What is the Interactive Multiplayer ? 7 It's a 3DO"CD player. With this pacer you car: envoy the unprecedented action and realism of DO-formatted software. A full lin offer software is available. up of games and 3RD-formattad CDs not winded “Features full screen display for use with any 3DO™ System™, "Features full screen display far use with any 3DGPAL System”, or "The rifle dispel letterbox format on the 3DO PAL system” may not necessarily operate normally. Far best fissures.
f Warning FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY This appliance is supplied with a molded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 3 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 3 amps and that it is approved by PASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the PASTA mark & or the BSI mark © on the body of the fuse.
This unit employs a lithium battery for back-up of the memory if a power failure occurs, but this battery will no longer provide that back-up if it becomes weak. The battery is not RECHARGEABLE. If battery replacement is necessary, consult with the store where the unit was purchased, or any store where Panasonic products are sold. or an authorized Service Center, This battery must only be replaced by suitably qualified service personnel.
Precautions and Warnings Before using this unit, be sure to read these precautions and warnings. Place on a Flat, Level Surface Do not place the unit unstable TV set (cart. table. etc } where it would be prone to fall. Also. be sure not to taunter it on a wall or ceiling. Water and Moisture Do not use this unit near water or for example. near a bath tab. wash bowl. in a wet basement. etc. If this unit is moved suddenly from a cold to a warm location, water vapor may condense in this unit.
Overview Unpacking Controls and Sockets Layout Connection Connection Procedure Connection to a TV with an Audio/Video In Socket {Stereo} Connection to a TV with an Audio/Video In Socket (Monaural) Connection to a TV without Audio/Video In Socket Correction to a TV with RCA to 21-pin Adapter Connection to a TV and Stereo System Operation Using 3DO CDs Using Audio CDs Basic Operation Programmer Play Using Photo CDs Basic Operation Troubleshooting Specifications
Please check the contents for these items.
‘0 ® Front View Disc tray Extended and retracted using the OPEN/CLOSE button Power switch (POWER/ (3? Ready indicator Control x (CONTROLLER) (READY) Dada abdicated port for the Lights up when 3D0 control pad. pone is on. foreign objects away from Please keep fingers and the control port access indicator (ACCESS) Lights up when CD is being accessed. Overview Expansion port ee (EXPANSION) Slot {provided for future expansion) for peripheral devices which utilize high speed data transfer.
Disc fray open/close bunion (OPEN/ © AV expansion slot (AV-EXPANSION) CLOSE) When the cover is opened, an AV expansion slot {provided for Video CD adapter} can be fou e Rear View RF output socket (RF OUD -connecting with a television s not have an audio/video socket, the provided RF cable is used. mic. Ventilation openings Video output socket (VIDEO OUD) Rightfulness audio output socket (AUDIO OUT R/L) S-video output socket (S-VICED OUD When using a television which supports S-video.
@ 3DO Control Pad The functions performed by the buttons on the control pad differ depending on the type of CD being used. For a specific usage. please refer to the following sections: . pock P23] Audio CD (pls) Photo €D [P33 (CDG CD) Control port (EXTENSION) Connector More than one person can play if you connect a Connected to the player unit separate sued control pad ta this port. Please keep fingers and foreign objects away from this port. When not in use.
SERENA. Be sure to tum off the power to your televise! soon set before connecting the player. other video and stereo systems are con% i nested to the television, tum off the power v to these equipment as well, OFF © Connect the player to the television. The connection procedure differs depending on the ype of television you own. Refer to the page which corresponds with your televise use Your Player with a projection TV.
ea Connect the television = the antenna {or cable | TV source) properly beforehand. em Audio/Video Cable Resupplied Red pA white a = = Televisions with an S-video Terminal If your television has an S-video terminal, you can enjoy an even sharper picture by using a separately sold S-video cable. Connect the provided audio/video cable and a separately sold S-video cable as shown in the diagram. It is not necessary to connect the (yellow) video cable.
Connect the provided audio/video cable as shown in the diagram. On the TV side, only connect either the left or right socket. Audiovisual Cable (supplied } ( Stereo sound can be played monaural but, depending on the CD, there may be instances in which this sound may not play correctly. If this problem occurs, then the unit must be set for monaural use from the audio programming screen.
