Panasonic DVD-S55 warranty Sound, Unit displays, Television displays, Check

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The picture shown on the

≥Go to Video in the SETUP menus, and change “TV Aspect” to suit your television.

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television is not normal.

≥Use the television to change the aspect to the correct one.

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(The sides of the picture are cut

If your television cannot change the aspect when input is progressive, try changing 4:3 Aspect

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off, the picture is stretched

with the On-Screen Menu Icons.

horizontally, or black bands

≥Turn off the zooming feature of your television if you are using Variable Zoom.

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appear at the top and bottom of

≥Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through a video

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the screen.)

cassette recorder.

There is ghosting when

≥Change “Video output mode” to “480I”. This problem is caused by the editing method or material

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progressive output is on.

used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlace output.

Picture quality is poor.

≥Check the settings in the On-Screen Menu Icons’ Picture Menu.

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Sound

No sound.

≥Check the connections.

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Distorted sound.

≥Check the volume on the equipment you have connected.

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≥Ensure that the input settings on the other equipment are correct.

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≥Turn Advanced Surround off if it causes distortion.

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≥Turn Attenuator on if it causes distortion with analog connection.

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≥Output from this unit will be in stereo (two channels) when Advanced Surround is on. Turn Advanced

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Surround off if you are using three or more speakers.

≥If you have connected this unit to an amplifier through the AUDIO OUT terminals, go to the Audio

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menu in the SETUP menu, and change “Speaker Setting” to suit to your speakers. Select the large or

small icon for all the speakers you have connected.

≥Due to the specifications on some types of televisions, both video and audio may be cut off when you

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turn the AUDIO ONLY feature on.

≥If the “D.MIX” indicator on the display goes out while playing a multi-channel DVD-Audio disc, sound

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will only be output from speakers specified by the disc. Read the disc's instructions for details.

≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restore normal play after changing the speed.

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≥Noise may occur when playing WMA files.

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Piercing noise comes from the

≥If you have connected this unit to other equipment through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal,

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speakers.

ensure you have selected the correct settings for “Dolby Digital” and “DTS Digital Surround” in the

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SETUP menus’ Audio menu.

Effects do not work.

≥Dialogue Enhancer and Advanced Surround do not work when the unit is outputting bitstream

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signals.

≥Advanced Surround does not work if you have changed the play speed.

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Unit displays

“NoPLAY”

≥You inserted a disc the unit cannot play; insert one it can.

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≥You inserted a blank DVD-RAM.

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“CHECK”

≥Disc is dirty: Wipe it clean.

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“H∑∑”

≥Trouble may have occurred. The number following “H” depends on the status of the unit.

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∑∑ stands for a number.

Reset procedure:

Press [POWER Í/I] to switch the unit to the standby mode and then back to ON. Alternatively, press

[POWER Í/I] to switch the unit to the standby mode, disconnect the AC power supply cord, and then

reconnect it.

≥If the service numbers fail to clear, note the service number and contact a qualified service person.

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“NoDISC”

≥You haven’t inserted a disc: Insert one.

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≥You haven’t inserted the disc correctly: Insert it correctly.

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Television displays

“Cannot display group xx, picture

≥You are trying to display incompatible pictures.

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xx”

“The progressive out is set to

≥Go to Video in the SETUP menus, and select “Enable” in “Progressive Out (Component)”.

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“Disable””

No on-screen display or only

≥Go to Display in the SETUP menus, and select “On” for “On-Screen Messages”.

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partially displayed.

≥Press [DISPLAY], and press [2, 1] to highlight the Bar Position icon, then press [3, 4] to adjust the

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position.

The disc’s menu is displayed in a

≥Go to Disc in the SETUP menus, and select the preferred language for “Menus”.

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different language.

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