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Operating Instructions
Manuel d’utilisation
Instrucciones de funcionamiento
DVD/CD PLAYER
LECTEUR DVD/CD
REPRODUCTOR DE DVD/CD
Model No./Modèles/Nº de modelo DVD-S58
DVD-S38
DVD-S58
If you have any questions, contact U.S.A. and Puerto Rico:
In the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: The warranty can be found on page 33.
1-800-211-PANA (7262) Please register via the Internet at:
In Canada: 1-800-561-5505 www.Panasonic.com/register
Canada :The warranty can be found on page 34.
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Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instruction
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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. CAUTION FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK to comply with the limits for a Class B digital DO NOT OPEN device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF These limits are designed to provide reasonable ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT protection against harmful interference in REMOVE SCREWS. a residential installation. This equipment NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS generates, uses, and can radiate
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Unit and disc care Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Maintenance Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth Dolby Laboratories. – Never use alcohol, paint thinner or Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent benzine to clean this unit. #: 5,451,942 & other U.S. and worldwide patents – Before using chemically treated cloth, issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks and DTS Digital Out and the DTS read the
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Table of contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 2 Limited Warranty Unit and disc care ..................................... 4 (Only for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) ......... 33 Maintenance .......................................... 4 Limited Warranty (Only for Canada)...... 34 Disc handling precautions ...................... 4 General Information ................................. 6 Accessories ............................................ 6 Region codes .........................................
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General Information Accessories Region codes 1 Audio/Video cable This DVD player is designed to support (K2KA6BA00004) the Region Management System. Confi rm the region number for the unit 1 Remote Control on the rear panel. Check the regional (N2QAJA000001) code number on the disc package. If 2 Batteries for remote control the number does not match the player’s region number, the player may be unable to play back the disc. (Only for Canada) The enclosed Canadian French label Tips: sheet
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Playback from disc IMPORTANT! Super Video CD – If ‘ ’ appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the +RW current disc or at the current time. +R – DVD discs and players are designed +R DL with regional restrictions. Before 1 Video* playing a disc, make sure the disc *1 Finalizing is necessary. is for the same zone as your player. *2 The fi le extensions has to be ‘.JPG’ or ‘.JPEG’. Playable discs and supported *3 ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (exce
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Product Overview Front and Rear panels 12 3 4 5 3 Disc tray 1 POWER 8 4 g (Stop) – Press to switch the unit from on to – Stops playback standby mode or vice versa. In standby 5 q (Play) mode, the unit is still consuming a small – Starts playback amount of power. 2 ; OPEN/CLOSE – Opens/closes the disc tray DVD-S58 12345 DI GITAL AUDI O OUT AV OUT ( PCM/ BITSTREAM) VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VI DEO OUT AUDI O OUT DVD-S38 12 43 DIGITALA UDI O O UT (PCM/BITSTREAM) VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
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Product Overview Remote Control 1 POWER ^ – To switch the DVD player to standby mode or ON DISPLAY– Displays information on TV screen during playback OPEN/CLOSE ; – Opens/closes the disc tray 1 2 Numeric keypad – Selects numbered items in a menu 3 SEARCH MODE– Starts to select the point 2 4 TOP MENU– Shows Top menu MENU – Shows Menu 3 4 5 e r w q e/r – Cursor buttons for moving up/down 5 w/q – Cursor buttons for moving to the left or right OK – Confi rms menu selection SETUP – Enters or
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Product Overview Inserting Batteries CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is 1 Open the battery compartment of remote incorrectly replaced. Replace only control. with the same or equivalent type 2 Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, recommended by the manufacturer. following the indications (+/–) inside the Dispose of used batteries according to compartment. the manufacturer’s instructions. 3 Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control
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Connections – Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. – Do not place the unit on amplifi ers/receivers or equipment that may become hot. The heat can damage the unit. – Before making any connections we suggest you temporarily disconnect all the units from AC power. – Do not connect video signals through a video recorder. Due to copy guard protection the picture may not be displayed properly. Connecting to television Using a Video Connection (VIDEO O
