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Panasonic DVD-S31A manual

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  • Page 1

    The illustration shows D VD-S35 for U .S.A. and Canada. D VD/CD PLA YER Operat ing Instructions Model No . D VD-S35/D VD-S31A/D VD-S31 Í SLEEP A.SRD CINEMA D.EN H GROUP DIRECT NAVIGA TOR TOP MENU DISPLAY SUBTITLE PLAY MODE ZOOM REPEAT AUDIO ANGLE/PAGE QUICK REPLAY POSITION MEMORY RETURN MENU PLAY LIST S K IP S T O P P L A Y SLOW/SEARCH CANCEL SETU[...]

  • Page 2

    Getting sta rted RQT6933 2 (Insid e of prod uct) The laser product label has not been attached to products for the U.S.A. and Canada. Except for U .S.A. and C anada THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CAN ADA For the U.S.A. and Canada User memo: CA UTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A L ASER. USE OF C[...]

  • Page 3

    Getting sta rted RQT6933 2 (Insid e of prod uct) The laser product label has not been attached to products for the U.S.A. and Canada. Except for U .S.A. and C anada THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CAN ADA For the U.S.A. and Canada User memo: CA UTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A L ASER. USE OF C[...]

  • Page 4

    Getting sta rted RQT6933 4 Accessori es Please chec k and identify the supp lied accessories. Use n umbers indi cated in parenth eses when asking f or replaceme nt parts. (Only f or U.S.A.) T o or der accessories contac t 1-800-332-53 68 or the website (http://www .panasonic.com). (For other ar eas) T o or der accessories, call t he dealer fr om wh[...]

  • Page 5

    Getting sta rted RQT6933 4 Accessori es Please chec k and identify the supp lied accessories. Use n umbers indi cated in parenth eses when asking f or replaceme nt parts. (Only f or U.S.A.) T o or der accessories contac t 1-800-332-53 68 or the website (http://www .panasonic.com). (For other ar eas) T o or der accessories, call t he dealer fr om wh[...]

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    Getting sta rted RQT6933 6 Disc information ∫ Discs tha t can be pla yed § D VD-S31 is not c o mpatible with WMA or JPEG. Use discs with the abo ve logos and that con fo rm to specifications. The unit cann ot play other discs correct ly . Do no t use irreg ularly shaped discs (e. g. heart-shaped), as thes e can dama ge the unit . It may not be p[...]

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    Getting sta rted RQT6933 6 Disc information ∫ Discs tha t can be pla yed § D VD-S31 is not c o mpatible with WMA or JPEG. Use discs with the abo ve logos and that con fo rm to specifications. The unit cann ot play other discs correct ly . Do no t use irreg ularly shaped discs (e. g. heart-shaped), as thes e can dama ge the unit . It may not be p[...]

  • Page 8

    RQT6933 8 Basic operation s Basic play Preparation T ur n on the tele vision and select the appropria te video input on the television to s uit the connections f or the pla yer . [1] Press [ Í ] to turn on the unit. If the disc contains both audio data (WMA and MP3) and JPEG, check “M ix ed Disc – A udio & Stills” in t he SETUP men u ( ?[...]

  • Page 9

    RQT6933 8 Basic operation s Basic play Preparation T ur n on the tele vision and select the appropria te video input on the television to s uit the connections f or the pla yer . [1] Press [ Í ] to turn on the unit. If the disc contains both audio data (WMA and MP3) and JPEG, check “M ix ed Disc – A udio & Stills” in t he SETUP men u ( ?[...]

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    RQT6933 10 Basic operation s WMA/MP3, CD text and JPEG navigation menus [WMA] [MP3] [CD] (CD text only) [JPE G] These menus he lp you find items to play . 1 Press [T OP MENU]. e.g . [MP3] e.g. [JP EG] “ 0 ” indicate s the trac k currently pla ying. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the track or [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to selec t the p icture, and press [ E[...]

  • Page 11

    RQT6933 10 Basic operation s WMA/MP3, CD text and JPEG navigation menus [WMA] [MP3] [CD] (CD text only) [JPE G] These menus he lp you find items to play . 1 Press [T OP MENU]. e.g . [MP3] e.g. [JP EG] “ 0 ” indicate s the trac k currently pla ying. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the track or [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to selec t the p icture, and press [ E[...]

