Picture menu–Change the picture quality

Playback NR

Reduces noise and picture degradation.

Progressive (Ô 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 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.

Input NR (Only when AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or DV is selected) Reduces video tape noise while copying.

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 39).

Sound menu–Change the sound effect

V.S.S.

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

(Dolby Digital, MPEG, 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.

Dialogue Enhancer

RAM -R-R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW DVD-V -RW(VR) and

DivX

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

The volume of the centre channel is raised to make dialogue easier to hear.

Other menu–Change the display position

Position

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

Status message

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remaining time appears here while

message

 

 

 

 

DVD-RAM

 

 

 

 

 

stopped.

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording or play status/input channel

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

TV audio type being received (Ô below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected audio type

 

 

 

 

 

L R

 

 

 

 

 

menus/Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g T12 0:12.34 SP

 

 

 

 

g T12

0:01.23 SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available recording time

 

 

 

 

 

Date and time

 

 

 

 

and recording mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:34:50 7. 5.

 

 

g Remain 1:45 SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen

 

 

time during play/

 

 

 

 

 

time during recording/

 

 

Title number and elapsed

Title number and elapsed

 

 

 

Recording mode

 

 

 

 

 

Recording mode

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV audio type

 

No display

Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO: Stereo broadcast

 

 

 

M 1/M 2: Bilingual dual-sound broadcast

 

 

 

M 1:

Monaural broadcast

 

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