Panasonic DVD-RP56 warranty Summary of initial settings, Menus Items Options

Summary of initial settings

This chart shows the initial settings for this unit. See page 20 for details on menu operation. ³Underlined items are the factory presets.

³The menu and on-screen message language has been factory preset to English. You can change the language by going to “Menu Language” in the Display menu.

Menus	Items								Options
Disc	Audio	English				French		Spanish		Original	Other ¢¢¢¢
[DVD]	Choose the preferred audio language.
(á
	Subtitle	Automatic				English		French		Spanish	Other ¢¢¢¢
[Remarks]
	Choose the preferred subtitle language.
below)
	Menus	English				French		Spanish		Other ¢¢¢¢
	Choose the preferred language for disc menus.
	Ratings	Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
	Set a ratings level to limit DVD play.	8 No Limit: All DVDs can be played.
	³The password screen is shown if you choose levels 0 to 7 or if	1 to 7:			Prohibits play of DVDs with corresponding
	you choose “Ratings” when levels 0 to 7 have been selected				ratings recorded on them.
	(á page 22).	0 Lock All: Prohibits play of all DVDs.
	³Select “Level 0” to prevent play of discs that do not have ratings
	levels recorded on them.
		Changing ratings (When level 0–7 is selected)
		Unlock Player						Change Level
		Change Password						Temporary Unlock
Video	TV Aspect	4:3 Pan&Scan						4:3 Letterbox			16:9
[DVD]	Choose the setting to suit your television and preference
[VCD]	(á page 7).
	Still Mode (á [Remarks] below)	Automatic						Field			Frame
	Specify the type of picture shown when paused.
	Black Level Control	Lighter: when connected to a TV through the VIDEO OUT
	Change the black level of the picture if you connected a television			or S VIDEO OUT terminal.
	through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals.	Darker: when connected to a TV through the
				COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y/PB/PR) terminals.
Audio	PCM Down Conversion [DVD]	No	Yes
	Digital output of 96-kHz linear PCM signals (á page 22)
	Dolby Digital [DVD]	Bitstream					PCM
	Digital output of Dolby Digital signals (á page 22)
	DTS Digital Surround [DVD]	Off	Bitstream
	Digital output of DTS Digital Surround signals (á page 22)
	D. Range Compression [DVD] (Dolby Digital only)	Off	On
	Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.
	Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest sound and
	the softest sound. By compressing this range, you can listen at
	low volume but still enjoy clear dialogue.
	Audio during Search [DVD] [VCD]	On	Off
	Choose whether to have sound during search.
Display	Menu Language	English						Français			Español
	Choose the preferred language for these menus and the on-
	screen messages.
	On-Screen Messages	On	Off
	Choose whether to show on-screen messages or not.
Others	Demo	Off	On
	A demonstration of the unit’s on-screen displays starts when you
	select “On”. The demonstration stops when you press a button
	and the setting reverts to “Off”.

Advanced operations

Remarks

ºDisc—Audio, Subtitle and Menus

“Original”: The original language of each disc will be selected.

“Other ¢¢¢¢”: Input a code number with the numbered buttons (á page 22).

“Automatic”: If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc. ³Some discs are designed to start in a certain language despite any changes you make here.

ºVideo—Still Mode

Automatic:	The unit automatically selects field still or frame still.
Field:	Less blurred field stills are shown. Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected.
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Frame:	Sharper frame stills are shown. Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly when “Automatic” is selected.

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