Panasonic 3DO FZ-1 User manual

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What is the R-E“A"L Interactive Multiplayer ?
It's aSDO^fcD player.
With this player you can enjoy the unprecedented action and
realism of 3DO-forrnatted software. Afull line-up of games ar.d
other software is available.
3DO-formatted CDs not worded "Features full screen display
for use with any 3D0™ System", "Features full screen display
for use with any 3130™PAL System", or "The title displays in a
letterbox format on the 3DO PAL system" may not necessarily
operate normally. For best resuits, always use the 3DO™ CD
worded any of descriptions.
It’s adigital audio CD player.
You can use the unit as a digital audio CD player if you connect
it to your existing audio equipment.
You can also use any CDG source (Audio-Graphics) which
bears (cwHicTJrnark
It’s aphoto CD player.
If you have piiolo CDs. you can also use the unit as aphoto CD
player. It's great for business presentations and home slide
show parties as well. ;CD: Compact Disci
Special Features:
32-bit RISC CPU
Graphics power of up to 16-tniIlion colours
64-million pixel per second animation
Full-screen, fult-colour digital video
CD-quality stereo sound
Double-speed CD-ROM disc drive
Two expansion ports
3DO, the 3D0 logo, ar_G interactive Multiplayer are trademarks of The 3DO Company
Panasonic is aregistered trademark and REAL is atrademark of Matsushita. Electric Industrial Co.. Ltd.

Warning
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY
This appliance is supplied with amoulded three pin mains plug for your safety and conve-
nience.
A3amp fuse is fitted in this plug.
Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has arating of
3amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSf to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark <a&> or the BSI mark ^on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains aremovable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse
is replaced.
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until areplacement cover is obiained.
Areplacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN
YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF
AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.
THERE IS ADANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS
INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP SOCKET.
If anew plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below.
If in any doubt please consult aqualified electrician.
Important
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the
coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is
marked with the letter Nor coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which
is marked with the letter Lor coloured RED.
Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of
the three pin plug, marked with the letter Eor the Earth Symbol .
IHow to replace the fuse
Open the fuse compartment with ascrewdriver and
replace the fuse.
This equipment is produced to BS800/1983.
The unit is in the standby condition when the AC power
supply cord is connected.
The primary' circuit is always "live" as long as the power
cord is connected to an electrical outlet.
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Precautions and Warnings
Before using this unit, be sure to read
these precautions and warnings.
Place on aFlat, Level Surface
Do not place the unit on top of an unstable
TV set (cart, table, etc.) where it would be
prone to fall. Also, be sure not to maunte it
on awall or ceiling.
Water and Moisture
Do not use this unit near water or -for
example, near abath tab. wash bowl, in a
wet basement, etc. If this unit is moved
suddenly from acold to a warm location,
water vapor may condense in this unit.
Environment
Do not use or store the unit in locations
exposed to heat, direct sunlight, extreme.
cold, excessive smoke, dust, high humidity.
Keep Magnets Away
Keep the unit away from equipment or
devices that generate strong magnetism.
Ventilation
Ventilation openings are provided in this unit
to prevent overheating. Do not block or
cover these holes with awall, cloth or paper.
Stacking
Do not place heavy objects (TV. etc. )on top
of the unit. Never allow anyone to stand or
sit on this unit.
No Object Inside
Never push objects of any kind into this unit
through openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short-out parts
that could result in. afire or electric shock.
Power Sources
This unit is designed to operate on AC 230 -
240 V50 Hz only.
This unit should be operated only from the
type of power source indicated on the rating
label. If you are not sure of the type o?
power supply for your home, consult your
product dealer or local power company.
Lightning
For added protection for this unit during a
lightning storm, or when it is left unattended
and unused for long periods of time, unplug
it from the wall outlet and disconnect the
antenna or cable system.
Medical Precautions
1.Physical activities involving regular repeated
movements of the wrists .hands and/or fin-
gers may possibly cause repetitive strain in-
jury. Such injury may also affect muscles in
the arms, wrists, hands, fingers, shoulders
and neck, chest and abdomen, and the legs
and back.
2. There have been reports that some people
may experience epileptic symptoms or even
seizures while concentrating on Hashing
lights. It is possible that persons with no pre-
vious epileptic experiences may. neverthe-
less. have an undetected condition. To avoid
apossible medical problem, if you have an
epileptic condition, consult your physician
before playing video games or any other vi-
sually intensive software products.
To avoid either of these situations, and as sound
practice, if you should use this equipment for an
extended period of time, it is suggested that you
take periodic breaks of 10 15 minutes each
hour. Unit should be used in abrightly lit room.
Operating in aclose distance to the TV should
be avoided.
In any event, stop using the Interactive
Multiplayer and consult your physician if you
detect involuntary muscle movements (such as
twitching), altered vision, mental or visual confu-
sion. convulsions, muscular pain, numbness of
fingers, palms or other areas.
Playing CD Precautions
Be careful that your fingers or any other
articles do not get caught in the tray mecha-
nism.
Avoid shock or movement of player during
operation .This may cause CD to skip.
In case of malfunction, before contacting ser-
vice. please turn player off then on. and retrv
CD.
Headphone Usage Precautions
When connecting the headphones, lower the
volume of die television and the control pad.
Also avoid listening through headphones for
prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing
damage.
Input is designed for stereo connection
.
To avoid causing damage to the control pad, do
not use monaural headphone

