Panasonic DV-686A-s manual

01 1 En DVD Player DV-686A-s Operating Instructions DV686A ASIA_Mid.book Page 1 Friday, April 22, 2005 3:18 PM[...]

01 2 En The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulat[...]

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Contents 4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc / content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 02 Connecting up Easy conne[...]

Before you start 01 5 En Chapter 1 Before you start Features • DVD-Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high-quality audio perfor- mance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). • Super VCD compatible This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD stan- dard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and[...]

Before you start 01 6 En What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. • Remote control • AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2 • Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs) • Power cable ( Singapore and Taiwan model x2) • Operating instructions • Front panel button names sticker (Singapore and[...]

Before you start 01 7 En • Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit’s feet. Disc / content format playback compatibility This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc pack[...]

Before you start 01 8 En Compressed audio compatibility • Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) • Sampling rates: 32, 44.1 or 48kHz • Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended) • VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No • VBR WMA playback: No • WMA lossless encoding compatible: No • DRM (Digital[...]

Before you start 01 9 En • The number of external subtitle files which can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a maximum of 10. DivX video compatibility • Official DivX ® Certified product. • Plays DivX ® 5, DivX ® 4, DivX ® 3 and DivX ® VOD video content (in compliance with DivX ® Certified technical requirements). • Fi[...]

Connecting up 02 10 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Easy connections The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV. Important • This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this play[...]

Connecting up 02 11 En 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT (2ch) jacks to a set of A/V inputs on your TV. Use the supplied audio/video cable, connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output. Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo so[...]

Connecting up 02 12 En Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output. Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free image. To set up the player for use [...]

Connecting up 02 13 En Connecting to an AV receiver You can connect this player to your AV receiver using the multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital outputs. In addition to these connections, you should also connect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility with all discs. You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to you[...]

Connecting up 02 14 En Connecting the digital output This player has both optical and coaxial-type digital audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver. Connect whichever is convenient. Depending on the capabilities of your AV receiver, you might have to set up this player to output only digital audio in a compatible format. See Digital Audio Out[...]

Controls and displays 03 15 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON (page 17) 2  and  (page 20, 22) 3  (page 20) 4  (page 20) 5  (page 20) 6 RW Compatible (page 7) 7 HOME MENU (page 17) 8 RETURN (page 21) 9 MENU (page 21) 10 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 17) 11 TOP MENU (page 21) 12 Display 13  OPEN/CLOS[...]

Controls and displays 03 16 En Remote control 1  STANDBY/ON (page 17) 2 AUDIO (page 30) 3 SUBTITLE (page 30) 4 Number buttons (page 20) 5 TOP MENU (page 21) 6 ENTER & cursor buttons (page 17) 7 HOME MENU (page 17) 8  and / (page 20, 23) 9  (page 20) 10  (page 20) 11  (page 20) 12 PLAY MODE (page 26) 13 SURROUND (page 32) 14[...]

Getting started 04 17 En Chapter 4 Getting started Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in, press  STANDBY/ON on the front panel or remote control to switch the player on. Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the DVD player to. FAQ • My DV[...]

Getting started 04 18 En Note • From here on in this manual, the word ‘select’ generally means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER . Setting up the player for your TV If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should setup the player so that the picture will be presented correctly. If you have a conventional ([...]

Getting started 04 19 En Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD/Super VCD, DivX video and MP3/WMA discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see Viewing a JPEG slideshow on page 24. Important • Throughout this manual, the term ‘DVD[...]

Getting started 04 20 En Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail. Resume and Last Memory With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD discs, when you stop playback of a DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD or DivX video discs, RESUME is [...]

Getting started 04 21 En • If you don’t need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc, you can press  OPEN/CLOSE to stop playback and open the disc tray. DVD disc menus Many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and[...]

Getting started 04 22 En FAQ • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds! Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player. The region number should be printed on the disc; check it against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel). See also DVD-Video regions on page 46. If the regi[...]

Playing discs 05 23 En Chapter 5 Playing discs Note • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs/Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/MP3 JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for ex[...]

Playing discs 05 24 En Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD-Video and DVD-R/RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs and DivX video file you can only use frame advance. 1 During playback, press  (pause). 2 Press / or / to reverse or advance a frame at a time. 3 To resume normal playback, press  (play[...]

Playing discs 05 25 En 2 Select a view option. The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not, but include: • Title – Titles from a DVD-Video disc. • Chapter – Chapters from the current title of a DVD-Video disc. • Track – Tracks from a Video CD/Super VCD disc. • Time – Thumbnails from[...]

