Panasonic DVD-F84 important safety instructions Changing the player settings

Changing the player settings

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Select

SETUP

ENTER

Go right

Shows Setup menu. Select the tab.

≥The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.

≥Underlined items are the factory preset.

3	4			5
Select	Select
	1	2	3
	4	5	6	SETUP
	ENTER
ENTER	7	8	9
Register	Register	0	10
Select the item.	Make the settings.			Press to exit.

The QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area.

Changing the player settings

∫ “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)
[DVD-F87]only]\	≥ Disable: Interlace output
Progressive Out (Component)	≥ Enable§5 or ≥ Enable§6 §7 (NTSC Disc Only): Progressive output
TV Type	≥ Standard (Direct View TV)			≥ CRT Projector		≥ LCD TV/Projector
Select to suit the type of television.	≥ Projection TV		≥ Plasma TV
Time Delay	≥ 0 ms	≥ 20 ms	≥ 40 ms		≥ 60 ms	≥ 80 ms	≥ 100 ms
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
Specify the type of picture shown when	≥ Field:	The picture is not blurred, but picture quality is lower.
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.

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∫ “Audio” tab

PCM Digital Output	Off:	When not connected digitally
Check the digital input limitations of the	Up to 48 kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 44.1 or 48 kHz
equipment you connect using COAXIAL	Up to 96 kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 88.2 or 96 kHz
terminal and select the maximum sampling	Up to 192 kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 176.4 or 192 kHz
frequency of PCM digital output.	≥Signals that exceed the set maximum frequency and signals from copy-protected discs are converted to 48 or 44.1 kHz.
	≥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
[DVD-F87]only]	≥Multi-channel:
Speaker Setting		when 3 or more speakers are connected.
Choose the settings to suit your audio	≥2-channel:
system and the listening environment		when 2 speakers are connected.
(➜ page 13, Changing the speaker setting	If you select Multi-channel
	≥Speaker presence and size
to suit your speakers).	≥Delay time ≥Channel balance