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Panasonic DVD-S43 manual

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    PC RQTC0115-1Y Operating Instructions D VD/CD PLA YER Model No . DV D - S 4 3 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, operating or adjusti ng this pr oduct, please read the instructio ns completely. Please keep this manual for futur e refer[...]

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    2 RQTC0115 T able of contents IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Discs that can be play ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 [...]

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    3 RQTC0115 Accessories T o order accessori es, call the dealer from whom you ha ve made your purchase . Use numbers indi cated in parent heses when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of January 2007. These may be subject to change.) ∏ 1 Remote control (EUR7631240) ∏ 1 Audi o/video cab le (K2KA6BA00004) ∏ 2 Remote contro[...]

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    4 RQTC0115 Discs that can be play ed Commercial di scs ∫ Discs that cannot be played Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD-Audio, Version 1.0 of DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, SACD, Photo CD, D VD-RAM that cannot be r emov ed from their car tridges, 2.6-GB and 5.2-GB D VD-RAM, P AL discs and “Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SV[...]

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    5 RQTC0115 ∫ Tips for making WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX discs § 1 CD-R/RW ≥ Discs must conf orm to ISO9660 lev el 1 or 2 (except f or extended f or mats). ≥ This unit is compatible with multi-session bu t if there are a lot of sessio ns it takes more time f or play t o start. Keep th e number of sessions to a minim um to a void t his. §[...]

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    6 RQTC0115 STEP 1 Connection ≥ Do not place the unit on amplifier s or equipment that ma y become hot. The heat can damage the unit. ≥ Do not connect thr ough the video cassette recor der. Due to cop y guard protection, the picture ma y not display properly . ≥ T ur n off all equipment bef ore connection and read the appropriate operating ins[...]

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    7 RQTC0115 ∫ Enjoying multi-channel s urround sound ≥ Y ou cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to D VD . ∫ Connect the A C power suppl y cord last Conserving power This unit consumes a small amount of pow er ev en when it is tur ned off (1 W). T o sav e power when the unit is not to be used f or a long time, unplug it from the[...]

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    8 RQTC0115 Basic pla y Standby/on switch ( Í /I) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. [Note] ≥ DISCS CONTINUE TO ROTATE WH ILE MENU S ARE DISPLAYED. Pr ess [ ∫ ] when you finish to preserve the unit’ s motor and your tele vision screen. ≥ To p [...]

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    9 RQTC0115 Frame-by-frame (during pause) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] ≥ [DVD-VR] [VCD] forw ard direction only On-screen item select Return to previo us screen Enter numb er [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] e.g. T o select 12: [ S 10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX] e.g. T o select 123: [ S 10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2] ➜ [3] ➜ [ENTER] Disc menu[...]

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    10 RQTC0115 Con venient functions Press [QUICK REPLA Y] to skip back about 10 seconds. ≥ This ma y not work depending on the disc’ s recording. Press [AD V ANC ED SURROUND] to select “A.SURROUND 1”, “A.SURROUND 2”, “A.SURR OUND 3” or “OFF”. OFF -----) A.SURROUND 1 -----) A.SURROUND 2 ^-------------------- A.SURROUND 3 (---------[...]

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    11 RQTC0115 If you have set “VI DEO OUT (I/P)” to “PROGRESSIVE” ( ➜ 16 , “VIDEO” menu) Press [TRANSFER MODE] to select the m ethod of con version f or progressive output to suit the type of material . AU TO 1 (normal): Automatically detects the fil m and video content, and appropriately converts it. AU TO 2 : In addition to AUTO1, aut[...]

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    12 RQTC0115 Play ing audio (WMA/MP3), picture (JPEG) and video (Div X/MPEG4) discs Preparation Set “D VD–VR/D A T A” to “ DA T A ” to play [MP3] or [JPEG] contents on D VD-RAM ( ➜ 17, “O THERS” menu ). 1 Discs that contain both video (DivX/MP EG4) and other f or mat (WMA/MP3/JPEG) contents only While the “PLA YBACK MENU” is disp[...]

