User manual PANASONIC SC-HT540

[. . . ] Operations Guide The illustration shows SC-HT540. Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System Model No. SC-HT540/SC-HT990 Advanced progressive scan page Provides a smoother and sharper image. 12 16 34 Compatible with a variety of media formats page DVD-RAM, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, DivX and more. Region number The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number "2" or "ALL". Example: High-performance sound effects page Sound quality enhancement, Bass enhancement and more. 2 ALL 2 3 5 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. [Note[ "EB" on the packaging indicates the United Kingdom. EB RQT8722-B Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. [. . . ] This may not work depending on the disc and the play position. [DVD-VR] This does not work when playing a playlist ( page 22). RQT8722 Except [JPEG] [DVD-VR] (Still picture part) [MPEG4] [DivX] A-B Repeat To repeat a specified section Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending points. Press [ENTER] again to cancel. (Continued on next page) Using on-screen menus Play Speed 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. ­ Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz. This function may not work depending on the disc's recording. 25 Using on-screen menus Other Settings 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). If you have chosen "xxx§p" (progressive) ( above), select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material. The setting will return to Auto or Auto1 when the disc tray is opened, the unit is turned off or another source is selected. When playing PAL discs, MPEG4 or DivX video contents Auto: Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it. Video: Select when using Auto, and the content is distorted. Cinema: Select this if the edges of the film content appear jagged or rough when Auto is selected. However, if the video content is distorted as shown in the illustration to the right, then select Auto. When playing NTSC discs Auto1: Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it. Auto2: In addition to Auto1, automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it. Video: Select when using Auto1 and Auto2, and the content is distorted. When you select "Auto" the constructing method of the DivX contents is automatically distinguished and output. If the picture is distorted, select "I (Interlace)" or "P (Progressive)" depending on which constructing method was used when the contents were recorded to disc. Auto, I (Interlace), P (Progressive) Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. Picture Mode Picture Adjustment Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture. [. . . ] Additional information including that relating to promotional, internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX®6) with standard playback of DivX® media files. DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. 46 RQT8722 MEMO RQT8722 47 CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. [. . . ]