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Panasonic DVD-S52 manual

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    RQT8519-B EB E GN GCS GCU Operating Instructions D VD/CD PLA YER Model No . DV D - S 5 2 Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optimum perf ormance and safety , please re ad these instructions carefu lly . Befo re connecting, oper ating or adjusting this product, please read the inst ructions completely . Please k eep this manua[...]

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    2 RQT8519 . SUOMI CA UTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NO T OPEN CO VERS AND DO NO T REP AIR Y OURSELF . REFER SERVICING T O QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. W ARNIN G: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK [...]

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    RQT8519 3 Accessories Use numbers when asking for replac ement par ts. (Product numbers cor rect as of March 2006. These ma y be subject to change .) ∏ 1 Remote control (EUR7631200R) ∏ 2 Remote control bat teries ∏ 1 Audio/ video cabl e (K2KA6BA00004) ∏ 1 AC mains lead TheUnitedKingdom (K2CT3CA00004) ContinentalEurope andAsia (K2CQ[...]

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    RQT8519 4 Discs that can be play ed Commercial di scs § 1 Some D V D-Audio discs contain D V D-Video content. T o play D VD-Video content, se lect “Pla y as D VD-Video” ( ➜ page 19, Oth er Menu). § 2 This unit is c ompatib le with HDCD ( ➜ page 27, Glossar y) , but d oes not support the P eak Extend function (a fu nction whi ch expands th[...]

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    RQT8519 5 ∫ Tips for makin g data discs ≥ If groups were created aw ay from the root like “002 group” in the illustr ation right, the eighth one onwar ds is display ed on the same ver tical line in the menu screen. ≥ There may be differences in the display order on the menu scree n and computer sc reen. ≥ This unit cannot pla y files re[...]

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    RQT8519 6 STEP 1 Connection ∫ Connection to a television ≥ 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, t he picture ma y not displa y properly . ≥ T urn off all equipment bef ore connection and re[...]

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    RQT8519 7 HDMI I N HDMI I N V IDEO I N Please connect directly to T V . P R P B R L Y DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) P R P B Y DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) () R L Please connect OPTICAL HDMI I N HDMI I N HDMI OUT Not used T elevision Bac k of the un it ≥ Set “ Video Output ” to “ On ” and “ Audio Output ” to “ On ” ( ➜[...]

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    RQT8519 8 STEP 1 Connection T urn on the tele vision and select the appropriate video input on t he tele vision. T o change these set tings later , select “QUICK SETUP” ( ➜ page 21, “Others” tab) . Please connect directly to T V . P R P B R L Y DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) R L Pl ease connect di rect ly to T V . y OPTICAL P R P B Y [...]

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    9 RQT8519 Basic pla y Standby/on s witch ( Í /I) Press to s witch the unit from on to st andby mo de or vice v ersa. In st andby mode , the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . Standby/on indicator ( Í ) When the unit is connected to the A C mains supply , this indicator lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is turned [...]

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    RQT8519 10 Basic pla y Group skip [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX] ≥ Does not work while p aused. Frame-by-frame (during pause) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] ≥ [VCD] forw ard direction only On-screen item select Return to previous screen Enter numb er [DVD-V R] [DV D-A] [DVD -V] [VC D] [CD] e.g. T o select 12: [ S 10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2] [WMA] [MP3] [JPE[...]

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    RQT8519 11 Con venient functions Press [QUICK OSD]. Basics ------------> Details ^-------- Off ,----- --b ∫ Basics ∫ Details ≥ [MPEG4] [DivX] “Video” and “Audio” inf ormation is not displa yed during search. 1 Press [ADV ANCED DISC REVIEW]. Revie ws each title/program. 2 Press [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) w h e n y o u find a title/program to [...]

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    RQT8519 12 Con venient functions Press [AD V ANCED SURROUND] to select “SP 1”, “SP 2”, “HP 1” or “HP 2”. SP (Speaker) 1 (Natural) SP 2 (Enhanced) HP (Headphone) 1 (Natu ral) 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 t[...]

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    RQT8519 13 [DVD-V] [DivX] Press [SUBTITLE] to select the subtitle language . T o clear/displa y the subtitles Press [ 21 ] to select “On” or “ Off”. ≥ On i R/ i RW , a subtitle number may be shown f or subtitles tha t are not displa yed. [DVD-VR] (with subtitle on/off inf ormation) Press [SUBTITLE] to select “On” or “Off”. ≥ Onl[...]

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    RQT8519 14 Using navigation men u s ≥ Titles appear only if the y hav e been entered. ≥ Y ou cannot edit playli sts and titles. 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA TOR]. 2 Press [ 34 ] o r the numbered buttons to select the program. ≥ Press [ANGLE/P AGE] to skip page by page . ≥ T o select a 2-digit number e.g. 23: [ S 10] ➜ [2] ➜ [3] ≥ Press [ 1[...]

