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®
Operating Instructions
DVD/CD PLAYER
The illustration shows DVD-S27 for U.S.A. and Canada.
Model No. DVD-S27/DVD-S27U/DVD-S24
Dear customer
Table of contents
Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and
safety, please read these instructions carefully before connecting,
Getting started
operating or adjusting this product. Please keep this manual for future
reference. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Accessories/Discs that can be played/
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Except for U.S.A. and Canada CAUTION! The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. CAUTION: DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR This equipment has been tested and found to comply
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Accessories (Only for U.S.A.) To order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases” on page 14. (For other areas) To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase. Use numbers when asking for replacement parts. ∏ 1 Remote control (EUR7631020) ∏ 1 Audio/video cable (JAC3315N) ∏ 1 AC power supply cord ∏ 2 Remote control batteries [U.S.A.\and\Canada] (K2CB2CB00006) \Units\with\PX\printed\on\the\outer\packaging\ \Australia\and\N.Z.] (K2CJ2DA00008) ∏ 1 Power plug adaptor (K2
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STEP 1 The remote control ≥ Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte ∫ Batteries remote control. leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire. R6/LR6, AA, UM-3 ≥ Do not use rechargeable type batteries. Do not: Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time. Store in a cool, dark place. ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ∫ Use ≥ heat or expose to fl
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Basic play Stop Pause 1Power ON. 2Open the disc tray. AV ENHANCER FL SELECT OPEN/CLOSE ADVANCED SURROUND PICTURE MODE REPEAT 123 PLAY SPEED 456 POSITION MEMORY 789 CANCEL QUICK REPLAY 0 10 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY Remote control signal sensor DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST Press to skip. 3Load the disc. 4Start play. TOP MENU MENU Press and hold to ENTER –search ≥ Load double-sided discs so –slow-motion. DISPLAY RETURN the label for the side you want to play is facing up. SUBTITLE AUDIO AN
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Enjoying higher quality audio and video Using navigation menus (➜ Refer to the back cover for remote control button positions) (➜ Refer to the back cover for remote control button positions) ADVANCED Playing data discs SURROUND Advanced Surround [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [CD] (CD-text only) MENU [RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] (2 or more channels) [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Menu You can play JPEG files on DVD-RAM or play HighMAT discs without using Press [ADVANCED SURROUND] to the HighMAT function (➜ page 9, “Play as
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DIRECT NAVIGATOR To use the contents screen to find a track Playing the programs [RAM] [CD] (CD text only) While the menu is CD-Text 1/23 201 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. displayed Disc Title: All By Artist Disc Artist: Pink Island ≥Titles appear only if you have Press [3 4] to move Direct Navigator Track Title: Long John Platinum entered them. Track Artist: SHIPWRECKED through the tracks ≥You cannot change program 1. Ashley at Prom and press [ENTER]. and disc titles. 2. Cit
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Convenient functions (➜ Refer to the back cover for remote control button positions) AUDIO Audio PLAY SPEED Changing play speed [DVD-V] (with multiple soundtracks) [RAM] [VCD] Press [AUDIO] several times to select the soundtrack. [RAM] [DVD-V] Press [W, PLAY SPEED] or [X, PLAY [RAM] [VCD] Menu DVD-VR You can use this button to select “L”, “R” or “L R”. SPEED]. –from k0.6 to k1.4 (in 0.1 units) [DVD-V] (Karaoke discs) a0.9 Audio 1 Press [2 1] to select “On” or “Off” of vocals. Read ≥A
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Using On-Screen Menus Main menus To start from a specific item (➜ page 8) Program Audio Group To display the current bitrate or sampling frequency Title To show thumbnail images Thumbnail Chapter (➜ page 8) Subtitle Track To recall a marker recorded on DVD-Video recorders Marker (VR) Playlist (➜ page 8) Content Angle To skip incrementally or decrementally (Time Slip for play only) Rotate 1. Press [ENTER] twice to show Time Slip indicator. Picture 2. Press [3 4] to select the time and press [ENT
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Changing the player settings ( ‹ Refer to the back cover for remote control button positions) ≥ The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. The QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the ≥ Underlined items are the factory preset. shaded area. ≥ See page 11 for operation. ∫ “Disc” tab §1 §2 §3 Audio ≥ English ≥ (Language options) ≥ Original ≥ Other¢¢¢¢ Choose the audio language. §4 §1 §3 Subtitle ≥ Automatic ≥ English ≥ (Language options) ≥ Other¢¢¢¢ Choos
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12 3 4 5 Select Select Select 123 SETUP SETUP 456 ENTER ENTER ENTER 789 Go right Register Register 0 10 Shows Setup menu. Select the tab. Select the item. Make the settings. Press to exit. Language code list Abkhazian: 6566 Chinese: 9072 Hausa: 7265 Lithuanian: 7684 Romanian: 8279 Telugu: 8469 Afar: 6565 Corsican: 6779 Hebrew: 7387 Macedonian: 7775 Russian: 8285 Thai: 8472 Afrikaans: 6570 Croatian: 7282 Hindi: 7273 Malagasy: 7771 Samoan: 8377 Tibetan: 6679 Albanian: 8381 Czech: 6783 Hungarian: 7
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Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, refer to the “Customer Services Directory” on page 14 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to the “Product information” on page 13 if you reside in Canada. In other areas, consult your dealer. Power Page No power. ≥ Insert the AC power supply cord securely into the household AC outlet. 4 The unit is
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Sound incorrect Page Sound distorted. ≥ Select “Off” in “Advanced Surround”. 6 ≥ Select “On” in “Attenuator” in Audio Menu if it causes distortion with AUDIO OUT connections. 9 ≥ Noise may occur when playing WMA files. – Piercing noise comes from the ≥ If you have connected a digital amplifier which does not include decoder, be sure to select “PCM” 10 § speakers. in “Dolby Digital”, “DTS Digital Surround” or “MPEG ” in “Audio” tab. Effects do not work. ≥ None of the audio effects work when the u
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Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America of Puerto Rico, Inc., One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic DVD Player Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage IF REPAIR IS NEEDED DURING THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD THE If your product does not work pro
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Referencia rápida en español Conexiones ∫ Conexión a un televisor AV ENHANCER FL SELECT OPEN/CLOSE ADVANCED SURROUNDPICTURE MODE REPEAT Televisor A una toma de CA 123 PLAY SPEED 456 AUDIO IN VIDEO POSITION MEMORY 789 R L IN CANCEL QUICK REPLAY 0 10 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH Cable de Cable de audio/ STOP PAUSE PLAY alimentación vídeo de CA (incluido) DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST (incluido) TOP MENU MENU ENTER DISPLAY RETURN SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE/PAGE SETUP PLAY MODE SLEEP ZOOM GROUP La posición
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Main feature index Changes the unit’s display (➜page 5) Recalls recommended audio/ video setting (➜page 5) AV ENHANCER FL SELECT OPEN/CLOSE ADVANCED SURROUNDPICTUREMODE REPEAT Repeat play (➜page 6) To enjoy virtual surround with television’s speakers (➜page 6) 123 PLAY SPEED To select the preset picture Changes play speed (➜page 8) 45 6 quality (➜page 5) POSITION MEMORY 789 Memorizes the position during play CANCEL QUICK REPLAY (➜page 8) 0 10 Skips back a few seconds ( ‹page 8) SKIP SLOW/SEAR
