Panasonic SCPT1050, SCPT950, SC-PT953 operating instructions Picture Menu, Play Menu, Other Settings

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

Play Speed

[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 has no effect.

–Audio output switches to 2-channel stereo (except when Surround Music is on).

–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
		Adjustment” (➜ below).
Picture
	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.

Repeat	(➜ page 18, Repeat play)
	Except [JPEG] [DVD-VR](Still picture part)
A-B Repeat	To repeat a specified section
	Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending points.
	Press [ENTER] again to cancel.
	[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
Advanced	either “Intro Mode” or “Interval Mode” in “Advanced
	Disc Review” in the “Disc” menu (➜ page 25).
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 21).

		dark parts of the picture.
	Brightness: Brightens the picture.
	Sharpness: Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of
		horizontal lines.
	Color:	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
	Mode” (➜ page 26, “HDMI” menu) is set to “On”
	480i (interlaced)
	480p (progressive)
	720p (progressive)
	1080i (interlaced)
	1080p (progressive)
	≥Select a video output with an “¢” mark. The “¢”
Video	mark shows that the video output is acceptable
	with your television.
Output	≥Selecting a video output without an “¢” mark can
Mode	result in the picture being distorted.
	If the picture is distorted, press and hold
	[CANCEL] until the picture is displayed correctly.
	(The output will return to “480p”.)
	≥Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
	terminals will be “480i”.
	When HDMI connection is not being used or “Video
	Mode” (➜ page 26, “HDMI” menu) is set to “Off”
	480i (interlaced)
	480p (progressive)
	≥When you select “480p”, a confirmation screen
	appears. Select “Yes” only if connecting to a
	progressive output compatible television.
	If you have chosen “480p”, “720p”, “1080i” or “1080p”
	(➜ above), select the method of conversion for
	progressive output to suit the type of material.
Transfer	Auto1: Detects 24 frame-per-second film content and
	appropriately converts it.
Mode
	Auto2: Compatible with 30 frame-per-second film
	content in addition to 24 frame-per-second film
	content.
	Video: Select if the video content is distorted when
	using Auto1 or Auto2.

Using on-screen menus

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