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DIY Editing Remote control for Panasonic DVD Video Recorders
(A guerrilla remote control to make editing on DMR-E80/E85/E100 just a bit more enjoyable) The idea works for any other DVD recorders. Pages: Intro 7 Digital Video Recorders Hard-disk DVR's are both cool and useful for quick work. They also offer a simple editing (cutting out commercials, setting chapter points, joining and formatting DVD menu). Yes I used the word simple, but DVR's are far from simple devices inside. They work with mpeg2 format, they are able to split or join mpeg2 and they do it in real-time and with a good quality. You can do these things on PC, that's correct, but with DVR you don't need to reboot it, it, remove 3 pounds of spyware from it every night, download drivers or breath very quietly near it when it does capture video in fear of drop frames. Even if you do all editing on computer, these things can be a great time saver for quick work. Except they are all consumer devices and so the word hip and cool overshadow the word ergonomic. They rather put a mirror faceplate than a jog shuttle even that the production cost in China for both is about the same. But what do I expect? For $5000 more I can probably get a big-square-model with large buttons, jog-shuttle, joystick and everything to make editing easier. And maybe even a mirror faceplate for thousand extra. I have a love-hate situation at home with Panasonic DMR-E85. I like the fact that it can produce great mpeg2 quality, all in real time, partially thanks to the real time temporal NR which allows for much better compression than a software under the same bitrate. But I am always struggling with the remote. There is a quite capable MPEG editor inside with frame cutting, but this is far from no cozy editing with a mouse. This is not even editing with a keyboard. This is a true punishment for all our TV recording sins. Don't get me wrong, as remotes go, this is actually a pretty good one. For example to cut out part of recording like commercial is an

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exercise worth a game console fanatic. I have to hit Fast forward to quickly find the approximate start, then press Play, hit Forward back to find the exact start of it, eventually hit pause and slow forward or Play or back to get to the spot then hit OK to set Mark In. Oh, good, I've got it. Wait a minute! That's just the In mark. I have to do all this finger-circus for the Mark out!. And again and again - all with small packed buttons on remote where my finger easily covers two of them. I have to do it constantly looking at TV with one eye and looking down on remote with the other to see if I'm not pressing something I would regret. Of course what I really need is called Jog-Shuttle. Sadly Panasonic doesn't offer any alternative remote with jog-shuttle. It is a consumer product. Jog yourself. There are some more reasonable universal remote controls and few specialized for video editing even offers a shuttle-like control such as JVC JXED11. Unfortunately you can't really train a shuttle on a device that doesn't support it so you end up with a controller that is more cumbersome than normal buttons. On the following pages I will describe step by step how I created the homebrew editing controller for the Panasonic E85 DVD video recorder. It of course apply to any other recorder.

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(A guerrilla remote control to make editing on DMR-E80/E85/E100 just a bit more enjoyable) The idea works for any other DVD recorders. Pages: Intro 7 Initial process I started thinking what I want from a good remote for editing with the E85.
large buttons that are far away so I don't have to look down. jog shuttle or other control that allows forwarding, playing and pausing in one place buttons for direction controller so I don't have to switch between remote
The second question is, can it be done in a reasonable time, without a custom processor and without spending much money, preferably using a "garage sale" components? Of course, generally what I need is to replace the mini buttons on remote with a large ones. Better yet without destroying the original remote, I can get some universal one in a department store, some buttons, wires and a bit of time. I soon realized that creating a home-brew jog-shuttle with switches is simply unrealistic. Jog-shuttle has to do much more than just switch on or off. But a joystick-like controller will do the editing task as well and it can be done all with switches. My design was getting its shape. Where to get switches? A healthy number of switches with buttons cost considerably when buying new in a component store. Not even mentioned that you can't really get any good looking buttons. It is one way to go, but I still like the idea of recycling.

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Fortunately a small visit to local EB (electronic boutique) reveal the secret source of used switches, joysticks, direction pads and buttons, all in a large groups and sold for just few $. Yes, old gaming console controllers. Presumably various third party Playstation 1 are the best bet. These old third party PS1 controllers often use joysticks, but unlike the new analogue joysticks, these are done by 4-way switch. It just sits in these used controller bins and whisper "Pick me, pick me". As a bonus each controllers has also a large number of buttons, switches etc. The price often starts at $2 per controller and for a $5 you can get a luxury one. Of course the idea is to get the "clickable" controllers that have real switches, instead of the rubber pad.

