PANASONIC AGVP300
Owner's Manual

Changing settings (continued)

SET UP menus
�Underlined items are the initial setting.

Menus
Disc

Items
Audio Choose the preferred audio language. If the selected language is not recorded on the disc or a language has been predetermined on the disc, the language most prioritized on the disc is used for playback. Subtitle Choose the preferred subtitle language. If the selected language is not recorded on the disc or a language has been predetermined on the disc, the language most prioritized on the disc is used for playback. Menus Choose the preferred language for disc menus. Ratings (lpage 51) Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. �The password screen is shown if you choose levels 0 to 7 or if you choose �Ratings� when levels 0 to 7 have been selected. �Select �Level 0� to prevent play of discs that do not have ratings levels recorded on them. English Original:

Options
French Spanish Original Other ¢¢¢¢ The original language of each disc will be selected. Other ¢¢¢¢: Input a code number with the numeric buttons (l page 48). English French Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢ If the language selected for �Audio� is not available, subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc. Other ¢¢¢¢: Input a code number with the numeric buttons (l page 48).

DVD-V

Automatic Automatic:

English French Spanish Other ¢¢¢¢ Other ¢¢¢¢:Input a code number with the numeric buttons (l page 48). Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected) 8 No Limit: All DVD-Video can be played. 1 to 7: Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them. 0 Lock All: Prohibits play of all DVD-Video. Changing ratings (When level 0�7 is selected) Unlock Player Change Password Change Level Temporary Unlock 4:3 Pan&Scan 4:3 Letterbox 16:9

Video

TV Aspect (lpage 50) Choose the setting to suit your television and preference. Progressive Out (Component) (lpage 33) Choose �Enable� to enable progressive output. Still Mode Specify the type of picture shown when paused.

DVD-V RAM [VCD]

Disable: For TVs not supporting progressive output. Enable Automatic Field: Less blurred field stills are shown. Select if jittering occurs when �Automatic� is selected. Frame: Sharper frame stills are shown. Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly when �Automatic� is selected. Lighter: when connected to a TV through the VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT terminal. Darker: when connected to a TV through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y/PB/PR) terminals. On No Bitstream PCM Off Yes PCM Bitstream

Black Level Control Change the black level of the picture if you connected a television through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals.

Audio

Digital Audio Output (lpage 51) PCM Down Conversion (lpage 51)

DVD-V RAM [VCD]

Dolby Digital (lpage 51) DTS Digital Surround (lpage 51) Dynamic Range Compression (Dolby Digital only) Change the dynamic range for late night viewing. Audio during Search Choose whether to have sound during search.

Off On: For clear dialog when listening at low volume. On Off This feature doesn�t work for some discs. English Français Español

Display

Menu Language Choose the preferred language for these menus and the onscreen messages. On-Screen Messages Choose whether to show on-screen messages or not.

On Off

Off On

Others

Demo A demonstration of the unit�s on-screen displays starts when you select �On�. The demonstration stops when you press a button and the setting reverts to �Off�. QUICK SETUP (lpage 50) Answer questions to make basic settings.

Yes: (Menu language, Audio language, Subtitle language, TV aspect, Progressive out) No (continues on the next page)

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