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1. cece eee eee ee 11 eTo select a 2 digit number Example To select track 23 Press 210 then 2 and 3 Cancel button CANCEL leeeees 20 Getting Started m 7 vOT8621 Getting Started m VOT8621 Connection to a television e Ensure that this player and other equipment to be connected are switched to the standby mode or off and disconnect the AC power supply cord before commencing connection Do not block ventilation holes of any of the equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely eRead through the instructions before connecting other equipment eEnsure that you observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cables eSee page 32 for information about how to upgrade your system with other audio visual equipment e Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated TV volume may be lower when playing DVDs than during television broadcasts Turn the volume up while playing DVDs and reduce it to the previous level before switching the source back to television to avoid sudden changes in volume e When you have finished connection select the appropriate screen type at the initial setting 6 TV Aspect according to your television 4 3 16 9 page 10 No changes are needed if you connect the player to a conventional television 4 3 Conserving power eThe unit consumes approximately 2 0 W for U S A and Canada or 4 0 W for others e
2. 8 cm disc 4 c cu CONS QOO OO C OG Y Basic play Preparations eEnsure connections to your television and audio equipment are correct eTurn on your television and other equipment eSwitch the video input mode on the television to suit the type of connection you have made e g VCR 2 1 Press POWER I to switch on the power Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray e Insert inside the guides eDo not load more than one disc 2 3 Place the disc on the disc tray 4 Press b The disc tray is automatically closed and play begins When a menu screen appears on the A TV monitor Press the cursor buttons A V lt gt and press ENTER or press the numeric buttons to select the item Play of the selected item now begins eThe cursor buttons are not effective for selecting items for Video CDs E Other buttons used to operate menus Read the disc s instructions for further details about operation P P SKIP Shows the next menu Mta Mia SKIP Shows the previous menu RETURN Shows the menu screen TOP MENU Shows the first menu screen MENU Shows the menu screen NO PLAY is displayed on the FL display if you load the following kinds of discs and they cannot be played DVD for which playback is prohibited by the initial settings 2 Ratings page 28 DVD with a region number other than 1 or ALL page 6
3. VQT8621 Getting Started E VQT8621 Disc information RU C Discs supported by this player DVD Video 3 8 cm disc 5 12 cm disc DVD D D E O VIDEO Video CD 3 8 cm disc COMPACT OSE E AA a Audio CD COMPACT 3 8 cm disc 5 12 cm disc DIGITAL AUDIO 9 Discs not supported by this player Do not try to play Photo CD or CD R Data on the disc may be damaged DVD with region number other than 1 or ALL ePAL discs eDVD ROM eDVD R eDVD RW eCVD eCD G eCD RW eDVD RAM eSVCD eSACD eDivx Video Disc eDVD Audio eDVD RW e CD ROM eVSD eCDV etc For the purpose of these operating instructions DVD stands for DVD Video and CD stands for Audio CD E Region number supported by this player Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software accord ing to where they are sold eThe region number of this player is 1 eThe player will play DVDs marked with labels containing the region number 1 or ALL Example E Playing DVDs and Video CDs The producer of the material can control how these discs are played This means that you may not be able to control play of a disc with some operations described in these operating instructions Read the disc s instructions carefully Example Q appears when you press the skip buttons to move to the next section eResume repeat play and markers may not work during play of interact
4. 98 dB EIAJ 4 Total harmonic distortion CD audio DITE 0 002 ElAJ DVD Rv60 0 0025 EIAJ Digital audio output Optical digital output Optical terminal Coaxial digital output Pin jack Headphone jack BITHEITT Output terminal Stereo 4 6 3 mm jack Pickup Wave length 665 nm Laser power CLASS Il Power consumption in standby mode Units for U S A and Canada approx 2 0 W Units for others approx 4 0 W Specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and dimensions are approximate Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 licensed for limited viewing uses only This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 http www panasonic com Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Corporate Management Division for North Americas Sales Office for North America Tokyo Panasonic Sales Section World T
5. Adjust the master volume using the On Screen Menu Icons for player information Turn V S S off or select the appropriate V S S mode The picture will be somewhat distorted at times This is normal Picture is distorted during rapid advance or rapid reverse Some operations may be prohibited by the disc Press POWER 5 I to switch the player to the standby mode and then back to ON Alternatively press POWER 5 lj to switch the player to the standby mode disconnect the AC power supply cord and then reconnect it The player may not be operating properly due to lightning static electricity or some other external factor No key operation by the player and or the remote control is effective Go to the initial settings menu 6 TV Aspect and change the setting to suit your television You may also need to change the screen mode on the television itself amp p The picture shown on the television is not normal The sides of the picture are cut off or black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen The Off setting is selected for 1 On Screen Messages in 4 On Screen Messages Select On Change the position of the On Screen Menu Icons using 2 Color and Position in 4 On Screen Messages of the initial settings amp No on screen display On Screen Menu Icons not displayed or only partially d
6. San Diego CA 92123 COLORADO 1640 South Abilene Street Suite D Aurora CO 80012 FLORIDA 3700 North 29 Avenue Suite 102 Hollywood FL 33020 GEORGIA 8655 Roswell Road Suite 100 Atlanta GA 30350 ILLINOIS 9060 Golf Road Niles IL 60714 1703 North Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 Pick up Drop off only MARYLAND 62 Mountain Road Glen Burnie MD 21061 MASSACHUSETTS 60 Glacier Drive Suite G Westwood MA 02090 MICHIGAN 37048 Van Dyke Avenue Sterling Heights MI 48312 MINNESOTA 7850 12 Avenue South Airport Business Center Bloomington MN 55425 OHIO 2236 Waycross Road Civic Center Plaza Forest Park OH 45240 PENNSYLVANIA 2221 Cabot Blvd West Suite B Langhorne PA 19047 TENNESSEE 3800 Ezell Road Suite 806 Nashville TN 37211 TEXAS 13615 Welch Road Suite 101 Farmers Branch TX 75244 WASHINGTON 20425 84 Avenue South Kent WA 98032 HAWAII 99 859 Iwaiwa Street Aiea Hawaii 96701 Phone 808 488 1996 Fax 808 486 4369 For Your Reference E Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 VQT8621 Specifications Power requirements Units for U S A and Canada AC 120 V 60 Hz Units for others AC 110 240V 50 60 Hz Power consumption Units for U S A and Canada
7. The program is also cleared when the player is switched to the standby mode or turned off or the disc tray is opened PLAY MODE Random Playback 1 Press PLAY to start Headphones Plug type 6 3 mm 4 stereo PHONES p MIN MAX Advanced operations A Random play The player plays the tracks on the disc in random order 1 Press PLAY MODE while stopped until the illustrated screen appears e f SY appears on the television press B STOP to cancel the RESUME function then press PLAY MODE Press gt PLAY Play now begins in random order To exit the screen Press PLAY MODE once To return to normal play 1 Press B STOP twice during random play Random play is suspended 2 Press PLAY MODE once 3 Press gt PLAY B Connecting headphones pvo rveo 1 Set PHONES to MIN Connect the headphones not included 2 Adjust the volume with PHONES Caution e Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage Advanced Operations NE VQT8621 Advanced Operations EM VQT8621 V S S V S S indicator C qu um 1 Speaker 3 to 4 times distance A Listening position Advanced operations Reproducing an Advanced Virtual Surround Sound V S S effect Dolby Digital 2 channel or over only Use this feature to enjoy a surround like effect if you are using two front spe
8. reversed by one frame each time the cursor buttons 4 gt are pressed eWhen the cursor buttons 4 gt are kept pressed consecutive frame advance reverse works To return to normal play Press gt PLAY For your reference ePressing B PAUSE also activates frame advance eWhether the pictures are advanced by a Frame or Field is automatic but you can change the initial settings to choose how the picture is advanced 1 Still Mode in 9 Other Settings page 30 b c fn S a o 9 u b Mm VQT8621 Basic Operations ae VOT8621 Ee SEARCH Pe Reverse DVD only Forward SOY SEARCH Pe Reverse Forward Ns EH E Other methods of play A Slow motion play Press 44 gt gt SLOW SEARCH while paused page 13 eEach press increases the speed of slow motion On the player Turn the shuttle dial 44 gt gt while paused page 13 e The speed of slow motion increases the more you turn the shuttle dial The picture stills again when you release the shuttle dial eThere are five speeds of slow motion To return to normal play Press gt PLAY For your reference eWhen 44 gt gt SLOW SEARCH or the shuttle dial lt lt 4 gt gt on the player is used during menu play of Video CDs with playback control a menu screen may sometimes be recalled B Rapid advance Rapid reverse Press 44 gt
9. 23455 e e RE CO UR pe ee 30 How different kinds of software appear on your IBISUIBIOTE 25h ohn E EFE COERCRER EN ES ERE SATUS MUS 31 Home Theater Home theater ike se kw ee ak Meee eee dee per UTEES 32 Connecting an amplifier with 5 1 channel audio input IBI TUB as das Ue een da eas ce e IEEE e ee 33 Connecting an amplifier with built in decoder 34 Connecting audio equipment with 2 channel audio input USING ha P ESES ETE cote ur edo ee aC ad 35 Connecting audio equipment with digital audio input terminals 22 5 522 kr ERRARE EY RE aae 35 Selecting digital output 2 0 ec ees 36 Speaker Set hg codo vzilecl lle ILI beu uy pe S 38 For Your Reference Troubleshooting Guide ereesarssssassssunnno 40 Disc handling cereus Se eae x E aed Hee 42 Product Service 0 cee eee ee cette nance 42 Maintenance 2 cence weet ee tot ra 42 Servicenter List US cee seen ence teens 43 Specifications ccc cc eee eee eee Back cover SAFETY INFORMATION Note Use this player only in areas with the same power supply Units for the U S A and Canada AC 120 V 60 Hz Units for other areas AC110 240 V 50 60 Hz Refer also to page 8 CAUTION FOR CONNECTING AC POWER SUPPLY CORD CAUTION DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT HOWEVER THIS DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPO SURE IF DIRECTED BE SU
10. TVAE qa eua CER 14 Rapid advance Rapid reverse 2 0 14 Canceling playback control 0 0 0 0 eee ees 15 Using menus to play esce oorr RR rra 15 Advanced Operations Advanced operations 2 0 cece cece eee eere 16 Changing soundtrack language sess 16 Changing subtitle language 0 0 0 0 cece cee 17 Viewing from another angle 0 0200 00 e 17 Repeat play Lade Roles ee aet Vd atra tA Oe ee 18 Repeating sections between two specific points A B repeat verlo ee vs ORE T EISE LES 18 Changing picture quality for movie viewing 19 Raising dialogue volume 00 0 0 cee ee eee 19 Program play a oo ERA eens quie it Deae 529855368 20 Random play ule eret n queat ire o RS eui 21 Connecting headphones DIAJARI 2 21 Reproducing an Advanced Virtual Surround Sound V S S effact cic dua a EY sees 22 Using On Screen Menu Icons 0200 eee eens 23 Common procedures n saaana 02 cee ee ee eres 23 Detailed descriptions of each icon 24 Changing initial settings eee 26 Common procedures 2 2 hia cence ceed CaaS TRU eaa 26 T Disc Languages onus EAD ER RP Pedes 27 2 WANDS Soe ee aa a wie dee Eae d ewes E d 28 3 Menu Language a vesi e ep RRRAxETIA GA raaa 29 4 On Screen Messages 00 0 ce cece cece eee 29 5 FU DISMAY Soiree eines eos ee eee ee 29 9 OtharSetlings 222 05
