Panasonic DVD-S500 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual D VD / CD Pla yer Model No . D VD-S500 D VD-S700 VQT5C22 Getting started Operations Reference Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and sa ve this manual f or future use. P D VD-S700 If you ha ve any questions, visit: www .panasonic.com/suppor t Th[...]

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    2 VQT5C22 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the saf ety instructions on the unit and the applicable saf ety instructions listed below . K eep these operating instructions handy for future reference . 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings[...]

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    3 VQT5C22 Getting started IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS CA UTION Unit • This unit utilizes a laser . Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those speci fi ed herein ma y result in hazardous radiation e xposure. Placement • T o reduce the risk of fi re , electric shock or product damage, – Do not install or [...]

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    4 VQT5C22 T ab le of contents General Inf ormation Accessories 1 Audio/Video cab le (K2KA6BA00004) 1 Remote Control (N2QA Y A000080) 2 Batteries for remote control NO TE • Product numbers correct as of December 2013. These may be subject to change . T o order accessor ies, ref er to “Accessory Purchases (United States and Puer to Rico)” on pa[...]

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    5 VQT5C22 Getting started NO TE • It may not be possib le to play the medias in some cases due to the type of media, the condition of the recording, the recording method and how the fi les were created. (For USB de vices) • This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB devices . • This unit does not suppor t USB device charging. • F[...]

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    6 VQT5C22 Connections Before making an y connections we suggest you temporarily disconnect all the units from AC power . • Do not place the unit on ampli fi ers/receivers or equipment that may become hot. The heat can damage the unit. • Do not connect video signals through a video recorder . Due to copy guard protection the picture may not be [...]

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    7 VQT5C22 Getting started HDMI AV O U T AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT HDMI IN HDMI cable With HDMI compatible ampli fi er A V OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT HDMI IN HDMI IN HDMI OUT Ampli fi er HDMI cable HDMI cable D VD-S700 VIDEO OUT Audio/Video cab le (supplied) AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN A V OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT • Connect terminals of the same color. Connecti[...]

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    8 VQT5C22 Contr ol guide  Standby/on switch ^ , 8 Press to switch the unit from on to standb y mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . DISPLA Y Displays inf or mation on TV screen during playbac k. OPEN/CLOSE ; Opens/closes the disc tra y  0-9, 10 T o select title/chapter/track numbers etc. e[...]

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    9 VQT5C22 Operations Getting star ted  T urn on the TV and select the correct video input.  Press ^ .  Place a disc or connect a USB de vice. • If this unit is not switched to the USB mode when connecting the USB device , press USB and press w q to select the item.  Press e r w q to select the item and press OK . • Depending on the [...]

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    10 VQT5C22 HDMI CEC pr otocol (D VD-S700 only) The D VD player supports HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol. P anasonic does not guarantee 100 % interoperability with all HDMI CEC de vices. • Set “HDMI CEC” to “On” (  page 11). One T ouch Play When a video disc is placed in the unit and you press ^ , it turns on the TV , t[...]

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    11 VQT5C22 Operations Changing the pla yer settings Change the unit’ s settings if necessary . The settings remain intact ev en if you s witch the unit to standby .  Press SETUP .  Press e r to select the menu, and press q .  Press e r to select the item, and press q to con fi rm your selection.  Press e r to select the settings , an[...]

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    12 VQT5C22 Speci fi cations Signal system: NTSC/P AL Operating temperature range: +5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F) Operating humidity range: 20 % to 80 % RH (no condensation) Video output: Output lev el: 1.0 Vp-p (75  ) Output connector: Pin jack (1 System) Audio output: Output lev el: 2 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB) Output connector: Pin jack (1 Sy[...]

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    13 VQT5C22 Operations Reference Speci fi cations / T roubleshooting Changing the pla yer settings T roubleshooting Before requesting service, mak e the follo wing checks . If you still need assistance , please contact us (  page 14). T o reset Images from this D VD player do not appear on the television. Y ou for get your passw ord.  Reset t[...]

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    14 VQT5C22 Limited W arranty P anasonic Pr oducts Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Covera ge (For USA and Puer to Rico Only) If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, P anasonic Corporation of Nor th America (referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated on the char [...]

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    15 VQT5C22 Reference Limited W arranty “D VD Logo” is a trademark of D VD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. Manuf actured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the doub le-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI Logo , and High-De fi nition Multimedia Interface are tr ademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI [...]

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    Panasonic Corporation of North America T wo Riverfront Plaza, Ne wark, NJ 07102-5490 http://www .panasonic.com © P anasonic Cor poration 2013 Printed in China VQT5C22 M1213KZ0 En As an ENERGY ST AR ® P ar tner , P anasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR ® guidelines f or energy ef fi ciency . (D VD-S700 only)[...]