Panasonic DVD-S24 User manual

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DVD / CD PLAYER DVD-S27DVD / CD PLAYER DVD-S27
DVD
CD
DVD-RAM VIDEO PLAYBACK
54MNz/10bit VIDEO D/A CONVERTER
OPEN/CLOSE
AV ENHANCER
Operating Instructions
DVD/CD PLAYER
DVD-S27/S24
Before connecting the device, operating it or adjusting
settings please read these operating instructions
completely; especially the safety precautions on pages 2-3.
Contents Page
Safety Precautions 2 - 3
Included Accessories 4
Rear Panel / Inserting batteries 5
Remote control unit 6 - 7
Front DVD-Player 8
Connections 9
Home cinema 10
QUICK SETUP 11
Playback functions 12 - 17
Navigation Menu 18 - 19
HighMAT / CD Text 20
DISPLAY menu 21 - 23
SETUP menus 24 - 25
Before requesting service 26 - 27
Information 28 - 29
Specifications 30
Country codes 31
Index last page

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Important Safety Warnings
!The moulded three pin mains plug is supplied for your safety and convenience and must
NOT be cut off.
!A 5 amp fuse is fitted in the mains
plug. If the fuse has to be replaced,
it must be of the same rating and
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark or the
BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
!To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service engineer only.
!Do not insert metal object into the slots or openings of the unit.
!This unit is not disconnected from a.c. mains while it remains connected
to a live mains outlet, even if it has been turned off.
1.Open the fuse
cover with a
screwdriver.
Fuse cover
Fuse
(5 ampere)
2.Replace the
fuse and close
or attach the
fuse cover.
To replace the fuse, open the fuse
compartment with a screwdriver as
shown and replace the fuse and the
cover securely.
!WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, do not expose
this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
!The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible or the mains
plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable.
!This unit is intended for use in moderate climates.

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Caution
!Avoid exposing the unit to direct sunlight or other heat sources.
!Avoid sudden change in temperature or humidity, dew or condensation may
form, causing malfunction.
!Dispose of batteries in accordance with the instructions given in this book.
!Place the unit on a flat, stable surface. Do not place heavy object on top of the unit.
!Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs
or other published or broadcast materials may infringe copyright laws.
!This unit is designed for indoor use only.
!Do not use in area with strong magnetic fields, e.g. near transmitting antenna.
!This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during
use. If such interference is apparent, please increase separation between the
product and the mobile telephone.
!Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in another
confined space. Ensure the unit is well ventilated. To prevent risk of electric
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 product utilizes a laser. Use of controls
or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
Do not open covers and do not repair yourself.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Care and Maintenance
!The cabinet can be wiped clean with a damp cloth, disconnect from mains before
cleaning. Do not use detergent or solution containing benzol or petroleum.
Inside of product
Back of product, see page 5.