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    Basic operation s RQT6933 12 Playing the pr og rams or play lists on D VD-RAM [RAM] Use the progr am list to find programs to pla y . 1 Press [DI RECT NA VIGA T OR]. ≥ Titles a ppear only if y ou hav e entered them. ≥ Y ou cannot chang e program and disc titles. ≥ Units f or the Middle East, Sout h Africa, Asia, Austra lia, N.Z., and Russia u[...]

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    Basic operation s RQT6933 12 Playing the pr og rams or play lists on D VD-RAM [RAM] Use the progr am list to find programs to pla y . 1 Press [DI RECT NA VIGA T OR]. ≥ Titles a ppear only if y ou hav e entered them. ≥ Y ou cannot chang e program and disc titles. ≥ Units f or the Middle East, Sout h Africa, Asia, Austra lia, N.Z., and Russia u[...]

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    RQT6933 14 Adv anced operations Increasing your enjo ymen t of movies Some discs hav e multiple soundtrack s, subtitle la nguages and camer a angles , and y ou can change them du ring pla y . ≥ “–” or “– –” is display ed instead of the l anguage number in circumstances such as when no lang uage is recorde d on the disc. [VCD] (SVCD [...]

  • Page 15

    RQT6933 14 Adv anced operations Increasing your enjo ymen t of movies Some discs hav e multiple soundtrack s, subtitle la nguages and camer a angles , and y ou can change them du ring pla y . ≥ “–” or “– –” is display ed instead of the l anguage number in circumstances such as when no lang uage is recorde d on the disc. [VCD] (SVCD [...]

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    RQT6933 16 Adv anced operations Using On-Screen Menu Icons On-Screen Me nu Icons are menus that contain in formation about the di sc or unit and allow y ou to perf or m operati ons by changing t his information. 1 Press [DI SPLA Y]. Each time y ou press the b utton: Disc information ( ➜ right) ) P rogress indicator ( ➜ below) ev Original displa[...]

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    RQT6933 16 Adv anced operations Using On-Screen Menu Icons On-Screen Me nu Icons are menus that contain in formation about the di sc or unit and allow y ou to perf or m operati ons by changing t his information. 1 Press [DI SPLA Y]. Each time y ou press the b utton: Disc information ( ➜ right) ) P rogress indicator ( ➜ below) ev Original displa[...]

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    RQT6933 18 Adv anced operations Changing settings This chart sh ows the setti ngs fo r this u nit. Cha nge the set tings to s uit y our preferences and to suit the uni t to the envir onme nt in whic h it is being used. The changes remain i ntact even if you s wit ch the unit to standby . See page 19 for operation. § 1 The original langu age of eac[...]

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    RQT6933 18 Adv anced operations Changing settings This chart sh ows the setti ngs fo r this u nit. Cha nge the set tings to s uit y our preferences and to suit the uni t to the envir onme nt in whic h it is being used. The changes remain i ntact even if you s wit ch the unit to standby . See page 19 for operation. § 1 The original langu age of eac[...]

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    RQT6933 20 Reference T roubleshooting guide Bef ore requestin g ser vice, mak e the foll owing checks . If you are in doubt abo ut some of the chec k points, or if t he remedies in dica ted in the chart do not solv e the problem: In the U .S.A., contact the Pa nasonic Cu stomer Ca ll Center at 1 - 800-211- 7262, or e-ma il consumerproduct s@panason[...]

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    RQT6933 20 Reference T roubleshooting guide Bef ore requestin g ser vice, mak e the foll owing checks . If you are in doubt abo ut some of the chec k points, or if t he remedies in dica ted in the chart do not solv e the problem: In the U .S.A., contact the Pa nasonic Cu stomer Ca ll Center at 1 - 800-211- 7262, or e-ma il consumerproduct s@panason[...]

  • Page 22

    Reference RQT6933 22 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Pa nasonic Con sumer Elec tronics Compan y , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, Ne w Jerse y 07094 Panasonic Sales Compan y , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc., A ve. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industria l Park[...]

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    Reference RQT6933 22 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Pa nasonic Con sumer Elec tronics Compan y , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, Ne w Jerse y 07094 Panasonic Sales Compan y , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc., A ve. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industria l Park[...]

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    C 2002 M atsushit a Elect ric In dustr ial Co., Ltd. RQT693 3-4P F1202YU5073 Glossary Bits trea m The di gital f orm of mul ti-ch anne l dat a (e.g. 5.1 ch annel) be fore decoding . Decoder A decod er restor es code d audio signals on D VDs to nor mal. Dolby Digital This is a meth od of c oding di gital signa ls developed by Dolby Laborato ries. A [...]