Here is my pick. I got two PS1 controllers. The first is one will be used for the joystick and all the push buttons. When you are choosing the joystick, listen if it clicks when tilted to side. If it doesn't then this is analog joystick and that isn't what we want. The second controller I choose for the directional pad. This one uses rubber pad switches so we will have to use also part of its circuit board where are the contacts. Let's collect all other components. I need some universal remote control that I will disassemble. I had this one Phillips that I got a time ago from Wal-Mart, but never really used it. Then I need some universal circuit board where I will solder all the switches (RadioShack), wires (The PS1 controllers have enough high quality wires in its cable) and a box. Lot of component stores including RadioShack sell plastic project boxes.
First, I tried the Phillips remote with the E85 and noted what buttons I want to "EXTRACT" from it. These were the:
<<, >>, Play, Pause, Stop, (obvious reason), these will be wired mostly to the joystick. Chapter up/down because the Navi screen uses these to go to prev/next navi screen Directional buttons with OK and Return because everything else is done with these. The button that controls the Navi screen and Submenu and eventually Record button (because I still got one switch left from the large PS1

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controller, so why not?) With these buttons I can do all work using the new controller and I don't need to touch the original remote
(A guerrilla remote control to make editing on DMR-E80/E85/E100 just a bit more enjoyable) The idea works for any other DVD recorders. Pages: Intro 7 Disassembly In this step I will try to disassemble the PS1 controllers to collect all the switches, joystick and to salvage the directional pad. Taking out the joystick is easy. It is all contained into one component After opening the controller I have to take out only four screws and the joystick is main. It will be equally easy to add it to my board. For the push buttons, this already require some de-soldering. As I de solder the board on the back around the button contacts, they basically fell down.
The PS1 controller from inside before the surgery.
The joystick controller is removed. I couldn't buy better one eve if I try.
Here are the push-buttons in The buttons are already out. the original mask.
I checked all buttons and the joystick with ohm-meter just to be sure they are all good. Checking every step is the best way to make sure the result will work without any problems. The last, most difficult part of the disassembly step, is the directional pad from the second controller. Here I have to cut out the circuit board, since the contacts for the pad are on it. Then I have to remove all the unnecessary copper lines and components so only the contacts will remain. Destroying board is much easier than making it. All what is needed is excessive heat from the solder tool and making sure the contacts stay clear.

The second controller will I removed the unnecessary Here is detailed view at be used for its directional lines and to basically have the part with contacts. pad only. only the contacts.
This is the salvage so far. A full box of buttons, switches and other goodies.
So now I have a full box of switches, push buttons and screws. I also took out the wires from the controller cable. They are thin, yet strong to sustain the controller abuse each is in different color. What can I wish more. Now is the time to look at the remote control. The following part is the most delicate.
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(A guerrilla remote control to make editing on DMR-E80/E85/E100 just a bit more enjoyable) The idea works for any other DVD recorders. Pages: Intro 7 Attaching cables to the universal remote circuit board This is the most crucial step and if we don't do this step properly, there is no reason to continue. First, let's have a good look at the remote circuit board. The Integrated circuit is soldered to the copper layer. Between the two layers - copper and graphite is isolation. But there are points at which the graphite layer is joined with the bottom copper. If you look closely these are visible as small inset circles on the graphite. These are the best places to attach wires. Now let's check which contacts we need. I previously list all the buttons I like to use, now I will locate the contacts for these buttons on the graphite and locate the inset joint circles as described above. I will mark these with a marker. Obviously, since the buttons are in a matrix, many will have common wires so I will then check if I didn't mark any redundant joints. At this moment we have to pause and decide how we are going to attach the wires to the board. Firs way is to solder the wires to the joints. I must warn you, this step is only for people who have enough experience with soldering such fine elements. This is not easy task and if you are not confident or never done such things, this is not the best time to experiment. Other, much easier way is to glue the wires there! Yes, there is such thing like a special conductive silver glue or epoxy. It can be bought from radio-amateur stores or ordered online. The silver conductive glue is great invention for this application. Since the contacts on remote are graphite, the integrated circuit doesn't expect for the buttons to be 100% perfectly conductive. In fact you may be able to bridge contacts even with your skin on finger which has quite some considerable electric resistance. In both ways we have to remember that we would need to place the rubber keypad on the board when setting things up to set the remote code, then we can remove it. This means the wires cannot block any of the numbers or the device selector on top.

