Panasonic DVD-F61 manual

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    The illustration shows the un it f or U .S .A. and Canada . D VD/CD PLA YER Operating Instructions Model No . DV D - F 6 5 / DV D - F 6 1 PRELIMINAR Y 123 456 789 0 10 SLEEP DISC DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 SETUP OPEN/CLOSE SEQUENTIAL FL SELECT GROUP DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU DISPLAY SUBTITLE PLAY MODE ZOOM POSITION MEMORY DOUBLE RE-MASTER AUDIO ANGLE/PAGE Q[...]

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    Getting star ted RQT6726 2 (Inside of prod uct) THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U .S.A. AND CANAD A For U.S.A. and Canada User memo: CA UTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EX[...]

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    Getting star ted RQT6726 3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully bef o re using the unit. F ollow the saf ety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e saf ety instructions listed below . Keep these oper ating instructions handy f or future ref erence . 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions[...]

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    Getting star ted RQT6726 4 Accessories Please chec k and identify t he supplied accessories. Use numb ers indicat ed in parentheses when asking f or replacement parts. (Only f or U. S.A.) T o order accessories contact 1-800-33 2-5368 or web site (http://www .panasoni c.com). (For other areas) T o order accessories, call the dealer fr om whom you ha[...]

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    Getting star ted RQT6726 5 Connection Enjoy the powerful mo vie theater and hall- like sound a va ilabl e with multiple channel audio found on D VDs by connecting an ampl ifier and speak ers. ∫ Recordin g Output Digital recor ding ➜ Connection [A] to digital recording equipment ≥ With D V D , the following conditions must be met : a the disc [...]

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    Getting star ted RQT6726 6 Disc inform ation ∫ Discs that can be played § D VD-F61 is not compatible wi th WMA, JPEG, or Hi ghMA T . References to them apply only to D VD-F65. Use discs with the abov e logos and that conf orm to specifications . The unit cannot pla y other discs co rrectly . Do not use irreg ularly shaped discs (e .g. heart-shap[...]

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    Getting star ted RQT6726 7 The remote control ∫ Batteries ≥ Inser t so the poles ( i an d j ) match those i n the remote control. ≥ Do not use rechargeab le type batteries. Do not: ≥ mix old an d new batteries. ≥ use diff erent types at the same ti me. ≥ heat or e xpose to flame. ≥ take apart or short circuit. ≥ attempt to rech arge[...]

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    Basic operations RQT6726 8 Basic play Prepar ation T urn on the tele vision and select the appropriate video input on the tele vision to suit the connections f or the pla y er . [1] Press [ Í ] to turn on the unit. [2] Press [ < ] to open the drawer and place the disc(s) label-up on the disc tra y(s). T o load discs on the oth er tra ys, press [...]

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    Basic operations RQT6726 9 Check the discs loaded and select a disc to play . 1 Press [DISC]. Disc type screen 2 Press the disc button ([DISC 1] – [DISC 5]). T o clear the sc reen Press [DIS C]. Press [FL SELECT]. Each time you press the b utton: [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3 ] The unit usually pla ys the disc in the pla y position and then stops . T urn[...]

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    Basic operations RQT6726 10 Navigation men us These menus help you f ind items to play . [CD] (CD text only) [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 1 Press [T OP MENU]. “ 0 ” indicates the tr ack current ly playing . 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the track or [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the picture, and press [ENTER]. T o show ot her pages, pr ess [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] [...]

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    Basic operations RQT6726 11 [Note] [WMA] ≥ Y ou cannot play WMA files that are cop y protected. ≥ WMA files must ha ve the e xtensio n “.WMA” or “.wma”. [MP3] ≥ This unit is not compatib le with ID3 tags. ≥ If you pla y an MP3 trac k that includes still pi cture data, it will take some time bef ore the music itself star ts playing a[...]

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    Adv anced operations RQT6726 12 Con venient feat ures Some discs hav e multi ple soundtrac ks, subtit le languages and camera angles, and you can change them during pla y . ≥ “–” or “– –” is display ed instead of the language number in circumstances such as when no la nguage is recorded on the disc. [VCD] (SVCD only) Soundtrac k and[...]

