Features

Disc Compatibility: This unit can play the following discs:

• DVD-Video: 5" or 3" ("Region 1" or "All Region" DVDs only)
• DVD-R: discs recorded and finalized on a Panasonic DVD video recorder
• CD Audio: 5" or 3"
• Video CD: 5" or 3"
• CD-R: 5" or 3"
• CD-RW: 5" or 3"

MP3 Playback: This unit can play MP3 audio that has been recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. Maximum number of chapters and titles recognizable - 999 chapters and 511 titles. Note: This unit is not compatible with MP3 using a compression rate of 32 kbps, but any other compression rate up to 320 kbps is fine. Also this DVD player is not compatible with ID3 tags, so folders will be labeled as groups and the files are treated as tracks.

WMA Playback: This unit can play WMA files that have been recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. Maximum number of chapters and titles recognizable - 999 chapters and 511 titles. This unit is compatible with bit rates equal to, or greater than, 48 kbps.

Laser Pickup: A twin laser pickup for is used for optimal playback of DVDs and CDs.

192kHz/24-bit Audio DAC: This unit has a multi-bit 192kHz/24-bit D/A converter.

Video D/A Converter: This player uses a 27MHz/10-bit video Digital-to-Analog Converter, which reduces digital artifacts for a better picture.

Component Video Output: In addition to the composite video output and the S-video output, this unit is equipped with a set of component video outputs. When connected to a television with a component video input, the component video output of this unit will provide picture color and detail that is improved relative to video from composite and S-video outputs.

On-Screen Display: The on-screen menu language can be set to English, French, or Spanish.

Subwoofer Output: This unit has a mono RCA subwoofer output that can be connected to an optional powered subwoofer. Note: This is a pre-amp level output with no level control. If a subwoofer is connected using the subwoofer output, you must adjust the subwoofer level with the subwoofer's level control.

Dialogue Enhancer: This feature makes dialogue easier to hear by raising the volume of the center channel. Note: Dialogue Enhancer only works with DVD software that has at least three channels of recorded audio, where the dialogue information is recorded in the center channel.

Advanced Virtual Surround Sound (V.S.S.): If you are only using two front speakers in your system, this feature simulates a surround-sound environment. If you are playing a disc with surround effects recorded on it, the effects are broadened and the sound seems to come from virtual speakers on either side. You can select "Natural effect", "Emphasized effect", or Off. Note: For use with Dolby Digital DVDs only.

Cinema Mode: Cinema mode combines brightness control with picture noise canceling to provide better picture quality in certain viewing conditions. It lessens glare, giving you colors that are more cinema-like and picture resolution that is gentler to the eyes. Cinema mode also improves the visibility of details in dark scenes by automatically adjusting picture contrast, and helps to suppress color smearing, as well.

Bass Plus: When an active subwoofer is connected to the Subwoofer preamp output, Bass Plus can be turned on to boost the output of the subwoofer.

One Touch Cinema Memory: This feature allows you to reselect settings that you have made for V.S.S., Bass Plus, Dialogue Enhancer and Cinema mode with a single press of a button.

Resume Function: The unit has Stop-resume and Standby-resume. Stop-resume allows the player to remember the point where you stopped play as long as the unit is on. If you want to use Standby-resume, you can press the Play Mode button at any point during playback. The player remembers the point even if you switch the unit to standby mode. For both Stop-resume and Standby-resume, playback will resume from the point stored in memory.

Multi-Angle Function: This function allows you to choose the viewing angle of scenes that were shot from a number of different angles. Note: This function is limited to DVDs recorded with multiple camera angles.

Position memory: This function allows the DVD-RV32 to remember the stopping point on a DVD so that the next time you put that DVD in, it will begin playing at that point. You can memorize position markers for up to 5 DVD's. Once the DVD is put back into the DVD player, and plays, that memory marker will be erased. The oldest marker will also be erased when a 6th disc is placed in the player and the position memory button is pressed. 