Included Accessories
Check that you have
the accessories and
items shown
Batteries for the Remote Control
R6 size
Guarantee Card
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ccessories
Included
Remote control
N2QAJB000091
AC Mains Lead
RJA0044-3C
Operating Instructions
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Direct Sales at Panasonic UK
!Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and
confidence by telephoning our Customer Care Centre
Mon - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm (Excluding public holidays).
!Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at
www.panasonic.co.uk.
!Most major credit and debit cards accepted.
!All enquiries, transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by
Panasonic UK Ltd.
!It couldn´t be simpler!
!Also available through our internet is direct shopping for a wide range of
finished products, take a browse on our website for further details.
Sales and Support Information
Customer Care Centre
!For UK customers:
08705 357357.
!For Republic of Ireland customers:
01 289 8333.
!Visit our website for product
information www.panasonic.co.uk.
!E-mail:
customer[email protected].
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Inserting batteries into the remote control unit:
The batteries last for about a year, depending on how often you use the RC unit.
!Do not mix old with new batteries or batteries of different types.
!Only use batteries without any harmful substances (such as lead, cadmium, mercury).
!Do not use rechargeable type batteries.
!Remove the batteries if the remote control unit will remain unused for longer
periods of time.
!Do not heat or short-circuit the batteries.
!Immediately remove used-up batteries and replace with batteries
of type AA, UM3 or R6.
!Be sure to put in the batteries the right way round (+and -).
Dispose of batteries, packaging material and the unit
according to statutory regulations. They must not
be thrown into the household refuse.
Batteries
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RDIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
Please connect
directly to TV.
COAXIAL
AV
Rear Panel
AC INPUT socket
COAXIAL Digital connector
Audio Out socket
L= AUDIO output left channel
R= AUDIO output right channel
Video Out terminal
AV Scart Output
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AV ENHANC R
FL SELECT
OPEN/CLOSE
ADVANCED
SURROUND
EPICTUR MODE
REPEAT
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PLAYSPEED
POSITION MEMORY
QUICK REPLAY
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SLOW/SERCH
SKIP
STOPPAUSEYPLA
DISPLAY
TOP MENU
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DIRECT NAVIGATO
US BTITLE
AUDIO
ANGLE/PAGE
SETUP
PGROU
ZOOM
SLEEP
PLAY MODE
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MENU
RETURN
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Stand-by/on switch
Press to switch the unit from on to
stand-by mode or vice versa. In stand-
by mode, the unit is still
consuming a small amount of power.
Remote control unit
Opens and closes the disc tray.
Discards entries.
Playback speed control.
Adapts to a factor between x0.6 and x1.4.
General control
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TO M NUP E
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DIRE NAVIGATOR
PLAY LIST
MENU
ADISPL Y
PGROU
ADUI
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RET R
DVAN
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SURROUND
TU OD
PICRE M E
AV ENHANCER
ANGLE/PAGE
SUBTITLE
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SETUP 24
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AV Enhancer.
Displays the menu.
Displays the main menu.
Displays the on-screen display.
ANGLE : Selects a camera angle.
PAGE : Changes menu pages.
Rotates JPEG images.
Selects the language of subtitles.
Changes the audio track.
Displays the DISPLAY menu
Group Search.
Quits a menu.
Selects the picture mode.
Displays a play list.
Displays the DVD-RAM menu.
Displays the SETUP menu.
Menu control
!OSD menu selection buttons.
!Select Groups ( ) or Titles ( ) for
JPEG, WMA or MP3.
!ENTER: to accept the selected menu function.
Switches off the unit at the set time.
Numeric key pad; input of two-digit numbers.
Selects the display contents.
(Title/Chapter or Time)
Produces an effect similar
to surround sound.

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On-screen display
On-screen display
On-screen display
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PLAY
P E
AUS
SKIP
ZOOM
PLAY MODE
ON
P SITIO MEMORY
QUICK REPLAY
REPEAT
STOP SLOW/SEARCH
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Random Playback/Program Play.
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Skip chapters, titles or frames
!Press SKIP during playback or in Pause mode.
Resumes playback at stored
Position following an interruption.
Zoom
!Press ZOOM during playback.
To fine-tune the zoom factor press
To set the zoom mode: ENTER and .
Scene replay
!Press QUICK REPLAY during playback.
Every push of the button replays a couple of
seconds of the current track or programme.
However, you cannot go back to before the
beginning of a title.
DQUICK REPLAY is not supported by all discs.
Playback control
Stop playback
!Press STOP twice.
Start playback
!Press PLAY .
Playback starts automatically.
Pause playback (still image)
!Press PAUSE during playback.
Playback stops at the current picture frame.
!Press PLAY to resume playback.
Repeat
!Press REPEAT during playback.
There is no mode for repeatedly playing back
entire discs.
Slow motion (backwards/forwards)
!Press SLOW in Pause mode.
Keeping the button pressed increases the speed
of search at 5 steps.
!Press PLAY to resume normal playback.
Search
!Press SEARCH during playback.
Keeping the button pressed increases the speed of
search at 5 steps.
Restore factory setting
!Press ZOOM until x1.00 is shown.
The zoom functionality may be restricted
depending on the disc format.
Resume
!Press STOP during playback
to store the current position on the disc.
!Press PLAY while [ ] is flashing on the display.
Playback is resumed at the point where you stopped it. DVCDs do not support reverse slow motion playback.
DOpening the disc tray or the unit going into stand-by
mode also clears the stored position on the disc.
Cancel the Resume function
!Press STOP until [ ] disappears from the display.