Here are the joints between the graphite and copper layer.
I marked the contacts I need with marker
Scratching the surface and adding solder to the joint
Soldering a cable to the joint
I choose the first method because I am confident I can do it. I spent my teen years with soldering iron in hand and soldering wires to thin layer is not the most difficult job I ever did. Again, warning, if you are not confident soldering, get a glue. Before soldering I took scalpel and scratched the top of the graphite from the joints to reveal the bottom copper layer. I took special care to be sure I am working on joints between layers, not scratching the isolation on places where these two layers must not touch. Then I had to put a bit of solder to these joints. This is difficult and it involves scratching the joint with scalpel so the copper layer is clean, using extra flux and always clean soldering tip. Never heat the joint too long. If it doesn't take the solder after few sec, stop, scratch it again, use flux, clean tip and start again. The goal is to put a bit of the solder to the joints so in next phase we can quickly solder wires to them. I prepared the wires from the PS1 controller cable. They are each different color, which is very good. I leave enough length, it is easier to cut later. Take out a very little isolation, use flux and add solder to the wires. Now
we are ready. Quickly heat the wire in the joint so they get soldered together. If you are using glue, then all this is much easier. You can actually simply glue the wires to the graphite layer, the best is in place of joints, since there is the strongest bond with the board. When all wires are there, there is one important step - to mechanically secure the wires to the board. I use for these kind of things hot glue. This is important because while the wire can have good electrical contact with the circuit board, such contact is not good mechanically. It is very easy to break the lines in board when pulling the wires and believe me there will be a lot of pulling later. I simply secured the wires with hot glue to the edge of the board. Now I took a paper and pen and by tracing the remote board I marked which two wires control which button. You will be happy to have colored wires! Before I can go further, I want to be sure I didn't destroyed the remote, so I put batteries in , put the rubber back on top to set the code for Panasonic (My Phillips used 641 code so I had to press-hold learn, press DVD and put the code). Then I took the rubber keyboard off again and tried the device on the E85 by simply touching the two wires I marked. I checked all of them if all works as planned. In my case all was all right. That means both the soldered joints are fine and I also marked the wires correctly. It is vital to do this step at this stage, because it is much harder to locate bugs later.

First wire attached.

All wires are now attached using colored cables
A detail of the soldered wires
This is the remote with both LED on wires and a battery box.
I took out the battery and took out the infrared LED and the red LED and solder them to a long wires, then solder the wires back to the board making sure I keep the correct polarity. I simply put mark with marker on one side of the led contact and same mark on the board. If you reverse polarity, you will be scratching your head why it doesn't work. So this is the most difficult part and it is done, so put it away to safe place
(A guerrilla remote control to make editing on DMR-E80/E85/E100 just a bit more enjoyable.) The idea works for any other DVD recorders. Pages: Intro 7 Buttons assembly. First I designed the new layout on computer in a drawing software, then tried it by placing buttons on top of my board and checking the ergonomy. The goal here is so with each hand I should be able to easily press required buttons, without actually moving the hand from position. So for example holding joystick, I should be able to press OK or Return button with thumb without removing the hand from joystick, same with the directional pad. For the joystick I designed it so left will be|<<, right will be >>, bottom will be pause and top will be play. These are the buttons that are used during editing on the E85 when I want to set mark In or Out. With joystick, I can use all 4 functions without checking my finger position. I will put a stop button above the joystick and record button to the center top where it cannot be activated accidentally.
Here I placed all the components on a board to find out the best distances.
I added wires to the directional pad board.
The buttons are soldered and Here is a detail of the joystick and directional pad the directional pad. are attached using screws
You have to also make sure you will have enough space in the box for the actual remote control board. So at this moment decide where the board will be and leave enough space there. Then I created bigger holes for the contacts of each switch and holes for the joystick screws. The conductive side of my universal circuit board will be on the reverse side and I will solder the push buttons to it. I also add some hot glue to the edges around the buttons, just to make sure the bond is strong. In previous step I salvaged the directional pad from the PS1 controller by cutting around the circuit board and removing the lines I don't need, leaving basically only the four contact pads with some lines to them. I made some holes for the wires and attached necessary wires to the lines. Again, you have to check the matrix of the buttons. In my case as it turned out 3 buttons had common wire. Then I add screws to hold the rubber pad to the little board. The four-way large plastic button will be placed on top of this sandwich and will be actually held there by the outer box so it can freely move. The next step is to mount the small board with the directional pad onto the main board. Here is important note, we will need to adjust the height later so I used longer screws.

(A guerrilla remote control to make editing on DMR-E80/E85/E100 just a bit more enjoyable.) The idea works for any other DVD recorders. Pages: Intro 7 Connecting it together. When all things are in the place, now is the time to connect the universal remote spider with the boards. Since many of the wires from board will be used by more than one button, we will need additional wires. A word of advice is to use same color of wire for subsequent connections. It will be much easier to fix things later. I simply followed my paper notes since I already tested that they are correct. Note: My salvaged joystick control is done such way that if the joystick is up, the bottom push switch is ON, when joystick is moved to left, the right switch is ON etc. Just make sure you check this before you solder wires so you do not have to redo things. There are quite a few wires to be added so it become a bit messy.
All is connected together
A detail of reverse size of the board
Again, time for step testing, I added batteries, placed the rubber keypad over the remote and set the remote code for Panasonic, then removed the keypad. I moved the IR LED on front of E85 and had a deep breath. Then
tried pushing buttons and joystick. All worked perfectly. This step is then done so I used hot glue gun to attach the many wires to the board so they don't get loose when I will be fitting it to the box. This is always a good step, it saves lot of time in long run.
(A guerrilla remote control to make editing on DMR-E80/E85/E100 just a bit more enjoyable) The idea works for any other DVD recorders. Pages: Intro 7 The Box. I used the project box that is large enough to hold the board and a remote control board inside. I then measured all the buttons placements and draw the openings of the box on computer. At home it is not easy to make things to fit exactly. Remember that. Leave enough clearance around the buttons, we will cover it later. The only precise placement and size is the circle that will hold the 4way directional button, because it must fit, be loose enough so it works and make sure the button doesn't pop out. All others holes can have much higher error. So I put it on computer, printed it, cut out the holes, then placed it over the buttons to see how well I made it. It needed few corrections. Then I printed it again, secured it on top of the box and marked the centers of the holes for drill. To drill large holes is not that easy with hand-held drill, you may ask somebody who has table drill to do it for you. The only requirement is the correct directional pad hole size. All others can be larger. So for the directional pad drill smaller hole and use fine file to work it out to the correct size.