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Connections Using a Component Video Connection (COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Jack) (YPBPR) COMPONENT AUDIO IN COMPONENT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN R L VIDEO IN R L Component Audio/Video Component Audio/Video Video cable cable Video cable cable (included) (included) DIGITALA UDI O O UT DI GITAL AUDI O OUT AV OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) ( PCM/ BITSTREAM) VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VI DEO OUT AUDI O OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DVD-S58 DVD-S38 – Connect terminals of the same color. Proceed to Getti
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Connections Using a HDMI Connection (HDMI AV OUT Jack) (DVD-S58 only) With HDMI compatible television With HDMI compatible television and amplifi er HDMI IN HDMI cable HDMI IN HDMI OUT HDMI cable HDMI IN HDMI cable DI GITAL AUDI O OUT DI GITAL AUDI O OUT AV OUT AV OUT ( PCM/ BITSTREAM) ( PCM/ BITSTREAM) VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VI DEO OUT AUDI O OUT COMPONENT VI DEO OUT AUDI O OUT – Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the cover). When outputting 1080p s
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Connections Connecting digital AV receiver COAXIAL IN COAXIAL IN AV Receiver Coaxial cable Coaxial cable DIGITALA UDI O O UT DI GITAL AUDI O OUT AV OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) (PCM/ BITSTREAM) VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VI DEO OUT AUDI O OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DVD-S58 DVD-S38 Set the DVD Player’s Digital Audio Out to PCM or Bitstream depending on the capabilities of your Receiver (see DVD Menu options > {Audio Out}). ( page 26) Tip: – If the audio format of the Digital Output does not ma
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Getting Started Before you start... Step 1: Selecting the Proper – Ensure that you have connected this Video Input DVD player to a progressive scan TV 1 Press POWER 8 on the DVD player to using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT turn it on. or HDMI AV OUT (DVD-S58 only). 2 Turn on the TV and select the correct – Ensure that you have completed the video input. basic installation and set-up. The DVD background screen appears 1 Turn on your TV. on the TV. 2 Press POWER ^ on the remote control to 3 I
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Getting Started Step 3: Selecting the matching Step 4: Setting the language color system The language options are different The color system of the DVD player, disc depending on your country or region. and TV should match in order for the disc On-Screen Display (OSD) Language to play. Before changing the TV system, determine the color system of your TV. The On-screen language for the system 1 Press SETUP. menu will remain as you set it, regardless 2 Press e r to select {SYSTEM} and of vari
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Getting Started Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu languages You can choose your own preferred language or soundtrack from audio, subtitles and DVD menu languages. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Press e r to select {LANGUAGE} and press q. 3 Press e r to select one of the options below, and press q. {Audio} Select this to change disc soundtrack language. {Subtitle} Select this to change the subtitle la
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Playback Features Starting disc playback Basic playback controls 1 Turn on the TV and select the correct Unless otherwise stated, all operations video input. described are based on remote control use. 2 Press POWER ^/l to turn on the DVD Pausing playback player. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE ; to open the disc 1 During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE q/h tray. to pause playback and display a still picture. 4 Place a disc into the disc tray with the Sound will be muted. label facing up, then press OPEN/CL
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Playback Features Operations for video playback Forward/Reverse Searching (DVD/VCD/SVCD) You can fast forward or fast reverse a disc during playback and select a desired Using the disc menu search speed. For DVD,VCD, SVCD,CD Depending on the disc, a menu may 1 Press t or y once or more during appear on the TV screen once you load playback to select the required speed: in the disc. X2, X4, X8, X20 (backward or forward). Sound will be muted (DVD/VCD/CD). To select a playback feature or item
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Playback Features Viewing the disc playback Repeat play modes information The repeat play options vary depending You can view the disc information (such on the disc type. as current title/chapter/track number, Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the current playing time on the disc) without following repeat modes. interrupting the disc playback. For DVD During playback, press DISPLAY – REP CHAPTER (currently playing repeatedly. chapter) A list of available current disc – REP TITLE (currentl
