Setting DVD preferences
7PICTURE SOURCE

You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content on the disc/file is processed by field (video source) or by frame (film source).

Normally set to “AUTO”.

AUTO

Used to play a disc/file containing both video and film source materials.

This system recognizes the source type (video or film) of the current disc/file according to the disc/file information.

If the playback picture is unclear or noisy, or the oblique lines of the picture are rough, try to change to other modes.

FILM

Suitable for playing back a film source disc/file.

VIDEO

Suitable for playing back a video source disc/file.

7SCREEN SAVER (See page 19.)

You can activate or deactivate screen saver function.

: Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING)7Level menu (LEVEL)

FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/ CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER

While monitoring the test tone, adjust the output level of the speakers.

You can adjust the output level in the -6 dB to +6 dB range.

TEST TONE*

Outputs the test tone.

*The test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the following sequence:

s Front left speaker s Center speaker s Front right speaker s Surround right speaker s Surround left speaker s (back to the beginning)

NOTE

• Adjustment of subwoofer output level is not available.

7FILE TYPE

When several types of files are recorded on a disc/device, you can select which files to play.

AUDIO

Select this to play MP3/WMA files.

STILL PICTURE

Select this to play JPEG files.

VIDEO

Select this to play ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX files.

7Delay menu (DELAY)

Example:

 

Center speaker

Subwoofer

 

1 ms

 

 

 

 

Front right

Front left

 

0 ms

0 ms

 

 

: Audio menu (AUDIO)7D. RANGE COMPRESSION

(Dynamic range compression)

You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital.

AUTO

Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range (no effect applied).

ON

Select this when you want to fully apply the compression effect (useful at midnight).

NOTE

When you play a multichannel Dolby Digital source with the surround mode is off, the setting of D. RANGE COMPRESSION is set to ON automatically.

Surround left

Surround right

2 ms

2 ms

1 ms increase (or decrease) in delay time corresponds to about 30 cm decrease (or increase) in distance.

Set to “0 ms” for the furthest speaker from your position as the basis for the delay time setting.

In this case, set the delay time of each speaker as follows;

Delay time of front speakers: 0 ms

Delay time of center speaker: 1 ms

Delay time of surround speakers: 2 ms

FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/ CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER

Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers.

Within the range from 0 ms to 15 ms (by 1 ms).

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