Panasonic Dvd F85 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic operations
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Check the discs loaded and select a disc to play.
1Press [DISC].
Disc type screen
2Press the disc button ([DISC 1] – [DISC 5]).
To clear the screen
Press [DISC].
Press [FL SELECT].Each time you press the button:
[VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
The unit usually plays the disc in the play position and then stops. Turn 
sequential play on to play all loaded discs, except for DVDs and JPEG 
discs. 
Press [SEQUENTIAL].Each time you press the button:
SEQ on () SEQ off
≥On the main unit,...

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Navigation menus
These menus help you find items to play.
[CD] (CD text only) [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]
1Press [TOP MENU].
“0” indicates the track currently playing.
2Press [3,4] to select the track or [3, 4, 2, 1] 
to select the picture, and press [ENTER].
To show other pages, press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Prev” or “Next” 
and press [ENTER].
≥After listing all the tracks or pictures in one group, the list for the 
next group appears.
To exit the menu
Press [TOP MENU].
You can use...

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[Note][WMA]
≥You cannot play WMA files that are copy protected.
≥WMA files must have the extension “.WMA” or “.wma”.
[MP3]
≥This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags.
≥If you play an MP3 track that includes still picture data, it will take some time before 
the music itself starts playing and the elapsed time will not be displayed during this 
time. Even after the track starts, the correct play time will not be displayed.
≥MP3 files must have the extension “.MP3” or “.mp3”....

Advanced operations
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Convenient features
Some discs have multiple soundtracks, subtitle languages and camera 
angles, and you can change them during play.
≥“–” or “– –” is displayed instead of the language number in 
circumstances such as when no language is recorded on the disc.
[VCD] (SVCD only)
Soundtrack and subtitle numbers may change even if corresponding 
soundtracks are not recorded.
[RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD]
During play
Press [AUDIO].
≥“D.MIX” indicates that a multi-channel...

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[DVD-A]
During play
Press [ANGLE/PAGE].The page changes each time you press the button.
[RAM] [DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V] [VCD]
Change the zoom ratio so the picture expands to the optimum size to fill 
the screen.
During play
Press [ZOOM] to select the preset aspect ratio.The zoom ratio changes each time you press 
the button.
The popup shows the video format suited to the 
ratio. 
4:3 Standard>European Vista>16:9 Standard
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Cinemascope2

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Changing play sequence
While stopped
Press [PLAY MODE]. The display changes each time you press the button.
Program_>Random_>Off (normal)
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When Sequential Mode is on
[VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
You can play all the items on all the discs in random order.
When Sequential Mode is off
[RAM] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
You can play all the items on a disc in the play position in random order.
[DVD-A] [DVD-V]
You can play selected item(s) on a...

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Using On-Screen Menu Icons
On-Screen Menu Icons are menus that contain information about the disc 
or unit and allow you to perform operations by changing this information.
1Press [DISPLAY].
Each time you press the button:
Disc information (➜ right)  )Progress indicator (➜ page 19)
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Original display(------------------- Unit information (➜ page 18–19)
2[Unit\information\only]
While the leftmost icon is highlighted
Press [3, 4] to select the menu.Each time you press the...

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Using On-Screen Menu Icons
 Play Menu  Picture Menu
∫User modePress [1] while “U1” is highlighted and then press [3,4] to select “1”, 
“2” or “3”.
U1: MPEG D.N.R. (Digital Noise Reduction)
U2: Picture Control
U3 (Video output mode ➜ above)
Unit information
A-B repeat [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
(When the elapsed play time is displayed)
Repeat a section between points A and B within an item.
[ENTER] (start point) ➜ [ENTER] (finish point) 
To cancel: [ENTER]...

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 Audio Menu  Display Menu 
Indicates how far you have played through an item.
Changing the time display [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]
Press [3, 4] to show the elapsed play time or remaining time for the 
program, play list, track or title (or chapter during program and random 
play).
Elapsed play time [VCD] (SVCD only) [WMA] [MP3]
For display only, cannot be changed.∫Changing play speed [DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V]
(Dolby Digital only)
Press [2] (slower) or [1]...

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Changing settings
This chart shows the settings for this unit. Change the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment in which it is 
being used. The changes remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. See page 21 for operation.
§1The original language of each disc is selected.§2Input a code number with the numbered buttons (➜ page 21).§3If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles of that 
language will...