Panasonic DMR-ES16 Functions window, Press e,r to select an item and press Enter, Status messages

Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status messgages

Refer to the control reference on page 27.

Video menu–Change picture quality

Picture

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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 45, 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 effect

V. Surround Sound

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(Dolby Digital, 2-channel or over only)

FUNCTIONS window

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

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

FUNCTIONS

Cartridge Protection Off

DVD-RAMDisc Protection Off

Playback

Program

Delete

Other Functions

ENTER

RETURN

Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.

2 Press [e,r] to select an item and 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 the condition of the unit.

Press [STATUS].

The display changes each time you press the button.

			DVD-RAM		Type of disc
			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

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 position

Position

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

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