9Overview
9Unpacking
10 Controls and Sockets Layout
13 Connection
13 Connection Procedure
14 Connection to aTV with an Audio/Video In Socket (Stereo)
15 Connection to aTV with an AudioA'ideo In Socket (Monaural)
16 Connection to aTV without Audio/Video In Socket
17 Connection to aTV with RCA to 21-pin Adaptor
18 Connection to aTV and Stereo System
19 Operation
23 Using 3DO CDs
25 Using Audio CDs
25 Basic Operation
28 Programme Play
33 Using Photo CDs
33 Basic Operation
39 Troubleshooting
41Specifications
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Please check the contents for these items.
Player (1) 3DO Control Pad (1)
Can also be purchased sepa-
rately (model FZ-JP1X ).
AV Cable (1) RCA to 21-pin Adaptor (1) RF Cable with Switch Box (1)
Operating Instructions (1) Servicentre and Guarantee Sheet (1) Sampler CD
Panasonic 3DO Owners Registration {Demonstration CD
Card (1)
Overview

Front View
Expansion port
(EXPANSION)
Slot (provided for future expansion)
for peripheral devices which utilize
high speed data transfer.
Disc tray
Extended and retracted using
the OPEN/CLOSE button.
Power switch (POWER/d))
Ready Indicator
(READY)
Lights up when
power is on.
Control port
(CONTROLLER)
Dedicated port for the
3DO control pad.
Please keep fingers and
foreign, objects away from
the control port.
CD access Indicator
(ACCESS)
Lights up when CD is being
accessed.
'0Overview

Disc troy open/close button (OPEN/CLOSE)
AV expansion slot (AV-EXPANSION)
When the cover is opened, an AV expansion slot
(provided for Video CD adaptor) can be found.
Rear View
Ventilation openings
Video output socket
(VIDEO OUT)
Right/Left audio output socket
(AUDIO OUT R/L)
RF output socket (RF OUT)
When connecting with atelevision
which does not have an audio/video
socket, the provided RF cable is
used.
S-video output socket
(S-VIDEO OUT) fwi4|
When using a television which
supports S-video. connecting a
S-video cable sold separately
results in asharper picture.
Overview 11

