Displaying Current Playback Condition; Playing Cds Sequentially; Changing The Zoom Ratio; Repeat Play - Panasonic SC-HT743 Operating Instructions Manual

Convenient functions
1 5
Numbered
buttons
DISC
STOP
, , ,
ENTER
CANCEL
PLAY MODE
ZOOM
Checking the disc type in each
tray
You can select the disc after checking the discs loaded with the Disc
Information screen.
≥ You can also select the disc directly with the 5 DISC SELECTOR
buttons on the main unit.
1
Press [DISC] to show the Disc information screen.
≥ To exit the screen, press [DISC].
2
Press the numbered buttons ([1] – [5]) to select the
disc.
Displaying current
playback condition
[HT740] [HT743]
Press [QUICK OSD].
Basics ------------------------------------------------------------> Details
^------ off (No on-screen display),-------b
[HT940]
Press [FUNCTIONS].
Main menu (➜ page 20)> Basics > Details
^------ off (No on-screen display),-------b
∫ Basics
Current playback number
e.g. [DVD-V]
Playback
condition
∫ Details
e.g. [DVD-V]
Audio information
Subtitle information
Angle information
Aspect of current title
Total play time of current title
16
TV
TV VIDEO
VOLUME
DVD FM AM MUSIC P.
AUX
1 2 3
CH
4 5 6
7 8 9
VOLUME
0 10
DISC
SLOW SEARCH
SKIP
PLAY
STOP PAUSE PLAY
GROUP QUICK OSD
QUICK OSD
[HT940]
ENTER
FUNCTIONS
MENU RETURN
PLAY
LIST
CANCEL PLAY MODE REPEAT CD MODE
CD MODE
SUB WOOFER SFC PL H.BASS REPEAT
LEVEL
SLEEP ZOOM FL DISPLAY C.FOCUS
SETUP TEST CH SELECT MUTING
e.g.
Disc Information
DVD-Video
Track 10
CD
DVD-Audio
Unchecked
No Disc
Empty
Not yet read
[HT740]
QUICK OSD
[HT743]
Elapsed play time
1 4
Chapter
Title
Program Playback
Play mode Current position
Details-DVD-Video
1
Audio
Subtitle
Angle 1/1
Source Aspect 4:3
0:54:28
Title Total Time

Playing CDs sequentially

[VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3]
This feature is very convenient if you want to play several music CDs
sequentially. Make sure that applicable disc is in the play position before
playing (➜ Checking the disc type in each tray, left).
While stopped
1
Press [CD MODE].
[HT740] [HT743]
2
Press [1 PLAY].
≥ If all loaded discs are DVDs or if other discs are unchecked, CD Mode
does not work.
≥ HighMAT menus and Video CD playback control are disabled.
≥ You cannot turn CD Mode on or off during program or random play.
≥ If you want to play a DVD, press [CD MODE] again to cancel CD Mode.
(CD Mode is also canceled when you switch the unit to standby, select
another source, or change the disc in the play position.)
≥ DVD and JPEG are skipped without being played.

Changing the zoom ratio

[DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD]
DISC
This feature expands the letterbox picture to fit the screen.
During play
Press [ZOOM] several times to select the preset aspect ratio
(Just Fit Zoom) or "Auto".
Auto --. 4:3 Standard --. European Vista --. 16:9 Standard
:
Cinemascope2 ,------ Cinemascope1 ,------- American Vista
e.g.
Time 1:15
Functions
Just Fit Zoom
Fine adjustments (Manual Zoom)
After selecting the preset aspect ratio or "Auto", press [2, 1] to zoom in or out:
– in 0.01-unit steps from "k1.00" to "k1.60"
[HT940]
– in 0.02-unit steps from "k1.60" to "k2.00"
≥ To change the steps more quickly, press and hold [2, 1].

Repeat play

This works only when the elapsed play time can be displayed. It also
works with all JPEG content.
During play
Press [REPEAT] several times to select an item to be repeated.
[DVD-VR]: Program>Disc>Off
≥ During playlist play: Scene>Playlist>Off
[DVD-A]: Track>Group
0:41:23
Time
[DVD-V]: Chapter>Title
[VCD] [CD]: Track>Disc
≥ When CD Mode is on: Track>Disc>All CD's>Off
≥ When CD Mode is on during program or random play:
Track>All CD's>Off
[WMA] [MP3]: Content>Group
≥ When CD Mode is on: Content>Group>All CD's>Off
≥ When CD Mode is on during program or random play:
DTS 3/2.1ch
Content>All CD's>Off
[JPEG]: Group
§
"All" is displayed during program or random play.
PL PRG
D DTS
MODE
RDS
DVD
PTY PS A AC
1.00
Auto
4:3 Standard
European Vista
16:9 Standard
American Vista
Cinemascope1
e.g. [DVD-V]
>Off
§
>Off
§
>Off
§
>Off
§
>Off
§
CD MODE
MONO SLP ST S
H.
W
ZOOM
;
4:3 Standard (4:3)
European Vista (1.66:1)
16:9 Standard (16:9)
American Vista (1.85:1)
Cinemascope1 (2.35:1)
Cinemascope2 (2.55:1)
REPEAT
Functions
Repeat Off Off
Chapter
Title