Panasonic DVD-S27 operating instructions Changing the player settings

Changing the player settings

Changing the player settings (‹ Refer to the back cover for remote control button positions)

≥The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.
	The QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the
≥Underlined items are the factory preset.	shaded area.
≥See page 11 for operation.

∫ “Disc” tab

Audio	≥ English	≥ (Language options)§1		≥ Original§2	≥ Other¢¢¢¢§3
Choose the audio language.
Subtitle	≥ Automatic§4	≥ English	≥ (Language options)§1		≥ Other¢¢¢¢§3
Choose the subtitle language.
Menus	≥ English	≥ (Language options)§1			≥ Other¢¢¢¢§3
Choose the language for disc menus.	≥Changing the menu language from QUICK SETUP also changes this setting.
Ratings	Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.	≥ 8 No Limit	≥ 1 to 7	≥ 0 Lock All: To prevent play of discs without ratings levels.
≥Follow the on-screen instructions.	Changing ratings (When level 0–7 is selected)
	≥ Unlock Player ≥ Change Password			≥ Change Level	≥ Temporary Unlock

∫ “Video” tab

TV Aspect	≥ 4:3 Pan&Scan: Regular aspect television (4:3)
Choose the setting to suit your television	The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen (unless
and preference.	prohibited by the disc).
	≥ 4:3 Letterbox: Regular aspect television (4:3)
	Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style.

≥16:9: Widescreen television (16:9)

Progressive Out (Component)	≥ Disable: Interlace output
	≥ Enable§5 or	≥ Enable (NTSC Disc Only)§6§7: Progressive output
TV Type	≥ Standard(Direct View TV)		≥ CRT Projector		≥ LCD TV/Projector		≥ Projection TV
Select to suit the type of television.	≥ Plasma TV
Time Delay	≥ 0ms	≥ 20ms	≥ 40ms	≥ 60ms		≥ 80ms	≥ 100ms
When connected with an AV amplifier and
Plasma display, adjust if you notice the
audio is out of sync with the video.
Still Mode	≥ Automatic	≥ Field: The picture is not blurred, but picture quality is lower.
Specify the type of picture shown when paused.	≥ Frame: Overall quality is high, but the picture may appear blurred.
Black Level Control§5	≥ Lighter: When connected through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT.
Change the black level of the picture if you	≥ Darker: When connected through COMPONENT VIDEO OUT.
connected a television through the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals.
NTSC Disc Output§6§7	≥ PAL60: When connected to a PAL television
Choose PAL 60 or NTSC output when playing	≥ NTSC: When connected to an NTSC television ([Asia]: “NTSC” is the factory preset.)
NTSC discs.

∫ “Audio” tab

PCM Digital Output	≥Up to 48 kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 44.1 or 48 kHz
Check the digital input limitations of the	≥Up to 96 kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 88.2 or 96 kHz
equipment you connect using COAXIAL	– Signals that exceed the set maximum frequency and signals from copy-protected discs are converted
terminal and select the maximum sampling	to 48 or 44.1 kHz.
frequency of PCM digital output.	– Some equipment cannot handle sampling frequencies of 88.2 kHz, even if they can handle 96 kHz.
	Read your equipment’s operating instructions for details.
Dolby Digital	≥ Bitstream ≥ PCM		Select “Bitstream” when the equipment can decode the bitstream (digital
			form of multi-channel data). Otherwise, select “PCM”.
DTS Digital Surround	≥ PCM	≥ Bitstream
			≥If the bitstream is output to the equipment without a decoder, high levels
MPEG§7	≥ PCM	≥ Bitstream
			of noise can be output and may damage your speakers and hearing.
Dynamic Range Compression	≥ Off
	≥ On:	Adjusts for clarity even when the volume is low through compressing the range of the lowest sound
		level and the highest sound level. Convenient for late night viewing. (Only works with Dolby Digital)
Audio during Search	≥ On	≥ Off

∫ “Display” tab

Menu Language	§5	≥English	≥Français	≥Español
	§6	≥English	≥
	§7	≥English	≥Français	≥Deutsch ≥Italiano ≥Español ≥Português≥Svenska ≥Nederlands
On-Screen Messages	≥ On		≥ Off

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∫“Others” tab

FL Dimmer		≥ Bright	≥ Dim
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.		≥ Auto: The display is dimmed during play, but brightens when you perform some operations.
Auto Power Off		≥ On: The unit switches to standby mode after approximately 30 minutes in the stop mode,
		irrespective of the SLEEP setting.
		≥ Off
HighMAT		≥ Enable	≥ Disable (Unable to use the HighMAT function.)
QUICK SETUP		≥ Yes	≥ No
Re-initialize Setting					➜
This returns all values in the Setup menus to		≥ Yes: The password screen is shown if “Ratings” ( above) are set. Please enter the same password.
		After “INI” on the display disappears, turn the unit off and on again.
the default settings.		≥ No
§1	Language options			§3	Input a code number referring to the table on page 11.
	[U.S.A.,\Canada[and\units\with\PX\printed\on\the\outer\packaging\ :			§4	If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitle appear in
	French and Spanish				that language (If available on the disc).
	[Asia] : Chinese			§5	[U.S.A.,\Canada[and\units\with\PX\printed\on\the\outer\packaging\
	[The\Middle\East,\South\Africa,\Russia,\Australia\and\N.Z.] :			§6	[Asia]
	French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish and Dutch			§7	[The\Middle\East,\South\Africa,\Russia,\Australia\and\N.Z.]
§2	The original language designed on the disc is selected.