Convenient functions

Changing the unit’s settings

Picture

Still Mode

Select the type of picture shown when you pause play.

Field:

Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected. (The picture is coarser.)

Frame:

Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly when “Automatic” is selected. (The picture is clearer and finer.)

Seamless Play

The segments can be played back seamlessly.

When “Off” is selected, frame-dropping between the segments can be avoided, but the video may freeze for a moment between the segments.

Seamless Play function does not work depending on the condition or the kind of programme.

NTSC Video Output

(This works only for video output from the VIDEO OUT terminal.)

Select how to output the NTSC image.

Sound

Dynamic Range Compression

To lower the dynamic range for playback (e.g., at night).

This does not work depending on broadcasts and recorded titles.

Downmix

Select the downmix system of multi-channel to 2- channels sound.

Select “Surround encoded”, when the connected equipment supports the virtual surround function.

There is no effect on “Bitstream” via HDMI AV OUT and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal.

The audio will be output in “Stereo” in the following cases.

- AVCHD playback

Bilingual Audio Selection

Select whether to record the audio type (“M1” or “M2”) when:

-DR File Conversion (> 38)

-Copying to a DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R and +RW.

-“Rec for High Speed Copy” is enabled. (> 71)

-Recording sound in LPCM (> 73, Audio Type for XP Recording).

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Panasonic DMR-XW390 operating instructions Picture, Sound