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    RQT8519 15 Using navigation men us Select “Play as Data Disc” ( ➜ page 19, Othe r Menu) in the f ollowing case s: -T o pla y HighMA T discs without using the High MA T function -T o play [MP3] , [JPEG] , [MPE G4] or [DivX] on D VD-RAM that contain both [DVD-VR] an d another f or mat (e. g. [JPEG] ) While the menu is displa yed Press [ 34 ] to[...]

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    RQT8519 16 About DivX V OD content DivX Video-on-Demand (V OD) content is encr ypt ed f or copyright protection. In or der to play DivX VOD cont ent on this unit, y ou first need to register th e unit. Foll ow the on line instructions f or purchasing DivX VOD content to enter the unit’ s registra tion code and register the unit. F or more info rm[...]

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    RQT8519 17 Using On-Screen Menus Items sho wn diff er depending on the typ e of softw are. § Except i R/ i RW ∫ Play Menu (Only when the elapsed pla y time can be display ed, [JPEG] The Repeat and Marker functions can be used.) ∫ Picture Menu 1234 Press. Select the menu. Make the settings. Press to exit. FUNCTIONS ENTER Select Go to the next m[...]

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    RQT8519 18 Using On-Screen Menu s ∫ A udio Menu § 480i, 480p : When pla ying NTSC discs 576i, 576p : When pla ying P AL discs Video Outp ut Mode With HDMI connection (When “Video Ou tput” is set to “On”) ( ➜ page 21, “HDMI” t ab) Video recordings will be con v er ted to , and output as, high definition video .The picture quality wi[...]

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    RQT8519 19 ∫ Display Menu ∫ Other Menu Sound Enhancement Y ou 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 wo rk when Night Sound [...]

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    RQT8519 20 Changing the play er settings ≥ Ref erring to pages 20 to 22, change as required . ≥ The settings remain intact e ven if yo u s witch the unit t o standb y . ≥ Underlined items are the fa ctory preset. ∫ “Disc” tab § 1 Language options [TheUnitedKingdomand ContinentalEurope : F rench, German, Italian, Spanish, P olish,[...]

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    RQT8519 21 ∫ “A udio” tab § 1 When audio is output from HDMI A V OUT ter minal, and the connect ed equipment does not support the item selected, the actual output will depe nd on the perf or mance of this connected equipment . § 2 Except Asia] ∫ “HDMI” tab ∫ “Display” tab ∫ “Others” tab § 1 [TheUnitedKingdomandContin[...]

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    RQT8519 22 Changing the pla yer settings When connecting to an amplifier to en joy mult i-channel surround sound, use the fol lowing settings o n this unit if they ca nnot be set on the amplifier . 1. Press [ 3 4 2 1 ] to select an item and press [ENTER]. 2. Press [ 3 4 ] to change the content and press [ENTER]. Icon example s: Surround speak er (L[...]

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    RQT8519 23 T roubleshooting guide Befo re requesting service, mak e the follo wing checks. If y ou are in do ubt about some of the chec k points, or if the solution s i ndica ted in the ch ar t do not solve t he prob lem, consult your dealer f or instructions. (Ref erence pages are shown in parentheses .) Pow e r No operation Specific operation imp[...]

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    RQT8519 24 T roub leshooting guide Picture incorrect Progressive video Sound incorrect Picture distorted. ≥ Ensure that the unit is not connected through a video cassette recorder . (6) ≥ Hav e you selected an it em in “Video Output Mode” ( ➜ page 18, Pictu re Menu) that is incompatib le with the connected equipment? Depending on the curr[...]

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    RQT8519 25 Recording Unit displays T elevision displays § 1 MPEG: [ExceptAsia] § 2 [ExceptAsia] § 3 Asia] ∫ Clean this unit with a soft, dry c loth ≥ Nev er use alcohol, paint t hinner or benzine to clean this unit . ≥ Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully . ≥ Cleaning of the l[...]

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    RQT8519 26 Specifications Signal system: P AL 625/50, P AL525/60, NTSC Operating temperature ra nge: i 5 to i 35 o C Operating humidity range: 5 to 90 % RH (no condensation) Discs play ed (8 cm or 12 cm): (1) D VD (D VD-Video , D VD-Audio , DivX § 6, 7 ) (2) D VD-RAM (D VD-VR, JPEG § 4, 7 , MP3 § 2, 7 , MPEG4 § 5, 7 , DivX § 6, 7 ) (3) D VD-R [...]

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    RQT8519 27 Glossary CPPM (Content Protection f or Prerecorded Media) A copy protection system used f or D VD-Aud io files. This unit supports CPPM. DivX DivX is a popular media technolog y created by DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain highly compressed video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively small file siz e. Down-mixing This is[...]

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    RQT8519-B F0306SS0 Index A A-B Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Advanced Disc Review . . . . . 11 Advanced Surround . . . . . . . 12 Advance still picture . . . . . . . 13 All group play . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Angle select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 AV Enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 C CD text playback . . . . . . . . . . 14 D D[...]