11. a digital sound compression technique developed by Dolby Laboratories Supporting 5 1 channel surround sound as well as stereo 2 chan nel sound this technique enables a large quantity of sound data to be efficiently recorded on a disc eDTS Digital Surround is a 5 1 channel surround sound system which is widely used in movie theaters around the world The sepa ration between channels is good and provides a very real surround effect eLinear PCM is an uncompressed digital audio signal While a CD is recorded in 44 1 kHz 16 bit a DVD is recorded in 48 kHz 16 bit up to 96 kHz 24 bit Therefore the sound reproduced with these sig nals is potentially better than that found on CDs This player repro duces linear PCM in two channels eBitstream is a compressed digital audio signal This signal can be decoded into different channels to produce for instance 5 1 chan nel surround sound eThe digital audio output terminal optical converts electrical signals into optical signals and transfers them to an amplifier These optical signals are immune to electrical interference and they also have minimal effect on other equipment Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works C 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 a
12. configu rations of both the cable and the terminal match eKeep the dust protection cap and reattach when not using the terminal Optical digital audio cable eDo not bend the optical digital audio cable when connecting it Coaxial audio cable System component or amplifier with digital audio input terminals and speakers eRead the instructions for the amplifier and speakers or system component for connection details When you have finished connection x If this is set to No no audio will be output when DVDs recorded in Make changes to 7 Digital Audio Output as shown page 36 96 kHz linear PCM are played Audio will be output as it is if the DVD does not have copyright protection recorded on it Yes eThese changes to digital audio output must be made otherwise signals the equipment cannot handle bitstream will M be output If the signals are output as bitstream noise will be output which can cause harm to your ears and speakers PC DVD RVv60 Off Home Theater m VOT8621 1 ACTION O oie languages 2 Ratings _ Level Baf D 3 Menu Language E English dii 4 On Screen Messages amp mn 5 FL Display Bright QL 6 TV Aspect 43 ff 7 Digital Audio Output _ 8L 8 Speaker Setting E 9 Other Settings Press RETURN to exit 2 channel l Bitstream 2 Dolby Digital 3 OTS Digtal Surround PCM Press RETURN to exit Home Theater a VOT8621 Home theater Selecting digital
13. control eThere is no mode for repeating the whole DVD B To enjoy program repeat play If REPEAT MODE is pressed during program play page 20 the display changes as illustrated G Program play Repeat of track being played 9 Repeat of all programmed tracks Cancel repeat mode Program play To return to program play Press REPEAT MODE until gt OFF is displayed c Repeating sections between two specific points A B repeat 1 Press A B REPEAT during play at the point where repeat play is to start A 2 Press A B REPEAT at the point where repeat play is to be concluded B Repeat play of the section between points A and B starts To return to normal play Press A B REPEAT until gt ee is displayed A B repeat play does not work with an interactive DVD eSome subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to appear DVD A B repeat play works only within a title DVD or a track Video CD CD For your reference eThe end of a track or title is automatically determined as point B CINEMA Advanced operations pu Changing picture quality for movie viewing Press CINEMA on the player while a disc is loaded The indicator on the button lights CINEMA Mellows movies and enhances detail in dark scenes This has the added effect of reducing picture noise To restore the standard picture mode Press CINEMA For
14. eFor connection use a power plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the household AC outlet eContact either a local or foreign electrica parts distributor for assistance in selecting a power plug adaptor or a proper AC power supply cord set l your television is monaural use a stereo monaural audio cable instead of the supplied audio video cable The video part of the cable yellow can still be used if required Audio cable To player audio output terminal white L To TV audio input terminal mea gt To player audio output terminal red R s SY Connecting to a television with S video input terminal S VIDEO IN Television Audio video cable included S video cable Getting Started E S video output terminal The S separate video output terminal achieves a clearer picture than the video output termina by separating the color C and luminance Y signals before transmitting them to the television Actual results depend on the television COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y Ps PR OOO mST Television Video cable Component video output terminals Y Pe Pn The component video output terminals output the color difference signals Pe Pa and luminance signal Y separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors eThe description of the component video input terminals depends on the television or monitor e g Y Pe Pn Y B Y R Y Y Ce Cn and so on Connect to t
15. enjoy DTS encoded discs connect to an amplifier that has a DTS Digital Surround decoder If you have connected this player to an amplifier with built in decoder through the digital audio output terminal go to the initial settings menu 7 Digital Audio Output and change the settings to Bitstream for 2 Dolby Digital or 3 OTS Digital Surround Sound will only come from the two front speakers if V S S is on Turn V S S off While stopped press and hold I4 and E8 on the player and then also press and hold amp OPEN CLOSE on the player until Initialized disappears from the television after about 3 seconds All initial settings will return to the default values You have selected an audio channel that includes a vocal channel Read the disc s jacket to choose the correct channel D Most Karaoke DVDs are designed to do this Some discs have an item in the menu that allows you to play all the songs For Your Reference M Press POWER 0 1 to switch the player to the standby mode and then back to ON Alternatively press POWER 5 I to switch the player to the standby mode disconnect the AC power supply cord and then reconnect it elf the message fails to be cleared even when remedial action is taken ask a service technician to repair the player 41 VOTB621 For Your Reference VOTB621 Disc handling Choose discs with these marks o4 Tae VIDEO Howeve
16. in memory e f you press ENTER you can use the cursor buttons A V to select a track Press ENTER to register the track number With DVD RV80 if you select All all the tracks on the disc will be selected e Repeat step 2 to select another track elf you enter over 32 tracks the last programmed track is replaced with the new one 3 Press gt PLAY Play now begins in the programmed sequence To exit the screen Press PLAY MODE twice To add tracks 1 Press B STOP twice during program play to show the program play screen 2 Select the desired available item with the cursor buttons A V then repeat step 2 ePress 44 gt gt SLOW SEARCH to turn the pages of the program to make the selection quicker To return to normal play 1 Press B STOP twice during program play Program play is suspended 2 Press PLAY MODE twice 3 Press f PLAY eThe program is retained in memory Operation by observing the unit s FL display Use the numeric buttons to enter track numbers To check the program press the cursor buttons A V When the program play screen is displayed eTo clear the programmed tracks one by one Select the track move to Clear with the cursor buttons A V lt and press ENTER Selecting the track and pressing CANCEL also clears the programmed track eTo clear the whole program Move to Clear all with the cursor buttons A V 4 gt and press ENTER
17. not formatted in the pan and scan style will be played back in the letterbox style Letterbox Wide screen video material will be played in the letterbox style black bands appear at the top and bottom of the Screen on a conventional television 4 3 Off Factory preset The dynamic range remains as it was recorded on the disc On Dynamic range is compressed by increasing soft sounds and reducing loud sounds Select when viewing discs at low volume such as late at night Off Factory preset On Example P picture Lighter Factory preset Select when the player is connected to a TV through the VIDEO OUT termina or S VIDEO OUT terminal Darker Select when the player is connected to a TV through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pe Pa terminals x Televisions sold outside of the U S A and Canada may not respond as described here Choose the setting that produces the desired picture eAudio is heard at any speed when playing CDs regardless of any settings at 2 Audio during Search e Audio is not heard at any speed when playing CDs encoded with DTS regardless of any settings at 2 Audio during Search VOT8621 For your reference el P B To efficiently store video on DVD common elements among frames are used in common and different elements are recorded with each individual frame The frame that contains the common elements is called an I picture a complete frame in itself A P picture is calculated from past or P
18. output irrespective of the setting Audio will be output using the original audio recording system if the DVD has not been copyright protected 2 Yes During playback of DVDs recorded in 48 kHz or 96 kHz linear PCM digital audio converted to 48 kHz 16 bit is output Digital output of PCM audio is restricted to 48 kHz 16 bit or below for copyright protection When 2 Dolby Digital is selected 1 Bitstream Factory preset Dolby Digital bitstream 1ch 5 1ch is output during playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital 2 PCM Digital audio converted to 48 kHz 16 bit PCM 2ch is output during playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital When 3 DTS Digital Surround is selected 1 PCM Factory preset Digital audio converted to 48 kHz 16 bit PCM 2ch is output during playback of DVDs recorded in DTS Digital Surround 2 Bitstream DTS Digital Surround bitstream t1ch 5 1ch is output during playback of DVDs recorded in DTS Digital Surround 1 Off Factory preset i No digital audio is output during playback of DVDs recorded in DTS Digital Surround 2 Bitstream DTS Digital Surround bitstream 1ch 5 1ch is output during playback of DVDs recorded in DTS Digital Surround The screen illustrated in step 2 is displayed To cancel during setup operation Press RETURN The previous screen is displayed To exit the initial settings screen Press ACTION or RETURN For your reference eDolby Digital is
19. plug a plug having one blade wider than the other that plug will fit into the AC outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 3 Power Cord Protection AC power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Never take hold of the plug or cord if your hand is wet and always grasp the plug body when connecting or disconnecting it Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Nonuse Periods When the unit is not being used turn the power off When left unused for a long time the unit should be unplugged from the household AC outlet Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the unit manufacturer as they may cause hazards a pi o AES ML E LE e 0 Environment 1 Water and Moisture Do not use this unit near water for ex ample near a bathtub washbowl swimming pool or the like Damp basements should also be avoided Condensation Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions eimmediately after a heater has been turned on ein a steamy or very humid room ewhen the unit is suddenly mov
