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The Panasonic DVD-LS83 portable DVD player features a multi-angle 8.5-inch LCD widescreen with adjustable brightness levels for optimizing the image for individual user preference and varying ambient-light conditions. Panasonic engineers designed the DVD-LS86 to deliver a full 6 hours of movie viewing or music listening on a sigle charge. The DVD-LS83 also includes a Car DC Adaptor that plugs into your vehicle's cigarette lighter socket or 12-volt powerpoint to turn the entire back seat into a theater and keep the kids entertained on a long drive. Other features include support for DVD Video, High Mat, DVD RAM, DVDR, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and CD-R/RW discs, Dolby Digital and dts decoding, MPEG2 and MPEG 4 video codecs, JPEG still-image discs and MP3 and WMA audio discs.

Panasonic DVD-LS83 Key Features

Supplied Accessories

• CGR-H711 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
• AC Adaptor
• AC Power Supply Cord
• Audio/Video Cable
• Car DC Adaptor

8.5-inch Widescreen Freestyle LCD Display

Panasonic portable DVD players are equipped with built-in widescreen LCD monitors for clear DVD images on the go. The LCD even allows you to watch movies in the standard 16:9 widescreen format or conventional 4:3 formats such as letterbox and pan-and-scan. The uniquely designed Freestyle LCD Display on all these units can be manually adjusted to a variety of different angles that can accommodate a wide range of viewing positions.

Multi-Format Recordable DVD Playback

In addition to playing favorite DVD movie discs, these portable DVD players can play back video recorded onto DVD-RAM discs. DVD-RAM is a recordable, rewritable DVD format, sanctioned by the DVD Forum, developed to fuse A/V and PC applications. DVD-RAM allows users to record high-quality MPEG-2 video onto DVD discs. The format offers fast data transmission, random access and rewritability up to 100,000 times. This features makes Panasonic PalmTheater DVD players the perfect companion to a Panasonic DVD-RAM Recorder.

These models have added DVD-RW (video format), DVD+R and DVD+RW playback for enhanced compatibility with personal computers and DVD recorders. With expanded multi-format playback capability, they let you enjoy all your DVDs, no matter which format you choose.

Two Headphone Jacks

Many users when traveling want the capability of having a companion share the entertainment provided by the DVD player, so Panasonic has added dual headphone jacks to the DVD-LS83.

Up to 6-Hour Playback With Included Battery Pack

The included rechargeable battery neatly fits in the main unit, so the thin, stylish body of the Panasonic DVD-LS83 remains intact when using the battery, which provides about 6 hours of viewing time before you have to recharge it.

When Brightness is set to its lowest level. Viewing time may be shorter depending on conditions.

Screen Selector

NORMAL / FULL

Built-in Recharger Function

Built-In Stereo Speakers

The DVD-LS83 has built-in stereo speakers for on-the-go audio.

108MHz 12-Bit Video Digital-to-Analog Converter

A 108MHz 12-bit video D/A converter features an extremely high sampling frequency of 108MHz, with 16x oversampling of the DVD video signal, resulting in the most finely detailed D/A conversion.

Cinema Mode

The Cinema Mode feature combines brightness control with picture noise canceling to give you a better picture under certain viewing conditions. It lessens the glare typical of direct-view TV screens. The result is luminance and color that is cinema-like and a picture resolution that is gentler to the eyes. Also, this feature improves the visibility of details in dark scenes by automatically adjusting the picture contrast. It even helps to suppress color smearing as well.

96kHz/24-bit Digital/Analog Converter

Built-in 2-Channel dts and Dolby Digital Decoders

When you play DVD movies encoded with DTS® or Dolby Digital® soundtracks, the DVD-LS83's built-in decoders process the audio information without the need for an external decoder.

Advanced Virtual Surround Sound

Even without an elaborate home theater system, you can still enjoy the thrilling sounds of the movies thanks to Advanced Virtual Surround Sound. This Panasonic technology creates the surround sound effect by simulating surround-channel sounds using only two front speakers!*

* Works with Dolby Digital® 2, 5 and 5.1 channel discs only.

Headphone V.S.S. (Virtual Surround Sound)

When listening to a Dolby Digital-encoded disc through headphones, simply choose the Headphone V.S.S. feature to enjoy the wide open effect of surround sound.

Dialogue Enhancer

Most of the movie dialogue recorded in surround sound formats (either Dolby Digital^®, DTS^® or Dolby Pro Logic^®) is heard through the center channel speaker. At times, dialogue can be overwhelmed by particularly loud sounds emanating from the other speakers in your surround sound system. The dialogue enhancer increases the center channel volume (relative to other channels), making movie dialogue easier to hear and understand.

DVD-RAM and DVD-R Playback

In addition to playing favorite DVD movie discs, these portable DVD players can play back video recorded onto DVD-RAM discs. DVD-RAM is a recordable, rewritable DVD format, sanctioned by the DVD Forum, developed to fuse A/V and PC applications. DVD-RAM allows consumers to record high-quality MPEG-2 video onto DVD discs. The format offers fast data transmission, random access and rewritability up to 100,000 times. This features makes Panasonic PalmTheater DVD players the perfect companion to a Panasonic DVD-RAM Recorder.

Audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW Playback

These Panasonic portable DVD players can play CD-DA format audio CD-R and CD-RW. They may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording.

MP3 and WMA Playback

For contents recorded on CD-R/RW media from CDs for your personal use. Plays back MPEG Layer 3 (.MP3) and Windows Media (.WMA) Internet audio formats. Playability may vary depending on contents and discs.

JPEG Still Image Playback

Display a list of JPEG digital images as photos recorded onto a CD-R or CD-RW, or do a slide show.

Super Hi-Speed Smooth Motion Scan up to x500

This feature provides crystal clear scan quality in five speeds, ranging from slow motion to high speed, in both forward and reverse. At the highest setting, you can search at an incredible 200 times the normal speed in order to rapidly locate desired points on a disc.

DivX Playback

DivX Video On Demand is a digital video delivery service that lets you rent or purchase DivX movies from any DivX licensed VOD partner. These movies are encoded in the DivX format to offer you superior quality video and the fastest download times.

H.Bass (Harmonized Bass) Sound

This function improves acoustic characteristics in such a way that you can perceive ultra-low bass sounds, making movies and music come alive with incredible power and depth. H.Bass outputs super-heavy bass tones to deliver the effect intended by the film's director.

DVD-LS83 Specifications

Playable Disc Type:

DVD, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R(DL), DVD+R, DVD+R(DL), DVD+RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW

Model Color:

Black

Horizontal Resolution:

More than 500 lines

Video S/N

60 dB

Inputs/Outputs

• Video Out
• 2-ch Audio Out
• Headphone Out x 2

Power Source

AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz

Power Consumption

22W

Dimensions (H x W x D):

1-27/32 x 9-9/16 x 6-27/32 inches

Weight:

2.25 lbs.

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