Adjusting the Video Quality

Adjusting Audio and Video Settings

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.

■Adjusting the picture quality settings

– To create your own setting (1)

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

ENTER.

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.

Video Memory Select

Video Setup

2 Press ENTER.

Standard Cinema Animation

Memory 1

Memory 2

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.

Video Memory Select

Video Setup

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

Video Memory Select

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:

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 colors appear.

Hue

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

DV-S555 specifications

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Onkyo DV-S555 instruction manual Adjusting the Video Quality, Selecting a preprogrammed setting

Models: DV-S555

Adjusting Audio and Video Settings