Panasonic DMR-ES18 operating instructions Status message, Press Status, Screen

Picture menu–Change the picture quality

Playback NR

Reduces noise and picture degradation.

Progressive (Ô 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 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.

Input NR (Only when AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or DV is selected) Reduces video tape noise while copying.

•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 39).

Sound menu–Change the sound effect

V.S.S.

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(Dolby Digital, MPEG, 2-channel or over only)

Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers only.

•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.

Dialogue Enhancer

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DivX

(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a centre channel)

The volume of the centre channel is raised to make dialogue easier to hear.

Other menu–Change the display position

Position

1 - 5: The higher the setting the lower the on-screen menu moves.

Status message

Status messages appear on the television during operation to show the condition of the unit.

Press [STATUS].

The display changes each time you press the button.

						Type of disc
						The remaining time appears here while		message
		DVD-RAM				stopped.
		REC
						Recording or play status/input channel
		PLAY
		STEREO				TV audio type being received (Ô below)
						Selected audio type
		L R						menus/Status
							g T12 0:12.34 SP
		g T12	0:01.23 SP
						Available recording time
		Date and time				and recording mode
		12:34:50 7. 5.			g Remain 1:45 SP
								screen
	time during play/						time during recording/
	Title number and elapsed						Title number and elapsed
	Recording mode						Recording mode	-
								on
•	TV audio type			No display				Using
	STEREO: Stereo broadcast
	M 1/M 2: Bilingual dual-sound broadcast
	M 1:	Monaural broadcast

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