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07Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Chapter 7

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus

Audio Settings menu

The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound.

1Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display.

Audio Settings

2Select and change settings using // / and ENTER.

Audio Settings

Audio DRC

High

 

Medium

 

Low

 

Off

Audio DRC

Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default)

When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely — including some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to on can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks.

How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you’re listening to. If the material doesn’t have wide variations in volume, you

1Press HOME MENU and select ‘Video Adjust’ from the on-screen display.

Video Adjust

2Make settings using /// and

ENTER.

Video Adjust

 

 

Sharpness

￿

Standard

Brightness

￿

0

Contrast

￿

0

Gamma

￿

Off

Hue

￿

0

Chroma Level

￿

0

 

 

 

You can adjust the following settings:

Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture (Fine, Standard, Soft)

Brightness – Adjusts the overall brightness (–20to +20)

Contrast – Adjusts the contrast between light and dark (–16to +16)

Gamma – Adjusts the ‘warmth’ of the picture (High, Medium, Low, Off)

Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance (Green 9 to Red 9)

Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated colors appear (–9to +9)

Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Chroma Level settings using /.

may not notice much change.1

Video Adjust menu

From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust settings that affect picture presentation.

Brightness

min

max

0

3Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust screen, or HOME MENU to exit.

Note

1 Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources.

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Contents DCS-370 Important the Moulded Plug Location rear of the unitVentilation Caution POWER-CORD Caution Operating EnvironmentContents Initial Settings menu More tuner features RDSAudio Settings and Video Adjust menus Other connectionsFront panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter  STANDBY/ONControls and displays Remote control Controls and displays Controls and displays Display Setting the channel levels Home theater sound setupUsing the on-screen displays Getting startedPlaying discs Adjust the volume. Use the Volume controlGetting started Basic playback controlsDVD-Video disc menus Listening to the radioResume and Last Memory Video CD/Super VCD PBC menusListening to other sources Setting the sleep timerListening to station presets Improving poor FM receptionListening to your system Auto listening modeUsing Extra Power mode Listening to your system ChapterListening with headphones Using the SFC modesAdjusting the bass and treble Listening to your system Listening in stereoDisc playback features  Pauses the slideshow or audio press again to restart Disc playback featuresWhile the slideshow is running Select a view optionPress Play List 1, 2 or Using PlaylistsProgramming playlists File is added to the playlist you selectLooping a section of a disc Using repeat playUsing random play Listening to playlistsSelect ‘Random’ then select an option Creating a program listOther functions available from the program menu Use the following controls during random playSwitching language/audio channels Disc playback features Searching a discSwitching subtitles Zooming the screenDisc playback features Switching camera angles Displaying disc informationUSB playback Chapter Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Basic playback controlsMenu Displays the Navigator screen see below USB playback Scanning filesBrowsing files with the Navigator Press MenuAn introduction to RDS More tuner features RDSMore tuner features RDS Chapter Displaying RDS informationAudio Settings menu Audio Settings and Video Adjust menusAudio Settings and Video Adjust menus Chapter Video Adjust menuUsing the Initial Settings menu Initial Settings menuInitial Settings menu Chapter Video Output settingsInitial Settings menu Language settingsSpeakers settings Initial Settings menu Display settingsOptions settings Parental LockSetting/changing the Country/Area code About DivX VOD contentSetting/changing the Parental Lock Playing DivX VOD contentSpeaker Distance Use / to select a speakerUsing the Scart AV output Connecting external antennasConnecting auxiliary audio components Other connectionsLine Out options Connecting using HdmiOther connections Scart pin assignmentAbout Hdmi Switching the Hdmi audio settingResetting the Hdmi connection Other connections About control out connections Additional information Chapter Disc/content format playback compatibilityAdditional information Disc compatibility tableAbout DivX Additional informationAbout DVD+R/DVD+RW compatibility DivX video compatibilityAbout WMA Using and taking care of discsAbout MPEG-4 AAC Installation and maintenance Screen sizes and disc formatsDimming the Display TV system settingSwitching off the demo Auto  Ntsc Ntsc  PAL PAL  AutoTurn up the volume Additional information TroubleshootingProblem Remedy GeneralDVD/CD/Video CD player Region number /Can’t play discHdmi connection TunerUSB connection Using the language code list Resetting the systemSetting the Key Lock Error MessagesLanguage Language code letter, Language code Additional information Language code listCountry/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letterDV370SW Speaker system Additional information SpecificationsDV370T Speaker system Additional information Pioneer Corporation