User manual PANASONIC SC-HT740

[. . . ] The illustration shows SC-HT740. Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System Model No. SC-HT740/SC-HT940/ SC-HT743 High-quality picture HDMI capability, Advanced progressive scan and more. U. S. A. and Canada page 8 8 28 Region number The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number "1" or "ALL". Example: Wireless-ready surround sound Optional wireless surround speaker connection. page 1 ALL 1 2 4 High-performance sound effects page Sound quality enhancement, Bass enhancement and more. [U. S. A. [and[Canada[ As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Panasonic has determined that ® this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. § ® Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. [. . . ] To change the steps more quickly, press and hold [3, 4]. To start from a specific time (Time Search) To change remaining/elapsed time display [DVD-A] [DVD-V] (with multiple soundtracks) To select audio soundtrack [DVD-VR] [VCD] To select "L", "R" or "LR" [DVD-V] (Karaoke disc) To select "On" or "Off" for vocals Read the disc's instructions for details. Signal type/data LPCM/PPCM/ÎDigital/DTS/MP3/MPEG: Signal type kHz (Sampling frequency)/bit/ch (Number of channels) e. g. 3/2 . 1ch . 1: Low frequency effect . 1: (not displayed if there is no signal) . 0: No surround . 1: Mono surround . 2: Stereo surround (left/right) . 1: Center . 2: Front leftiFront right . 3: Front leftiFront rightiCenter [WMA] [MP3] To display the current bitrate or sampling frequency Marker (VR) To recall a marker recorded on DVD-Video recorders Press [3, 4] Press [ENTER]. Angle Rotate Picture (with multiple angles) To select a video angle To rotate a picture To turn on/off slideshow On , ------. Off To change the slideshow timing 1 (Fast) to 5 (Slow) ( page 21) Slideshow Other Settings Audio 20 RQT8582 Other Settings [DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] To change play speed ­ from "k0. 6" to "k1. 4" Press [1 PLAY] to return to normal play. After you change the speed ­ Dolby Pro Logic II and Sound Enhancement have no effect. ­ Audio output switches to 2-channel stereo (except when Surround Music is on). ­ Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz. This function may not work depending on the disc's recording. Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. Picture Menu Normal Cinema1: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes. Cinema2: Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes. Dynamic: Enhances the contrast for powerful images. User: Press [ENTER] to select "Picture Adjustment" ( below). Play Speed Picture Mode Picture Adjustment Contrast: Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture. Sharpness: Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of horizontal lines. Color: Adjusts the shade of the picture's color. Gamma: Adjusts the brightness of dark parts. Depth Enhancer: Reduces the rough noise in the background to give a greater feeling of depth. To select suitable picture quality with your television (Video recordings will be converted to, and output as, high-definition video. ) When HDMI connection is being used and "Video Output" ( page 24, "HDMI" tab) is set to "On" 480p (progressive) 720p (progressive) 1080i (interlaced) Select a video output with an "¢" mark. The "¢" mark shows that the video output is acceptable with your television. Selecting a video output without an "¢" mark can result in the picture being distorted. If the picture is distorted, press and hold [CANCEL] until the picture is displayed correctly. (The output will return to "480p". ) Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals will be "480p". When HDMI connection is not being used and "Video Output" ( page 24, "HDMI" tab) is set to "Off" 480i (interlaced) 480p (progressive) When you select "480p", a confirmation screen appears. [. . . ] Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. [. . . ]