➜left
), 
Multi Re-master
 (➜left
) and 
Sound Enhancement
 (➜page 18
) do not work.
– When using this function, digital audio output switches to PCM-2 ch.
– 96 kHz sampling frequency is converted to 48 kHz.
≥This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
Enjoying virtual surround Motion pictures with 2 or more channelsReproducing more natural audio 
ADVANCED
SURROUN
D
Advanced Surround
 Functions
Advanced Surround
     SP 1
MULTI RE-MASTE
R
Multi Re-masterMulti Re-master     1
 Functions
Setting[DVD-A]
 [DVD-V] [CD] 
(LPCM/PPCM)
Type of musicOther discs
Effect level
1 High tempo (e.g., pop and rock) Light
2 Various tempos (e.g., jazz) Medium
3 Low tempo (e.g., classical) Strong
Off Off Off
Repeat play 
(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed
[JPEG]:
 you can use even if there is no elapsed time display.)
Quick replay 
(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed)
[DVD-A] [DVD-VR] [DVD-V]
 [WMA]
 [MP3]
 [VCD] [CD]
Skipping a minute forward [DVD-VR]
 [DVD-V]
 (Except 
iR/iRW
)
Changing play speed 
[DVD-VR]
 [DVD-V]
FUNCTIONSQUICK REPLAYCM SKIPPLAY SPEED
 FunctionsPlay Speed
Slow
x1.4
NormalFast
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A folder on WMA/MP3, JPEG and MPEG4 discs is treated as a “Group”.1 While stopped, press [GROUP].
2 Press [34] or the numbered buttons to select a 
group and press [ENTER].≥[DVD-A] To play all groups (➜ page 10, All group play)
[DVD-V]
 
Press [SUBTITLE] to select the subtitle language.To clear/display the subtitles
Press [21] to select “On” or “Off”.
≥On iR/iRW, a subtitle number may be shown for subtitles that 
are not displayed. 
[DVD-VR]
 (with subtitle on/off information)
Press [SUBTITLE] to select “On” or “Off”.≥On or Off only can be selected.
≥Subtitle on/off information cannot be recorded using Panasonic DVD Recorders.Press [AUDIO] to select the soundtrack.[DVD-VR]
 [VCD] 
You can use this button to select “L”, “R” or “LR”.
[DVD-V] (Karaoke discs)
While the menu is displayed
Press [21] to select “On” or “Off” of vocals. Read the disc’s instructions for details.Signal type/dataLPCM/PPCM/Î Digital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type
kHz (Sampling frequency)/bit/ch (Number of channels)
Example: 3
/2 .1ch
.1: Low frequency effect 
(not displayed if there is no signal)
 0: No surround
 1: Mono surround
 2: Stereo surround (left/right)
 1: Center
 2: Front leftiFront right
 3: Front leftiFront rightiCenterThis feature expands a letterbox picture to fit the screen.
 
Press [ZOOM] to select the preset aspect ratio 
or “Auto”. (Just Fit Zoom)
[DVD-VR]
 [DVD-V] [VCD]
Auto --. 4:3 Standard --. European Vista --. 16:9 Standard
:;
Cinemascope2 ,------ Cinemascope1 ,------- American Vista
≥Depending on the disc, the preset aspect ratio may not be displayed.
[MPEG4] 
Standard --. Original
^----- Full ,-----}
Fine adjustments (Manual Zoom)
Press [21] while the menu is displayed. (Press and hold to alter faster.)
–from k1.00 to 
k1.60 (in 0.01 units), from 
k1.60 to 
k2.00 (in 0.02 units)
[MPEG4] only
–from 
k2.00 to 
k4.00 (in 0.05 units)
≥It may not be possible to zoom up to 
k4.00 depending upon the connected television 
and its settings.
Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to select the angle or rotate/
advance the still picture. 
Starting play from a selected group [DVD-A] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] Changing subtitlesDiscs with subtitlesChanging soundtracks[DVD-A] [DVD-V] 
(with multiple soundtracks)
 
[DVD-VR]
 [VCD] 
GROUP
 Functions
Group Search   1
SUBTITLE
 Functions
Subtitle Off
AUDIO
 Functions
Audio          1
Zoom Motion picturesAngle select 
[DVD-V] 
with multiple angles
Still picture rotation 
[JPEG]
 /advance 
[DVD-A]
ZOOM
 Functions
Just Fit Zoom            
a1.00
ANGLE/PAGE
 Functions
Angle 1/4e.g. 