20. press ENTER ress RI RETURN t to exit _ sik eLarge speaker icon li the speaker supports low frequency under 100 Hz reproduction eSmall speaker icon Surround L Surround R If the speaker does not support low frequency reproduction Large Small No Large Small No eif you do not connect a subwoofer it is preferable to connect front e Underlined items are factory preset speakers L R capable of producing bass of less than 100Hz Subwoofer Yes No In case of surround speaker L p e DVD Dolby Digital only T Press the cursor buttons V 4 to select the item and press ENTER 2 Press the cursor buttons A V to adjust the delay time and press ENTER ET Center delay time eCenter speaker 0 ms Set delay time to 0 ms factory preset if Dr is less than or equal to Dc eSurround speakers Set delay time to O ms factory preset if Dr and Ds are equal ege mem C Channel balance 1 Press the cursor buttons A V 4 P to select Test and Large Yes Small Yes Speaker Setting OnE Em E LUE mii Surround delay time ete AC oms Press RETURN to exit BRR I RICO Underlined items are factory preset Home Theater az Ideal center speaker position 4 Ideal surround speaker position press ENTER A test signal is output from one speaker at a time starting with the front left speaker and proceeding clockwise Place all your speakers within this ci
21. signals that can be decoded Del Digital DTS Digital Surround DVD RV6O x Use the connection described in EJ on page 34 to enjoy DVDs encoded with DTS Back of the player Audio cable eConnect cables to terminals corresponding to the speakers you have connected CENTER SUB SURROUND FRONT WOOFER L R L R Home Theater EN Amplifier with 5 1 channel audio input terminals e Read the instructions for the amplifier and speakers for connection details Speakers You can connect from 3 to 5 speakers including the front two eFront speakers L R eCenter speaker eSurround speakers L R eSubwoofer When you have finished connection ein 8 Speaker Setting select 1 Multi channel and make changes to suit your speakers page 38 Speaker presence Select Yes if the corresponding speaker is connected Select No if the corresponding speaker is not connected Center and surround speaker delay time Dolby Digital DVD only Adjust if you cannot place your speakers in the optimum position Channel balance Adjust the output level of the speakers to make up for differences in volume caused by different types of speaker or distance eGo to 7 Digital Audio Output and set 1 PCM Down Conversion to No page 36 eTurn off V S S page 22 if you have connected a subwoofer center speaker or surround speakers as well as the front speakers Sound will not come from the o
22. some functions the setting will be registered immediate ly for others ENTER or gt PLAY must be pressed eWhen numbers are displayed e g title No the numeric buttons are also effective for setting instead of the cursor buttons A V When numbers are entered with numeric buttons press ENTER to register the setting To clear the On Screen Menu Icons Press RETURN or CANCEL For your reference eThe On Screen Menu Icons may not be displayed when playing some kinds of DVD software or if the television s automatic picture zoom function is on Change the position of the On Screen Menu Icons in 4 On Screen Messages if this occurs page 29 eThe color blue violet or green of the On Screen Menu Icons can be changed page 29 e A V around the icon means that the item can be changed using the cursor buttons A V Advanced Operations aM VQT8621 Advanced Operations Using On Screen Menu Icons Screen for disc information Detailed descriptions of each icon B DVD Title No Change the No with the cursor buttons A V or the numeric buttons and press ENTER Chapter No Change the No with the cursor buttons V or the numeric buttons and press ENTER Time hour minute second Enter the time from which you want to start play and press ENTER Example To specify 1 hour 6 min 37 sec enter 10637 Soundtrack language No Change the No with the
23. start of your musical enjoyment Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equip ment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Associ ation s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distor tion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing We recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level eStart your volume control at a low setting eSlowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level eSet the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime Remote control preparations 9 Battery installation Use of batteries E R6 LR6 AA A UM 3 OS eAlign the poles and properly when inserting the batteries eDo not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries eDo not recharge ordinary dr
24. unils sold outside U S A and Canada _ Power plug adaptor 1 VJP2974 Optional accessories S video cable page 9 Optical digital audio cable pages 34 and 35 Coaxial audio cable pages 34 and 35 eThe included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only Do not use it with other equipment User memo DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER Table of contents Getting Started AGCBABDIOS ia 055 ne nee a eeu ROSA COR GR ewes 2 SAFETY INFORMATION i335 excusum ERR OE RE ES 3 PRECAUTIONS 253 Le OC Ure m n RR Dei 4 Listening caution lllee eee hr 5 Remote control preparations sees 5 Disc information 2 losers cua xr err rra 6 Contro reference guide 0 0 c lees 7 Connection to a television 0 0 cee eee eee eee 8 Basic Operations Basic play seese ae aceasta eel ERRARE ER xx m ER es 11 Stopping play idu Sly win ees aa EX T ERI RIEN ow anon dta 12 Other methods of play 0 02 ccc eee eee eee 13 Still picture Pause eos eo ee Sa RE oa ee p 13 Skipping chapters or trackS 0 0 00 00 cee eee eee 13 Frame advance Frame reverse 2 005 13 Slow motion play 1 ccu vary
25. your reference eYou can also use the On Screen Menu Icons to adjust picture quality Digital picture mode page 25 B8 Raising dialogue volume CMS CANCEL This mode makes the dialogue in movies easier to hear c CANCEL EE Dialogue Enhancer page 25 This function is effective with Doiby Digital DVD RV80 and DVD R V60 or OTS Digital Surround OVD RV80 three channels or over where the dialogue is recorded in the center channel DISPLAY Eeee 1 Press DISPLAY twice during play 5 isis s JOA pee Mg ca A e are displayed 2 Press the cursor buttons 4 P to select the icon 3 Press the cursor buttons A V to select the mode OFF Normal volume ON Louder volume for dialogue 1 Advanced Operations m To clear the On Screen Menu Icons 3 Press RETURN or CANCEL VQT8621 t c 2 Nd a o o o Q S S vo lt VQT8621 Cursor buttons ENTER PLAY MODE Tra 4 gt SLOW SEARCH ck No Advanced operations Program play The player plays the tracks on the disc in the order you specify Up to 32 tracks can be programmed 1 Press PLAY MODE while stopped until the illustrated screen appears elf appears on the television press lil STOP to cancel the RESUME function then press PLAY MODE 2 Press the numeric buttons to select the track item on page 7 for number entry The selected track is stored
26. 17 W Audio output Output level 2 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB Output terminal Pin jack Mixed output L R 1 system 5 1ch discrete output 5 1ch 1 system Units for others 18W Audio signal output characteristics Dimensions 16 5Ae W x 100 18 D x 31 4 H 1 Frequency response 430 W x 271 D x 82 H mm eDVD linear audio 4 Hz 22 kHz 48 kHz sampling excluding protrusions 4 Hz 44 kHz 96 kHz sampling Mass 6 4 Ib 2 9 kg eCD audio 4 Hz 20 kHz EIAJ Signal system NTSC 2 S N ratio Operating temperature range 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C eCD audio 115 dB EIAJ Operating humidity range 5to 90 RH no condensation 3 Dynamic range Discs played 1 DVD Video disc 5 12 cm single sided single layer 5 12 cm single sided dual layer 5 12 cm double sided single layer 3 8 cm single sided single layer 3 8 cm single sided dual layer 3 8 cm double sided single layer 2 Compact disc CD DA Video CD 5 12 cm disc 3 B cm disc Video output Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q Output terminal Pin jack 2 systems S video output Y output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C output level 0 286 Vp p 75 Q Output terminal S terminal 1 systern Component video output Y output level 1 Vp p 75 Q Pe output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pa output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Output terminal Pin jack Y green Pa blue Pr red DVD linear audio 103 dB 102 dB 99dB ElAJ
27. ON or RETURN For your reference eThe numeric buttons can also be used instead of the cursor buttons A V for selecting items or settings Pressing ENTER is not nec essary 1 Disc Languages DVD See page 26 for operation English Factory preset 2 French Original The original language of each disc will be selected Other ke Another language can be selected 3 Spanish Disc Languages C1 Audo English 2 Subtitle 3 Menus Automatic English o Q on an an w fi w Automatic Factory preset Subtitle language will automatically be selected in accordance with the soundtrack language el the language selected for the 1 Audio is actually used during playback Press RETURN to exit the subtitles will not appear eif another language is used during playback the subtitles will appear in the language selected at the setup 1 Audio English 3 French Other s Another language can be selected 4 Spanish English Factory preset 2 French Other r ck Another language can be selected 3 Spanish x Enter the language code if you select Other See the language code list below Press CANCEL if you enter the wrong number eif the language selected is not available on the disc the language designated by each disc will be selected There are cases where the selected language is recorded but the disc designates another language Advanced Operations Language code l
28. Panasonic DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER Operating Instructions DVD RVAO is only for U S A and Canada Model No DVD RV80 DVD RV60 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructians completely Please keep this manual far future reference PRINTED WITH Sov ink x CAI PX This manual was printed with soy based ink VOT8621 Getting Started 2 VQT8621 Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully These operating instructions are applicable to models DVD RV80 and DVD RV60 However they are intended primarily for model DVD RV80 OPRALI indicates features applicable to DVD RV80 only DVD RV60 DVD RV60O only Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories v Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts Only for U S A To order accessories call PASC Accessory Dept 1 800 332 5368 or web site http www panasonic com Only for Canada To order accessories call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase Remote control 1 VEQ2377 Batteries 2 for remote control C AC power supply cord 1 For U S A VJA1094 or RJAO065 A For Canada VJAO663 or RJAOO065 A For others VJAO664 1 Audio video cable 1 VJA1062 or VJA 0788 D For
29. RE TO OPERATE THE DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER CORRECTLY AS IN STRUCTED WHEN THIS DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER IS PLUGGED TO THE WALL OUTLET DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS PLAYER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PER FORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOUR SELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PER SONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OH ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PLAYER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED AC CESSORIES ONLY THIS PLAYER IS INTENDED FOR CONTINUOUS OPERA TION CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RE CEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE i FCC NOTE U S A Only This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its 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 residentia installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Howeve
