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EB GN GCS

Operating Instructions

DVD/CD PLAYER

Model No.

 DVD-S53

MULTI-FORMAT PLAYBACK

See page 4 for details

Getting star

ted

Operations

Ref

erence

2

ALL

3

4

2

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.

RQTC0132-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 packaging indicates the United Kingdom and 

Republic of Ireland

Note

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Summary of Contents for DVDS53 - DVD/CD PLAYER

Page 1: ...k you for purchasing this product Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference RQTC0132 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 packaging indicat...

Page 2: ...ode Zoom 14 Using On Screen Menus 15 On Screen Menu 1 15 On Screen Menu 2 On Screen Menu 3 16 On Screen Menu 4 17 Changing the player settings 18 Troubleshooting guide 21 About DivX VOD contents 24 VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM 24 Specifications 25 Glossary 26 Main feature index Back cover Reference The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Asia Australia and N Z Sales and Support Information Custome...

Page 3: ...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 high temperatures h...

Page 4: ...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 Available Not available It...

Page 5: ...hat 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 05 24 32 44 1 ...

Page 6: ...19 HDMI menu Set VIDEO OUT I P to PROGRESSIVE then follow the instructions on the menu screen page 18 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 Audio video cable ...

Page 7: ...evision through the COMPONENT VIDEO terminal only set VIDEO PRIORITY to OFF too page 19 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 19 AUDIO menu 2...

Page 8: ...e which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove 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 Surround decoders not suited to DVD STEP 2 The remote control AC mains lead included ...

Page 9: ...ents on DVD RAM set DVD VR DATA to DATA page 19 OTHERS menu Total title number may not be displayed properly on 4R 4RW If you are experiencing problems refer to Troubleshooting guide page 21 to 23 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 indicator When ...

Page 10: ...R 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 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 ENTER Select Register Basic play DivX 10 Basic play DVD VR DVD S53 RQTC0132 B _EB_GN_GCS_after DivX text indd 10 1 31 2...

Page 11: ...ll items in a disc select ALL Only when the disc has multiple titles Press e r to select a title and press ENTER 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 PROGRAM DVD V RANDOM SELECT TITLE TITLE 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 1 PRESS PLAY TO START DVD V For Program play and Random play ...

Page 12: ...ayers Group Folder MP3 WMA content File JPEG content File DATA DISC ROOT 01 Ashley at Prom 02 City Penguin 03 Neanderthal 04 Cartoons 05 Trilobites 06 White Dwarf 07 Discovery Formura one Starperson Baseball Lady Starfish Life on Jupiter Starperson Soccer ROOT Formura one Files are treated as contents and folders are treated as groups in these instructions Press ANGLE PAGE to skip page by page Pre...

Page 13: ...rk 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 elapsed play time ca...

Page 14: ...s 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 720p 1080p or 1080i page 17 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 Convenient when you want to...

Page 15: ...anging subtitles ANGLE page 14 Angle select DATE DISPLAY Displays the photograph date OFF ON ROTATION page 14 Still picture rotation 15 1 2 3 4 Press Select the item Make the settings Press to exit Select Select Items shown differ 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...

Page 16: ...d with HDMI AV OUT terminals This may not work depending on the disc s recording This does not work with on DVD RAM or DVD R RW ADVANCED SURROUND page 13 Enjoying advanced surround PICTURE MODE page 13 Changing picture mode ZOOM page 14 Zoom DNR page 13 Reducing noise in pictures TRANSFER MODE page 14 Transfer mode SOURCE SELECT depends on disc When you select AUTO the constructing method of the D...

Page 17: ...i interlace The item will vary depending on the connected equipment COLOUR SPACE With HDMI connection When VIDEO PRIORITY is set to ON page 19 HDMI menu RGB YCbCr 4 4 4 YCbCr 4 2 2 An mark will only appear for the corresponding connected equipment model 17 On Screen Menu 4 HDMI Connection status page 14 Changing soundtracks Shows the maximum channel number of the connected equipments below VIDEO F...

Page 18: ...t 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 1 OTHER 3 RATINGS...

Page 19: ...able page 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 SEC in 30 unit 3 SEC is the factory...

Page 20: ...Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laotian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7982 Pashto Pushto 8083 Persian 7065 Polish 8076 Portuguese 8084 Punjabi 8065 Quechua 8185 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Romanian 8279 Russian 8...

Page 21: ...e 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 Troubleshooting guide 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 Di...

Page 22: ... VIDEO menu 18 Troubleshooting guide 22 Troubleshooting guide 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 HDMI c...

Page 23: ... 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 You cannot play it 24 DivX Di...

Page 24: ...n Other connected equipment compatible with VIERA Link HDAVI Control stay on DivX Video on Demand VOD content is encrypted for copyright protection In order to play DivX VOD content on this unit you first need to register the unit Follow the online instructions for purchasing DivX VOD content to enter the unit s registration code and register the unit For more information about DivX VOD visit www d...

Page 25: ...Audio 98 dB Total harmonic distortion CD Audio 0 003 Digital audio output Coaxial digital output Pin jack HDMI AV output Type A Connector 19 pin CEC Ver 1 3a 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 10 W Power consumption in standby mode approx 1 W Dimensions W x D x H 430 mm x 231 mm x 43 mm excludi...

Page 26: ...process of remixing the multi channel audio surround sound on some discs into two channels When you want to listen to the audio 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 ...

Page 27: ...RIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS 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 TROPI...

Page 28: ...e engineering or disassembly is prohibited This product is licensed under the MPEG 4 Visual patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer for i encoding video in compliance with the MPEG 4 Visual Standard 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 pro...

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