[DVD-V]
Convenient functions
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Using navigation menus
≥Titles appear only if they have been entered.
≥You cannot edit playlists and titles.1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
2 Press [34] or the numbered buttons 
to select the program.
≥Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page.
≥To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 23: [S10] ➜ [2] ➜ [3]
≥Press [1] to show the contents of the 
program.
3 Press [ENTER].
1 Press [PLAY LIST].
2 Press [3 4] or the numbered buttons 
to select the play list.
≥Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page.
≥To select a 2-digit number
e.g. 23: [S10] ➜ [2] ➜ [3]
3 Press [ENTER].
1 Do steps 1–2 (➜above, Playing a playlist).
2 Press [1].
3 Press [3 4] to select “Scene List” and press [ENTER].
≥Select “Contents” to show the contents of the program.
4 Press [3421] to select a scene and press [ENTER].
Titles appear with CD text playback.1 Press [MENU].
2 Press [34] to select the 
track and press [ENTER].≥Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by 
page.
≥To exit the screen, press [MENU].
While the menu is displayedPress [3421] to select items then press [ENTER].≥To return to the menu screen, press 
[TOP MENU]
 then press 
[RETURN]
 several times.
≥To change the menu background, press [FUNCTIONS].
The background changes to the one recorded on the disc.
≥To display/exit the screen, press [TOP MENU].1 Press [MENU].
2 Press [2] then [34] to switch among 
“Playlist”, “Group” and “Content” lists.
3 Press [1] then [34] to select an item 
and press [ENTER].≥Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page.
≥To exit the screen, press [MENU].
Playing programs/playlists 
[DVD-VR]
Playing the programs
Playing a playlist 
(Only when the disc contains a playlist)
Playing a scene
PLAY LIST
DIRECT
NAVIGATOR
Direct Navigator
11/ 1(WED) 0:05 Monday featureAM
AM PM
PM
PM 1
1/  1 (MON) 1:05 Auto action 2
2/  2 (T U E) 2:21 Cinema 3
3/  3 (WED) 3:37 Music 4
4/10(THU)11:05 Baseball 5Date
No.On
Contents
RETURN
to  select
to  exit
09
Title
11/1 0:00:01 City Penguin 12
1/ 1 0:01:20 Ashley at Prom 2
2/ 2 1:10:04 Formula one 3
3/ 3 0:10:20 Soccer 4
4/10 0:00:01 Baseball 5Date No. Total Time TitleContents
Playlist
ENTER
RETURN
to  select  and  press
to  exit
09
1
Playing CD 
[CD]
Playing HighMAT
TM discs
 [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]
Selecting from the list
MENU
CD Text 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.Ashley at Prom
10.
201
1/23
Disc Title:       All By Artist
Disc Artist:     Pink Island
Track Title:
      Ashley at Prom
Track Artist:   SHIPWRECKEDCity Penguin
Formura one
Soccer
Baseball
Neanderthal
Cartoons
Trilobites
White Dwarf
Discovery
ENTER
RETURN
to  select  and  press
to  exit
e.g. CD text
Press [FUNCTIONS] to switch between guide 
messages and the playback condition indicator.
MENU
TOP MENU
Menu:
Takes you to the next menu which 
shows playlists or another menu.Playlist:
Play starts.
PlaylistPlaylist
Group
ContentAll  By  Artist
ENTER
RETURN
to  play to  select
to  exit
Content  title   No.
1
Few times in summer
Less and less
And when I was born
Quatre gymnopedies
Youve made me sad
I cant quit him
Evening glory
Wheeling spin
Velvet Cuppermine
Ziggy starfish 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Pink Island
09
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Select “Play as Data Disc” (➜page 18, Other Menu) in the following cases:
-To play HighMAT discs without using the HighMAT function
-To play [MP3],[JPEG] or [MPEG4] on DVD-RAM that contain both [DVD-VR] and another format (e.g. [JPEG])
While the menu is displayedPress [34] to select 
“All”, “Audio”, “Picture”  
or “Video” and press 
[ENTER].≥To display/exit the screen, 
press [TOP MENU].1 Press [MENU].
2 Press [3421] to select the group and press [ENTER].
3≥To play content in the group in order
Press [ENTER].
≥To start play from the selected content
Press [34] to select and press [ENTER].≥Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page.
≥To listen to WMA/MP3 while showing a JPEG image on the screen 
Select a JPEG first, and then select WMA/MP3.