Connect the provided RF cable as shown in the diagram. Tune your TV to receive channel 21. Refer to the operating instructions of your TV for details. RF Bobbie with Switch Box ¢ supplied) Switch Box Aerial (+ When the player is connected to your TV using the RF cable. audio will l be monaural even if the TV is capable of stereo reception. | % RF cable with switch box has auto switching function for signal from | TV aerial or player.
Connect the provided RCA to 21-pin adapter as shown in the diagram.
‘8 Connection In this example. sound is output to a stereo system and video is output and into a television with an audio/video in socket. Video cobble { not supped } Referring to the operating instructions for your television. stereo system and antenna {cable TV source). The above illustration demonstrates just one such example. Warning A Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of copyrighted recordings i may constitute copyright infringement.
@ Operation Now that the "REAL" player is connected, let's move right to actual use. The player can support the following types of CDs. For more details, please refer to these sections: 300 cp 2.23 Audio CD Photo CD |2 33 (CDG TD) Turn the television's power on. Select AV or RF input, depending on the type of connect: son you made as shown on pages 14 to 18. Turn on the player's power. This will cause the READY indicator to light up {in red ).
The opening screen appears (about fifteen seconds after the power is turned on) after a few sequences of screen. Panasonic not inserted in the player. then the opening screen is {doweled by the screen below, Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. If the unit is left without a CD inserted (for about ten seconds), another opening screen begins. and this screen is displayed until a CD is inserted. If the A button on the control pad is pressed. the sound for this demonstration screen can be muted.
Q Inserting a Compact Disc CAPE AT (RF Press the {OPEN/CLOSE button on open the disc tray. Insert the CD with the label facing upward. Using the unit with an improperly inserted CD can result in damage to the CD or to the unit itself. CAPER REE, Press the {OPEN/CLOSE J Burton to close the disc tray.
® Compact Disc Usage Rec auctions To open the case, gently press both sides of its top To remove the CD from the case. press the center holder and lift the CD. holding by the edges. To return the CD to the case. insert the CD with the label facing upward, and press downward at the center Hold CD by the edges so the surface is not soiled with fingerprints. Fingerprints. dirt. and scratches can cause skipping and distortion. If the surface is soiled.
Using 3DO CDs 3RD-formatted CDs not worded “Features full screen display for use with any 3DO™ Sternness, “Features [ull screen display for use with any 3DO™ PAL System”, or "The title displays in a letterbox format on the 3DO PAL system” may not necessarily operate normally. For best results, always use the 3DO™CD worded any of descriptions. Upon inserting a 3DO CD, the application software contained therein starts automatically. The operation is controlled entirely through the use of a control pad.
© Control Pad Expansion Certain 3DO software products allow use by more than one person, In these instances. optional control pads (sold separately) can be added. Connect the optional control pads as shown in the diagram. (Max: § control penis) Contention port on the player + Control port (Extension) (FZ-IPIX) Warning [[Crease keep fingers and foreign objects away from the control port on ) on control pad.
Go Using Audio CDs Audio CDs on which Es appears can be used with this uni. All operations other than power on/off and disc fray open/close are performed using the 3DQO control pad. CDG CDs on which appears can be also used with this unit, This unit does not support CD-EH ( CD Extended Graphics). @ 3po control Pad Select frock (4d MW) Shift buttons Help screen (C) While this button is held down, a help screen is dis played on the television screen.
28 @ Main Screen When an audio CD is inserted. the following main screen appears. Displays an indicator related to the control pad button pressed Displays the number of Displays the elapsed the track in progress. time of the track in \ Progress. Displays the sound = levels of the CD being played. {You can not alter the sound levels.) _ Press and hold C for help | Displays the sound mode stereo or monaural. B Jog] | taps the specified playback mode: Norma play. program play. or condom play.
Q Listening with Headphones To listen with headphones, connect them to the control pad's stereo headphone socket.
W— —— Programmer play for audio CDs (including CDG) offers the following features. tracks per CD can be played in any order you desire. in addition. the programmer you create is automatically stored. and is then automatically retrieved whenever vou subsequently insert the same CD. @ Settings for random play. repeat play. and sound mode {stereo or monaural) can all be specified.
