Panasonic DVD-K33 manual

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    GCS RQTC0126-K Operating Instructions 使用說明書 D VD/CD PLA YER D VD/CD 播放機 Model No ./ 型號 D VD-K33 Region number The play er plays D VD-Video marked with labels containing the regio n number “ 3 ” or “ ALL ”. 地區號碼 此播放機可播放標籤上含有 地區號碼 “ 3 ” 或 “ ALL ” 字樣的 D VD-Video (D VD [...]

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    2 RQTC0126 T able of contents Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Discs that can be played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Basic play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 RQTC0126 CA UTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUS TMENTS 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 RE P AIR Y OURSELF . REFER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED PERSONN EL. W ARNIN G: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR[...]

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    4 RQTC0126 Discs that can be pla yed Commercial di scs ∫ Discs that cannot be played Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM, Version 1.0 of DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, SACD, Photo CD and “Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD t hat do not confor m to IEC62107. ∫ Handling pre cautions ≥ Do not attach labels [...]

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    5 RQTC0126 ∫ Tips for making WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX discs § 1 CD-R/RW ≥ Discs must conf orm to ISO9660 lev el 1 or 2 (exce pt for extended formats). ≥ This unit is compatible with multi-session bu t if there are a lot of sessions it takes more time f or play t o start. Keep th e number o f sessions to a minimum to a void this. § 2 D[...]

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    6 RQTC0126 STEP 1 Connection ≥ Do not place the unit on amplifier s or equipment that ma y become hot. The heat ca n damage the unit. ≥ Do not connect thr ough the video cassette recor der . Due to copy guard prot ection, the picture ma y not display properly . ≥ T urn off all equipment bef ore connection and read the appropriate operating in[...]

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    7 RQTC0126 ∫ Enjoying multi-channel s urround sound ≥ Y ou cannot use DTS Digital Surro und decoders not suited to D VD. ∫ Connect the AC mains lead last Change “PCM OUTPUT”, “DOLBY DIGITAL” and “DTS” ( ➜ 17, “AUDIO” menu). COAXIAL I N Amplifier wi th a built-in decoder or a decoder- amplifier combinati on Coaxial cable Back[...]

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    8 RQTC0126 Basic pla y Standby/on switch ( Í /I) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, th e unit is still consuming a small amount of power. [Note] ≥ DISCS CONTINUE TO ROTATE WHIL E MENUS ARE DISPLAYED. Press [ ∫ ] when you finish to preserve the unit’ s motor and your tele vision screen. ≥ T otal[...]

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    9 RQTC0126 Frame-by-frame (during pause) [DVD-V] [VCD] ≥ [VCD] forw ard direction only On-screen item select Return to previo us screen Enter numb er [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] e.g. T o select 12: [ S 10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [D ivX] e.g. T o select 123: [ S 10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2] ➜ [3] ➜ [ENTER] Disc menu [DVD-V] Shows a disc top [...]

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    10 RQTC0126 Con venient functions Press [QUICK OSD]. ≥ T o exi t the screen, press [Q UICK OSD] again. Press [REPEA T] to select an item to be repeated. ≥ T o cancel, p ress [REPEA T] to select “OF F”. 1 During play , press [PLA Y SPEED]. 2 Press [ 3 4 ] to increase or decrease the playing speed fro m “ k 0.6” to “ k 1.4” in 0.1 uni[...]

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    11 RQTC0126 Press [SUBTITLE] to select the subtitle language . ≥ T o clear the subtitles, press [SUBTITLE] several times to select “OFF”. ≥ On i R/ i RW, subt itle number may be shown for subtitles that are not displayed. ≥ This may not work depending on the disc. [DVD-V] [DivX] Press [A UDIO] to select the soundtrack. [VCD] Press [A UDIO[...]

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    12 RQTC0126 Pla ying audio (WMA/MP3), picture (JPEG) and video (Div X/MPEG4) discs 1 Discs that contain both video (DivX/MP EG4) and other f or mat (WMA/MP3/JPEG) contents only While the “PLA YBACK MENU” is displa yed Press [ 3 4 ] to select “AUDIO/PICTURE” or “VIDEO” and press [ENTER]. 2 While the men u is displa yed Press [ 3421 ] to [...]