(The opposite order is not effective.)
≥To exit the screen, press [MENU].
∫Using the submenu1 Press [MENU].
2 Press [FUNCTIONS].
3 Press [34] to select an item and press [ENTER].∫Searching by a content or group title1 Press [MENU].
≥Press [21] to highlight a group title to search a group, or a content title to search 
its content.
2 Press [FUNCTIONS].
3 Press [34] to select “Find” and 
press [ENTER].
4 Press [34] to select a character and 
press [ENTER].
≥Repeat to enter another character.
≥Lower case is also searched.
≥Press [65] to skip between A, E, I, O and U.
≥Press [2] to erase a character.
≥Erase the asterisk (¢) to search for the titles starting with that character.
5 Press [1] to select “Find” and press [ENTER].
The search result screen appears.
6 Press [34] to select the content or group and press [ENTER].
Playing data discs 
[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] 
MENU
TOP MENUPlaying items in order (Playback Menu)
Playing from the selected item (Navigation Menu)
Playback Menu
ENTER
to select and pressAll Total 436Audio Total 7Picture Total 427Video Total 2
All contents
WMA/MP3
JPEG
MPEG4 
Navigation  
Menu
FUNCTIONS
RETURN
to  display  the  sub  menuGroup  005/023Content  0001/0005
to  exit
Perfume
001 Brazilian 
002 Chinese 
003 Czech 
004 Hungarian 
005 Japanese 
006 Mexican
007 Philippine
008 Swedish
009 Piano
010 Vocal001 Lady Starfish
002 Metal Glue
003 Life on Jupiter
005 Starperson 004 Starperson 001 My favorite1
002 My favorite2
5
JPEG
002 My favorite2005 Japanese 
001 Lady Starfish
Group and content number currently playing
:WMA/MP3 :JPEG
Number currently selected
Group
Content:MPEG4
Multi
List
TreeThumbnail
Next groupPrevious groupAll
Audio
Picture
VideoHelp displayFind
Content only
Groups only
Thumbnail images [JPEG]
WMA/MP3, JPEG and MPEG4
WMA/MP3 only
JPEG onlyTo switch between guide messages and the playback conditon indicatorTo search by content or group title (➜ see below) Groups and content
To the previous groupTo the next group
MPEG4 only
A¢
Find
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Using On-Screen Menus
Items shown differ depending on the type of software.§ Except iR/iRW
∫Play Menu(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed, [JPEG] The Repeat and Marker 
functions can be used.)
1234
Press. Select the menu. Make the settings. Press to exit.
FUNCTIONS
ENTERSelect
Go to the next 
menu
Register
Return to the previous menu
123
456
789
0
10
ENTER
RegisterSelect
RETURN
Main menusProgram, Group, Title
Chapter, Track
Playlist, Content
To start from a specific item
≥Press [3 4] to select and press [ENTER].
≥Press and hold [34] to alter faster.
Time
To skip incrementally or decrementally
§ (Time Slip for play 
only)
1. Press [ENTER] twice to show Time Slip indicator.
2. Press [34] to select the time and press [ENTER].
≥Press and hold [34] to alter faster.
To start from a specific time
§ (Time Search)
To change remaining/elapsed time display
Video
To display pixel number.
Audio
(➜page 13,  Changing soundtracks)
To display the current bitrate or sampling frequency
Still Picture
 
To switch still picture
Thumbnail
To show thumbnail images
Subtitle
(➜page 13, Changing subtitles)
Marker (VR)
To recall a marker recorded on DVD-Video recorders
Angle
(➜page 13, Angle select)
Rotate Picture
(➜page 13, Still picture rotation)
Slideshow
To turn on/off slideshow
To change the slideshow timing (1 Fast ,---. 5 Slow)
≥When using Slideshow, Skip/Rotate picture may not work 
correctly depending on the play position.
Other Settings
(➜ right)
Other SettingsPlay Speed
(➜page 12, Changing play speed)
Repeat
(➜page 12, Repeat play)
A-B Repeat
To repeat a specified section
Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending points.
Press [ENTER] again to cancel.
≥[DVD-VR] (still picture part): Does not work.
MarkerExcept
[DVD-VR]To mark up to 5 positions to play again
Press [ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept markers.)
To mark a position: [ENTER] (at the desired point)
To mark another position: [21] to select “¢”➜ [ENTER]
To recall a marker: [21] ➜ [ENTER]
To erase a marker: [21] ➜ [CANCEL]
≥This feature doesn’t work during program and random play.