Repeat Play: You can have the unit repeat a portion of a title or track by selecting the starting and stopping points for the section to be repeated (A-B repeat). When playing a DVD, you can repeat the current title or the current chapter. When playing a Video CD or an audio CD, you can repeat the current track or the entire disc. In addition, the unit can repeat Program Play.

Program Play: When playing a Video CD or an audio CD, up to 32 tracks can be programmed and played in any order.

Random Play: When playing a Video CD or an audio CD, you can play the tracks in random order.

4:3 TV Zoom: This feature can be used to expand a letterbox movie to fill up more of a 4:3 aspect ratio TV screen.

Auto Power-Off: If the unit is in stop mode for approximately 30 minutes, it will automatically switch to standby mode.

Disc Settings:

• Audio: used to select the preferred audio language
• Subtitle: used to select the preferred subtitle language
• Menus: used to select the preferred language for disc menus
• Ratings: a parental control rating from 0-8 can be selected; the setting is protected by a 4-digit password.

Video Settings:

• TV Aspect: You may choose 4:3 Pan & Scan, 4:3 Letterbox, or 16:9, according to your TV's screen aspect ratio.
• Still Mode: Allows you to specify the type of picture shown when the player is paused. You can select Automatic, Field, or Frame. When Field is selected, still pictures are displayed without blur. Field should be chosen if jittering occurs when Automatic is selected. When Frame is selected, even sharper still pictures are displayed. Frame should be chosen if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly when Automatic is selected.
• Black Level Control: Allows you to select the black level of the picture; you can select Lighter (normally used when the TV is connected through the composite or S-video output) or Darker (normally used when the TV is connected through the Component Video output).

Audio Settings:

• PCM Down Conversion: "No" or "Yes" may be selected. When "Yes" is selected and you are playing a DVD recorded in 96 kHz, the signal is down converted to 48 kHz/16 bit before it is passed though the digital output. When "No" is selected and the unit is playing a non-copyright protected DVD recorded in 96 kHz, a 96 kHz/24 bit signal passes through the digital output. If the DVD is copyright protected, no digital signal is output.
• Dolby Digital: This setting determines the type of signal passed through the digital output when a Dolby Digital encoded disc is being played. You may select Bitstream or PCM. When PCM is selected, the digital output passes a two-channel stereo PCM digital signal. When Bitstream is selected, the digital output passes a Dolby Digital signal without down mixing.
• DTS: The DTS setting determines the type of signal passed through the digital output when a DTS-encoded disc is being played. You may select Bitstream or Off. When Bitstream is selected, the digital output passes a DTS signal without down mixing. When Off is selected, no digital signal is output. When the digital output of this unit is connected to a component lacking a built-in DTS decoder, this should be set to Off.
• Dynamic Range Compression: When playing a Dolby Digital encoded DVD, you can turn the Dynamic Range Compression On for late night viewing.
• Audio During Search: You may select "On" (outputs audio during search) or "Off" (mutes audio during search).

Display Settings:

• Menu Language: The on-screen menu language can be set to English, French, or Spanish.
• On-Screen Messages: On-screen messages can be turned On or Off.
• Display Dimmer: The display can be set for Bright, Dim, or Auto operation. When Auto is selected, the display is dimmed during play, but brightens when you perform operations such as slow-motion, search, and pause.

Other Settings:

• Demo: Can be set to "On" or "Off". A demonstration of the unit's on-screen displays starts when you select "On".

Inputs and Outputs

Rear Panel:

• Audio Out: stereo RCA jacks
• Subwoofer Out: mono RCA jack
• Video Out: RCA composite video jack and S-video jack
• Component Video Out: component video jacks (3 RCA jacks, Y/Pb/Pr)
• Digital Audio Out: standard Toslink digital output with plastic cover
• AC In: AC input for use with supplied AC power cord