Playing discs 05 26 En • When a JPEG file is highlighted, a thumbnail image is displayed on the right. 3 To play the highlighted track or DivX video file or display the highlighted JPEG file, press ENTER. • When a WMA/MP3 or DivX video file is selected, playback begins, starting with the selected file, and continues until the end of the folder.[...]

Playing discs 05 27 En Using repeat play There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see Creating a program list on page 28). Important • You can’t use Repeat play with Video CD / Super VCDs in P[...]

Playing discs 05 28 En 2 Select a random play option. The random play options available depend on the kind of disc loaded. For example, for DVD- Video discs, you can select Random Title or Random Chapter (or Random Off ). • For DVD-Audio discs, select Random Group or Random Track , (or Random Off ). • For CDs, SACDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, sel[...]

Playing discs 05 29 En After pressing ENTER to select the title/ chapter/group/track, the step number automatically moves down one. 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list. A program list can contain up to 24 titles/ chapters/tracks. • You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the n[...]

Playing discs 05 30 En • Some DVD-Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures. Enter the page number you want. 4 Press ENTER to start playback. Switching subtitles Some DVD-Video and DivX video discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle lang[...]

Playing discs 05 31 En Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX video title or Video CD/ Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x). • Since DVD, Video CD /Super VCD, DivX video title a[...]

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 32 En Chapter 6 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select and change settings using the / // (cursor) buttons, and ENTE[...]

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus 06 33 En • If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG bitstream audio (in other words, no conversion to PCM), Virtual Surround has no effect on the audio from the digital output. See Digital Audio Out settings on page 34 for how to set up the digital output formats. • How good the surround effec[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 34 En Chapter 7 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. S[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 35 En Video Output settings Language settings Linear PCM Out Down Sample On 96kHz digital audio is converted to 48kHz for digital output. Note that High sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (192kHz or 176.4kHz) automatically output down-sampled audio through the digital outputs. Down Sample Off 96kHz digital audio is output as is [...]

Initial Settings menu 07 36 En Display settings Options settings Subtitle Language (See also Displaying DivX subtitle files on page 8.) English If there are English subtitles on the disc then they will be displayed. Languages as displayed If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc, then it will be displayed. Other Language Select to cho[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 37 En Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD- Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play. Some discs al[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 38 En Setting/changing the Parental Lock 1 Select ‘Level Change’. 2 Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. 3 Select a new level and press ENTER . • Press  (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press  (cursor right) to unlock levels. You can’t[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 39 En • Resetting the player (as described in Resetting the player in the main Operating Instructions) will not cause you to lose your registration code. Displaying your DivX VOD registration code 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Settings’. 2 Select ‘Options’, then ‘DivX VOD’. 3 Select ‘Display’. Your[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 40 En Speakers settings Audio Output Mode • Default setting: 2 Channel If you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs (front, surround, center and subwoofer outs), set this to 5.1 Channel ; if you connected only the stereo outs, set to 2 Channel . Note • Even if you set Audio Output [...]

Initial Settings menu 07 41 En About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 34) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc. * 1 When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel , the AUDIO O[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 42 En Speaker Distance • Default settings: all speakers 3.0 m You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. These settings do not affect any digital audio output. To get the best surround sound from your system, you should set up the speaker distanc[...]

Initial Settings menu 07 43 En Speaker Installation • Default settings: L/R: Large | C: Large | SL/ SR: Large | SW: On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. This setting does not affect digital audio output. Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player wha[...]

Additional information 08 44 En Chapter 8 Additional information Taking care of your player and discs General Hold discs by the edge or by the center hole and edge. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight). Don&ap[...]

Additional information 08 45 En If you use a chemical-impregnated cleaning cloth, read the instructions carefully before use. These cloths may leave smear marks on half-mirror finish surfaces; if this happens, finish with a dry cloth. Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it s[...]

Additional information 08 46 En Note • Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture. Setting the TV system (Except Taiwanese model) The default setting of this player is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs[...]

Additional information 08 47 En Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD Language’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 48. 1 Select ‘Other Language’. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) but[...]

Additional information 08 48 En Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code , Country/Area code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620[...]

Additional information 08 49 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rect[...]

Additional information 08 50 En No picture/No color. • Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully. Also check the video cable for damage. • TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment. • The video output is set to progressive [...]

Additional information 08 51 En Cannot play multi- channel audio • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (page 40). • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (pages 34–35) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver. • DVD-Audio and SACDs do [...]

Additional information 08 52 En Note • Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center. Glossary Analog au[...]

Additional information 08 53 En *1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Progressive scan video All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one p[...]

Additional information 08 54 En Specifications General System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD player Power requirements Australia model . . . . . . . . AC 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Other models . . AC 110–127/220–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 W Power consumption (standby) . . . . .[...]

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