≥Markers you add clear when you open the disc tray or switch the 
unit to standby.Advanced 
Disc Review
(➜page 11)
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∫Picture Menu
∫Audio Menu
Continued on next page
Picture Mode
Normal:Normal images
Cinema1:Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes.
Cinema2:Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes.
Animation:Suitable for animation
Dynamic:Enhances the contrast for powerful images.
User (Press [ENTER] to select “Picture Adjustment”) (➜ below)
Picture Adjustment 
Contrast:Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of 
the picture (j7 to i7).
Brightness:Brightens the picture (0 to i15).
Sharpness:Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of the horizontal 
lines (j7 to i7).
Color:Adjust the shade of the picture’s color (j7 to i7).
Gamma :Adjusts the brightness of dark parts (0 to i5).
Depth Enhancer :Reduce the rough noise in the background to 
give a greater feeling of depth (0 to i4).
MPEG DNR:Smoothes block noise and reduces the smudging that 
appears around contrasting sections of the picture (0 
to i3).
Video Output
Mode
With HDMI connection (When “Video Output” is set to “On”) 
(➜page 20, “HDMI” tab) 
Video recordings will be converted to, and output as, high definition 
video.The picture quality will vary depending on the connected 
equipment. Choose the picture quality to your preference.
480p (progressive) 720p (progressive)
1080i (interlace)
≥“¢” will be displayed next to those video outputs possible with the 
connected equipment. Selecting an item without “¢” can result in 
the picture being distorted.
Should the picture be distorted, press and hold [CANCEL] until the 
picture is displayed correctly. 
The setting will return to “480p”.
≥Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal will be 
“480p”.With HDMI connection (When “
Video Output
” is set to “Off”) 
(
➜page 20, “HDMI” tab) or other connections
480i (interlace) 480p (progressive)
When you select “480p”and a confirmation screen appears, select 
“Yes” only if connecting to a progressive output compatible 
television.
Transfer 
Mode
If you have chosen “
480
p”, “720
p” or “
1080i
” (➜ left), select the 
method of conversion to suit the type of material.
≥When the tray is opened, the setting will return to Auto1.
Auto1 (normal): Automatically detects the film and video content, 
and appropriately converts it.
Auto2: In addition to Auto1, automatically detects film contents 
with different frame rates and appropriately converts it. 
Video: Select when using Auto1 and Auto2, and the content is 
distorted.
HD Picture 
Enhancer
With HDMI connection (When “Video Output” is set to “On”) 
(➜page 20, “HDMI” tab)
Makes the quality of HDMI video output (720p,1080i) sharp.
Off, 1(weakest) to 3 (strongest)
HDMI Color 
Space
With HDMI connection (When “Video Output” is set to “On”) 
(➜page 20, “HDMI” tab)
The picture quality will vary depending on the connected 
equipment. Choose the picture quality to your preference.
Should one of the items below not be possible with the connected 
equipment it will not be displayed.
RGB YCbCr (4:4:4) YCbCr (4:2:2)
≥“RGB Range” (➜ page 20, “HDMI” tab) is available when “RGB” 
is selected.
Night Sound 
Mode
(➜ page 11)
H.Bass
(➜ page 11)
Advanced 
Surround
(➜ page 12)
Dialogue 
Enhancer
To make the dialogue in movies easier to hear 
[DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or over, with the dialogue 
recorded in the center channel)
On ,------. Off
Multi Re-master
(➜ page 12)
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∫Audio Menu
∫Display Menu∫Other MenuSound 
Enhancement
You can enjoy comfortable, analog-like sound.
[DVD-VR]
 [DVD-V] (Discs recorded with 48 kHz only)
[DVD-A] (Discs recorded with 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz only)
[VCD]
 [CD]
[WMA] [MP3] (Disc recording is other than 8 kHz, 16 kHz or 32 kHz)
On ,------. Off
≥This does not work when Night Sound Mode, H.Bass(➜page 11), 
Advanced Surround or Multi Re-master (➜page 12) is on.
≥This may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
≥This does not work with [MP3] on DVD-RAM or DVD-R/RW.
Attenuator
 
With AUDIO OUT connections (➜page 6)
Switch on if sound is distorted.On ,------. Off
Information
On ,------. Off
Subtitle Position
0 to s60 (in 2 units)
Subtitle Brightness
Auto, 0 to s7
4:3 
Aspect
To select how to show images made for 4:3 aspect screens on a 
16:9 aspect television
Normal: Laterally stretches images.
