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

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

ANGLE Indicator

Notes

ANGLE Indicator lights up on the unit when a scene recorded at different angles is detected.

The angle number can be set beforehand so that the angle is switched whenever ANGLE Indicator lights up.

SELECT

SET

ANGLE

SUB TITLE

ZOOM

AUDIO

Notes

Closed captioning will not be displayed while Picture Zoom is used. To see subtitles, set the subtitle feature to ON (see page 44).

The subtitle cannot be enlarged nor can it’s position be changed.

The picture zoom feature does not work with a Video CD.

During picture zoom, “ZOOM1” or “ZOOM2” appears on-screen for 5 second.

Zooming, on some discs, may result in poor picture quality, or may not operate at all.

Multiple Angle Viewing (DVD only)

DVDs may contain scenes shot from multiple camera angles allowing the same scene to be viewed at different angles. You can view these angles, if available, using the ANGLE button.

1

Press ANGLE in Play

mode to display the angle

 

 

selection on-screen.

 

• Display disappears after 5

 

seconds.

2

Press

to select the

desired angle.

 

Number of angle being played back.

Vocal selection for Karaoke discs (DVD/Video CD)

Press AUDIO in Play mode to display the audio a screen.

b

1)

Press

(or

) to

 

select as shown below.

 

 

 

2)

Press

(or

) to set.

 

 

(DVD only)

 

SELECT :

END : AUDIO

DVD Karaoke (1 vocal) VOCAL ONVOCAL OFF

DVD Karaoke (2 vocals) VOCAL V1VOCAL V2VOCAL V1 + V2VOCAL OFF

• Video CD

LR

 

L

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Zoom (DVD only)

You can enlarge specific portions of a picture and select the zoom ratio using the ZOOM button on the remote during DVD playback.

Set Zoom size.

Press ZOOM repeatedly to change display as follows.

You can enlarge the center portion of the image to one of 2 magnifications.

X 1.0 (ORIGINAL)

X 1.5 (ZOOM 1)

X 2.0 (ZOOM 2)

 

1st press

2nd press

 

ZOOM 1

ZOOM 2

 

 

3rd press

Use the , , and buttons to move the position up, down, left and right.

Advanced Operation

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Panasonic PV-DF273, PV-DF203 manual Multiple Angle Viewing DVD only, Picture Zoom DVD only, Angle Indicator

PV-DF273, PV-DF203 specifications

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