User manual PALSONIC DVD4000

[. . . ] Do not install or operate the unit directly exposed to sunlight or nearby objects radiating heat that may lead to overheating and danger to the unit. Do not install or operate the unit near moisture or humidity that may affect the laser head. Do not apply any kind of thinner, alcohol or sprays when cleaning the unit. 2 Player Overview Front Panel 1. Power cord 3 Player Overview Remote Control: 4 Player Overview Front Panel Display 1. [. . . ] . C Stop Stop Press STOP once to memorize the stopped position. When you press PLAY, the disc will resume play from the stopped position. When you press PLAY, the disc will play from the beginning. 11 Playback Features Playing the desired title, chapter and time Usually, DVD discs are divided into titles and titles are divided into chapters. A Title Menu If the disc contains multiple titles, it may have a Title menu to access them. 1 TITLE Press TITLE to display the title menu. TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 4 2 Use the arrow keys to select the desired title. You can use the 0-9 keys to select the title if numbers are indicated in the Title menu. 3 Press SELECT to start playback from the first chapter of the selected title. B Skip Playback Skip backward Press Press or to skip to the previous chapter. to skip to the next chapter. Skip forward Press Note: Some discs do not display the title contents after pressing TITLE. . 12 Playback Features Playing the desired title, chapter and time C 1 Search You can choose your desired title, chapter and time. Press SEARCH button, displaying: For example: TITLE 01/01 CHAPTER 00/018 2 Press the Search button to select Time Search, Chapter Search or Title Search. 3 Press the 0-9 keys to enter the time (hours, minutes and seconds) or the number of the title or chapter. 1 For Example: Time 2 3 1 : 23 : 50 5 0 4 Select Press SELECT to start playback from the selected time, chapter or title. 13 Playback Features DVD PBC Playback A Close navigational system You can use an alternative means of disc navigation for DVDs. Press PBC button and the screen will display a summary of the disc contents: Press the left/right buttons to select different titles. You can also press the 0-9 keys to start playback of the desired tile. B Program playback Press PROGRAM to select a chapter within the title. Pressing again will clear the mode. C Return to navigational system Pressing PBC returns you to the discs navigational system, which is the normal mode of operation. 14 Playback Features Special Playback Features A Skip In play mode, press Every press of or x2 fast forward or fast backward. will change the speed. x4 x6 x8 play Fast backward : Fast backward Fast forward : Fast forward x2 x4 x6 x8 play Note: . Operation may vary from disc to disc. B Step step Pressing STEP the first time will freeze the picture. Successive presses will move the picture forward one frame. step step CPause/Play Press Pause/Play to pause the picture. D Return to Press SELECT or PLAY to resume normal play. Note: . The unit will be muted during step playback. 15 Playback Features Special Playback Features You can set chapters/titles to repeat. C Repeat title/chapter repeat Repeat your desired title/chapter Each press of the REPEAT button will change the repeat mode as follows: CHAPTER REPEAT ON repeat the chapter TITLE REPEAT ON repeat the title REPEAT OFF return to normal play Note: . Some discs do not support repeat playback. You can repeat playback of a segment (A-B) D Repeat passage A-B A TO B SET A Press A-B button at the beginning of the desired segment, memorizing the starting point A. A TO B SET B Press A-B button at the end of the desired segment. The unit will repeat your selected segment A-B. A-B CANCELLED Press A-B button a third time to clear the setting and return to normal. Note: The repeated segment can only be selected in the current title. Note: Some discs may not support this function. 2 play Press PLAY to start playback from the memorized position. L Zoom 1 zoom You can zoom in while watching movies. zoom x 1. 5 zoom x 2 zoom x 4 zoom off 2 arrow keys In zoom mode, press the arrow keys to move in the selected direction. 