Panasonic SC-HT540, SC-HT990 Using on-screenmenus, ∫Picture Menu, Other Settings

Using on-screen menus

Other Settings Items shown differ depending on the type of disc.

∫Picture Menu

Using on-screen menus

	Normal
	Cinema1:		Mellows images and
			enhances detail in dark
			scenes.
	Cinema2:		Sharpens images and
			enhances detail in dark
			scenes.
	Animation: Suitable for animation.
	Dynamic:		Enhances the contrast for
			powerful images.
	User:		Press [ENTER] to select
			“Picture Adjustment”
			(➜ below).
Picture
	Picture Adjustment
Mode	Contrast:		Increases the contrast
			between light and dark parts
			of the picture.
	Brightness:		Brightens the picture.
	Sharpness:		Adjusts the sharpness of the
			edges of horizontal lines.
	Colour: Adjusts the shade of the
		picture’s color.
	Gamma: Adjusts the brightness of dark
		parts.
	Depth Enhancer: Reduces the rough
			noise in the
			background to give a
			greater feeling of depth.
	To select suitable picture quality with
	your television
	§480p/576p (progressive)
Video	§480i/576i (interlace)
	When you select “xxx§p” (progressive) and
Output	a confirmation screen appears, select
Mode	“Yes” only if connecting to a progressive
	output compatible television.
	§ The numbers displayed depend on the
	disc being played. One of the above
	numbers is displayed.

If you have chosen “xxx§p” (progressive) (➜ above), select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material.

≥The setting will return to Auto or Auto1 when the disc tray is opened, the unit is turned off or another source is selected.

	When playing PAL discs, MPEG4 or DivX
	video contents
	Auto:	Automatically detects the film and
		video content, and appropriately
	Video:	converts it.
		Select when using Auto, and the
		content is distorted.
	Cinema: Select this if the
		edges of the film
Transfer		content appear
Mode		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 playing NTSC discs
	Auto1:	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 content is
		distorted.
	When you select “Auto” the constructing
	method of the DivX contents is
Source	automatically distinguished and output. If
	the picture is distorted, select “I (Interlace)”
Select
	or “P (Progressive)” depending on which
[DivX]
	constructing method was used when the
	contents were recorded to disc.
	Auto, I (Interlace), P (Progressive)

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