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The remote control lets you make any changes to the device settings which will be retained
when you switch off the player unit.
OPEN/CLOSE
Page
Detailed information
is available on
the specified
pages.
Front DVD-Player
Your DVD player provides a perfect digital DVD video output. Depending on the type of
DVD, your hi-fi equipment or your stereo TV set you can play back stereo sound or digital
multi-channel sound in excellent cinema quality. DVD video also features options for
selecting the audio channel, the synchronised language, the language of subtitles and for
choosing from various camera pick-up angles.
All basic functions of your DVD player can be controlled either via the unit or by means of the
remote control.
However, these operating instructions will make reference to the remote control symbols only.
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CD
DVD-RAM VIDEO PLAYBACK
54MNz/10bit VIDEO D/A CONVERTER
OPEN/CLOSE
AV ENHANCER
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Stand-by/on switch /I
Press to switch the unit from on to
stand-by mode or vice versa.
In stand-by mode, the unit is still
consuming a small amount of power.
Stand-by indicator
When the unit is connected to the AC
mains supply, this indicator lights up in
standby mode and goes out when the
unit is turned on.
Opens and closes the disc tray.
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Stops playback.
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Pauses playback.
Starts playback.
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SKIP: Skips chapters, titles or frames.
SLOW/SEARCH
(keep button pressed)
Slow motion/search function.
AV ENHANCER
AV-Enhancer: Automatically optimises
and adapts the audio and video
settings to the disc used. The Picture
and Audio menus are not available
when this function is enabled.
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L
RDIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
Please connect
directly to TV.
COAXIAL
AV
Connections Before connecting
!Verify that all devices to be connected up are unplugged from the AC mains.
Connection to a TV set without a
scart socket or to an amplifier
component (home cinema):
Connection to a TV set with scart socket:
Rear of
DVD/CD player
21-pin scart cable
Note on all connections shown
Attach the unit directly to the TV set. If you let the player
connection go through a video recorder you will experience
a disturbed picture when playing copy-protected DVDs.
1.
2. Connect
3.
Read the operating
instructions of your
TV set or amplifier.
the cables as
shown on the
illustrations. Make sure
not to confuse the
colours or labels.
When the unit is fully
connected plug the
AC mains cable back in.
1.
2. Connect
3.
Read the operating instructions
of your TV set.
the cables as shown on
the illustrations.
When the unit is fully connected
plug the AC mains cable back in.
TV set
or amplifier AV socket
on rear of TV set
AV
AUDIO
IN VIDEO IN
L
R
Audio/Video
cable
Red YellowWhite
AC mains lead

L
RDIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
Please connect
directly to TV
COAXIAL
Home cinema
White
Red
Rear of
DVD player
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Enjoy the powerful theater sound available with multiple channel audio found on
DVDs by connecting an amplifier and speakers.
Analogue connection ( AUDIO OUT )
To be able to hear sound in stereo or Dolby Pro
Logic quality, attach an amplifier or an analogue
audio component supporting these features.
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!
Connect the analogue outputs ( L and R ) with a "Dolby Pro Logic amplifier",
for example ( see illustration ).
the audio cables as shown on the illustrations. Make sure not to
confuse the colours of cables or the labels of sockets (white/L, red/R).
Connect
!To avoid sound quality problems deactivate function Advanced Surround when you
attach an amplifier with Dolby Pro Logic functionality. Please refer to page 21.
Analogue amplifier or
analogue audio
component (example)
Digital connection ( COAXIAL )
!To play programmes with a 5.1-channel
surround sound, connect the digital audio
output ( COAXIAL ) with an external "Multi-
channel Dolby Digital Decoder", for example.
For optimum surround sound, connect a
digital amplifier or a digital audio component.
Amplifier and
speakers
(example)
Connect 3 or more speakers
to produce surround sound
Prerequisites for making recordings with an external digital recorder
- The original disc must not be copy-protected.
-The recorder must be able to process signals with a scanning frequency
of 48 kHz/16 bit.
- You cannot make MP3/WMA recordings.
DAdapt the Audio SETUP menu settings (see page 24) to the following:
PCM Digital Output: [up to 48 kHz]
Dolby Digital / DTS Digital Surround / MPEG: [PCM]
DDeactivate function Advanced Surround (see page 21).
L
RDIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
Please connect
directly to TV
COAXIAL
Rear of
DVD player