Pioneer DVR-520H, DVR-720H Video/Audio Adjust menu, Setting the picture quality for disc playback

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

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4 Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting.

5When you have all the settings as you want them, press HOME MENU to exit.

You can now use the preset for any other input or the built-in TV tuner.

Tip

To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust.

Note

DVR-520H/720H only: When the DV input is selected, only VNR and Detail settings can be adjusted.

When White AGC is On, the White Level setting can’t be adjusted.

The 3-D Y/C and Black Setup settings apply only to NTSC video input.

Creating your own set

There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback.

1Follow Choosing a preset above and select one of the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3).

2Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed Settings’.

Memory1

Detailed Settings

3Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust.

Memory1

 

 

YNR

Off

Max

CNR

Off

Max

QNR

Off

Max

Detail

Off

Max

White Level

Min

Max

Black Level

Min

Max

Black Setup

 

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Setting the picture quality for disc playback

This setting determines how the picture will look when playing discs.

Choosing a preset

1With a disc playing (or paused), press HOME MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.

2Select ‘Video Adjust’

3 Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to change the setting.

TV(CRT)

Detailed Settings

There are six presets available:

TV(CRT) – suitable for standard cathode-ray tube TVs

PDP – suitable for plasma display screens

Professional – suitable for professional monitors

Memory1 – user preset 1

Memory2 – user preset 2

Memory3 – user preset 3

You can press DISPLAY to see the individual settings for the current preset (TV(CRT), PDP or Professional).

4 Press ENTER to select the preset.

You can adjust the following settings:

YNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the Y (brightness) component.

CNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the C (colour) component.

QNR – Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the block noise.

Detail – Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

White Level – Adjusts the intensity of white.

Black Level – Adjusts the intensity of black.

Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level (NTSC video only).

Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and green.

Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colours appear.

4 Use the (cursor left/right) buttons to adjust the currently selected picture quality setting.

5When you have all the settings as you want them, press HOME MENU to exit.

Tip

To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings, press ENTER after selecting the setting you want to adjust.

