Philips DMR-EH55 operating instructions Status messages, Press Status

Play menu—Change the play sequence

This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed. Select the item for repeat play. Depending on the disc, the items that can be selected will differ.

Repeat Play
≥All	[CD] [VCD]
≥Chapter	[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
	[+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›]
≥Group	[DVD-A] and MP3
≥PL (Playlist)	[HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›]
≥Title	[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
	[+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›]
≥Track	[DVD-A] [CD] [VCD] and MP3

Select “Off” to cancel.

Picture menu—Change the picture quality

Playback NR

Reduces noise and picture degradation.

Progressive§ (➡ 73)

Select “On” to enable progressive output.

Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.

Transfer§ [When “Progressive” (➡ above) is set to “On”.]

Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played (➡ 73, Film and video).

When the output signal is PAL

(When the tray is opened, the setting will return to “Auto”.)

≥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 output signal is NTSC
≥Auto1	Automatically detects the film and video
(normal):	content, and appropriately converts it.
≥Auto2:	In addition to “Auto1”, automatically detects
	film contents with different frame rates and
	appropriately converts it.
≥Video:	Select when using “Auto1” and “Auto2”, and
	the content is distorted.

AV-in 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 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 (➡ 18).

Sound menu—Change the sound effect

V.S.S.

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [-RW‹VR›]

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

≥V.S.S. does not work for bilingual recordings.	message
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.)
	menus/Status
easier to hear.
Dialog Enhancer
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [DVD-A]
[-RW‹VR›] and DivX
(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a centre channel)
The volume of the centre channel is raised to make dialogue
	screen-
Other menu—Change the display position
	on
Position
	Using
1–5: The higher the setting the lower the on-screen menu
moves.

Status messages

Press [STATUS].

The display changes each time you press the button.

		HDD		Selected drive/type of disc
				The remaining time appears here while
		REC		stopped.
		PLAY		Recording or play status/input channel
		STEREO		TV audio type being received (➡ below)
		L R		Selected audio type
				Recording drive/Copy progress indicator
	DVD REC
			Title number and elapsed time during play/
			Recording mode				Available recording time and
Date and time							recording mode
					πRemain
		18:53:50 11.10.					13:50 XP
		π T1 0:05.14 XP				π T2	0:00.10 XP

Title number and elapsed time during recording/Recording mode

No display

≥TV audio type

STEREO: STEREO stereo broadcast

M 1/M 2: Bilingual dual-sound broadcast

M 1: Monaural broadcast

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