30. TLE DVD Some DVDs have more than one subtitle language recorded on them and you can change subtitle language during play buttons Press SUBTITLE during play to display the current language number The number changes each time you press the button e You can also use the cursor buttons A V or the numeric buttons SUBTITLE to change the language number Subtitle language number being played back indicates subtitles are not recorded Numeric To clear the display Press ENTER B To clear display the subtitles 1 Press SUBTITLE 2 Press the cursor buttons gt to select ON or OFF ein some cases the subtitle language is not changed to the selected one immediately eWhen a disc supporting closed captions is played the subtitles and closed captions may overlap each other on the TV monitor In this case turn the subtitles off For your reference e You can only select languages if they have been recorded on the disc you are playing elf the RESUME function page 12 is canceled or if you stop play of an interactive DVD the subtitle languages revert to the initial settings page 27 eSome discs allow changes to subtitle languages only by using the disc s menus Advanced Operations EE C Viewing from another angle 2c E Some DVDs allow you to view the same scene from different angles ANGLE lights on the FL display to indicate that the feature is ava
31. ahili Tamil Telugu 8471 8472 8473 8475 8476 8479 8482 8484 8487 8575 8582 8590 8673 8679 8779 8872 8979 9072 9085 Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Tonga Turkish Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volap k Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu VQT8621 Changing initial settings See page 26 for operation Level 8 Factory preset All DVDs can be played Level 7 to 1 Prevents play of DVDs with ratings recorded on them those that contain adult or violent scenes Level 0 Playback of all DVDs is prohibited e g to prohibit playback of DVDs for adults which are not encoded with rating information O Lock All Press RETURN to exit eThe rating method differs from disc to disc There are discs designed for adults that do not have these ratings recorded on them These discs can be played as normal To prevent play of these discs set the rating limit to 0 Lock AIl Advanced Operations M Setting ratings When the level is 8 1 Select the level with the cursor buttons A V and press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password D then press ENTER 2 Enter the 4 digit password with the numeric buttons and press ENTER ee rf Press CANCEL if you enter the wrong number Ud The lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is locked Do not forget your password Press RETURN to exit 3 Press ENTER Setting is finished and the initial settings sc
32. akers Press V S S during play Each time this button is pressed the player s FL display changes a V S S 1 Natural effect b V S S 2 Emphasized effect V S S is canceled eThe V S S indicator on the button lights up green when the V S S function is activated Enjoying V S S through headphones B 1 Press DISPLAY twice to show the On Screen Menu Icons on the television and select the V S S icon with the cursor buttons 4 gt 2 Select the headphone V S S mode with the cursor buttons A C Virtual Surround Sound V S S page 25 3 Each time V S S is pressed the player s FL display chang es Headphone V S S 1 Natural effect Headphone V S S 2 Emphasized effect D Headphone V S S is canceled eRestore speaker mode when you are not using headphones or else the sound from the speakers will sound strange eV S S effect does not work with Karaoke DVDs e V S S will not work or will have less effect with some discs eTurn off the TV surround sound and other surround sound effects when using this effect eSound will only come from the two front speakers if V S S is on For your reference eFor optimum effect it is recommended that the distance between the television and the listening position be about 3 to 4 times the distance between the right and left front speakers e You can also change the V S S level with the On Screen Menu Icons w 1 Virtual Surround S
33. ance if necessary No settings required Select 2 2 channel No settings required Settings in 7 Digital Audio Output PCM Down Conversion No ePCM Down Conversion Yes e Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround Settings depend on your decoding equipment PCM Down Conversion gt No ePCM Down Conversion Yes e Dolby Digital gt PCM eDTS Digital Surround PCM DVD RV80 Off DVD RV60 x 1 DVD RV60 does not have a DTS Digital Surround decoder but it can output the bitstream Use the connection described in E on page 34 to enjoy DVDs encoded with DTS x2 Connect speakers if necessary and make the speaker settings on the amplifier x3 If you have connected a Dolby Pro Logic amplifier you may need to connect center and surround speakers E Upgrading your television You can connect CRT projectors LCD projectors and projection televisions eSee Connection to a television pages 8 and 9 for details on connection eThe equipment connections described are examples e Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated A Connecting an amplifier with 5 1 channel audio input terminals This unit has a built in Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround decoder so you can enjoy surround sound encoded with these systems without having to connect this unit to an amplifier with a decoder The amplifier must have 5 1 channel discrete input terminals B Digital
34. cursor buttons A V or the numeric buttons Soundtrack language Chinese Korean Swedish Norwegian Danish Malay Portuguese Vietnamese Russian gt Thai Japanese Others English French German Italian Spanish Dutch B Video CD CD 1 ENG 372 ich D Audio attribute Shows the audio attributes of the selected soundtrack cannot be changed LPCM LILU DigitalU DTS Signal type k Sampling frequency kHz b Number of bits bit ch Number of channels Vocal Vocals indication eYou can switch vocals ON or OFF with the cursor buttons A V DVD Karaoke Solo OFF or ON DVD Karaoke Duet OFF V1 V2 V1 or V2 Subtitle language No Change the No with the cursor buttons A V or the numeric buttons f Subtitle on off Select ON or OFF with the cursor buttons A Y OFF Subtitle is cleared ON Subtitle is displayed Subtitle language See the table under the item D Angle No Change the No with the cursor buttons A V or the numeric buttons lu D orm 9 Track No Change the No with the cursor buttons A V or the numeric buttons and press ENTER D Time minute second Display is changed each time the cursor buttons A V are pressed The times cannot be changed Elapsed playing time Remaining time of the track t Remaining time of the disc Audio mode Change the mode with the cursor but
35. e U DEEN User selection mode adjust the picture quality as you like When U is selected and ENTER is pressed the On Screen Menu Icons as shown below appears Select the item with the cursor buttons gt and select the value with the cursor buttons A V am 4 qudm JE o amp 3 o Contrast 7 to 7 Increase or decrease the contrast between bright parts of the picture and the dark parts Q Color 7 to 7 Change the tone of the colors Sharpness 6 to 6 Increase or decrease the sharpness of outlines 9 Brightness 0 to 15 Increase overall brightness CD Digital noise reduction 0 to 4 Reduces picture noise m Gamma correction 0 to 5 You can modify the brillance of the picture Detail and contrast in dark scenes can be increased by raising the brightness of the center ranges while maintaining the brightness of the blackest and whitest parts of the picture C Cinema mode Cinema position Picture for viewing movies F OIEA Fine mode Details are sharper S DITE Soft mode Soft picture with fewer video artifacts D Virtual Surround Sound V S S Dolby Digital 2 channel or over only page 22 Select the mode during play with the cursor buttons A V O rN V S S r y Headphone V S S e A B repeat play does not work with an interactive DVD Select the level during play with the cursor buttons A V eRepeat play and marker functions do not work with an interac
36. ed from a cold environment to a warm one If moisture forms inside this unit it may not operate properly To correct this problem turn on the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate Heat The unit should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators and the like It also should not be placed in tempera tures less than 5 C 41 F or greater than 35 C 95 F m 9 Placement ab Ventilation The unit should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation Allow 10 cm 4 clearance from the rear of the unit 2 Foreign Material Care should be taken so that objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the unit Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke dust mechanical vibration or shock 3 Carts and Stands The unit should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer The unit and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and un even surfaces may cause the unit and cart combi nation to overturn Mounting Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturers instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer S LUFT CHARTS U Disconnect this unit from the AC outlet before cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly moist ened with a mild detergent solution Do not use a
37. eed DVD 100 DVD 100 videocD 40 L9 4 BI o ao Video co 40 CD 50 wet te EF a m NC CD T50 Slow motion play Backward Press the cursor buttons A 4 Still Pause Press the cursor button A B Slow motion play Forward Press the cursor buttons A gt Rapid reverse Press the cursor buttons V 4 Play Press the cursor button V s Rapid advance Press the cursor buttons VY 51 For your reference gt Each time the cursor buttons lt gt are pressed the speed of rapid reverse advance and slow motion play increases up to 5 steps Advanced Operations EE VQT8621 Advanced Operations p VQT8621 1 ACTION ips Numeric buttons ODIUM O 2Raings ts Level Ot aD 3 Menu Language English GNE 4 On Screen Messages dli 5 FL Display Bright m6 TV Aspect ret 43 7 Digital Audio Output 2 8 Speaker Setting 2 channel lt 9 Other Settings l l Press RETURN to exit v SR Changing initial settings Change the initial settings to suit your preference and to suit the play er to the environment in which it is being used Common procedures 1 Press ACTION in the stop mode The initial settings screen is displayed 2 Press the cursor buttons A V to se lect the item and press ENTER Each item that can be modified is displayed 1 Disc Languages page 27 Change the soundtrack language
38. el Factory preset If you have connected 2 speakers You will return to the 2 T menu shown in step 1 Settings are not necessary 4 Change settings to suit your speakers Multi channet and the listening position page 39 _2 channel____ eSetting the size and presence of your speakers Choose Yes for speakers you have connected Sound will not be output if you choose No eDelay time Allows you to make up for differences in distance if you cannot place your speakers in the optimum position Dolby Digital DVD only eChannel balance Allows you to adjust the output level of the speakers to make up for differences in volume caused by different types of speaker or distance D Press the cursor buttons A V 4 gt to select Exit and press ENTER The screen illustrated in step 2 is displayed Press RETURN to exit Home Theater n 3c p gt ENTER c S EBEA AIO Press RETURN to exit 4 C To cancel during setup operation zn qz ENTER Press RETURN The previous screen is displayed NS To exit the initial settings screen COLS Press ACTION or RETURN D D d gt GA NS VOT8621 Home theater Front L Center Front R Large Small Large Small No Large Small n Setting the size and presence of your speakers 1 Press the cursor buttons V 4 gt to select the item and press ENTER 2 Press the cursor buttons A V to select the setting and