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Contents DVR-420H DVR-520H DVR-720H LASERPRODUCTCLASS1 Operating Environment POWER-CORD CautionContents Disc History Disc Setup menuVideo/Audio Adjust menu Initial Setup menuBefore you start Chapter FeaturesBefore you start Before you start Before you start What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote controlUsing the remote control Compressed audio compatibility General disc compatibilityDVD-R/RW compatibility CD-R/RW compatibilityPC-created disc compatibility WMA Windows Media Audio compatibilityJpeg file compatibility About the internal hard disk drive Front panel connections Connecting upConnecting up Chapter Rear panel connectionsConnecting up Extra features for use with compatible TVs Connecting up Easy connections Connect the Video Output jack to a video input on your TV Connecting up Using other types of audio/video outputConnect RF antenna cables as shown This enables you to watch and record TV channelsThis enables you to watch discs This enables you to record scrambled TV channelsConnecting up Connecting an external decoder box Scart AV Connector This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound Connecting up Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiverPlugging Connecting up Connecting other AV sourcesFront panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Ntsc Controls and displays DisplayREM FineReturn Controls and displays Remote controlControls and displays Enter Switching on and setting upGetting started Getting started ChapterGetting started Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM only, then press Other settings you can makeSelect the TV screen type, ‘Standard 43’ or ‘Wide 169’ Connected, or Not Connected, then press EnterPress REC to start recording When you want to stop recording, pressMaking your first recording Playing back your recordingChanging audio channels Getting started Using the built-in TV tunerSwitching between TV and DVD Changing TV channelsPress OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc Press STANDBY/ON to switch onGetting started Basic playback Press HDD to playback from the HDD, or DVD to play a DVDPlaying from the HDD Playing DVD discsPlaying Video CD/Super VCDs Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discsHome menu options Using the Home MenuDisplaying disc information on- screen Play display HDD and removable disc activity displayStop display Recording display Introduction Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a discPlayback Playback ChapterSelect ‘Play’ from the menu options Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDDPlayback Changing the thumbnail picture for a titleScan Scan 2 Scan Navigating discs and the HDDScanning discs Scan 1 Scan 2 Scan 3 ScanPress Playing in slow motionFrame advance/frame reverse Slow 1/2Repeat Playback Play Mode menuSearch Mode Play ModeProgram play Repeat playRepeat to build up a program list Other Program play functionsClear Playback Displaying and switching subtitlesSwitching DVD soundtracks To switch the camera angle, press Angle Playback Switching audio channelsSwitching camera angles To display/switch the audio channel, press Audio repeatedlyAbout HDD recording RecordingRecording Chapter About DVD recordingRecording equipment and copyright Recording Recording time and picture qualityRestrictions on video recording Front panel display shows the channel number Recording Setting the picture quality/recording timePress REC Mode repeatedly to select a recording setting Basic recording from the TVTo stop the recording, press Stop REC RecordingDirect recording from TV Use the Audio button to select the audio channel to recordRecording Setting a timer recording MON 13/12 Easy Timer RecordingPress Enter to set the end time Standard timer recordingPress Timer REC to display the Timer Recording screen Enter the timer recording settingsTo exit the timer recording screen, press Home Menu Timer recording using the Video Plus+ programming systemNext Video Plus+ programming with the power offLUS Code Programming a new end time Extending a timer recording in progressCanceling and stopping a timer recording in progress Moving the end time by 30-minute blocksSimultaneous recording and playback Timer recording FAQYou can’t enter a timer program if the clock isn’t set Recording from an external component See Connecting up for connection optionsSet up the recorder Press REC when you’re ready to start recordingAV2/L1 In is set to Decoder see AV2/L1 In on See Audio In settings on page 103 for more on these settings‘Start Rec’ and press Enter Also, set the camcorder to VTR modePress Home Menu and select ‘DV Record’ from the menu UseFinalizing a disc Recording Recording from the DV output DVR-520H/720H onlyPlaying your recordings on other DVD players It takes about 30 seconds to initialize the disc Press Home Menu and select ‘Disc Setup’ Select ‘Initialize’Initializing a DVD-RW disc High-speed copying Copying and back-upCopying and back-up Chapter One Touch Copy* DVD to HDD Copying and back-upOne Touch Copy* HDD to DVD Copying from HDD to DVD Canceling One Touch CopyHDD to DVD Copy List screen appears HDD to DVD Copy List menu optionsSelect ‘HDD DVD’ Add HDD to DVD Copy List commandsSelect ‘Conf List’ to display the Copy List settings screen Copying and back-up Recording the Copy ListSelect ‘Erase’ from the Copy List menu options EraseTitle Name Ttl Name DivideMove CombinePreview Chapter Edit Chpt Edit Select a command from the chapter edit menu optionsErase All Use Cursor buttons to select a Chapter Edit DivideChapter Edit Combine Chapter Edit MoveErase Section Erase Sec Running time Copy List Copying and back-up Copying from DVD to HDDCurrently selected DVD title Use Cursor up/down buttons to highlight DVD to HDD Copy List menu optionsSelect ‘DVD DVD to HDD Copy screen appearsCopying and back-up DVD to HDD Copy List commands HDD Using disc back-upTitle to move Copy List insertion point No Disc Please load a disc to be backed-up Start Cancel Disc Navigator screen EditingEditing Chapter Information for Auto Replace Selected title EditingHDD Disc Navigator HDD group tabsDisc Navigator menu options Playlist / Original indicatorPlayback will automatically stop when you do this VR mode OriginalUse this function to start playback of a title Editing VR mode Original, Video mode and HDD contentPlay Erase Section Erase Sec Erase a part of a titleVideo Using the remote key shortcuts to input a nameKey Characters Inserting chapter markers into a title Title Lock / UnlockSelect ‘Erase Sec’ from the Disc Navigator menu options Use This erases all unlocked titles from the disc see also Lock Select No if you want to cancel and leave the title intactUndo Select ‘Undo’ from the Disc Navigator menu optionsGroup Name Grp Name Creating and editing a VR mode Play ListEditing Editing HDD groups Change Group Chg GroupYou can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long After selecting a title, the Erase Sec screen appears from Press Enter to add the title New title appears in the updated Play ListCreate Original title to put into the Play ListSelect the title that you want to divide, then This command erases all the titles from the Play ListSelect ‘Divide’ from the Disc Navigator Play List Menu optionsDisc History Chapter Using the Disc HistoryDisc History Reloading files from a disc PhotoViewerPhotoViewer Chapter Playing a slideshowRotating the screen PhotoViewerZooming the screen Input Disc Name Disc Setup menuDisc Setup menu Chapter Basic settingsInitialize settings Disc Setup menuFinalize settings Choosing a preset Video/Audio Adjust menuVideo/Audio Adjust menu Chapter Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputsSelect the picture quality setting you want to adjust Video/Audio Adjust menuSetting the picture quality for disc playback Audio DRC Black Setup setting applies only when playing Ntsc discsClock Setting Initial Setup menuInitial Setup menu Chapter Using the Initial Setup menuOn Screen Display Initial Setup menuPower Save Input Line SystemAuto Channel Setting Auto Scan Tuner settingsRemote Control Set Setup NavigatorManual CH Setting Auto Channel Setting Download from TVSet Video Plus+ CH Channel SwappingAV2/L1 Initial Setup menu Video In / Out settingsInput Colour System AV1 OutTuner Level Audio In settingsNtsc on PAL TV Nicam SelectAudio Out settings Language settings DVD Menu Language Default setting w/Subtitle LanguageSubtitle Language Auto LanguageManual Recording Recording settingsSubtitle Display Selecting ‘Other’ languagesFrame Accurate Optimized RecNavi Mark Auto Chapter VideoInitial Setup menu Playback settings Parental Lock Country Code Parental Lock Change PasswordParental Lock Change Level Angle Indicator Additional information Resetting the recorderSetting up the remote to control your Using the TV remote control buttonsAdditional information Screen sizes and disc formats When viewing on a standard TV or monitorWhen viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor General Additional information TroubleshootingProblem Remedy Additional information Can’t use One Touch Copy DVD to HDD Frequently asked questionsProblem Can’t use One Touch Copy HDD to DVDDV-related messages About DV DVR-520H/720H onlyLevel Video modeAdditional information Manual recording modes 119 Message Storing discs Handling discsDamaged discs Condensation Additional information Cleaning the pickup lensHints on installation Moving the recorderOptical digital output DRM Digital Rights ManagementMpeg audio Mpeg videoTrack TitleInput/Output Additional information SpecificationsTimer TunerAudio 2/R out / Audio 2/R out Supplied accessoriesAV Connectors 21-pin connector assignment PIN noIndex IndexVRB1340-A Pioneer Corporation