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    13 RQTC0126 Changing the pla y sequences 1 [WMA] [M P3] [JP EG] [MPEG4] [D ivX] Discs that contain both video (DivX/MP EG4) and other f or mat (WMA/MP3/JPEG) contents only While the “PLAYBACK MENU” is displayed Press [ 3 4 ] to select “AUDIO/ PICTURE” or “VIDEO” and press [ENTER]. 2 While stopped, press [PLA Y MODE] several times to sel[...]

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    14 RQTC0126 Using on-screen menus Items shown differ depend ing on the type of software . 1 Each time you press the butt on: 23 4 Display the on-screen men us. Select the item. Mak e the settings. Press to exit. FUNCTION S O n-screen menu 1 ( Disc / Play ) ; On-screen menu 2 (V ideo) ; On-screen menu 3 (A udio) ; On-screen menu 4 (Kar aoke) ; exit [...]

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    15 RQTC0126 On-screen men u 3 (Audio) DIALOGUE ENHANCER ➜ 10, Making the dialogu e easier to hear AD V ANC ED SURROUND ➜ 10, Enjoying virtual surround On-screen menu 4 (Karaoke) KARA OKE MODE Select “ON” to enjoy karaoke. ON () OFF When you select “ON”, – Audio will be dimin ished a little. – AD V ANCED SURROUND ( ➜ 1 0) does not [...]

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    16 RQTC0126 Changing the pla yer settings ≥ The settings remain intact e ven if yo u s witch the unit t o standb y . ≥ Underlined items are the fa ctory preset. ≥ The QUICK SETUP e nables successiv e settings of the items in the shaded area. ∫ “DISC” menu ∫ “VIDEO” menu 1234 5 Shows setup menu. Select the menu. Select the item. Ma[...]

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    17 RQTC0126 ∫ “A UDIO” menu ∫ “DISPLA Y” menu ∫ “O THERS” menu § 1 The original language designed on the disc is selected. § 2 Input a code number ref erring to the table ( ➜ 18). § 3 If the language selecte d for “A UDIO” is not av ailable, subtitl es appear in that language (If a vailab le on the disc). SETTING ST A TE [...]

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    18 RQTC0126 Abkhazian: 6566 Afar: 6565 Afrikaans: 6570 Albanian: 8381 Ameharic: 6577 Arabic: 6582 Armenian: 7289 Assamese: 6583 Aymara: 6589 Azerbaijani: 6590 Bashkir : 6665 Basque: 6985 Bengali; Bangla: 6678 Bhutani: 6890 Bihari: 6672 Breton: 6682 Bulgarian: 6671 Burmese: 7789 Byelorussian: 6669 Cambodian: 7577 Catalan: 6765 Chinese: 9072 Corsican[...]

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    19 RQTC0126 Glossary DivX DivX is a popular media technolog y created by DivX, Inc. DivX media fi les contain highly compressed video with high visu al quality that maintains a rela tivel y small file size. Film and video D VD-Videos are recorded using either film or video. This unit can determine which type has been used, then uses the most suitab[...]

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    20 RQTC0126 T roubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make t he following checks. If you ar e in doubt about some of the check points, or if t he solutions i n dicated in the ch art do not so lve the problem, consult your dealer for instruction s. (Referen ce pages are shown in pare ntheses.) Pow e r No operation Specific operation impossib[...]

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    21 RQTC0126 Progressive video Sound incorrect Recording Unit displays T elevision displays There is ghosting when progressi ve output is on. ≥ This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on D V D-Video, but should be corr ected if you use interlace output. Change “VIDEO OUT (I/P)” in “ VIDEO ” menu to “INTERLACE”. ( [...]

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    22 RQTC0126 Maintenance ∫ Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth ≥ Nev er use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. ≥ Bef ore using chemically tre ated cloth, read the instructions that came wit h the cloth carefully . ≥ Cleaning of th e lens is gener ally not necessary although this d epends on the op erating en vironment. [...]

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    23 RQTC0126 Manuf actured under license from Dolb y Laboratories. Dolby a nd the doub le-D symbol are trademarks of Dolb y Laboratories . “DTS” is a register ed trademark of DTS, lnc. and “DTS 2.0 i Digital Out” is a trademark of DTS , lnc. This product incorporates cop yright protection technolog y that is protected by method claims of cer[...]

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