The board is attached to the bottom half of the project box
I have to make sure the height of the board can be adjusted
This is how it will be all placed inside the box.
The directional button has small pin to avoid rotating it around.
I attached the main circuit board to the bottom half of the project box with screws that allow for height alignment. Using four screws is not enough. To avoid any bending of the board when buttons are pressed, the screws have to be placed also in center and around larger buttons. I also attached the remote controller board to the bottom half. This time I used hot glue, since there will be no physical pressure on this board. It is important to have access to the original buttons so the rubber keypad can be attached and the remote programmed. This will need to to be done only occasionally so the rubber keyboard doesn't need to be attached there permanently. I will however store the rubber keyboard folded inside the box so I don't have to look for it when needed. When I do such things like this, I also always print a schematic or instructions and place them inside the box as well. In this case there is no really schematic, just bunch of wires. But the instructions how to program the remote can be a big help. After year or so there is little chance to remember what I had done, or in this case how do I need to reprogram the remote if the batteries
need to be changed. This little trick saved me previously a lot of trouble. Last thing is to drill hole to front panel for the IR LED and in top panel for the red indicator LED. I left a long wire to these LEDs so the case can open easy. Again I used hot glue to attach the LED to the plastic case.
The box is closed and buttons are added to the switches.
Here it is assembled with joystick ball.
A top view. It still needs some finishing touch, but it si already fully working
Again, time for step testing, I added batteries, placed the rubber keypad over the remote and set the remote code for Panasonic, then removed the keypad. I moved the IR LED on front of E85 and had a deep breath. Then tried pushing buttons and joystick. All worked perfectly.

(A guerrilla remote control to make editing on DMR-E80/E85/E100 just a bit more enjoyable.) The idea works for any other DVD recorders. Pages: Intro 7 The finishing touch. All what this new remote needs is some finishing touch. For start we can describe which button does what. So what we need is a face-plate. We don't need anything too fancy. A simple design, printed on a photo paper. Then I used a self-laminating sheet and simply put the printout the face to the adhesive side of the sheet.
Printed "face-plate" before cutting the holes
The mask is glued on to the box
Then I cut out the holes with a scalpel on a cutting mat and glued the mask to the top of the box. After all this I sprayed the top of box with acrylic sealer to smooth out the cuted edges, but it is of course optional. I realized that the buttons are all in different height and tilted because the original controller was curved. I used this to my advantage, make sure the tilt is placed correctly (lower edge towards me) and choose less important buttons with lower height. This is apparent for example on the Navigation and Submenu buttons.
Since some of the buttons had a writing on them, I sprayed them with Enamel (the one used for plastic models) making white, black and grey buttons. (for gray I used the balck and white).
All is done and my controller is ready for prime-time. It took me about 3 hours for two evenings from dissasembly of controllers to the final touch.
My 4 years old daughter couldn't resist and draw a picture of me working on this project. I am sitting on a chair holding the soldering iron. She is running around with a bunch of wires in her hand that she steal from my table.

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Accessories. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS/Product Service. 4 Discs that can be played. 5
STEP 1 Connection to a television. 6 STEP 2 The remote control. 7 STEP 3 QUICK SETUP. 7 Operations
Basic play. 8 Convenient functions. 9
Displaying current playback condition (Quick On Screen Display)/ Reviewing titles/programs to play (Advanced Disc Review)/ Enjoying clear sound (Sound Enhancement).9 Recalling recommended audio/video setting (AV Enhancer)/ Enjoying virtual surround (Advanced Surround)/ Picture Mode/Changing play speed/ Skipping a minute forward/Zoom/Starting play from a selected group.10 Changing soundtracks/Changing subtitles/Angle select/Still picture rotation/ Quick replay/Program/Random play.11
Remote control AC power supply cord [U.S.A.\and\Canada] \Others] 1 Audio/video cable 2 Remote control batteries [Except\U.S.A.\and\Canada] 1 Power plug adaptor
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Changing the player settings. 16
Troubleshooting guide. 18 Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.). 20 Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA)/Maintenance. 21 Specifications. 22

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Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS/Product Service

Product Service

1. Damage requiring serviceThe unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if: (a) The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or (d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or (e) The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged. 2. ServicingDo not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions. Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel. 3. Replacement partsWhen parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. 4. Safety checkAfter repairs or service, ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition.