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    Adv anced operations RQT6726 13 [DVD-A] During play Press [ANGLE/P A GE]. The page changes each time yo u press the b utton. [RAM] [DVD-A ] (Moving pictu re par t) [DVD-V] [VCD] Change the z oom ratio so the pictur e e xpands to th e optimum size to fill the screen. During play Press [ZOOM] to select the preset aspect ratio. The zoom rat io changes[...]

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    Adv anced operations RQT6726 14 Changing play sequence While stop ped Press [PLA Y MODE]. The displa y changes each time y ou press the b utton. Program _> Random _> Off (normal) ^---------------------------------- -_----} When Sequential Mode is on [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] Y ou can play all the items on all the discs in random order . When Seq[...]

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    Adv anced operations RQT6726 15 Using On-Screen Menu Icons On-Screen Menu I cons are menus tha t contain inf ormation about the disc or unit and allow y ou to perf orm operations by changing this inf ormation. 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. Each time y ou press the b utton: Disc info rmation ( ➜ right) ) Progress indicat or ( ➜ page 17) ev Original di spl[...]

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    Adv anced operations RQT6726 16 Using On-Screen Menu Icons Play Menu Display Menu Unit information A-B repeat [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] (When the elapsed pla y time is displa yed) Repeat a section between points A and B within an item. [ENTER] (star t point) ➜ [ENTER] (finish point) T o cancel: [ENTER] ≥ Subtitles recorded ar[...]

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    Adv anced operations RQT6726 17 Aud io Menu Picture Menu ∫ User mode Press [ 1 ] while “U1” or “U2” is highl ighted and then press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “1” or “2”. U1: User mode 1 U2: User mode 2 (Video output mode ➜ above) Indicates how f ar you hav e pla yed t hrough an item. Changing the time displa y [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V ] [V[...]

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    Adv anced operations RQT6726 18 Changing settings This ch art shows the sett ings f or this unit. Change the settings t o suit y our pref erences a nd to suit the un it to the en vironme nt in which it is bei ng use d. The c hanges remain intact e ven if yo u switch the unit to standb y . See page 19 for operation. § 1 The original language of eac[...]

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    Adv anced operations RQT6726 19 See page 18 f or menu and opt ion details. 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. ≥ The QUICK SETUP screen appears when y ou press [SETUP] the first time after pur chase ( ➜ page 7). 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select the menu’ s tab. The screen changes to di splay t he menu. Disc ,. Video ,. Aud i o ,. Display ,. Others [...]

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    Reference RQT6726 20 T r oub leshooting guide Bef ore requesting service, make th e f ollowing chec ks. If y ou are in doubt about some o f the chec k points , or if th e remedies in d icated in the chart do not solve the prob lem: In the U .S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerpr oducts@panasonic.co[...]

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    Reference RQT6726 21 Sound Pa g e Unit displays T ele vision displays Clean this unit with a soft, dr y cloth. ≥ Nev er u se alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to cle an this uni t. No sound. Distorted sound. ≥ Check the connecti ons. ≥ Check the volu me on the eq uipment y ou hav e connected. ≥ Ensure that the input settings on th e other e[...]

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    Reference RQT6726 22 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasonic Con sumer Elec tronics Comp any , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporat ion of America One P anasonic W a y Secaucus , Ne w Jerse y 07094 Panasonic Sales Compan y , D ivision of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve . 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial P[...]

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    ESP AÑOL RQT6726 23 Guía de referencia rápida en español DV D-F61 no es compatible con WMA, JPEG, o HighMA T . Las referencias a éstos son aplicables únicamente a D VD-F65. La pantalla preparación rápida aparece cuando uste d pulsa [SETUP] por primera vez d espués de adquirir el ap arato y le a yuda a efect uar los ajustes necesarios. Prep[...]

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    C 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co ., Ltd. Printed in Singapore RQT6726-P F1202FM0 Glossary Bitstream The digital f orm of multi-channel data (e.g. 5.1 channel) b efore decoding. Decoder A decoder restores cod ed audio signals on D VDs to normal. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals dev eloped b y Dolb y Laboratories. Apar[...]