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    13 RQTC0115 About DivX V OD content DivX Video-on-Demand (V OD) content is encr ypted f or cop yr ight protection . In order t o play DivX VOD content on this unit, yo u first need to register the unit . Foll ow the on line instructions f or purchasing DivX V OD content to enter the unit’ s registratio n code and register the unit. For more inf o[...]

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    14 RQTC0115 Changing the play sequences 1 [WMA] [M P3] [JP EG] [MPEG4] [D ivX] Discs that contain both video (DivX/MP EG4) and other f or mat (WMA/MP3/JPEG) contents only If the “PLAYBACK MENU” is displayed Press [ 3 4 ] to select “AUDIO/ PICTURE” or “VIDEO” and press [ENTER]. 2 While stopped, press [PLA Y MODE] several times to select [...]

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    15 RQTC0115 Using on-screen menus Items shown differ depend ing on the type of software. 1 Each time you press the button: 23 4 Display the on-screen menus . Select the item. Mak e the settings. Press to e xit. FUNCTION S On-screen menu 1 (Disc/Play) ; On-screen menu 2 (Video ) ; On-screen menu 3 (A udio) ; exit ENTER Select Register 123 456 7 8 9 [...]

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    16 RQTC0115 Changing the play er settings ≥ Underlined items are the fa ctory preset. ≥ The QUICK SETUP e nables successiv e settings of the items in the shaded area. ∫ “DISC” menu ∫ “VIDEO” menu 1234 5 Shows setup menu. Select the menu. Select the item. Make the settings. Press to exit. S ETUP ENTER Select Register Select Register [...]

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    17 RQTC0115 ∫ “A UDIO” menu ∫ “DISPLA Y” menu ∫ “O THERS” menu § 1 The original language designed on the disc is selected. § 2 Input a code number ref erring to the table ( ➜ 18). § 3 If the language selecte d for “A UDIO” is not av ailable, subtitl es appear in that language (If a vailab le on the disc). SETTING ST A TE [...]

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    18 RQTC0115 Abkhazian: 6566 Afar: 6565 Afrikaans: 6570 Albanian: 8381 Ameharic: 6577 Arabic: 6582 Armenian: 7289 Assamese: 6583 Aymara: 6589 Azerbaijani: 6590 Bashkir : 6665 Basque: 6985 Bengali; Bangla: 6678 Bhutani: 6890 Bihari: 6672 Breton: 6682 Bulgarian: 6671 Burmese: 7789 Byelorussian: 6669 Cambodian: 7577 Catalan: 6765 Chinese: 9072 Corsican[...]

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    19 RQTC0115 T roubleshooting guide Befo re requesting service, mak e the follo wing checks . If you are in doubt about some of the check po ints, or if the solutions i nd icated in the chart do not solv e the prob lem, ref er to “Product inf or mation” on page 22. (Refe rence pages are sho wn in parentheses .) Pow e r No operation Specific oper[...]

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    20 RQTC0115 T roub leshooting guide Progressive video Sound incorrect Recording Unit displays T elevision displays There is ghosting when progressi ve output is on. ≥ This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on D VD-Video , but should be corrected if you use interlace output. Change “VIDEO OUT (I/P)” in “ VIDEO ” menu[...]

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    21 RQTC0115 Maintenance ∫ Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth ≥ Nev er use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. ≥ Bef ore using chemically treate d cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth care fully . ≥ Cleaning of th e lens is gener ally not necessary although this d epends on the op erating en vironment. [...]

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    22 RQTC0115 Limited W arranty Panasonic Canada Inc. P ANASONIC PR ODUCT – LIMITED W A RRANTY Panasoni c Canada Inc. war rants t his pr oduct to be free f rom defec ts in mat erial a nd workma nship a nd agrees to remedy any such d efect for a peri od as sta ted bel ow from th e date of origin al purchas e. LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS This warranty[...]

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    23 RQTC0115 –If you see this symbol– Informat ion on Disposal in othe r Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or deal er and ask for the correct method of disposal. RQTC_0115_Y.fm Page 23 Wednesday, D ecember 27, 2006 11:46[...]

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    RQTC0115-1Y F0107AK1017 C 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co ., Ltd. Printed in China 24 RQTC0115 Index A A-B repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AD V ANCED SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Angle s[...]