Panasonic SC-HT855 manual Picture Menu, Play Menu, Other Settings, Using on-screen menus

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Other Settings Items shown differ depending on the type of disc.

Play Speed

[DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V]

To change play speed

– from “k0.6” to “k1.4”

≥Press [1 PLAY] to return to normal play.

≥After you change the speed

–Dolby Pro Logic II and Sound Enhancement have no effect.

–Audio output switches to 2-channel stereo.

–Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz.

≥This function may not work depending on the disc’s recording.

∫Picture Menu

	Normal
	Cinema1:	Mellows images and enhances detail in
		dark scenes.
	Cinema2:	Sharpens images and enhances detail in
		dark scenes.
	Animation: Suitable for animation.
	Dynamic:	Enhances the contrast for powerful
		images.
	User:	Press [ENTER] to select “Picture
Picture		Adjustment” (➜ below).
	Picture Adjustment
Mode
	Contrast:	Increases the contrast between light and

∫Play Menu

This works only when the elapsed play time can be displayed. It also works with all JPEG content.

	[DVD-VR]: Program>All>Off
	≥During playlist play: Scene>Playlist>Off
	[DVD-A]: Track>Group§>Off
	[DVD-V]: Chapter>Title§>Off
Repeat	[VCD] [CD]: Track>All>Off
	[WMA] [MP3] [MPEG4] [DivX]: Content>Group§>Off
	[JPEG]: Group§>Off
	§“All” is displayed during all group ([DVD-A]), program
	or random play.
	Except [JPEG] [DVD-VR] (Still picture part) [MPEG4] [DivX]
A-B Repeat	To repeat a specified section
	Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending points.
	Press [ENTER] again to cancel.
	Except [DVD-VR]
	To mark up to 5 positions to play again
	Press [ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept
	markers.)
	To mark a position:
	Press [ENTER] (at the desired point).
	To mark another position:
Marker	Press [2, 1] to select “¢” ➜ Press [ENTER].
	To recall a marker:
	Press [2, 1] ➜ Press [ENTER].
	To erase a marker:
	Press [2, 1] ➜ Press [CANCEL].
	≥This feature does not work during program and
	random play.
	≥Markers you add are cleared when you open the disc
	tray or switch the unit to standby.
	[DVD-VR](Except still picture part)
	[DVD-V](Except iR/iRW)
	Allows you to browse the disc contents and start
	playing from the selected position. You can select
	either “Intro Mode” or “Interval Mode” in “Advanced
Advanced	Disc Review” in the “Disc” tab (➜ page 24).
Disc Review	When you find a title/program to play
	Press [1 PLAY].
	≥This may not work depending on the disc and the
	play position.
	≥[DVD-VR]This does not work when playing a playlist
	(➜ page 18).

		dark parts of the picture.
	Brightness: Brightens the picture.
	Sharpness: Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of
		horizontal lines.
	Colour:	Adjusts the shade of the picture’s color.
	Gamma:	Adjusts the brightness of dark parts.
	Depth Enhancer: Reduces the rough noise in the
		background to give a greater feeling
		of depth.
	To select suitable picture quality with your
	television
	(Video recordings will be converted to, and output as,
	high-definition video.)
	When HDMI connection is being used and “Video
	Output” (➜ page 26, “HDMI” tab) is set to “On”
	§480p/576p/720p (progressive)
	§1080i (interlace)
	≥Select a video output with an “¢” mark. The “¢” mark
	shows that the video output is acceptable with your
	television.
	≥Selecting a video output without an “¢” mark can
Video	result in the picture being distorted.
	If the picture is distorted, press and hold [CANCEL]
Output
	until the picture is displayed correctly. (The output will
Mode
	return to “576p” or “480p”.)
	≥Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
	terminals will be “576p” or “480p”.

When HDMI connection is not being used and “Video Output” (➜ page 26, “HDMI” tab) is set to “Off”

§480p/576p (progressive) §480i/576i (interlace)

When you select “xxx§p” (progressive) and a confirmation screen appears, select “Yes” only if connecting to a progressive output compatible television.

§The numbers displayed depend on the disc being played. One of the above numbers is displayed.

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