Panasonic DMR-EX87, DMR-EX77 Status messages, Press Status, Using on-screen menus/Status message

Date and time

Picture menu—Change the picture quality

Playback NR

Reduces noise and picture degradation.

Progressive§ (➡ 85)

Select “On” to enable progressive output.

Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.

Transfer§ [When “Progressive” (➡ above) is set to “On”.]

Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played (➡ 84, Film and video).

When the output signal is PAL

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

≥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 output signal is NTSC
≥Auto1	Automatically detects the film and video
(normal):	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 content is distorted.

AV-in 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 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 (➡ 21).

Dialog Enhancer

[HDD] [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 messages

During playback or recording

Press [STATUS ].

The display changes each time you press the button.

	Selected drive status/type of disc
HDD
	The remaining time appears here while stopped.
REC
	Recording or play status/input channel
PLAY
	Channel (Analogue broadcast)
ABC
	The name of the station (Digital broadcast).
L R
	Selected audio type
	Recording drive/Copy progress indicator
DVD REC

Title number and elapsed time during play/

Recording mode Available recording time and recording mode

		πRemain
18:53:50 11.10.				13:50 XP
	π T1 0:05.14 XP		π T2	0:00.10 XP

Title number and elapsed time during recording/Recording mode

No display

Using on-screen menus/Status message

Sound menu—Change the sound effect

DVB Multi Audio

[Digital channel only]

If more than one audio channel is output, you can set the desired channel before recording.

≥DVB Multi Audio cannot be selected during playback or recording.

≥Depending on the broadcast, the items that can be selected will differ.

≥English ≥German ≥Italian ≥French ≥Spanish ≥Original§

§“Original” is displayed when a broadcast is only available in the original language.

V.S.S.

[HDD] [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.

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