The following programming screen appears on the TV. The symbol indicates that by pressing the A button you can cycle through the choices for that programmer type. Set switch Exits from programmer Programmer selection box ~~ © | Total programmer time — Highlighted item which is added when the A bunion is pressed. —— Insert pointer Programmer box Programmer box does not appear if the selection box is set lo "Normal’ or “Random. rare Track select box Directional pad Directional pad : Moves the cursor box.
© Programmer selection Using Audio CDs Programmer settings can be specified from the programmer selection box in the upper left portion of the screen. Using the directional pad. move the cursor box to the programmer selection box. and select the desired setting with the A button. The menu below is available. with the various programmer selections taking the form of multiple selection type.
® Programming Method From the track select box, select the track number to be programmed and press the A button, Track select box Directional pad The track number selected in the programmer box is displayed. — After programming is completed, make | sure that the programmer selection box | has been set to "PROGRAMMER" Move “the cursor box to "SET" and press the A | button. i Deleting a track : 112 2-5 145.16: Using directional pad.
@ Programmer Save / Recall siting Audio CDs Programmed created are automatically saved in the unit's internal DRAM {static random access memory). As a result. a programmer is then automatically retrieved whenever vou subsequently insert the same CD. Programmed can be created which contain up to 99 tracks for a CD. but there is a limit to the number of programmed which can be stored. Assuming that an average of 20 tracks are programmed for each CD.
re Using Photo CDs Using just the film negatives, data for up to 100 phonographs can be stored on a CD. Discs created in this fashion are referred to as photo CDs, and the photos contained therein can be displayed on a television screen using the "REAL player. @ 300 control Pad All operations other than power on/off and disc tray open/close are performed using the control pad. Help screen (C) .
rn FRE © Flipping through Photographs in Order Upon inserting a photo CD, data for the first photograph is displayed. You can then flip through the photographs in order using the A button. Hf the P button is pressed, the photographs are flipped through automatically. If either shift button is held down and the P button is pressed. the photograph number is displayed. {Pressing !t again causes the Go to next photograph photograph number to disappear.
Q Pan Function Photographs can be panned up. down. left. or right. Move in the direction you would like to display using the directional pad. Directional pad Panning is still possible even while in the middle of a zoom. It is also possible to change the panning speed. If you hold down either shift bunion and then hold down the C bunion, the level display shown below is displayed. and the panning speed can be modified.
© Zoom Function Using the zoom frame, you can specify the location of the zoom and then enlarge that location 36 Using Photo CDs Press the B button to display the zoom frame. Then use the directional pad to move the zoom frame to the location which you would like to enlarge. Shift buttons Zoom frame Directional pad B button {Pan} Hold either shift button and then press the B button to expand the photograph based on the zoom frame. {By repeatedly pressing the B button, a.
S Rotate Function You can rotate photographs counterclockwise by 90 degrees at a time. While holding down either shift buttons, press dq or pp directional pad.
Mirror Function Tt is possible to display the mirror images of photographs, inverting them crass a vertical axis. HC Ph While holding down either of the shift buttons. press gor PP directional pad.
Troubleshooting Please read the items below before requesting service. ® The player will not power up. < Is the power cord plugged into the AC wall outlet properly? <4 Check mains plug fuse. ® No picture appears on the television screen. + Is the power to the player and the television turned on? 4 Are the player and television, and the television and aerial.
Interference on picture + Player must be kept away from television set. « Disconnect aerial from switching box (= The picture is fine, but there is no sound. + Are the player and television connected properly? P43] P18 & Is the television's volume at its minimum or mute setting? Adjust the volume to a comfortable feel. e There is something wrong with the sound it can only be heard on one channel). 4 Are the audio/video cables connected properly? 2a (ens) % For monaural televisions.
e Specifications CPU 32-bit RISC processor ARM (12.5 MHz) Memory _RAMAYANA 3MB [* MB: Main-RAM 1 MB; CRAM DRAM 32 KB (Battery back up) {ROM 1MB DSP Original 16-bit digital signal processor Video/Audio |Video output Composite video, PAL ! } S-Video. PAL i “RF Video. PAL, channel 21 ! Resolution 768 (F}X576 (V) dots {Inside 384% 288 dots) Colors Max. 16.7 Million / Std. 32k (Pixel clock: 12.3 MHz) Audio Stereo 16-bit PCM (Sampling: 44.
