Adjusting Audio and Video Settings

Adjusting the Video Quality

You can either select a preprogrammed setting designed to match certain program types or make adjustments to match your own preferences and save them in the player’s memory. Make changes to the [Video Adjust] setting in the Setup screen Video 2 menu.

Audio

V1

Video2

Language

General

 

 

 

Background — Gray

 

 

 

 

Video Adjust

Start

 

 

Picture Quality Controls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move

SETUP Exit

■Selecting a preprogrammed setting

1Use the cursor button (3) to select [Start] then press

ENTER.

(Screen display during interlace set up of component output)

Interlace Video Memory Select

Interlace Video Setup

2 Press ENTER

(Screen display during interlace set up of component output)

Standard

 

Cinema

Animation

I. Memory 1

I. Memory 2

I. Memory 3

Standard (Factory Setting)

Presents the video with no effect added.

Cinema

Delivers a cinema-like picture.

Animation

Provides images with bright clear colors.

Memory 1, Memory 2, and Memory 3

These are user programmable settings. See ‘Adjusting the picture quality settings’ on pages 44 and 45 for more information.

3Use the cursor buttons (2/3/5/∞) to select one of the preprogrammed picture quality settings.

If there is a DVD or Video CD playing, the effects of each setting can be viewed while it is highlighted on the screen. This may be useful in selecting an appropriate setting.

4Press ENTER.

The new selection is set.

Notes

•Each picture quality setting is defined by a number of individual settings, described in ‘Adjusting the picture quality settings’ on pages 44 and 45.

•Depending on the disc and the TV/monitor, you may not see the effect clearly.

■Adjusting the picture quality settings

– To create your own setting (1)

1Use the cursor button (3) to select [Start] then press

ENTER.

(Screen display during interlace set up of component

output)

Interlace Video Memory Select

Interlace Video Setup

2Use the cursor button (∞) to select [Video Setup] then press ENTER.

(Screen display during

interlace set up of component

output)

Interlace Video Memory Select

Interlace Video Setup

3Use the cursor buttons (2/3) to select the setting to [On] or [Off].

 

 

 

 

Fine Focus

 

On

Off

Move

ENTER Select

DISPLAY Check

 

 

 

 

4Use the cursor buttons (5/∞) to select the setting to adjust.

You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality factors:

<Interlace video settings>

Fine Focus

Switch on to reveal greater detail (higher resolution) in the picture.

Contrast

Adjusts the contrast of the elements in the picture.

Sharpness

Adjusts the sharpness of the mid-frequency (less detailed) elements in the picture. (This setting is only effective when [Fine Focus] is [On].)

Chroma Level

Adjusts how saturated colours appear.

Hue

Adjusts the overall colour balance between red and green. (This is only effective when the player is connected using the VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT jacks.)

<Progressive/auto progressive video settings>

DNR

Reduces noise.

Sharpness

Adjusts the sharpness of the mid-frequency (less detailed) elements in the picture.

Detail

Enhances picture edges.

Chroma delay

Adjusts luminance (Y) and color (C).

Gamma

Adjusts the black level.

Expert denotes more detailed settings. If the item is not displayed, please refer to page 39 to display it.

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