Panasonic DMR-ES15 Functions window, Press e,r to select an item and press Enter, Status message

Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status message

Refer to the control reference on page 27.

Picture menu–Change the picture quality

Playback NR

Reduces noise and picture degradation.

On ↔ Off

Progressive (Ô page 50)

Select “On” to enable progressive output.

Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.

Transfer [When “Progressive” (Ô above) is set to “On”]

Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played (Ô page 50, Film and video).

When the output signal is PAL

•Auto: Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it.

•Video: Select when using “Auto”, and the content is distorted.

•Film: Select this if the edges of the film

content appear jagged or rough

when “Auto” is selected. However, if the video content is distorted as shown in the

illustration to the right, then select “Auto”.

• When the tray is opened, the setting will return to “Auto”.

When the output signal is NTSC

• Auto 1 (normal):

Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it.

•Auto 2: In addition to “Auto 1”, automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it.

•Video: Select when using “Auto 1” and “Auto 2”, and the content is distorted.

AV-in NR (Only when AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or DV is selected) Reduces video tape noise while dubbing.

•Automatic: Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape.

•On: Noise reduction works for any input video.

•Off: Noise reduction is off. You can record the input signal as it is.

Only when you have set “Progressive” to “On” in the Setup menu (Ô page 40).

FUNCTIONS window

By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main functions quickly and easily.

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.

FUNCTIONS

Cartridge Protection Off

DVD-RAM Disc Protection Off

Playback

Recording

Delete

To Others

ENTER

RETURN

2 Press [e,r] to select an item and press [ENTER].

•If you select “To Others” and press [ENTER], the following screen appears. Press [e,r] to select an item and press [ENTER].

e.g., Australia and N.Z.

	FUNCTIONS	Cartridge Protection Off
DVD-RAM		Disc Protection Off
	Playback	G-Code Record

Recording	Playlists
Delete	Flexible Rec
	DV Auto Rec

To Others	Setup
	DVD Management

ENTER

RETURN

•If you press [RETURN], you can return to the previous screen.

To exit the FUNCTIONS window

Press [FUNCTIONS].

Status message

Status messages appear on the television during operation to show the condition of the unit.

Sound menu–Change the sound effect

V.S.S.

RAM -R-R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW DVD-V DVD-A

-RW(VR)

(Dolby Digital, 2-channel or over only)

Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers only.

•Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion. (Check the surround function on the connected equipment.)

•V.S.S. does not work for bilingual recordings.

Dialog Enhancer

RAM -R-R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW DVD-V DVD-A

-RW(VR)and DivX

(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a center channel)

The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear.

Other menu–Change the display position

Position

1 - 5: The higher the setting the lower the on-screen menu moves.

Press [STATUS].

The display changes each time you press the button.

			Type of disc
			The remaining time appears here while
	DVD-RAM		stopped.
	REC
			Recording or play status/input channel
	PLAY
	STEREO		TV audio type being received (Ô below)
			Selected audio type
	L R
			Available recording time
	Date and time		and recording mode
	12:34:50 7. 5.	g Remain 1:45 SP
	g T12 0:01.23 SP			g T12 0:12.34 SP
Title number and elapsed				Title number and elapsed
time during play/				time during recording/
Recording mode				Recording mode

No display

•TV audio type

STEREO: Stereo broadcast

M 1/M 2: Bilingual dual-sound broadcast

M 1: Monaural broadcast

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