Do not:

mix old and new batteries. use different types at the same time. heat or expose to flame. take apart or short circuit. attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries. use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.
Aim at the remote control sensor ( page 8), avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of 7 m (23 feet) directly in front of the unit.

STEP 3 QUICK SETUP

Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television.
QUICK OSD FL SELECT OPEN/CLOSE ADVANCED AV ADVANCED DISC REVIEW ENHANCER SURROUND SOUND ENHANCEMENT

RETURN

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

PLAY LIST

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS RETURN

PLAY MODE PLAY SPEED ZOOM
To change these settings later
Select QUICK SETUP ( page 17, Others tab).
SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE/PAGE SETUP

Power ON.

Shows QUICK SETUP screen.
Follow the message and make the settings.
Press to finish QUICK SETUP.

Press to exit.

Connection to a television/The remote control/QUICK SETUP
This unit consumes a small amount of power, even when it is turned off (1 W). To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household AC outlet.

Basic play

1Power ON.

2Open the disc tray.

Stop Pause
Remote control sensor [DVD-S29] Displaying current playback condition page 9 [DVD-S26] Reviewing titles/programs to play page 9

3Load the disc.

Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up. [RAM] Remove discs from their cartridges before use.

4Start play.

[RAM] Can also skip to the markers.

CANCEL

QUICK OSD FL SELECT OPEN/CLOSE AV ADVANCED ADVANCED DISC REVIEW ENHANCER SURROUND SOUND ENHANCEMENT

Repeat play

Select Repeat or A-B Repeat ( page 14, Play Menu).

PICTURE MODE

CM SKIP
Search (during play) Slow-motion (during pause)
Up to 5 steps Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play. [VCD] Slow-motion, forward direction only

QUICK REPLAY

SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY
The position is memorized when ! flashes on the display. Press [1] (PLAY) to resume. Press [] to clear the position.

SKIP STOP

Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.

Standby/on switch (/I)

Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power.
Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed. Press [] when you finish to preserve the units motor and your television screen. Total title number may not be displayed properly on iR/iRW. If you are experiencing problems, refer to troubleshooting guide ( page 18, 19).
[Except\U.S.A.\and\Canada]

Standby/on indicator ()

When the unit is connected to the AC mains supply, this indicator lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is turned on.

Convenient functions

[DVD-S29]

Group skip

[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

QUICK OSD

Displaying current playback condition
(Main unit) [VCD] forward direction only

Quick On Screen Display

Press [QUICK OSD].
e.g. [DVD-V] Current playback number

Frame-by-frame

(during pause) [RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD]

Elapsed play time

Chapter

0 : 00 : 22

Select

Playback condition

On-screen item select

Register

Return to previous screen

Program Playback

Play mode To exit the screen, press [QUICK OSD].

Current position

Enter number
[RAM] [DVD-V] (Except iR/iRW) (Normal playback only)

DIRECT NAVIGATOR [DVD-V]

Shows a disc top menu. [RAM] Plays the programs ( page 13). [DVD-V] Shows a disc menu. [RAM] Plays a play list ( page 13). [VCD] with playback control Shows a disc menu.

Disc menu

1 Press [ADVANCED DISC REVIEW]. 2 Press [1] (PLAY) when you find a title/program to play.
You can also review each 10 minutes. Select Interval Mode ( page 16, Advanced Disc Review in Disc tab). This may not work depending on the play position.

SOUND ENHANCEMENT

Enjoying clear sound

Sound Enhancement

Main unit display Information screen

[JPEG]

FL SELECT
Number display ,------. Time display
[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] You can enjoy clear sound by adding higher frequency signals not recorded on the disc.

SUBTITLE

This does not work when Advanced Surround ( page 10) is on. This may not work depending on the discs recording.

Sound Enhancement On

Press [SOUND ENHANCEMENT] to select On.

Functions

[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] e.g. To select 12: [S10] [1] [2] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] e.g. To select 123: [1] [2] [3] [ENTER]

ADVANCED DISC REVIEW

[DVD-S26] (Main unit)
Reviewing titles/programs to play

Advanced Disc Review

AV ENHANCER
Recalling recommended audio/video setting

PLAY SPEED

Changing play speed [RAM] [DVD-V]

A folder on WMA/MP3 and JPEG discs is treated as a Group.
1 While stopped, press [GROUP]. 2 Press [3 4] or the numbered buttons to select a group and press [ENTER].

Functions Group Search 1

Changing soundtracks
[DVD-V] (with multiple soundtracks) [RAM] [VCD]
Quick replay (Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed)

(Except iR/iRW)

Press [AUDIO] to select the soundtrack.
[RAM] [VCD] You can use this button to select L, R or LR. Audio [DVD-V] (Karaoke discs) Press [21] to select On or Off of vocals. Read the discs instructions for details.

Functions 1

Press [QUICK REPLAY] to skip back a few seconds.

