*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.

Forward/Reverse Scene Search

Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW- during play. Press PLAY to release.

Starting forward/reverse search during play started from menu on Video CDs may recall menu.

Search speed, slow at first, increases with each additional press of the button up to 5 levels.

V.S.S. (Virtual Surround Sound)

Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers only. The effect is broadened and sound seems to come from virtual speakers on either side if the disc has surround signals recorded on it.

Forward/Reverse Chapter/Track Skip

Press SKIP+ or SKIP- during play.

Each press skips a chapter (DVD), track (Video CD/CD) or Program/Play List/Marker (DVD-RAM).

[DVD / Video CD / CD]

Pressing SKIP- once midway through a chapter/track returns to the start of that chapter/ track. Each additional press skips back one

chapter/track.

 

 

Pressing SKIP

or

during play started

from menu on Video CDs may recall menu.

Current playback position

Chapter/Track

Chapter/Track

Chapter/Track

Press VSS in DVD mode.

The Surround sound effect can be changed by pressing VSS repeatedly as shown by the figure below.

SURROUND1

SURROUND OFF

SURROUND2

SURROUND3

Note

Surround sound effect is available in DVD mode only.

Turn off the surround effects on the other equipment.

V.S.S. will not work, or will have less effect, with some discs.

Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion.

Sound will only come from the two front speakers if V.S.S. is on.

Basic Operation

Reverse Skip Forward Skip

[DVD-RAM]

Pressing SKIP- once midway through a program/play list returns to the start of that program/play list. Each additional press skips back one program/play list.

Current playback position

Marker

Program/Play List Program/Play List Program/Play List

Reverse Skip Forward Skip

Still Picture or Pause

Press PAUSE/STILL during play. Press PLAY to release.

DVD/Video CD : DECK will enter still picture mode.

CD : DECK will enter pause mode.

Frame by Frame Picture (DVD/Video CD)

Press PAUSE/STILL in still mode. Press PLAY to release.

Each press advances picture one frame.

Hold button down for consecutive frame advance.

Whether pictures are advanced by “FRAME” or “FIELD” is selected automatically. (See p. 54.)

Slow Motion Picture (DVD/Video CD)

Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW- in still mode. Press PLAY to release.

Slow motion speed, slow at first, is increased with each additional press of the button up to 5 levels.

Reverse slow motion is not available for Video CDs.

Auto-Power Off Function

Power turns off after DECK has been in Stop mode (DVD) for about 5 minutes.

When appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc.

Resume Function

DECK memorizes the point where STOP is pressed (STOP is flashing on screen).

Press PLAY to resume play from this point. Pressing STOP again or opening the tray cancels RESUME, however, RESUME is not canceled when power is turned off and on.

RESUME works only with discs for which elapsed play time is displayed during play.

When a DVD-RAM still picture is played back, the counter will not be displayed, however RESUME will function.

Enjoy Video CDs featuring playback control without using menus (Video CDs only)

1.Do steps 1-4 (previous page). When menu appears, press STOP.

2.Press NUMBER keys to select desired track (play begins).

Check disc for track numbers.

Press “1” to start at beginning of disc.

To Resume Menu use,

Press STOP and press PLAY, then the menu

will be displayed.

Now, go to step 4 (previous page).

Notes

• Please read the disc jacket for operation information.

• If a single sided disc is placed in upside down, “THIS TYPE OF DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED. PLEASE INSERT A DIFFERENT DISC” is displayed.

• Remove disc and press DECK POWER off when not in use.

• Disc continues to rotate with menu displayed even after play is done. Press STOP to clear menu display when finished with menu.

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Panasonic PV-D4745S manual Auto-Power Off Function, Resume Function, S. Virtual Surround Sound

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