Auto: The standard setting is “Shrink”. However, this automatically 
changes to “Zoom” with a letterbox picture.
Shrink: Images appear in the center of the screen.
Zoom: Expands to 4:3 aspect ratio.
Just Fit Zoom
(➜page 13, Zoom)
Manual Zoom
(➜page 13, Zoom)
Bit Rate Display
Motion pictures
 On ,------. Off
GUI See-through
Off, On, Auto (Switches on automatically when the 
images appear on the display.)
GUI Brightness
s3 to r3
HDMI Status
Indicates various information when connected with HDMI 
AV OUT terminal. (➜ below, Confirming HDMI information)
Quick OSD
(➜page 11)
HDMI Status ----- HDMI is connected.
HDMI Information
  Audio Stream
  Max Channel
  Video Format
  Color SpacePCM/Dolby Digital/DTS
6ch
480p/720p/1080i
YCbCr(4:4:4)/YCbCr(4:2:2)/RGB
(➜ page 13, Changing soundtracks)
Shows the maximum channel number 
of the connected equipment.
(➜ page 17, Video Output Mode)
(➜ page 17, HDMI Color Space)≥All possible outputs are displayed.
≥The current output for “Audio Stream”, “Video Format” and 
“Color Space” will be underlined.
≥When “Off ” is selected in “Audio Output” (➜ page 20, 
“HDMI” tab) “– – –” will be displayed in “Audio Stream” and 
“Max Channel”.
∫Confirming HDMI information
Connection status
AV Enhancer
To preset the settings
You can preset your favorite video/audio effects onto “User1”, 
“User2” and “User3”.
Preparation
Adjust the settings indicated below to your preference. 
(When “Auto” is selected, this is not available.)
Audio settings:Night Sound Mode/H.Bass (
➜page 11)
Advanced Surround/
Multi Re-master (
➜page 12)
 
Dialogue Enhancer/ (➜page 17, Audio Menu)
Sound Enhancement (➜left)
Video settings:
Picture Mode (➜page 17, Picture Menu)
1. Select “Save Settings” and press [ENTER].
2. Press [34] to select the setting location (User1, User2 or 
User3) and press [ENTER].
3. Follow the instructions on the menu screen and press 
[ENTER] last.
To recall the settings (➜page 11)
To confirm the settings
1. Press [34] to select “User1”, “User2” or “User3” and 
press [ENTER].
2. Select “Save Settings” and press [ENTER] twice.
To exit the screen, select “No” and press [ENTER].
Setup
(➜page 19, Changing the player settings)
Play as DVD-Video
or
Play as DVD-Audio
Select “Play as DVD-Video” to play [DVD-V] on DVD-Audio.
Play as DVD-VRPlay as HighMAT
or
Play as Data Disc
Select “Play as Data Disc” to play [MP3]
 [JPEG] or [MPEG4] on 
DVD-RAM that contain both [DVD-VR] and another format (e.g. 
[JPEG]) or to play HighMAT discs without using the HighMAT 
function.
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≥Referring to pages 19 to 21, change as required.
≥The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.
≥Underlined items are the factory preset.∫“Disc” tab§1The original language designated on the disc is selected.§2Input a code number referring to the table (➜ page 26).§3If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles appear in that language 
(If available on the disc).
∫“Video” tab 
1234 5
Shows Setup menu. Select the tab. Select the item. Make the settings. Press to exit.
SETUP
ENTERSelect
Go right
ENTERSelect
Register
ENTER
123
456
789
0
10
Register
Select
SETUP
QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area.
Audio
Choose the audio 
language.English
French Spanish Original
§1
Other
¢¢¢¢
§2
Subtitle
Choose the subtitle 
language.Automatic
§3
English French Spanish
Other
¢¢¢¢
§2
Menus
Choose the language 
for disc menus.
English
French Spanish Other
¢¢¢¢
§2
≥Changing the menu language from QUICK SETUP also 
changes this setting.
Advanced Disc ReviewSelect how to review 
(➜page 11).Intro Mode
: Reviews each title/program.
Interval Mode: Reviews each 10 minutes.
Ratings
Set a ratings level to 
limit DVD-Video play.
≥Follow the on-
screen instructions.Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
8 No Limit
1 to 7: To prohibit play of DVD-Video with 
corresponding ratings recorded on them.
0 Lock All: To prevent play of discs without ratings levels.
When setting a ratings level, a password screen is shown. 
