when playing a specific disc. When a disc does not have the selected language, the disc plays its default language.
Options include:
•Auto (default): Plays the disc’s own default language
•English
•Français
•Español
•Deutsch
•Italiano
Audio Fmt. Pref.
Select an audio format as the default audio soundtrack for DVDs when it is available on the disc. You can still override the preference and select a different audio format when playing a specific disc. When a disc does not have the selected audio format, the disc plays its default audio format.
Options include:
•Auto (default): Plays the disc’s own default audio format.
•PCM Stereo: Plays the stereo PCM digi- tal soundtrack.
•Dolby 5.1: Plays the Dolby Digital 5.1 or Dolby Digital EX soundtrack.
•Dolby Stereo: Plays the Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo soundtrack.
•DTS: Plays the DTS 5.1 or
System Setup Menu
MENU
DVD playback | status bar |
system setup | status bar delay |
video setup | screen saver |
audio setup | sleep |
speaker setup | restore default |
parental control | menu language |
high def. setup | dim front panel |
exit menu |
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This menu provides seven settings for general configuration of the system.
Status Bar
The DVD player displays a status bar on the TV screen whenever buttons on the remote are pressed. Status indicators show the play mode, rapid play speed, etc. or alert you to the availability of
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gual subtitles, and multilingual sound tracks on a DVD. Generally, the status bar display is useful; however, you may wish to disable the display when recording a DVD.
•ON: Select to enable the Status Bar fea- ture (default).
•OFF: Select to disable the Guide feature.
Status Bar Delay
This setting determines the length of time that the status bar is displayed after pressing a button on the remote. The default setting is 5 seconds, or you can select a different length of time, from 1 to 10 seconds.
Screen Saver
TV Monitors can be damaged if a static im- age is displayed for a long time. The Screen Saver feature automatically replaces a steady image with a moving image following several minutes of inactivity. The screen saver, when displayed, can be cancelled with the press of any button.
ON: The automatic screen saver function is activated (default setting).
OFF: Disables the screen saver function.
Sleep
The
•OFF: Disables the Sleep feature. Unit stays on indefinitely (default)
•120: Auto Standby turns off the unit after 120 minutes.
•90: Auto Standby turns off the unit after 90 minutes.
•60: Auto Standby turns off the unit after 60 minutes.
Restore Default
This item restores the factory default settings.
•OFF: Leaves the settings as they are cur- rently set (default).
•ON: Restores all settings to the factory default settings.
English
Menu Language
Select the language displayed in the On- Screen Menus and other
•English (default)
•Français
•Español
•Deutsch
•Italiano
NOTE: Some
Dim Front Panel
The brightness of the front panel display can be reduced to avoid distraction while view- ing in a darkened room.
The default setting “0” is the brightest setting. A setting of “6” is the dimmest setting. The “OFF” setting turns the front panel display off.
NOTE: Override this default setting by press- ing the DIM button on the remote repeatedly until the desired setting is reached.
Video Setup Menu
MENU
DVD playback | output format |
system setup | auto format |
video setup | black level |
audio setup | lip sync |
speaker setup | aspect ratio |
parental control | ccir clipping |
high def. setup |
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exit menu |
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The Video Setup menu provides six set- tings that customize the video output of the
Output Format
This item displays the setting of the back panel NTSC/PAL switch. This item provides informa- tion only. The actual output format setting is made with the back panel switch.
•NTSC: For use with NTSC TV monitors.
•PAL: For use with PAL TV monitors.
NOTE: The position of the back panel switch determines the NTSC/PAL output format when the Auto Format (described below) is set to the OFF position.