Panasonic DMR-ES30V Sound Dynamic Range Compression, Bilingual Audio Selection, Dolby Digital

Convenient functions DVD

≥Underlined items are the factory default settings.

∫Sound

Dynamic Range Compression

[DVD-V](Dolby Digital only)

Change the dynamic range (l 66) for easier listening in low volume. [On] [Off]

Bilingual Audio Selection

Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when recording to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R. (You cannot select this when recording from an external device or TP channel. Select it on the external device or VHS.)

[M 1] [M 2]

Digital Audio Output

Change the settings when you have connected equipment through the unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (l 15).

Note

Incorrect settings can cause noise to be output which can be harmful to your ears and speakers, and audio will not be recorded properly on media such as mini discs.

Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.

PCM Down Conversion

Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.

≥Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copy protection.

[On] [Off]

On	Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choose
	when the connected equipment cannot process
	signals with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or
	88.2 kHz.)
Off	Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. (Choose
	when the connected equipment can process signals
	with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)

Dolby Digital

Choose whether to output by “Bitstream” which processes Dolby Digital signals on other connected equipment or to convert the signals to “PCM” (2 channels) on the unit before output.

[Bitstream] [PCM]

Bitstream	When you have connected the unit to a piece of
	equipment having Dolby Digital logo.
PCM	When you have connected the unit to a piece of
	equipment that doesn’t have Dolby Digital logo.

DTS

Choose whether to output by “Bitstream” which processes DTS signals on other connected equipment or to convert the signals to “PCM” (2 channels) on the unit before output.

[Bitstream] [PCM]

∫Display

On-Screen Messages

Choose whether to show status messages automatically or not. [Automatic] [Off]

Grey Background

Select whether to show the grey background, normally shown when TV reception is poor.

[On] [Off]

FL Display /

Changes the brightness of the unit’s display. [Bright] [Dim] [Automatic]

Automatic The display turns dark during play, and reappears momentarily if a button is pressed. When the unit is turned off, the unit’s display disappears. While using this mode the standby power consumption can be reduced.

≥When “Power Save” is set to “On” (l 43), this setting is automatically set to “Automatic”.

∫Connection

TV Aspect (l 17)

[16:9] [4:3] [Letterbox]

Progressive (l 18)

[On] [Off]

On	Select when connecting to an LCD or plasma
	television with component video input terminals.
Off	Select when connecting to a regular television (CRT:
	Cathode ray tube) even if it is progressive compatible.

TV System

[PAL]	[NTSC]
PAL		Select when connecting to a PAL or Multi-system TV.
		Programmes recorded using NTSC are played as
		PAL60.	/
		Select to record TV programmes and PAL input from
		other equipment.
NTSC		Select when connecting to a NTSC TV.
		Programmes recorded using NTSC are played as
		NTSC.	/
		Select to record NTSC input from other equipment.
		TV programmes cannot be recorded properly on
		DVD.

≥To change the TV system (PAL/NTSC) setting:

While stopped, keep pressing [∫] on the DVD main unit and [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit for 5 or more seconds.

Bitstream	When you have connected the unit to a piece of
	equipment having DTS logo.
PCM	When you have connected the unit to a piece of
	equipment that doesn’t have DTS logo.

MPEG

Choose whether to output by “Bitstream” which processes MPEG signals on other connected equipment or to convert the signals to “PCM” (2 channels) on the unit before output.

[Bitstream] [PCM]

Bitstream	When you have connected the unit with a built-in
	MPEG decoder.
PCM	When you have connected the unit that doesn’t have
	a built-in MPEG decoder.

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