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Do not forget your password.A message screen will be shown if a DVD-Video exceeding the
ratings level is inser ted in the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions.
TV Aspect
Choose 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 (16:9)
TV Type
Select to suit the type of 
television.
Standard (Direct View TV)
CRT Projector
LCD TV/Projector Projection TV
Plasma TV
Time Delay
When connected with an AV 
amplifier and Plasma display, 
adjust if you notice the audio is 
out of sync with the video.
0ms
20ms 40ms 60ms 
80ms 100ms 
Still Mode
Specify 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.
Black Level Control
Change the black level of 
the picture if you connected 
a television through the 
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 
terminals.Lighter
: When connected through VIDEO OUT or 
S VIDEO OUT.
Darker: When connected through COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT.
≥This setting is irrelevant when connected through 
the HDMI AV OUT terminal.
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∫“Audio” tab§When audio is output from HDMI AV OUT terminal, and the connected equipment 
does not support the item selected, the actual output will depend on the performance 
of this connected epuipment.
∫“HDMI” tab
∫“Display” tab 
∫“Others” tab 
PCM Digital Output
§
Check the digital input 
limitations of the 
equipment you 
connect using COAXIAL
 or 
OPTICAL
 terminal 
and select the 
maximum sampling 
frequency of PCM
 
digital output.
Off:When not connected with COAXIAL or 
OPTICAL terminal
Up to 48 kHz:
When connected to equipment compatible 
with 44.1 or 48 kHz
Up to 96 kHz:When connected to equipment compatible 
with 88.2 or 96 kHz
Up to 192 kHz:When connected to equipment compatible 
with 176.4 or 192 kHz
≥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
§
With COAXIAL, 
OPTICAL or HDMI AV 
OUT connections (➜
page 7,8 
)Bitstream
PCMSelect “Bitstream” when the 
equipment can decode the 
bitstream (digital form of multi-
channel data). Otherwise, 
select “PCM”. 
(If the bitstream is output to 
the equipment without a 
decoder, high levels of noise 
can be output and may 
damage your speakers and 
hearing.) DTS Digital 
Surround
§
With COAXIAL, 
OPTICAL or HDMI AV 
OUT connections (➜
page 7,8 
)Bitstream
PCM
Dynamic Range 
CompressionOffOn: 
Adjusts for clarity even when the volume is low through 
compressing the range of the lowest sound level and the 
highest sound level. Convenient for late night viewing. 
(Only works with 
Dolby Digital
)
RGB RangeSet “HDMI Color Space” 
to “RGB” (
➜page 17, 
Picture Menu) .
StandardEnhanced: 
When the black and white images are not distinct.
Video Output
(This setting is 
irrelevant when 
connected through 
the VIDEO or S 
VIDEO OUT 
terminal.)On
: Select this when connected through the HDMI terminal. 
Video is output from the HDMI terminal. Video is also 
output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal, 
but only in 480p (progressive).
Off: Select this when connected through the COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT terminal. Video is not output from the 
HDMI terminal, but from the COMPONENT VIDEO 
OUT terminal according to the setting of the“Video 
Output Mode” (➜page 17, 
Picture Menu
).
Audio Output On
: When audio output is from HDMI AV OUT terminal.(Depending on the capabilities of the connected equipment, 
audio output may differ from the audio settings.)
Off: When audio output is not from HDMI AV OUT terminal.
(The audio is output using the settings of this unit.)
Speaker Settings
Choose the settings to 
suit your audio system 
and the listening 
environment
(➜page 21, Changing 
the speaker setting to 
suit your speakers).
Speaker Type
Multi-channel
: when 3 or more speakers are connected.
2-channel: when 2 speakers are connected.
Multi-channel Setting (If you select “Multi-channel”)
Speaker presence and size
Delay time
Menu Language
English
Français Español
On-Screen Messages
On
Off
Background during Play
Select background during JPEG and 
MPEG4 playback.BlackGray
FL Dimmer
Changes the brightness 
of the unit’s display.
Bright
Dim
Auto: The display is dimmed, but brightens only when you 
perform some operations.
Auto Power Off On:  The unit switches to standby mode after about 30 
minutes in the stop mode.
Off
QUICK SETUP
Ye s
No
Re-initialize Setting
This returns all values 
in the Setup menus to 
the default settings.Ye s: The password screen is shown if “Ratings” (➜page 19) 
is set. Please enter the same password and press 
[ENTER]. 
No
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