39. en the disc 28 tray is opened or the player is switched to the standby mode or turned off VOT8621 3 Menu Language See page 26 for operation Example If you selected 2 Francais elect the language 1 English Factory preset hoistssez a langue des tor these Menus 2 Francais menus du lecteur i Engish 1 3 Espa ol mmx 1 English 2 Frangais 2 Francais 3 Espanol 3 Espanol Press RETURN to exit Appuyez sur RETURN pour quitter 4 On Screen Messages See page 26 for operation 1 On Screen Messages 1 On Factory preset On Screen Messages 2 Off 1 OnSceenMessages On 2 Color and Position Blue Factory preset 2 Color and Position TF Blue Viotet Press RETURN to exit Green Blue Violet Shown slightly lower Select if the top of the screen is cut off Green 5 FL Display See page 26 for operation Bright Factory preset FL Display Dim T ae Dim During DVD VCD Play Auto Bright 77 The FL display will be dimmed during playback of DVDs and 2 Dim Video CDs The display resumes brightness when a button 3 Dim During DVDNCD Play Auto for special play such as 44 gt gt SLOW SEARCH or 81 PAUSE is pressed Press RETURN to exit Advanced Operations EE VQT8621 Changing initial settings 9 Other Settings See page 26 for operation 1 Still Mode Automatic Factory preset Advanced Operations NE Other Settings 2 Audio during Search On 4 D Range Compre
40. ere operation was stopped eCanceling the RESUME function will also clear the chapter preview function e The chapter preview function may not work with some DVDs E After operation When the player is not in use remove the disc and press POWER 5 I to switch the player to the standby mode The player is automatically switched to the standby mode after 30 minutes or so have elapsed in the stop mode Auto power off function The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after the player has finished playing a particular item Stop the player when you finish viewing to preserve the player s motor and prevent screen burn II PAUSE 44 PPISKIP Cursor buttons j 3 PAUSE SKIP PR Reverse Forward a eal RH Tow Reverse DVD only Forward Other methods of play Features on the next few pages are accessed mainly by using the remote control A Still picture Pause Press II PAUSE during play To return to normal play Press gt PLAY B Skipping chapters or tracks Press I4 4 PP SKIP during play or while paused Play position twice once once twice Chapter track Chapter track Chapter track For your reference eWhen Mi gt gt SKIP is pressed during menu play of Video CDs with playback control a menu screen may sometimes be recalled C Frame advance Frame reverse Press the cursor buttons 4 gt while paused eThe disc is advanced
41. erminals of the same color Back of the player VQT8621 Getting Started m ACTION G3 C amp 2 ACTION O41 Disc Languages 1 2Ratings S0 3 Menu Language i i iB 4 On Screen Messages ME 5 FL Display f 5 TV Aspect W7 Digital Audio Output RL BSpeakerSetting 2 channel lt 9 Other Settings Press RETURN to exit Iu cS Select your TV aspect Q an an ons fa a Press RETURN to exit 4 i em VQT8621 Connection to a television B Before enjoying DVD Video CD CD The menu language for this player has been set to English but you can change the language to French or Spanish 3 Menu Lan guage page 29 English has been used in the examples shown Selecting TV screen type Select the TV aspect conventional size screen 4 3 or wide screen 16 9 and the TV type DVD RV80 only according to your television Preparation eEnsure connections to your television and audio equipment are correct eTurn on your television and other equipment eSwitch the video input mode on the television to suit the type of connection you have made e g VCR 2 1 Press POWER 5 to switch on the power 2 Press ACTION in the stop mode The initial settings screen is displayed J Press the cursor buttons A V to select 6 TV Aspect and press ENTER 4 Press the cursor buttons A V to select the TV aspect and pr
42. ess ENTER 1 4 3 Factory preset Select when a conventional television is connected 2 16 9 Select when a wide screen television is connected Setting TV type After step 4 above the following TV types can be selecied Press the cursor buttons A Y to select the TV type and press ENTER 1 Standard Direct View TV Factory preset Select when a standard television wide screen television wide screen plasma television etc is connected 2 CRT Projector Select when a CHT Projector is connected 3 LCD Projector Select when a LCD Projector is connected 4 Projection TV Select when a Projection TV is connected Setting is finished and the initial settings screen in step 2 is displayed To cancel during setup operation Press RETURN The previous screen is displayed To exit the initial settings screen Press ACTION or RETURN For your reference For further details on the images which appear on the TV screen see page 31 eThe optimum settings for your television may differ from those shown above e You can also use the On Screen Menu Icons to adjust picture quality Digital picture mode page 25 1 3 1 POWER Jem e vi OS ee Pri skr GJ ey ors j TOP MENU Cursor buttons Numeric buttons N d OPEN CLOSE aes Label must face upward With double sided discs toad so the label for the side you want to play is facing up S f 5 12 cm disc
43. f the disc is put in upside down and it is a single sided disc eWhen O appears on the TV monitor when a button is pressed the operation is prohibited by the player or disc Basic Operations NE VQT8621 uU c 8 e o 2 q VQT8621 POWER O I Press PLAY tp Chapter Preview Basic play A Stopping play Press B during play eThe player records the point where IB was pressed during play gt flashes on the player s FL display To resume play from where you stopped it RESUME function Press P gt while D is flashing on the FL display Play will resume from the point where IB was pressed To clear the RESUME function Press E again or open the disc tray while gt is flashing on the FL display The RESUME function works only with titles for which the elapsed playing time appears on the player s FL display during playback eThis feature remains active if the player is switched to the standby mode and then turned back ON le Chapter preview function This function plays the first few seconds of each chapter from the beginning of the title up to the point where operation was stopped This makes it possible to review previous chapters 1 Press gt while gt is flashing on the FL display The message illustrated is briefly displayed 2 Press gt again while the message is displayed on the screen Normal playback will commence from the point wh
44. gt SLOW SEARCH during play Each press increases the speed of the search On the player Turn the shuttle dial 44 gt gt during play The speed of the search increases the more you turn the shuttle dial ePlay starts again when you release the shuttle dial eThere are five speeds of advance reverse To return to normal play Press gt PLAY For your reference eWhen 44 gt gt SLOW SEARCH or the shuttle dial 4 gt gt on the player is used during menu play of Video CDs with playback controi a menu screen may sometimes be recalled eFor DVDs and Video CDs audio will be heard during searching for ward direction only at the initial search speed To turn audio off 2 Audio during Search in 9 Other Settings page 30 1 STOP TOP MENU MENU 08S C Example If you press the buttons while you are playing title 2 Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 ES E EEE e menu UA Other methods of play A Canceling playback control 1 Press B STOP after the menu screen appears after step 4 on page 11 PBC will be cleared from the player s FL display 2 Press the numeric buttons to select a track item on page 7 for number entry Play begins eRefer to the jacket etc of the disc concerned for the track numbers e Press 1 to start play from the beginning of the disc To return to menu play Press I STOP to stop play press MENU and press the numeric bu
45. ilable Press ANGLE during play to display the current angle number The number changes each time you press the button You can also use the cursor buttons A V or the numeric buttons to change the angle Cursor buttons To clear the display Numeric Press ENTER buttons For your reference e You can only select angles if they have been recorded on the disc you are playing e Some discs allow you to set angles before multi angle scenes are played eSome discs allow changes to angles only by using the disc s menus VOT8621 Advanced Operations ht VQT8621 2 1 2 2 0900 C C ACTION CANCE C Advanced operations A Repeat play Press REPEAT MODE during play Each time this button is pressed the TV monitor changes as illustrat ed and the disc will repeat a chapter or title DVD or a track Video CD CD Repeat play starts when the display changes eDVD Normal play 5 Repeat of chapter being played c Repeat of title being played d Cancel repeat mode Normal play eVideo CD CD Normal play t Repeat of track being played g Repeat of entire disc contents b Cancel repeat mode Norma play To return to normal play Press REPEAT MODE until gt OFF is displayed Repeat play may not work correctly with some DVDs Repeat play does not work with an interactive DVD or during menu play of a Video CD with playback
46. in Canada in the U S A call 1 800 211 7262 e mail consumerproducts panasonic com or visit www panasonic com 7 in Canada cali 905 624 5505 or visit www panasonic ca Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers Common Problems No power Insert the AC power supply cord securely into the household AC outlet To conserve power the player automatically switches to the standby mode after approx 30 minutes elapse in the stop mode Auto power off function Turn the power back to ON The player is automatically switched to the standby mode Condensation has formed Wait about 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate This player cannot play discs other than DVD Video CD and CD O DVDs with a region number other than 1 or ALL cannot be played DVDs with multiple region numbers including 1 can be played The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning D Ensure that the disc is installed with the label of the side to be played facing upwards B Play fails to start even when gt PLAY is pressed Play starts but then stops immediately Ensure that the equipment is connected properly Ensure the television s video input setting e g VCR2 is correct No picture No sound Distorted sound Ensure that the equipment is connected properly C p amp D Ensure that the input settings for the television and stereo system are correct
47. isplayed on the TV screen The language for the player s Go to the initial settings menu 3 Menu Language and change the language menus and on screen messages is wrong To conserve power the player is autornatically switches to the standby mode after approx 30 minutes elapse in the stop mode Auto power off function Turn the power back to ON Check the batteries are installed with the correct polarities and O The batteries are depleted Replace them with new ones Point the remote control at the remote control sensor and operate Operate the remote control at a distance of not more than 23 feet 7 m from the remote control sensor Remove the obstacles between the remote control and remote contro sensor No operations can be performed with the remote control DVD No subtitles Alternative soundtrack or subtitle languages fail to be selected Angle cannot be changed Soundtrack and or subtitle language is not the one selected at the initial settings The disc s menu is displayed in French example Sound does not come from a speaker The password for rating level has been forgotten Reset ali the settings to Factory Preset The vocals cannot be turned off A menu is shown after playing each song on a Karaoke DVD Video CD This function works only for Video CDs with playback control Self diagnosis display function When an error or tro
48. ist 6565 6566 6570 6577 6582 6583 6588 6590 6665 6669 6671 6672 6678 6679 6682 6765 6779 6783 6789 6865 6869 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German 6890 6976 6978 6979 6983 6984 6985 7065 7073 7074 7079 7082 7089 7165 7168 7176 7178 7185 7265 7273 7282 Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Indonesian Icelandic Italian gt Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laotian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese gt Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Oriya gt Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Romanian Russian Sanskrit Sindhi Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Sundanese Swedish Sw
49. ive DVDs and menu play of Video CDs with playback control eAfter showing the Karaoke menu tracks are played successively without returning to the menu Video CD with playback control Marks used in these operating instructions DVD indicates features applicable to DVD only Video CD only gt CD only lt E Terms used in these operating instructions eTitle Chapter DVDs are divided up into large sections titles and smaller sections chapters The numbers allocated to these sections are called title numbers and chapter numbers Example Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 eTrack RAN Video CDs and CDs are divided up into sections called tracks and the numbers allocated to these sections are called track numbers Playback control lf a Video CD has playback contro I written on its disc or jacket it means that particular scenes or information can be selected for viewing interactively with the TV monitor using the menu screen This player can play Video CDs with playback control Using menus to control play of a Video CD is called menu play in these operating instructions Display during menu play of a Video CD with playback control C Dro T Me I ii if fi Mv H HH Bog eInteractive DVD An interactive DVD is DVD software which includes multiple angles multiple plot endings etc The elapsed play time of some of these DVDs is not shown Dis
50. nd other world wide patents issues and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc C 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved Recommended setting of Digital Audio Output Adjust settings as shown in the table below depending on the kind of equipment that is connected to the optical or coaxial digital audio output terminal Recommended setting ied 2Dolby 3 DTS Digital Digital Surround Type of equipment connected No equipment is connected Conversion Digital audio equipment EN pom Yes CM 2 no decoder PCM 2 P page 35 Dolby Digital decoder Yes Bitstream PCM page 34 decoder page 34 Dolby DigitaV DTS Recommended setting Digital Surround decoder page 34 DOOM 2Dolby Digital DVD RV60 Conversion 7 eUnderlined items are factory preset Type of equipment connected 3 DTS Digita Surround No equipment is connected Digital audio equipment no decoder page 35 Dolby Digital decoder page 34 DTS Digital Surround decoder page 34 Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround decoder page 34 x1 lf itis set to Yes the player converts linear PCM to 48 kHz even during analogue output Do the following if you wish to take advantage of high quality 96 kHz sound Select No and connect this player s audi
51. nds at right and left Letterbox Letterbox with screen Letterbox with stretched horizontally extremities of picture stretched The names given to the television picture modes depends on the make of your television There may also be slight differences in how the pictures appear on the screen Refer to your television s operating instructions for details VQT8621 Home Theater m VQT8621 Home theater E Upgrading your audio equipment Equipment and Types of connection To enjoy the 5 1 channel surround sound found on DVDs using the unit s built in decoder To enjoy the 5 1 channel surround sound found on DVDs using the decoder in another unit To enjoy stereo through an analogue amplifier 3 To enjoy stereo through a digital amplifier Amplifier with 5 1 channel audio input terminals Amplifier with built in decoder or a separate decoder amplifier combination Analogue amplifier or system component with 2 channel audio input terminals Audio equipment with digital audio input terminals Speakers eFront speakers L R eSubwoofer eSurround speakers UR eCenter speaker eFront speakers L R eSubwoofer eSurround speakers L R eCenter speaker Front speakers L R Front speakers L R Settings in 8 Speaker Setting Select 1 Multi channel eSpeaker presence Set speakers you have connected to Yes eSet delay time if necessary eCorrect output bal
52. ny type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine Service Damage Requiring Service The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when a The AC power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or b Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit or c The unit has been exposed to water or d The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The unit has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Servicing The user should not attempt to service the unit be yond that described in the operating instructions All other servic ing should be referred to an authorized service personnel For the address of an authorized servicenter in the U S A call 1 800 211 7262 e mail consumerproducts panasonic com or visit www panasonic com in Canada call 905 624 5505 or visit www panasonic ca Replacement parts When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition N gt Listening caution Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve just pur chased is only the
53. o output termina to an amplifiers audio input terminal with the audio video cable in cluded or an audio cable not included x 2 When connecting an amplifier with an optical or coaxial digital input terminal which does not contain a Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround decoder be sure to select PCM at 2 Dolby Digital and PCM DVD RV80 or Off DVD RV60 at 3 DTS Digital Surround If Bitstream is selected any attempt to play DVOs or COs encoded with DTS may cause a high level of noise that can injure your ears and damage your speakers Home Theater m VQT8621 Home theater Speaker Setting Here you can change the settings for the built in decoder These changes will have no effect if you connect the player to other equipment through the digital audio output terminals Make changes to the settings on the equipment you have connected Common procedure sid Common procedure sid 1 Press ACTION in the stop mode ACTION The initial settings screen is displayed Q lt i ie Languages 1 2 Pressthe cursor buttons A V to se M i T1 H 35 mesh wees VE C lect 8 Speaker Setting and press Bi 4 On Screen Messages dm 5 FL Display l j ENTER a 7 Digital Audio Oupt J Press the cursor buttons A V to se 8 Speaker Setting 2 channel i EA lect the item and press ENTER Press RETURN to exit 1 Multi channel If you have connected three or more speakers Proceed to step 4 2 2 chann
54. om the start of the title track during play Audio channel information recorded in the disc being played back e g 2ch or 5 1ch Center Surround left a i Surround right B Q Subwoofer Front left Front right A DVD is loaded It is possible to change the angle 3 Illuminates during program play Title chapter number Track number Linear PCM of 96 kHz sampling is being played 6 amp 3 Linear PCM of 24 bit is being played c5 For units sold outside U S A and Canada STANDBY indicator b STANDBY When the unit is connected to the AC power supply this indicator lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is turned on Remote control Page Top menu button TOP MENU 11 Cursor buttons A Y 4 Enter button ENTER 11 amp 9 Display button DISPLAY sees 23 69 Subtitle button SUBTITLE eese 17 6 Play mode button PLAY MODE s 20 Repeat mode button REPEAT MODE 18 6G A B repeat button A B REPEAT 18 amp Action button ACTION 2 cece eee ee 26 63 Stow Search buttons 44 gt gt SLOW SEARCH 14 Menu button MENU 20 0 ec cece er eee 11 Return button RETURN een 11 amp Audio button AUDIO 2 0 eee ee ee eee 16 Angle button ANGLE ee ree Dt 17 Numeric buttons 1 9 0 210
55. on You can also use the cursor buttons A V or the numeric buttons to change the language number To clear the display Press ENTER For your reference e You can only select languages or sound formats if they have been recorded on the disc you are playing e f the RESUME function page 12 is canceled or if you stop play of an interactive DVD the soundtrack languages revert to the initial settings page 27 eSome discs allow changes to soundtrack languages only by using the disc s menus Switching vocals ON or OFF for Karaoke discs 1 Press AUDIO during play 2 Press the cursor buttons A V 4 gt or press AUDIO to change the setting DVD Karaoke 4 gt eSolo eDuet Vocal OFF Vocal OFF ON Vocal ON 1 2 Vocal 1 2 ON V1 Vocal 1 only ON V2 Vocal 2 only ON Choose for Karaoke eChoose V1 or V2 to duet with the player Video CD A V or AUDIO LR Vocals Vocals seem to come from the right LE No Vocals R Vocals Vocals seem to come from both left and right eChoose L for Karaoke To clear the display Press ENTER For your reference eKaraoke discs may show a menu after each track Sorne will have a menu that allows you to play all the tracks eSome discs require different operations from those described Read the disc s instructions for details Cursor buttons ENTER pc Advanced operations A Changing subtitle language CHAAR OO SUBTI
56. ound V S S page 25 eV S S effects ns dista Surround Signal recorded discs The front speakers Surround sound sound farther apart seems to come from the side Sound seems to Front sound seems to Headphone come from the front come from the front V S S 1 left and right left and right and surround sound from the rear left and right The surround like effect in V S S 1 Headphone V S S 1 is increased V S S 2 Headphone V S S 2 3 DVD RV80 only DVD a aa OO Digital le aT ee Ten Inm Numeric buttons Using On Screen Menu Icons On Screen Menu Icons On Screen Menu Icons are long thin menus that contain information about the disc or player These menus allow you to perform opera tions by changing this information Examples of On Screen Menu Icons El The screens depend on the disc contents Bj Common procedures 1 Press DISPLAY during play or in the stop mode Each time this button is pressed the TV monitor changes as shown below On Screen Menu Icons for disc information On Screen Menu Icons for player information Shuttle screen i On Screen Menu Icons cleared e Some functions cannot be accessed from the stop mode 2 Press the cursor buttons 4 gt j to select the item The item is highlighted in yellow 3 Press the cursor buttons A V to se lect the setting For
57. output Select the digital output to be output from the optical or coaxial digital audio output terminal of the player Display examples are from DVD RV80 1 2 Press ACTION in the stop mode The initial settings screen is displayed Press the cursor buttons A V to select 7 Digital Audio Output and press ENTER Press the cursor buttons A V to select the item and press ENTER 1 PCM Down Conversion Select whether to output audio on DVD recorded in 96 kHz linear PCM as is No or to convert it to 48 kHz for output Yes 2 Dolby Digital To select the signal format Bitstream or PCM to be output from the optical or coaxial digital audio output terminal during playback of DVOs recorded in Dolby Digital 3 DTS Digital Surround To select the signal format PCM or Bitstream to be output from the optical or coaxial digital audio output terminal during playback of DVDs recorded in DTS Digital Surround To select whether DTS Digital Surround bitstream is output from the optical or coaxial digital audio output terminal or no digital audio is output during playback of DVDs recorded in DTS Digital Surround Press the cursor buttons A V to select the setting and press ENTER When 1 PCM Down Conversion is selected 1 No Factory preset No digital audio is output during playback of DVDs recorded in 96 kHz linear PCM e f the DVD is recorded in 48 kHz linear PCM digital audio converted to 48 kHz 16 bit is
58. pecified for use with this player B Do not place or store discs in the following places Locations exposed to direct sunlight eHumid or dusty locations eLocations directly exposed to a heat vent or heating appliance Maintenance To clean this unit wipe with a soft dry cloth if the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth dipped in a soap and water solution or a weak detergent solution eNever use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit eBefore using chemically treated cloth read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully Servicenter List US e Panasonic Technics Quasar 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 Web Site http www panasonic com You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases 1 800 332 5368 Customer Orders Only Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 6 am to 5 pm Monday Friday 6 am to 10 30 am Saturday PST Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express Check Factory Servicenters Locations CALIFORNIA 6550 Katella Avenue Cypress CA 90630 800 Dubuque Avenue S San Francisco CA 94080 20201 Sherman Way Suite 102 Canoga Park CA 91306 3878 Ruftin Road Suite A
59. pictures The frame that fills in the spaces between the l and P pictures is called the B picture l pictures have the best picture quality so they should be used when making picture adjustments eFrame Individual images in a video or on the television are called frames eField Half of the video information video signal in a frame is called a field With conventional TV systems a single frame a single screen consists of two fields eFrame still The two fields are displayed atternately on the TV screen so the image may be blurry However the image quality is better than field images eField still Only one field half of the video information is displayed on the TV screen so the apparent resolution is low However there is no blurring on the screen How different kinds of software appear on your television DVD software is recorded in a variety of picture formats and how they appear on your TV depends on the software the kind of TV you have and the picture mode your TV is set to eLetterbox refers to pictures where black bands appear at the top and bottom ePan and scan refers to pictures where part of the picture is cut off so it fills the whole screen Television and picture mode 16 9 16 9 16 9 full mode zoom mode auto mode Software format Advanced Operations s Wide screen pan and scan Edges cut off Full screen Top and bottom cut off Full screen Screen stretched Top and bottom cut off Full screen with black horizontally ba
60. play during play of an interactive DVD ab E harks DVD vt a94 Control reference guide E k Efla 96kHz 24bit Buttons such as function in exactly the same way as the buttons on the player 9431 Qe xs OF py 1 Se Ca 9 36 DOTY Player D Power button POWER OA 6 cece eee eee 11 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power 2 DISC tray coire OPI ee ete 11 3 Disc tray open close button amp OPEN CLOSE 11 Stop button W Se o RERO 12 Pause button H soo yero rrr PO ren 13 Play button M esseee een nnne 11 Q Headphone jack lll le s 21 Headphone volume control PHONES 21 9 FL display Virtual Surround Sound button indicator V S S 22 Cinema button indicator CINEMA 19 Skip buttons M Pb esee 13 Shuttle dial 44 Pb 14 AW Rotates during play ww Rotates fast clockwise or counterclockwise during rapid advance reverse Rotates slowly clockwise or counterclockwise during slow motion play Ll v Nluminates in the stop mode 9 Illluminates during playback Flashes when the RESUME function is ON Illuminates during repeat play 3 Illuminates in the still picture pause mode Elapsed playing time fr
61. r do not use irregularly shaped discs such as heart shaped Discs of this sort can damage the player Uis fits pira voeo DIGITAL AUDIO Product Service Do not attempt to remove the cover s or repair the unit yourself Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Product information For product service product information or assistance with product operation refer to the servicenter directory If you ship the product Carefully pack and send it prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton Attach a postage affixed let ter detailing the complaint to the outside of the carton DO NOT send the product to the Executive or Regional Sales of fices They are NOT equipped to make repairs E How to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surface E If the surface is dirty Wipe it with a damp cloth and then wipe dry E if the disc is brought from a cold to a warm environment moisture may form on the disc Wipe with a soft dry lint free cloth before using the disc E Handling precautions e Do not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writing instrument eDo not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electric ity prevention liquids or any other solvent Do not attach labels or stickers to discs Do not use discs with ex posed adhesive from tape or left over peeled off stickers eDo not use scratch proof protectors or covers other than those s
62. r there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful in terterence to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures eReorient or relocate the receiving antenna e ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver eConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected eConsult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the at tached installation instructions and use only shielded cables when connecting to other devices Also any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALI FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous volt age within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilate
63. rade Center Building 4 1 Hamamatsu cho 2 chome Minato ku Tokyo 105 6132 Japan 2000 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Printed in Japan Panasonic Sales Company Panasonic Canada Inc En Division of Matsushita Electric of 5770 Ambler Drive Puerto Rico Inc PSC Mississauga Ontario Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 L4W 2T3 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina www panasonic ca Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Deutschland a Division of Panasonic Deutschland GmbH Military Sales Department Hagenauer StraBe 43 6200 Wiesbaden Biebrich F R Germany VQT8621 FO200STO
64. ral trian gle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU VORSICHT LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN ADVARSEL LASERSTRALING VED ABNING SE IKKE IND STRALEN ADVARSEL LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES STIRR IKKE INN STR LEN VARNING LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD STIRRA EJ IN L STRALEN VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERSATEILYLLE ALA TUMOTA S TEESEEN te HTGRHERSEUABRUL ABBR wae CORRELL PHT L S HEOEEURBLUIT CES Inside of player For units sold outside U S A and Canada CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Getting Started IN 3 VOT8621 Getting Started c 4 VOT8621 PRECAUTIONS Before using this unit please read these operating instructions care fully Take special care to follow the warnings indicated on the unit itself as well as the safety suggestions listed below Afterwards keep them handy for future reference Safety 1 Power Source The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the unit If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company 2 Polarization i the unit is equipped with a polarized AC power
65. rcumference PRONTI gt CENTER FRONT R a Center SURROUND L channel balance 0 dB SURROUND R 2 While listening to the test signal press the cursor buttons A V to adjust the volume of the center and surround aker TM speakers so they are the same apparent volume as the front S i speakers The front speakers cannot be adjusted here 3 Press ENTER The test signals are stopped r3 12 Subwoofer Test signal ES en 9 channel Note rar l balance A test signal is not output from the subwoofer To adjust its volume 0 dB play something then return to this screen to adjust to your taste Surround L Surround R channel balance Q dB channel balance 0 dB e Underlined items are factory preset VOT8621 For Your Reference he 40 VQT8621 Troubleshooting Guide Before requesting service for this player check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation 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 directory of Authorized Service Centers enclosed with this unit to locate a convenient service center or consult your dealer for instructions For detailed instructions contact an authorized servicenter in the U S A and Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care Centre
66. recorded in 96 kHz linear PCM are played Audio will be output as it is if the DVD does not have copyright protection recorded on it eThese changes to digital audio output must be made otherwise bitstream signals the decoder cannot handle will be output If these signals are output noise will be output which can cause harm to your ears and speakers You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD d r c Connecting audio equipment with 2 channel audio input terminals You can enjoy stereo sound if you connect an amplifier or system component that has 2 channel audio input terminals Amplifier and speakers or system component e Read the instructions for the amplifier and speakers or system component for connection details Dolby Pro Logic amplifiers elf you connect a Dolby Pro Logic amplifier you will also need to connect center and surround speakers to enjoy surround sound Read the instructions for the equipment for connection details eTurn V S S off page 22 Dolby Pro Logic will not function correctly if V S S is on Audio cable When you have finished connection eGo to 7 Digital Audio Output and set 1 PCM Down Conversion to No page 36 e n 8 Speaker Setting select 2 2 channel page 38 Align the plug with the terminal eRemove the dust protection cap from the optical digital audio output terminal and connect the cable firmly so that the
67. reen is displayed Now when you insert a DVD that exceeds the ratings limit you The ol avente Set a message appears on the television P POL 1S UR If you want to play the disc select Yes and enter your Kor serhan eicnoos ta player s rating limit Do ememberdhe password password The unit will unlock temporarily locking again when want to change the ima Yes No the disc tray is opened or the unit is turned off 345 o Press ENTER to continue BE RRBROO Example 4343 Changing ratings When the level is 0 to 7 Changes to the settings also requires a password Ratings 1 Press the cursor buttons A V to select 2 Ratings in the 1 Unlock Player initial settings screen and press ENTER C word x pick baee T 2 Enter your 4 digit password with the numeric buttons and 4 Temporary Unlock press ENTER Press RETURN to exit J Press the cursor buttons A V to select the item To unlock the player the rating level returns to 8 Select 1 and then press ENTER BREE I NOO To change the password Select 2 and press ENTER Enter a new 4 digit password and press ENTER then press ENTER again To change the rating level Select 3 and press ENTER Select a new level with the cursor buttons A V then press ENTER To unlock the player temporarily Select 4 and then press ENTER eThe rating is unlocked temporarily for the current disc The player is locked again wh
68. ssion Oft 5 Still Picture Display Off Q am auo fi fi Press RETURN to exit T Still Mode Automatic 3 TV Mode 4 3 Pan amp Scan 6 Black Level Control Lighter Select either Field still or Frame still in the still picture mode Audio during Search To select whether audio is heard or not during search forward direction at the initial search speed TV Mode 4 3 To select whether wide screen material is played in the pan and scan style or in the letterbox style on a conventional TV 4 3 D Dynamic Range Compression To compress the dynamic range the difference between the loudest sound and the softest sound making it easier to hear dialogue even at low volume This function only works with Dolby Digital DVD Still Picture Display To display the picture type DVD Por B in the still picture mode Black Level Controt To select the black level of the picture Lighter or Darker Field Select this setting when jittering occurs in the still picture mode when 1 Automatic is selected Frame Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly in the still picture mode when 1 Automatic is selected On Factory preset Off Pan amp Scan Factory preset Wide screen video material will be played in the pan and scan style the picture is shown with either one or both sides Cut off on a conventional television 4 3 e Video material
69. subtitle language and the language used in the disc s menu to be used for every disc played back 2 Ratings page 28 Change the ratings level to prevent play of discs skip violent scenes or replace scenes with others by entering a password This is also called a parental lock 3 Menu Language page 29 Change the language used for the on screen displays and initial settings menus 4 On Screen Messages page 29 Choose whether Play Still and other displays will be displayed or not and the color and position of these dis plays as well as On Screen Menu Icons 5 FL Display page 29 Change the brightness for the FL display 6 TV Aspect 7 page 10 Change the settings to suit the type of television you have connected 7 Digital Audio Output page 36 Change the settings to suit the type of digital equipment you have connected 8 Speaker Setting page 38 Change the settings to suit the type of speaker you have connected 9 Other Settings page 30 Choose the kind of picture shown when play is paused and various other settings to enhance your viewing experi ence J Press the cursor buttons A V to se lect the setting and press ENTER Some items require additional steps See the respective page Setting is finished and the initial settings screen is displayed To cance during setup operation Press RETURN The previous screen is displayed To exit the initia settings screen Press ACTI
70. ther speakers if V S S is on VQT8821 Home Theater VOT8621 Home theater B Connecting an amplifier with built in decoder You can enjoy the 5 1 channel surround sound found on DVD recorded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround by connecting an amplifier with a built in decoder or a separate decoder amplifier combination Note when connecting the optical digital audio cable Align the plug with the terminal Dust protection cap eRemove the dust protection cap from the optical digital audio output terminal and connect the cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the terminal match Keep the dust protection cap and reattach when not using the terminal Optical digital audio cable eDo not bend the optical digital audio cable when connecting it Coaxial audio cable Amplifier with a built in decoder e Read the instructions for the amplifier and speakers for connection details Speakers You can connect from 3 to 5 speakers including the front two e Front speakers L R eCenter speaker eSurround speakers L R e Subwoofer When you have finished connection Make changes to 7 Digital Audio Output to suit your decoder page 36 Decoder mee Dolby Digital a Dolby Digital decoder TS Par sunoung DTS Digital Surround decoder decoder Va PCM DTS Digital Surround Off Bitstream Bitstream x If this is set to No no audio will be output when DVDs
71. tive OFF V S S Headphone V S S off DVD or during menu play of a Video CD with playback control 1 V S S Headphone V S S natural effect eDialogue Enhancer is effective with Dolby Digital DVD RV80 and 2 V S S Headphone V S S emphasized effect DVD RV60 or DTS Digital Surround DVD RV80 three channels Master volume or over where the dialogue is recorded in the center channel Adjust the master volume with the cursor buttons A V x or 127 to 0 dB ETE PM NUR ER lt i i gt Select the mode during play with the cursor buttons A V OFF Norma volume ON Louder volume for dialogue Play mode pages 20 and 21 The current play mode is shown cannot be changed here PRG Program play RND Random play Normal play Marker Marking parts you want to watch or listen to again Press ENTER during play and press ENTER again at the pre ferred point to store a marker Marker no replaces Up to 5 markers can be stored in memory To store the next marker press the cursor button P To recall a marker Select the marker no with the cursor buttons lt 4 gt and press ENTER eTo clear a marker Select the marker no with the cursor buttons 4 gt and press CANCEL Some subtitles recorded around the marker may fail to appear All the markers are cleared when the player is switched to the standby mode or turned off or the disc tray is opened lt p Maximum speed Maximum sp
72. tons A V LR Left channel sound is output from the left speaker L and right channel sound is output from the right speaker R L Leftchannel sound only is output from the speakers L R R Right channel sound only is output from the speakers L R n Playback control Shows whether menu play is on or off cannot be changed here OFF Menu play is OFF ON Menu play is ON eThe information actually displayed depends on the disc eDuring program and random play of Video CDs and CDs the remaining time of the disc is not displayed VOT8621 x Example 2 1ch 1 Subwoofer signal not displayed if there is no subwoofer signal No surround Mono surround Stereo surround left right Center Front ieft Front right Front left Front right Center Screen for player information A B repeat play Press ENTER during play to store location A and press ENTER again to store location B Repeat play between the two locations starts Press ENTER again to return to normal play Repeat play Select the mode during play with the cursor buttons A V OFF Normal play OFF Normal play C Chapter repeat play T Track repeat play T Title repeat play A Disc repeat play Dialogue Enhancer page 19 Digital picture mode You can adjust picture quality to suit the disc or scene you are viewing Select the mode with the cursor buttons V while a disc is loaded N Normal mod
73. ttons to select an item PBC lights on the player s FL display B Using menus to play By calling up menus during play you can start play from a specific title or chapter or change the soundtrack and subtitle languages 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU during play to display the menu ePress again to return to what you were watching 2 Press the cursor buttons A V 4 gt to select an item and press ENTER The selected item is confirmed e Repeat if other menus are shown DVDs can have several menus The menu displayed when you press TOP MENU may be different to the menu displayed when you press MENU For your reference eMenu content depends on the disc These operating instructions describe the basic steps eBoth buttons take you to the same menu if the disc has only one menu Basic Operations E VOT8E21 Advanced Operations m VOT8621 Cursor buttons AUDIO Numeric buttons AUDIO Soundtrack language 1579 4 number being played back indicates a sound track is not recorded fj D bigitel 2FRA 3 2 1ch o Vocal 1 ON Video CD AUDIO e ty Advanced operations A Changing soundtrack language DVD Some DVDs have more than one soundtrack language recorded on them and you can change soundtrack language during play Press AUDIO during play to display the current language number The number changes each time you press the butt
74. uble is detected during operation a message appears in the FL display When a message has appeared check the details given below Trouble is likely to have occurred The number following H differs depending on the status of the player HOC LiL stands for a number Subtitles appear only with discs which contain them Subtitles are cleared from the TV monitor Display the subtitles p An alternative language is not selected with discs which do not contain more than one language In the case of some discs the alternative language cannot be selected by operating the AUDIO or SUBTITLE Try selecting it from the disc s menu if one is available a a NT EE EE This function is dependent on software availability Even if a disc has a number of angles recorded these angles may be recorded for specific scenes only when ANGLE lights up on the player s FL display If the soundtrack and or subtitle language does not exist on the disc the language selected at the initial settings will not be seen heard The setup 3 Menus of 1 Disc Languages is set to French Select English Check the connections O O If you have connected this player to an amplifier through the audio output terminals go to the initial settings menu 8 Speaker Setting and change the settings to suit your speakers Select Yes for all the speakers you have connected DVD RV60 cannot decode DTS encoded discs To
75. ven when it is turned off with POWER 5 I To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household AC outlet Connect Your Player Directly To Your Television if the player is connected to the television through a video cas sette recorder the picture may not be played back correctly due to the copy guard So we strongly recommend you do not con nect the player to your video cassette recorder when setting up your home entertainment system eConnect to the television section if you connect the player to a combined television video player Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot The heat can damage the player Connecting to a television with video input terminal For U S A and Canada AUDIO VIDEO AC 120 V 60 Hz AC 110 240V 50 60 Hz 9 n QH To household e AC outlet i x If the power plug will Television not fit your AC outlet use the power plug AC power supply adaptor included cord included o s i Audio video cable included See the note at the bottom of this page Back of the player For units sold outside U S A and Canada CAUTION FOR CONNECTING AC POWER SUPPLY CORD eFor connection to a supply in the U S A the provided AC power supply cord must be connected to 120 V AC supply only with the power plug adaptor included eConfirm the voltage in each country before using this player
76. y cell batteries Do not heat or disassemble the batteries Do not allow them to contact flame or water Remove the batteries if the unit is not to be used for a long time eDo not keep together with metallic objects such as necklaces eDo not use rechargeable type batteries eDo not use batteries if the covering has been peeled off Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire If electrolyte leaks from the batteries consult your dealer Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in contact with any part of your body Correct method of use Remote control signal sensor About 23 feet 7 meters in front of X the signal sensor z 30 Transmission window eDo not place obstacles between the remote control signa sensor and remote control unit eDo not expose the remote control signal sensor to direct sunlight or to the bright light of a fluorescent light eTake care to keep the remote control signal sensor and end of the remote contro unit free from the dust eif this system is installed in a rack with glass doors the glass doors thickness or color might make it necessary to use the remote control a shorter distance from the system To prevent damage Never place heavy items on top of the unit Do not disassemble or reconstruct the unit s Do not spill water or other liquids into the unit Getting Started NN 5

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