PLAY MODE

Program/Random play [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

Signal type/data

LPCM/ Digital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type kHz (Sampling frequency)/bit/ch (Number of channels) Example: 3/2.1ch.1: Low frequency effect (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
While stopped, press [PLAY MODE].
Program ---) Random---) Off (Normal play) ^-------------------------------------------b
Disable HighMAT disc play to use random and program play. Select Play as Data Disc in Other Menu ( page 15).
Program play (up to 32 items)
1 Press the numbered buttons to select the items ( page 9, Enter number).
Repeat this step to program other items. e.g. [DVD-V]
Choose a title and chapter. No. Title Chapter Time 1 Play 1 Clear Clear all
[RAM] (On/Off only with discs that contain subtitle on/off information) [DVD-V] [VCD]

2 Press [1] (PLAY).

Selecting all the items (on the disc or in the title or group) Press [ENTER] and [3 4] to select ALL, then press [ENTER] again to register. Changing the program Press [3 4] to select an item. To change an item, repeat step 1. To clear an item, press [CANCEL] (or select Clear and press [ENTER]). Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page.
Press [SUBTITLE] to select the subtitle language.
On iR/iRW, a subtitle number may be shown for subtitles that are not displayed. To clear/display the subtitles Press [2 1] to select On or Off. [RAM]

Functions Subtitle Off

Press [SUBTITLE] to select On or Off.
Subtitle on/off information cannot be recorded using Panasonic DVD Recorders.

ANGLE/PAGE

Angle select [DVD-V] (with multiple angles) Still picture rotation [JPEG]

to display the sub menu

Number currently selected

Content

Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page. To listen to WMA/MP3 while showing a JPEG image on the screen Select a JPEG first, and then select WMA/MP3. (The opposite order is not effective.) To exit the screen, press [MENU].
Repeat to enter another character. Lower case is also searched. Press [6 5] to skip between A, E, I, O and U. Press [2] to erase a character. Erase the asterisk () to search for the titles starting with that character.
5 Press [1] to select Find and press [ENTER].
The search result screen appears.
6 Press [3 4] to select the content or group and press [ENTER].

Playing CD [CD]

DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST

Playing RAM discs [RAM]

Titles appear with CD text playback.

e.g. CD text

CD Text Disc Title: All By Artist Disc Artist: Pink Island Track Title: Long John Platinum Track Artist: SHIPWRECKED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ashley at Prom City Penguin Formura one Soccer Baseball Neanderthal Cartoons Trilobites White Dwarf Discovery
1 Press [MENU]. 2 Press [3 4] to select the track and press [ENTER].
Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page. To exit the screen, press [MENU].
Titles appear only if you have entered them. You cannot edit play lists and titles.

Playing the programs

1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. 2 Press [3 4] or the numbered buttons to select the program.
Press [ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page. To select a 2-digit number e.g. 23: [S10] [2] [3] Press [1] to show the contents of the program.

Direct Navigator

to select and press ENTER
Press [FUNCTIONS] to switch between guide messages and the elapsed play time indicator.
Date 11/ 1(WED) 1/ 1 (MON) 2/ 2 (TUE) 3/ 3 (WED) 4/10(THU)

9 to select

On 0:05 AM 1:05 PM 2:21 PM 3:37 PM 11:05 AM
Title Monday feature Auto action Cinema Music Baseball

Contents

TOP MENU MENU
Playing HighMATTM discs [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

3 Press [ENTER].

to exit
Press [3421] to select then press [ENTER].
Menu: Takes you to the next menu which shows play lists or another menu. Play list: Play starts.
Playing a play list (Only when the disc contains a play list)
1 Press [PLAY LIST]. 2 Press [3 4] or the numbered buttons to select the play list.

Play Menu

(Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed, [JPEG] The Repeat and Marker functions can be used.)

Repeat A-B Repeat

Select an item to be repeated. To repeat a specified section Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending points. Press [ENTER] again to cancel. [RAM] (still picture part): Does not work. To mark up to 5 positions to play again Press [ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept markers.) To mark a position: [ENTER] (at the desired point) To mark another position: [2 1] to select [ENTER] To recall a marker: [2 1] [ENTER] To erase a marker: [2 1] [CANCEL] This feature doesnt work during program and random play. Markers you add clear when you open the disc tray or switch the unit to standby. ( page 9, Reviewing titles/programs to play)

Marker

Except [RAM]

Except iR/iRW

Picture Menu
Picture Mode ( page 10, Picture Mode)
480i (interlace) ,------. 480p (progressive) Video Output When you select 480p and a confirmation screen appears, select Yes only if connecting to a progressive output compatible Mode television. If you have chosen 480p ( above), select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material.

Other Menu

( page 16, Changing the player settings) Setup Play as DVD-VR Select Play as Data Disc to play JPEG files on DVD-RAM or Play as HighMAT to play a HighMAT disc without using the HighMAT function. or Play as Data Disc

Transfer Mode

Auto1 (normal): Detects 24 frame-per-second film content and appropriately converts it. Auto2: Compatible with 30 frame-per-second film content in addition to 24 frame-per-second film content. Video: Select when using Auto1 and Auto2, and the video content is distorted.

