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RQT8997

Menus Items Settings and details

Play Repeat play (Only when the elapsed time is being displayed on the unit display.)
Selects the item which you want to repeat. The items displayed differ depending on the type of
disc.
pAll Entire disc
pChapter Chapter
pGroup Entire group
pPL Playlist
pTitle Title (DVD-Video, etc.)
pTrac k Track
pOff
Select “Off” to cancel.
Video Picture [BD-V] [DVD-V] [DVD-VR] [VCD]
Select the picture quality mode during play.
pNormal:Default setting
pSoft: Soft picture with fewer video artifacts
pFine: Details are sharper
pCinema:Mellows movies, enhances detail in dark scenes.
pUser: You can make further adjustments.
Press [,,,] to select “Picture adjustment” and press [ENTER].
If the video adjustment buttons on the remote control are used, the setting is
automatically changed to “User”.
Contrast:Brightness:Sharpness:Color:
Gamma: 3D Noise Reduction: Integrated DNR:
➡For details, see page 14
DNR [BD-V] [DVD-V] [DVD-VR] [VCD]
Reduces mosaic-like distortion and picture degradation.
pOn pOff
ProgressiveaSelect “On” to enable progressive output.
pDepending on the type of television used, the video may be stretched horizontally when video
is output in progressive mode. When this occurs, select “Off” and the video will then be
output as “480i”.
pThis setting will be fixed to “On” if you connect with an HDMI cable and set “HDMI Video
Mode” to “On” (➡23,“HDMI” tab).
pWhen progressive output is on, closed captions cannot be displayed.
Transfera
[When “Progressive” (➡above) is set to “On”.]
Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material being played
(➡29, Glossary, Film and video).
pAuto1 (normal):Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts
it.
pAuto2:In addition to “Auto1”, automatically detects film contents with different
frame rates and appropriately converts it.
pVideo:Select when using “Auto1” and “Auto2”, and the content is distorted.
4:3 Aspect [BD-V] [DVD-V] [DVD-VR] [VCD]
You can select how images made for 4:3 aspect screens are displayed on a 16:9 aspect
television.
pZoom: Makes 4:3 letterbox video expand to full screen on a wide screen television (16:9).
pNormal: The picture is displayed as a 4:3 ratio image in the center of the screen.
Audio V. Surround Sound [DVD-V] [DVD-VR]
(Dolby Digital with 2 channels or more only)
Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers only.
pEmphasis
pNatural
pOff
pTurn V. Surround Sound off if it causes distortion.
pDo not use in combination with surround effects on other equipment.
pV. Surround Sound does not work for bilingual recordings.
Dialog Enhancer [BD-V] (3 channels or more only, including a center channel)
[DVD-V] [DVD-VR] (Dolby Digital with 3 channels or more only, including a center channel)
The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear.
pOn pOff
Re-master [DVD-V] [DVD-VR] [CD]
p1–3, Off
(➡14, Reproducing more natural audio)
Digital Filter When audio is output from 2ch or 7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminals (➡8–10)
pNormal: A clear timbre.
pSlow: Gives music atmosphere, with softness and a feeling of depth.
Other Position Select the position of the On-screen menu.
p1 (Standard): Highest
to
p5 : Lowest
aOnly when you have selected “480p”, “720p”, “1080i” in “Component Video Resolution” (➡22“Connection” tab)
Settings Changing settings with the On-screen menu