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MP3Using On-Screen Menu Icons (continued)
Picture Menu [DVD-V[ [RAM[ [VCD]
Unless otherwise indicated, select items with [Cursor]2 1 and change with [Cursor]34.
N
480P Auto1
U 1 000
U 2 000
U 3 480P Auto1
a b
N
480 I
a edf
U 1 000
agh i
U 2 000
a b
U 3 480 I
ªWhen progressive output is off:
U1
U2
U3
U1
U2
U3
ªWhen progressive output is on:
.
ªTo change the user mode
Define your favorite picture quality.
1) Select the Picture mode “U” with [Cursor]34.
2) Press [Cursor]1 to highlight the number.
3) Press [Cursor]34 to select “1”, “2” or “3”.
MPEG Digital Noise Reduction
Picture Control
a
Picture mode
N: Normal mode
C1: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes
C2: Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes
U1/U2/U3: User mode (l below)
b
Video output mode
480I: Interlace video
480P:Progressive video
≥You can change the video output mode only when
“Progressive Out (Component)” in the SETUP menu is set
to “Enable” (lpage49)
≥When progressive output is on, closed captions will not be
displayed.
c
Transfer mode
Select the method of conversion for progressive output to
suit the type of material being played.
Auto 1 (normal): For viewing film material
Auto 2: For viewing film material (the same as Auto 1,
but able to convert 30-frame-per-second
progressive video)
Video: For video material
U 1
d
3D-NR (0 to i4)/Dot NR (On)
Reduces overall noise/Reduces the dot noise that occurs at
the borders between colors.
≥When the contours on the video get blurred, reduce the
level.
e
Block NR (0 to i3)
Smoothes block noise.
≥When the contours on the video get blurred, reduce the
level.
f
Mosquito NR (0 to i3)
Reduces the smudging that appears around contrasting
sections of the picture.
≥When the contours on the video get blurred, reduce the
level.
gContrast (j7 to i7)
Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the
picture.
hBrightness (0 to i15)
Brightens the picture.
iColor (j7 to i7)
Adjust the shade of the picture’s color.
About the material (video information) of DVD video
In general, there are two styles as follows:
This unit determines which of the styles is used for the video
information recorded on the DVD and converts it into
progressive output in the optimum manner.
≥Film material
Film images are recorded in 24 frames/second. (Images in
conventional movie films are recorded in 24 frames/second.)
≥Video material
Video information is recorded in 30 frames/second.