Audio Menu

Advanced Surround ( page 10, Enjoying virtual surround)
To make the dialogue in movies easier to hear Dialogue [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or over, with the dialogue recorded in the center channel) Enhancer On ,------. Off Sound Enhancement ( page 9, Enjoying clear sound) With AUDIO OUT connections ( page 6) Switch on if sound is distorted. Attenuator On ,------. Off
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS and DTS 2.0 i Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, lnc. Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, and 4,819,098, licensed for limited viewing uses only.

Display Menu

Information Subtitle Position Subtitle Brightness
Off, Date, Details 0 to s60 (in 2 units) Auto, 0 to s7
MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. HighMAT and the HighMAT logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
To select how to show images made for 4:3 aspect screens on a 16:9 aspect television Normal: Laterally stretches images. Auto: The standard setting is Shrink. However this 4:3 Aspect automatically changes to Zoom with a letterbox picture. Shrink: Images appear in the center of the screen. Zoom: Expands to 4:3 aspect ratio. Just Fit Zoom ( page 10, Zoom) Manual Zoom ( page 10, Zoom)
Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. WMA is a compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. It achieves the same sound quality as MP3 with a file size that is smaller than that of MP3.
GUI See-through Off, On, Auto GUI Brightness s3 to r3
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. 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.
Changing the player settings

Go right

Shows Setup menu.

Select the tab.

Select the item. Video tab

Make the settings.

The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. Underlined items are the factory preset. The QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area.

Disc tab

Audio Choose the audio language. Subtitle Choose the subtitle language. Menus Choose the language for disc menus. Advanced Disc Review Select how to review ( page 9). Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. Follow the onscreen instructions. French English Other2 Automatic3 English Other2 Spanish Original1
TV Aspect Choose the setting to suit your television and preference.
4:3 Pan&Scan: Regular aspect television (4:3) The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen (unless prohibited by the disc). 4:3 Letterbox: Regular aspect television (4:3) Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style. 16:9: Widescreen television (16:9) Standard (Direct View TV) CRT Projector LCD TV/Projector Projection TV Plasma TV 0ms 20ms 40ms 60ms 80ms 100ms

French

Spanish
English French Spanish Other2 Changing the menu language from QUICK SETUP also changes this setting. Intro Mode: Reviews each title/program. Interval Mode: Reviews each 10 minutes.
Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected) 8 No Limit 1 to Lock All: To prevent play of discs without ratings levels. When setting a ratings level, a password screen is shown. Follow the on-screen instructions. Do not forget your password. A message screen will be shown if a DVD-Video exceeding the ratings level is inserted in the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions.
TV Type Select to suit the type of television. Time Delay When connected with an AV amplifier and Plasma display, adjust if you notice the audio is out of sync with the video. Still Mode Specify the type of picture shown when paused. Black Level Control Change the black level of the picture if you connected a television through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals.
Automatic Field: The picture is not blurred, but picture quality is lower. Frame: Overall quality is high, but the picture may appear blurred. Lighter: When connected through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT. Darker: When connected through COMPONENT VIDEO OUT.

Audio tab

PCM Digital Output Check the digital input limitations of the equipment you connect using COAXIAL terminal and select the maximum sampling frequency of PCM digital output. Dolby Digital With COAXIAL connections ( page 7) DTS Digital Surround With COAXIAL connections ( page 7) Up to 48 kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 44.1 or 48 kHz Up to 96 kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 88.2 or 96 kHz Signals from copy-protected discs are converted to 48 or 44.1 kHz. Some equipment cannot handle sampling frequencies of 88.2 kHz, even if they can handle 96 kHz. Read your equipments operating instructions for details. Bitstream PCM Select Bitstream when the equipment can decode the bitstream (digital form of multichannel data). Otherwise, select PCM. (If the bitstream is output to the equipment without a decoder, high levels of noise can be output and may damage your speakers and hearing.)
The original language designed on the disc is selected. Input a code number referring to the table ( below). If the language selected for Audio is not available, subtitles appear in that language (If available on the disc).