^3DO Control Pad
The functions performed by the buttons on the control pad differ
depending on the type of CD being used.
For aspecific usage, please refer to the following sections:
3DO CD ;P23] Audio CD [pjj25] Photo CD [jTjS]
(CDG CD)
Control port (EXTENSION) 1
More than one person can play if you connect aj
separately sold control pad to this port.
Please keep fingers and foreign objects away
from this port. When not in use. please keep
the extension control port cover in place 'p^l
Connector
Connected to the player
unit. I
Stereo Headphone socket (PHONES) —
^
Headphones, when used, are connected to
this socket, .p'271
Used to adjust the volume when
Iyou are using headphones.
Phones level: MIN MAX
'—Play/Pause button (P ^/j|
)
12 Overview

Connection
Be sure to turn off the power to your televi-
sion set before connecting the player. If
other video and stereo systems are con-
nected to the television, turn off the power
to these equipments as well.
Connect the player to the television. The
connection procedure differs depending on
the type of television you own. Refer to the
page which corresponds with your televi-
sion.
Television with stereo audio/v,ideo connectors
'P]j5j Television with monaural audio/video connectors
.-Television without audio/video connectors
JiDO “NOT use your player with a
_projection TV.
_|See Precaution Instructions)
.Connect the provided control pad to the
!^j\ player.
hi! \Plug the AC power cord into ahousehold
XAC outlet (AC 230~240V/50Hz).
DO NOT twist or pull connection cables, AC power cord
or control pad's cable connector forcefully. Doing so may
damage their connections.
Connection 13

Connect the provided audio/video cable as shown in the diagram.
'Connect the television ,
with the antenna (or cable
TV source) properly
beforehand.
Televisions with an S-video Terminal
If your television has an S-video terminal, you can enjoy an even sharper
picture by using aseparately sold S-video cable.
Connect the provided audio/video cable and aseparately sold S-video
cable as shown in the diagram. It is not necessary' to connect the (yellow)
Yellow
24 Connection

dio/Video In Socket (Monaural'
Connect the provided audio/video cable as shown in the diagram.
On the TV side, only conned either the left or right socket.
Player
!Stereo sound can be played monaurally but, depending on the CD, there
imay be instances in which this sound may not play correctly. If this prob-
lem occurs, then the unit must be set for monaural use from the audio
programming screen, fpl^l —P!3ol
Connection

Connect the provided RF cable as shown in the diagram.
Tune your TV to receive channel 21. Refer to the operating instruc-
tions of your TV for details.
TV Aerial
16 Connection

Connect the provided RCA to 21-pin adaptor as shown in the dia-
gram.
Connection 17

In this example ,sound is output to astereo system and video is output
and into atelevision with an audio/video in socket.
Referring to the operating instructions for your television, stereo system
and antenna (cable TV source).
The above illustration demonstrates just one such example.
Warning
AUnauthorized exchanging and/or copying of copyrighted recordings
may constitute copyright-infringement.
Connection

Operation
Now that the "REAL" player is connected, let's move right to actual use.
The player can support the following types of CDs.
For more details, please refer to these sections:
3DO CD Audio CD
(CDGCD) Photo CD
Turn the television's power on. Select AV or
RF input, depending on the type of connec-
tion you made as shown on pages 14 to 18.
Turn on the player's power. This will
cause the READY indicator to light up (in
red ).
The unit is in the standby condition when''-
the AC power supply cord is connected.
j
The primary circuit is always "live" as long !
as the power cord is connected to an elec-
trical outlet.
Operation 19

The opening screen appears (about fifteen seconds after the
power is turned on) after afew sequences of screen.
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If aCD is not inserted in the player, then the opening screen is
followed by the screen below.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray.
If the unit is left without aCD inserted (for about ten seconds), an-
other opening screen begins, and this screen is displayed until aCD
is inserted. If the Abutton on the control pad is pressed, the sound
for this demonstration screen can be muted.
1If aCD is already inserted, then the screen corresponding with that',
'
XD appears in place of the above opening screen. J
The type of CD is recognized automatically.
3DO CD P[23
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Audio CD [YjS) Photo CD
(CDG CD)
y0Operation