20 Playing Other Compatible Discs Playing VCDs: VCD track 1 track 2 track 3 track 4 track 5 VCDs are divided into multiple tracks. A 1 Play from menu PBC If the disc contains a PBC menu, you can select PBC playback The unit will enter PBC automatically. In stop mode, press PBC button, displaying: PBC ON Note: Not all VCDs contain PBC menus. After reading the disc, the PBC menu will be displayed automatically (if the disc contains a PBC menu). 2 Press the arrow keys to choose the desired track, then press SELECT. For example: 1 2 3 4 5 3 Alternatively, press the 0-9 keys to select the desired track. To select a number larger than 0, press 10+ first, then input the next number 4 return In play mode, press RETURN to enter the PBC menu. 5 skip forward Press Press to skip the next page. to skip the previous page. skip backwards Note: Some discs may have multi-page menus 21 Playing Other Compatible Discs Playing VCDs: B 1 Play your desired sequence program In stop mode, press PROGRAM. PROGRAM 00 : 00 2 Press SELECT key, selecting your desired track. If the number is larger than 10, press 10+first, then input the next number. 3 Press PLAY key, entering program play. 4 program In program mode, press PROGRAM to clear the play mode. 22 Playing Other Compatible Discs Playing VCDs: Often different channels on VCDs contain different languages. DSelect channel channel In play mode, press CHANNEL key, selecting channel. MONO LEFT MONO RIGHT STEREO CD-DA track 1 track 2 track 3 track 4 track 5 Playing Audio CDs: Audio CDs are divided into multiple tracks. 1 After reading the disc, it will play automatically. 2 Press number key, selecting your desired track. If the number is larger than 10, press 10+ first, then input the next number. . . Note: Press or to select the previous or next track. Press SEARCH to select playback time. 23 Playing Other Compatible Discs folder track 1 track 2 track 3 track 4 folder track 1 track 2 track 3 Playing MP3 File MP3 discs are divided into folders and tracks. ASelect track 1 2 Press the arrow keys to select the desired folder. The folder menu will be displayed after reading the disc. 3 Press SELECT to enter the item. Press the arrow keys to select the desired track, then press SELECT to play the track. B Selectdirectly track You can also press the 0-9 keys to select the desired track. If you want to select a number larger than 10, press 10+ first, then enter the second digit. C Return to title menu stop Press STOP to stop playback. [. . . ] When the output mode is set to Line out, select this mode to adjust the effect of dynamic compression. 3 4 5 OP MODE DUAL MONO DYNAMIC KARAOKE SETUP 1. Karaoke Mode You can use this setup to control karaoke mode 30 System Setup Preferences Setup 1 Menu frame Note: You can only enter Preferences setup from stop or no disc mode. 1G 2 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 6 PG-R 7 NC-17 8 ADULT NO-PARENTAL AUDIO ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE PARENTAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE OFF PASSWORD DEFAULTS MAIN PAGE CHANGE RESET DISC MENU ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE 2 Audio Subtitle, Disc Menu Parental setup Enter your preferred language for Audio soundtracks, Subtitle languages and Disc menu languages. Available languages vary by disc. 3 You can use this setup to control playback of rated discs. 4 5 6 Password Select Reset, enter and confirm the new password, then press PLAY. Defaults Return to the default setup. Smart Nav Choose whether or not to display menus. Current Password: 8806 31 Troubleshooting Symptoms and Solutions If you have any questions, please refer to the following table before seeking service. Symptom No power No picture Reason(s) Not connected Solutions Connect unit to wall outlet. Video cable not securely connected Connect video cable Audio cable not securely connected Connect audio cable No sound External amplifier/decoder off Incorrect audio output setting Power on amplifier/decoder Set to correct mode Clean disc or try another one Normal condition. Distorted picture Disc is dirty Distortion in fast forward or backward mode Brightness unsteady or picture with noise External equipment No disc Disc not readable Disc loaded upside down Insert disc Insert readable disc (check disc type) Replace disc with label side up Load the disc correctly Clean the disc Press Setup to turn off the menu. [. . . ]