User manual PANASONIC TC-15LV1

[. . . ] Combination 15. 2 Diagonal LCD TV/DVD Player Operating Instructions Model No. TC-15LV1 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA (7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic. com or visit us at www. panasonic. com (U. S. A) (Puerto Rico) For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300 or visit us at www. panasonic. com For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www. panasonic. ca (Canada) This manual is divided into two parts, the "Install and TV Adjusts" and "DVD Operation Guide" : Install and TV Adjusts: Details on installation of the unit and adjustments to achieve optimum quality of the TV. DVD Operation Guide: Details on operating instructions for playing discs such as DVDs and CDs. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. English TQBC0360 Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrow head within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell the user that important operating and servicing instructions are in the papers with the appliance. I Note to CATV System Installer: This reminder is provided to direct the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820­40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. I Important Safety Instructions for LCD TV Read these instructions and apply them with your LCD TV. [. . . ] The player's operations and settings can be easily accessed by operating the remote control while monitoring the TV screen. The color and position of the GUl screen can be changed. Versatile DVD features · Multi-audio function (See pages 46, 49, 53. ) The audio soundtrack can be heard in up to 8 languages. (The number of languages depends on the software. ) Multi-subtitle function (See pages 47, 49, 53. ) · Subtitles may be displayed in one of 32 languages. (The number of languages depends on the software. ) · Multi-angle function (See pages 47, 49. ) This function allows you to choose the camera angle of scenes shot from different angles. (Limited to DVDs recorded with multiple camera angles. ) · Parental lock function (See page 54. ) This function can prevent playback of DVD software which may be unsuitable for some audiences (especially for children). (Limited to DVDs encoded with specific rating level. ) Disc formats supported by this player The player can playback discs bearing any of the following marks: DVD [8 cm disc/ 12 cm disc] NTSC Video CD [8 cm disc/ 12 cm disc] NTSC CD [8 cm disc/ 12 cm disc] Discs which cannot be played with this player · DVD with Region No. other than "1" or "ALL" · CVD · DVD-R/DVD-RAM · SVCD · CD-ROM · VSD · DVD + RW etc. Region Management Information · DVD-ROM · CDV · DVD-AUDIO · CD-G · CD-RW · Divx Video Disc · Do not try to play Photo CD or CD-R. (Data on the disc may be damaged. ) This player is designed to respond to the Region Management Information recorded on DVDs. The region number of this player is "1". If the region number described on the DVD does not correspond to the region number of this player, this player cannot play this disc. This player will play DVDs made for "ALL" regions. This player will play DVDs marked with labels containing the region number "1" or "ALL": Example: 1 or ALL 36 Features of DVD on this Product Enjoying digital audio output from the digital audio output connector Optical digital audio output connector Disc Sound recording format Dolby Digital DVD Linear PCM (48/96 kHz 16/20/24 bit) dts Video CD CD MPEG 1 Linear PCM dts*3 Optical digital audio output from connector Dolby Digital bitstream (1­5. 1ch) or PCM (2ch) (48 kHz/16 bit)*1 *2 Linear PCM (2ch) (48 kHz sampling/16 bit only) or no output*1 Dts bitstream (1­5. 1ch)*1 PCM (44. 1 kHz sampling)*2 Linear PCM (44. 1 kHz sampling) Dts bitstream (1­5. 1ch)*1 *1 The type of audio output from the connector can be selected by "Digital Audio Output" of the initial settings. (See page 56. ) *2 Compressed sound converted to PCM will be output. *3 The settings and connections necessary to enjoy CDs recorded in dts are the same as for DVDs recorded in dts. Note: · Some dts decoders which do not support DVD-dts interface may not work properly with the DVD/Video CD/CD player. For your reference: · Dolby Digital is a digital sound compression technique developed by the Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Supporting 5. 1-channel surround sound, as well as stereo (2-channel) sound, this technique enables a large quantity of sound data to be efficiently recorded on a disc. · The digital theater system (dts) is a 5. 1-channel surround sound system, which is widely used in movie theatres around the world. It allows the bit rate to be increased in order to provide good sound quality without excessively compressing the data. · Linear PCM is a signal recording format used in a CD. While a CD is recorded in 44. 1 kHz/16 bit, a DVD is recorded in 48 kHz/16 bit up to 96 kHz/24 bit. · If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5. 1-channel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as from titles with the Dolby Surround mark. [. . . ] Sound volume seems lower than TV or radio, etc. Can I playback videos or CDs purchased overseas?Can I play back CD-R, DVD-R and DVD-RAM?Page ­ 36 ­ ­ ­ · Almost all DVD discs have copy protection so recording is not possible. [. . . ]