Language code list

Abkhazian: Afar: Afrikaans: Albanian: Ameharic: Arabic: Armenian: Assamese: Aymara: Azerbaijani: Bashkir: Basque: Bengali; Bangla: Bhutani: Bihari: Breton: Bulgarian: Burmese: Byelorussian: Cambodian: Catalan: Chinese: Corsican: Croatian: Czech: Danish: Dutch: English: Esperanto: Estonian: Faroese: Fiji: Finnish: French: Frisian: Galician: Georgian: German: Greek: Greenlandic: Guarani: Gujarati: Hausa: Hebrew: Hindi: Hungarian: Icelandic: Indonesian: Interlingua: Irish: Italian: Japanese: Javanese: Kannada: Kashmiri: Kazakh: Kirghiz: Korean: Kurdish: Laotian: Latin: Latvian, Lettish: Lingala: Lithuanian: Macedonian: Malagasy: Malay: Malayalam: Maltese: Maori: Marathi: Moldavian: Mongolian: Nauru: Nepali: Norwegian: Oriya: Pashto, Pushto: Persian: Polish: Portuguese: Punjabi: Quechua: Rhaeto-Romance: Romanian: Russian: Samoan: Sanskrit: Scots Gaelic: Serbian: Serbo-Croatian: Shona: Sindhi: Singhalese: Slovak: Slovenian: Somali: Spanish: Sundanese: Swahili: Swedish: Tagalog: Tajik: Tamil: Tatar: Telugu: Thai: Tibetan: Tigrinya: Tonga: Turkish: Turkmen: Twi: Ukrainian: Urdu: Uzbek: Vietnamese: Volapk: Welsh: Wolof: Xhosa: Yiddish: Yoruba: Zulu: 8979 9085

U11 H stands for a number.

Sound incorrect

Sound distorted. Select Off in Advanced Surround. (10) Select On in Attenuator in Audio Menu if it causes distortion with AUDIO OUT connections. (15) Noise may occur when playing WMA files. If you have connected a digital amplifier which does not include decoder, be sure to select PCM in Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround in Audio tab. (17) None of the audio effects work when the unit is outputting bitstream signals from the COAXIAL terminal. (7) Some audio effects do not work or have less effect with some discs. Advanced Surround and Sound Enhancement do not work if you have changed the play speed. There may be a pause in sound when you change the play speed. nodISC

Television displays

/ Cannot display group xx, content xx Check the disc This disc may not be played in your region No on-screen display. The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc. You are trying to play incompatible groups or content. (5)
Piercing noise comes from the speakers. Effects do not work.
This disc may be dirty. (21) You can only play DVD-Video if their region number is 1, ALL or multiple region number including 1. (5) Select On in On-Screen Messages in Display tab. (17)

No sound

Recording
Cannot record to digital recording equipment. (Incorrect sound recorded.) You cannot record WMA/MP3. You cannot record DVDs that have protection preventing digital recording. You cannot record DVDs if the recording equipment cannot handle signals with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz. Make the following settings: Advanced Surround: Off (10) PCM Digital Output: Up to 48 kHz (17) Dolby Digital/DTS Digital Surround: PCM (17)
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.)
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as the warrantor) will, for the length of the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase (Limited Warranty period), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished product. The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor. Product or Part Name DVD Player Rechargeable Batteries (in exchange for defective item) Parts One (1) Year Ten (10) Days Labor Ninety (90) Days Not Applicable

Panasonic DVD Player Limited Warranty
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantera, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied Limited Warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or after the Limited Warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantors Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor. PARTS AND SERVICE, WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
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During the Labor Limited Warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the Parts warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. You must mail-in your product during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries are included, they are not warranted. This Limited Warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This Limited Warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and only covers product purchased as new. A purchase receipt or other proof of original purchase date is required for Limited Warranty service. Mail-In Service For assistance in the continental U.S.A. in obtaining repairs please ship the product to: Panasonic Services Company Customer Servicenter Suite B 4900 George McVay Drive McAllen, TX 78503 For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910. When shipping the unit carefully pack and send it prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original carton. Include a letter detailing the complaint and provide a day time phone and/or email address where you can be reached. IF REPAIR IS NEEDED DURING THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT/PROOF OF PURCHASE INDICATING DATE OF PURCHASE, AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE. CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE. Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This Limited Warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The Limited Warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as hotel, office, restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product, or service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is attributable to acts of God. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, cost of having someone remove or re-install an installed unit if applicable, travel to and from the servicer, loss of or damage to media or images, data or other recorded content. The items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.) ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.

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For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-877-833-8855

Accessory Purchases

Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at:
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Service in Puerto Rico

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Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA) PANASONIC/TECHNICS PRODUCTLIMITED WARRANTY
Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect, or at its option, replace the product for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase.
Technics Audio Product Panasonic Audio & DVD Product Accessories including rechargeable batteries
One (1) year, parts and labour One (1) year, parts and labour Ninety (90) days
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been improperly installed, subjected to usage for which the product was not designed, misused or abused, damaged during shipping, or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or detracts from the performance, nor does it cover any product which is used commercially. Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty. This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only. A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed. THIS EXPRESS, LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In certain instances, some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable. WARRANTY SERVICE For product operation and information assistance, please contact your Dealer or our Customer Care Centre at: Telephone #: (905) 624-5505 Fax #: (905) 238-2360 Web: www.panasonic.ca For product repairs, please contact one of the following: Your Dealer who will inform you of an authorized Servicentre nearest you. Our Customer Care Centre at (905) 624-5505 or www.panasonic.ca A Panasonic Factory Servicentre listed below: