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EB GN GCS

Operating Instructions

DVD/CD PLAYER

Model No.

DVD-S54

MULTI-FORMAT PLAYBACK

See page 4 for details

Getting star

ted

Operations

Ref

erence

ALL

Region number

The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region
number or “

ALL

”.

Example:

The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions

completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.

RQTC0156-B

Region

Number

The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

Asia

Australia and N.Z.

Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations show the model for The United Kingdom

and Republic of Ireland.

“EB” on the packaging indicates the United Kingdom and

Republic of Ireland

Note

RQTC0156-B.indd 1

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Summary of Contents for DVD-S54

Page 1: ...Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference RQTC0156 B Region Number The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland 2 Asia 3 Australia and N Z 4 Unless otherwise indicated illustrations show the model for The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland EB on the...

Page 2: ...ansfer mode Zoom 14 Using On Screen Menus 15 On Screen Menu 1 On Screen Menu 2 15 On Screen Menu 3 On Screen Menu 4 16 Changing the player settings 17 About DivX subtitles text display 19 Troubleshooting guide 20 VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM 23 About DivX VOD contents 24 Speciﬁcations 25 Glossary 26 Main feature index Back cover Reference The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Asia Australia and...

Page 3: ...to the type of AC mains plug ﬁgures A and B Conﬁrm the AC mains plug ﬁtted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Caution for AC Mains Lead Safety precaution Fuse cover Fuse 5 ampere Fuse 5 ampere Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight h...

Page 4: ... or other writing instrument Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers Do not use the following discs Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels rented discs etc Discs that are badly warped or cracked Irregularly shaped discs such as heart shapes Recorded discs Availabl...

Page 5: ...pe dry Discs that can be played Maintenance Format Disc Extension Reference CD R RW WMA wma You cannot play WMA ﬁles that are copy protected This unit is not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate MBR a ﬁle that contains the same content encoded at several different bit rates DVD RAM DVD R RW CD R RW MP3 mp3 Sampling frequency DVD RAM DVD R RW 11 02 12 22 05 24 44 1 and 48 kHz CD R RW 8 11 02 12 16 22 ...

Page 6: ...IORITY to OFF page 18 HDMI menu Set VIDEO OUT I P to PROGRESSIVE then follow the instructions on the menu screen page 17 VIDEO menu Panasonic televisions with 625 576 50i 50p 525 480 60i 60p input terminals are progressive compatible When using this connection the audio cable red and white plugs should also be connected With COMPONENT VIDEO IN With VIDEO IN or S VIDEO IN Audio video cable included...

Page 7: ...onnect to a television through the COMPONENT VIDEO terminal only set VIDEO PRIORITY to OFF too page 18 HDMI menu To enjoy digital surround sound in addition to digital high deﬁnition video You can still enjoy surround sound when your television is not HDMI compatible by connecting an HDMI compatible ampliﬁer 1 Audio will be output in 2 channels when output as PCM Change DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS page ...

Page 8: ...g has been peeled off Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the ﬂuid contacts and may cause a ﬁre Remove batteries if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Use Aim at the remote control sensor page 9 avoiding obstacles at a maximum range of 7 m directly in front of the unit You cannot use DTS Digital ...

Page 9: ...play or contents on DVD RAM set DVD VR DATA to DATA page 18 OTHERS menu Total title number may not be displayed properly on 4R 4RW If you are experiencing problems refer to Troubleshooting guide page 20 to 22 Basic play VCD DivX MPEG4 Standby on switch 8 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 Standby on ind...

Page 10: ...ct OK VCD DVD V DVD VR VCD DVD V DVD VR Plays the programs page 12 DVD V DVD VR Plays a playlist page 12 VCD Information screen Main unit display Number display Time display JPEG Enter number 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 OK e g To select 12 10 1 2 DVD V DVD VR VCD CD MP3 JPEG MPEG4 WMA e g To select 123 10 1 2 3 OK Select Register Basic play DivX 10 Basic play DVD VR RQTC0156 B indd 10 2007 12 29 10 13 32 ...

Page 11: ...ups repeat this step Press ANGLE PAGE to skip page by page To select all items in a disc select ALL Only when the disc has multiple titles Press e r to select a title and press OK will be displayed next to the selected title 4 Press q PLAY to start play To exit random mode press PLAY MODE several times e g MP3 JPEG MPEG4 WMA DivX Random play DVD V RANDOM SELECT TITLE TITLE 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 1 PRESS ...

Page 12: ...q to select an item and press OK Repeat this step if there are multiple layers Group Folder MP3 WMA content File JPEG content File DATA DISC ROOT 01 Ashley a 02 City Pen 03 Neandert 04 Cartoons 05 Trilobites Formula one Starperson Baseball Lady Starfi Life on Jup Starperson Soccer ROOT Formula one RETURN OK Files are treated as contents and folders are treated as groups in these instructions Press...

Page 13: ...ances detail in dark scenes DYNAMIC Enhances the contrast for powerful images ANIMATION Suitable for animation SOFT SKIN Softens the skin of people in the images Repeat play Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed you can use even if there is no elapsed time display JPEG Press REPEAT to select an item to be repeated To cancel press REPEAT to select OFF Changing play speed Only when the el...

Page 14: ...ects ﬁlm contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it VIDEO Select when using AUTO1 and AUTO2 and the content is distorted With HDMI AV OUT connection If you have set VIDEO FORMAT to 480p 576p 720p 1080p or 1080i page 16 On Screen Menu 4 Select between AUTO1 AUTO2 and VIDEO for the method of conversion for progressive output DivX DVD VR Skipping about 30 seconds forward Conven...

Page 15: ...depending on the type of software Each time you press the button On Screen Menu 1 On Screen Menu 2 On Screen Menu 3 On Screen Menu 4 Exit On Screen Menu 1 Disc Play JPEG OK JPEG DivX JPG DATE Disc Play Video Audio HDMI OK Register Register 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 DVD V Using On Screen Menus Using On Screen Menus Press FUNCTIONS will display only On Screen Menu 4 during nodISC or when the disc tray is ...

Page 16: ...is feature reproduces the frequencies lost during recording to give you a sound closer to the original Press e r to select OFF 1 2 or 3 Setting Type of music Effect level 1 High tempo e g pop and rock Light 2 Various tempos e g jazz Medium 3 Low tempo e g classical Strong OFF Off Off When connecting with DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal the actual output sampling frequency depends on PCM OUTPUT setting ...

Page 17: ... Register 2 Select the menu 3 Select the item Make the settings 4 5 Press to exit Select Select Register DISC menu SETTING STATE Display the current setting of the items below AUDIO Choose the audio language ENGLISH LANGUAGE OPTIONS 1 ORIGINAL 2 OTHER 3 SUBTITLE Choose the subtitle language AUTO 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE OPTIONS 1 OTHER 3 MENUS Choose the language for disc menus ENGLISH LANGUAGE OPTIONS ...

Page 18: ...I ControlTM function is available page 23 to 24 OFF SETTING STATE Display the current setting of the items below REGISTRATION Displays the unit s registration code SHOW CODE You need this registration code to purchase and play DivX Video on Demand VOD content page 24 About DivX VOD contents JPEG TIME To change the slideshow timing 1 SEC to 15 SEC in 1 unit 15 SEC to 60 SEC in 5 unit 60 SEC to 180 ...

Page 19: ...s SUBTITLE to select TEXT ON DivX video ﬁles that do not display TEXT ON do not contain subtitles text Subtitles text cannot be displayed If the subtitles text are not displayed correctly try changing the language settings below Subtitles text language settings Only works when the language in DISPLAY menu is set to English page 18 During play press SETUP Press e r to select DISC and press OK Press...

Page 20: ...t about some of the check points or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem consult your dealer for instructions Reference pages are shown in parentheses It takes time before play starts Play may take time to begin when an MP3 track has still picture data Even after the track starts the correct play time will not be displayed however this is normal This is normal on DivX v...

Page 21: ...tore the zoom ratio to NORMAL 14 Change TV ASPECT in VIDEO menu 17 Sound distorted Set Advanced surround to OFF 13 Noise may occur when playing WMA ﬁles With HDMI AV OUT connections audio may not be output from other terminals in the way that was set No sound Turn the volume up Audio may not be output due to how ﬁles were created Audio may not be heard when more than 4 devices are connected with H...

Page 22: ...rted a disc that has not been ﬁnalized 4 You inserted a disc the unit cannot play insert one it can 4 You inserted a blank disc AUTHORIZATION ERROR THIS PLAYER IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PLAY THIS VIDEO You are trying to play the DivX VOD content that was purchased with a different registration code You cannot play the content on this unit 24 RENTAL EXPIRED The DivX VOD content has zero remaining plays ...

Page 23: ...s of February 2007 for Panasonic s HDAVI Control compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional HDAVI equipment Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers equipment supporting VIERA Link function It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG10 1 0 m RP CDHG15 1 5 m RP CDHG20 2 0 m RP CDHG30 3 0 m RP CDHG50 5 0 ...

Page 24: ...is content the remaining number of plays is displayed You cannot play this content when the number of remaining plays is zero RENTAL EXPIRED is displayed When playing this content The number of remaining plays is reduced by one if you press or SETUP you press g Press h to stop play you press u i or t y etc and arrive at another content or the start of the content being played Resume page 9 Stop fu...

Page 25: ...c range 100 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 003 Digital audio output Coaxial digital output Pin jack HDMI AV output Type A Connector 19 pin Pickup Wave length 653 nm 790 nm Laser power CLASS 1 CLASS 1M Power supply AC 230 to 240 V 50 Hz AC 110 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 9 W Power consumption in standby mode approx 1 W Dimensions W x D x H 430 mm x 231 mm x 43 mm excluding protrusions 430 m...

Page 26: ...io on a DVD with a 5 1 channel digital surround track through your television speakers the down mixed audio will be output Film and video DVD Videos are recorded using either ﬁlm or video This unit can determine which type has been used then uses the most suitable method of progressive output Film Recorded at 25 frames per second PAL discs or 24 frames per second NTSC discs NTSC discs recorded at ...

Page 27: ... DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES This product may receive...

Page 28: ... MPEG 4 Video and or ii decoding MPEG 4 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG 4 Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information including that relating to promotional internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained from M...

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