Panasonic DVD-RP56 manual

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    DVD/ VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER Operating Instructions Model No. DVD-RP56 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. RQT6012-P U CA This manual was printed with soy based ink. En la página 31 hay una guía de referencia rápida en español. º Region numb[...]

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    Getting started RQT6012 2 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. CAUTION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gener[...]

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    3 Getting started RQT6012 Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using On-Screen Menu Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Icons for disc information/Shuttle screen . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Getting started RQT6012 4 Safety 1. Power source — Connect the unit to a power source of the type described in these instructions or as marked on the unit. 2. Polarization — The unit is equipped with a polarized power plug where one blade is wider than the other. This safety feature en- sures that the plug fits into your household AC outlet onl[...]

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    5 Getting started RQT6012 Disc handling Do not use irregularly shaped discs, such as heart-shaped. (These can damage the unit.) º How to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surface. º If the surface is dirty Wipe it with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. º If the disc is brought from a cold to a warm environment, moisture may form on the disc Wi[...]

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    Getting started RQT6012 6 P B P R Y AC IN L R SUB- WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (480P/480I) A UDIO IN L R VIDEO IN P B P R Y Connection to a television This page explains how to connect the unit to a television and set it up so you hear the audio through the television ’ s speakers. Connections and procedures that en[...]

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    7 Getting started RQT6012 Selecting TV screen type Remote control only Change the setting to suit your television. Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the player. 1 Press [ ê POWER] to turn on the unit. 2 Press [ACTION] to show the menus. 3 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to selec[...]

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    Getting started RQT6012 8 POWER STOP PAUSE PLAY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ENTER RETURN 123 A-B REPEAT 456 789 ACTION CANCEL 0 S 10 6 :9 5 ∫; 1 SLOW / SEARCH V.S.S. < REPEAT MODE 1 8 A J K L N O P M ? 9 B D G H 3 I C @ E Í F Buttons such as  function the same as the controls on the unit. Remote con[...]

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    9 Basic operations RQT6012 1 2 3 4 A B Reading Close PLAY OPEN/CLOSE 1 < POWER Í PAUSE ; TOP MENU MENU Open PGM RND DVD VC D A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP V .S.S. B ASS CINEMA VIDEO PGM RND DVD VC D A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP VIDEO OPEN/CLOSE RANDOM PROGRESSIVE OUT DIALOGUE ENHANCER ADVANCED SURROUND ONE TOUCH CINEMA MEMORY BASS PLUS CINEMA POWER V.S.S. POWER[...]

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    Basic operations RQT6012 10 B A Press PLAY to Preview Chapters POWER STOP PAUSE PLAY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ENTER RETURN 123 A-B REPEAT 456 789 ACTION CANCEL 0 S 10 6 :9 5 ∫ ; 1 SLOW / SEARCH V.S.S. < REPEAT MODE Í PGM RND DVD VC D A-B VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PGM RND DVD V CD A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP [...]

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    11 Basic operations RQT6012 A B C D E SKIP :9 65 SLOW / SEARCH 65 SLOW / SEARCH [ : ][ 9 ] POWER STOP PAUSE PLAY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ENTER RETURN 123 A-B REPEAT 456 789 ACTION CANCEL 0 S 10 6 :9 5 ∫ ;1 V.S.S. < REPEAT MODE SLOW / SEARCH Í OPEN/CLOSE RANDOM PROGRESSIVE OUT DIALOGUE ENHANCER ADVA[...]

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    Advanced operations RQT6012 12 A 2 1 B REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT A-B REPEAT a b c PGM RND DVD VC D A-B V .S.S. BASS VIDEO PGM RND DVD VC D A-B V .S.S. BASS VIDEO C T OFF d e f T A OFF POWER STOP PAUSE PLAY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ENTER RETURN 123 A-B REPEAT 456 789 ACTION CANCEL 0 S 10 6 :9 5 ∫ ; 1 SLOW /[...]

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    13 Advanced operations RQT6012 2 2 3 1 1 B A 123 456 789 0 S 10 PLAY 1 PLAY 1 PLAY MODE PLAY MODE POWER STOP PAUSE PLAY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ENTER RETURN 123 A-B REPEAT 456 789 ACTION CANCEL 0 S 10 6 :9 5 ∫; 1 V.S.S. < REPEAT MODE SLOW / SEARCH Í PGM RND DVD V CD A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP V .S.S. BAS[...]

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    Advanced operations RQT6012 14 B A A AD V ANCED SURROUND or V .S.S. BASS PLUS OFF PGM RND DVD VC D A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP V .S.S. BASS CINEMA VIDEO PGM RND DVD VC D A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP V .S.S. BASS CINEMA VIDEO POWER STOP PAUSE PLAY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ENTER RETURN 123 A-B REPEAT 456 789 ACTION CANCEL[...]

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    15 Advanced operations RQT6012 A B C DIALOGUE ENHANCER ONE T OUCH CINEMA MEMOR Y CINEMA PGM RND DVD VC D A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP V .S.S. BASS CINEMA VIDEO ON PGM RND DVD VC D A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP V .S.S. BASS CINEMA VIDEO C OPEN/CLOSE RANDOM PROGRESSIVE OUT DIALOGUE ENHANCER ADVANCED SURROUND ONE TOUCH CINEMA MEMORY BASS PLUS CINEMA POWER V.S.S. DIALO[...]

