Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status message
Refer to the control reference on page 27.
Picture menu–Change the picture quality
Playback NR
Reduces noise and picture degradation.
On ↔ Off
Progressive (Ô page 50)
Select “On” to enable progressive output.
Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.
Transfer [When “Progressive” (Ô above) is set to “On”]
Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played (Ô page 50, Film and video).
When the output signal is PAL
•Auto: Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it.
•Video: Select when using “Auto”, and the content is distorted.
•Film: Select this if the edges of the film
content appear jagged or rough
when “Auto” is selected. However, if the video content is distorted as shown in the
illustration to the right, then select “Auto”.
• When the tray is opened, the setting will return to “Auto”.
When the output signal is NTSC
• Auto 1 (normal):
Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it.
•Auto 2: In addition to “Auto 1”, automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it.
•Video: Select when using “Auto 1” and “Auto 2”, and the content is distorted.
•Automatic: Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape.
•On: Noise reduction works for any input video.
•Off: Noise reduction is off. You can record the input signal as it is.
Only when you have set “Progressive” to “On” in the Setup menu (Ô page 40).
FUNCTIONS window
By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main functions quickly and easily.
1 While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.
FUNCTIONS
Cartridge Protection Off
Playback
Recording
Delete
To Others
ENTER
RETURN
2 Press [e,r] to select an item and press [ENTER].
•If you select “To Others” and press [ENTER], the following screen appears. Press [e,r] to select an item and press [ENTER].
e.g., Australia and N.Z.
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ENTER
RETURN
•If you press [RETURN], you can return to the previous screen.
To exit the FUNCTIONS window
Press [FUNCTIONS].
Status message
Status messages appear on the television during operation to show the condition of the unit.
Sound menu–Change the sound effect
V.S.S.
RAM
(Dolby Digital,
Enjoy a
•Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion. (Check the surround function on the connected equipment.)
•V.S.S. does not work for bilingual recordings.
Dialog Enhancer
RAM
(Dolby Digital,
The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear.
Other
Position
1 - 5: The higher the setting the lower the
Press [STATUS].
The display changes each time you press the button.
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•TV audio type
STEREO: Stereo broadcast
M 1/M 2: Bilingual
M 1: Monaural broadcast
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