Video menu–Change picture qualityPicture

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-RW(VR) VCD

Select the picture mode.

•Normal: Default setting

•Soft: Soft picture with fewer video artifacts

•Fine: Details are sharper

•Cinema: Mellows movies, enhances detail in dark scenes.

DNR

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Reduces noise and picture degradation.

On↔Off

Progressive

[Only when you have selected “480p” in “TV Type” (Ô page 14).]

Select “On” to enable progressive output.

•Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.

•When progressive output is on, closed captions cannot be displayed.

Transfer [Only when “Progressive” (Ô above) is set to “On”.]

Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material being played (Ô page 44, Film and video).

•Auto1 (normal):

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

•Auto2: In addition to “Auto1”, automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it.

•Video: Select when using “Auto1” and “Auto2”, and the video content is distorted.

Line-in NR (Only when IN1, IN2 or DV is selected.)

Reduces video tape noise while copying. Depending on the video signal, jittering may occur.

•Automatic:

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

•On: Noise reduction works for any video input.

•Off: Noise reduction is off. Select when you want to record input as it is.

Audio menu–Change sound effectV. Surround Sound

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-RW(VR)

(Dolby Digital, 2-channel or over only)

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

•Turn V. Surround Sound off if it causes distortion.

•Turn off the surround function on the connected equipment.

•V. Surround Sound does not work for SAP recordings.

Dialog Enhancer

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(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 positionPosition

1 (Standard) - 5: The higher the setting the lower the screen moves.

 

FUNCTIONS window

 

 

 

 

 

By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main

messages

functions quickly and easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

While stopped

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [FUNCTIONS].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status

 

 

 

 

 

FUNCTIONS

Cartridge Protection Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-RAM

 

Disc Protection

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

window

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the type of disc.

 

2

 

 

Functions displayed depend on

 

 

 

Press [e,r] to select an item and

menus/FUNCTIONS

 

 

 

press [ENTER].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If you select “Other Functions”, press [e,r] to select an item

 

 

 

 

and press [ENTER].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To exit the FUNCTIONS window

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [FUNCTIONS].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status messages appear on the television during operation to show

screen-

Press [STATUS].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the condition of the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display changes each time you press the button.

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of disc

Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-RAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rec.

 

 

 

Recording or play status/input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

 

 

 

Selected audio type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available recording time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date and time

 

 

 

 

 

and recording mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/24 6:34 PM

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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