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    Advanced operations RQT6012 16 A B C POWER STOP PAUSE PLAY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ENTER RETURN 123 A-B REPEAT 456 789 ACTION CANCEL 0 S 10 6 :9 5 ∫; 1 SLOW / SEARCH V.S.S. < REPEAT MODE Hello AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE Í 1 ENG 3/2.1 c h Digital Î 2 FRA 3/2.1 c h Digital Î Bonjour 1 2 I love you Je t?[...]

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    17 Advanced operations RQT6012 2 1 3 4 POWER STOP PAUSE PLAY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ENTER RETURN 123 A-B REPEAT 456 789 ACTION CANCEL 0 S 10 6 :9 5 ∫; 1 V.S.S. < REPEAT MODE SLOW / SEARCH DISPLAY T 2 r 100 j 100 AB – – – 1 2 3 ✱✱ OFF Í a b c d e f g h OFF BRIGHT I P B T 2 C 2 1 : 46 : 50[...]

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    Advanced operations RQT6012 18 r 100 j 100 Icon Using On-Screen Menu Icons Icons for disc information e.g. DVD ENG: English FRA: French DEU: German ITA: Italian ESP: Spanish NLD: Dutch SVE: Swedish NOR: Norwegian DAN: Danish POR: Portuguese RUS: Russian JPN: Japanese CHI: Chinese KOR: Korean MAL: Malay VIE: Vietnamese THA: Thai ¢ : Others Note ³ [...]

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    19 Advanced operations RQT6012 Content A-B repeat ( á page 12) [ENTER] (start point) á [ENTER] (finish point) To cancel: [ENTER] Repeat play ( á page 12) [DVD] C (Chapter) ,. T (Title) ,. OFF ^--------------------------------------------J [VCD] [CD] T(Track) ,. A (All) ,. OFF ^-------------------------------------J [VCD] [CD] Play mode display -[...]

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    Advanced operations RQT6012 20 Changing initial settings [DVD] [VCD] [CD] Remote control only Change the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment in which it is being used. These settings are retained in memory until they are changed, even if the unit is turned off. Common procedures See page 21 for menu and option [...]

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    21 Advanced operations RQT6012 Options English French Spanish Original Other ¢¢¢¢ Automatic English French Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢ English French Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢ Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected) 8 No Limit: All DVDs can be played. 1 to 7: Prohibits play of DVDs with corresponding ratings recorded on them. 0 Lock All: Prohibits p[...]

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    Advanced operations RQT6012 22 Language code list Abkhazian: 6566 Afar: 6565 Afrikaans: 6570 Albanian: 8381 Ameharic: 6577 Arabic: 6582 Armenian: 7289 Assamese: 6583 Aymara: 6588 Azerbaijani: 6590 Bashkir: 6665 Basque: 6985 Bengali; Bangla: 6678 Bhutani: 6890 Bihari: 6672 Breton: 6682 Bulgarian: 6671 Burmese: 7789 Byelorussian: 6669 Cambodian: 7577[...]

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    23 Home Theater RQT6012 PCM Down Conversion Select “ No ”. What you want to do Home Theater – Enjoying more powerful sound This unit can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This unit does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound. Use analog connection to enjoy audio [...]

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    Home Theater RQT6012 24 OPTICAL L R SUB- WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) OPTICAL L R SUB- WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) OPTICAL R L A UX IN Connecting an active subwoofer (optional) You can enjoy more powerful bass by connecting an active subwoofer. Recording to MDs[...]

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    25 Reference RQT6012 I/P/B MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD- Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types. I: Intra coded picture (I-picture) This is the standard picture and is a complete picture in itself. This means it has the best picture quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture. P: Predictive [...]

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    Reference RQT6012 26 Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the below 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: In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or web site (http:[...]

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    27 Reference RQT6012 “NO PLAY” appears on the unit’s display. No on-screen display. On-Screen Menu Icons not displayed or only partially displayed on the television. The disc’s menu is displayed in a different language. No menu play. “CHECK THE DISC” appears on the unit’s display. “H ·· ” appears on the unit’s display. ·· st[...]

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    Reference RQT6012 28 For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact: 1-800-211-PANA (7262), MondayFriday 9 am9 pm; SaturdaySunday 9 am7 pm, EST. 1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only) Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032 [...]

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    29 Reference RQT6012 Limited Warranty (U.S.A.) P anasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus , Ne w Jerse y 07094 Panasonic/ Technics DVD Player Limited Warranty P anasonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. A v e. 65 de Inf anter í a,[...]

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    Reference RQT6012 30 Memo[...]

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    ESPAÑOL 31 RQT6012 POWER STOP PAUSE PLAY OPEN/CLOSE SKIP TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ENTER RETURN 123 A-B REPEAT 456 789 ACTION CANCEL 0 S 10 6 :9 5 ∫; 1 SLOW / SEARCH V.S.S. < REPEAT MODE Í Í POWER ∫ : , 9 ACTION < 1 6 , 5 ; PLAY MODE 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ENTER P B P R Y AC IN L R SUB- WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VI[...]

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    Signal system: NTSC Operating temperature range: i 5 to i 35 o C ( i 41 to i 95 o F) Operating humidity range: 5 to 90 % RH (no condensation) Discs played: (1) DVD-Video (2) CD-Audio (CD-DA) (3) Video CD (4) CD-R/CD-RW (CD-DA, Video CD formatted discs) Video output: Output level: 1 Vp-p (75  ) Output connector: Pin jack Number of connectors: 1 s[...]