Other Settings

Items shown differ depending on the type of disc.

 

 

Play Speed

[DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V]

To change play speed

– from “k0.6” to “k1.4”

Press [1 PLAY] to return to normal play.

After you change the speed

Dolby Pro Logic II and Sound Enhancement have no effect.

Audio output switches to 2-channel stereo (except when Surround Music is on).

Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz.

This function may not work depending on the disc’s recording.

Picture Menu

 

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.

Play Menu

This works only when the elapsed play time can be displayed. It also works with all JPEG content.

Repeat

(page 18, Repeat play)

 

 

 

Except [JPEG] [DVD-VR](Still picture part)

A-B Repeat

To repeat a specified section

 

Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending points.

 

Press [ENTER] again to cancel.

 

 

 

Except [DVD-VR]

 

To mark up to 5 positions to play again

 

Press [ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept

 

markers.)

 

To mark a position:

 

Press [ENTER] (at the desired point).

 

To mark another position:

Marker

Press [2, 1] to select “¢Press [ENTER].

To recall a marker:

 

 

Press [2, 1] Press [ENTER].

 

To erase a marker:

 

Press [2, 1] Press [CANCEL].

 

This feature does not work during program and

 

random play.

 

Markers you add are cleared when you change the

 

disc in the play position or switch the unit to standby.

 

 

 

[DVD-VR](Except still picture part)

 

[DVD-V](Except iR/iRW)

 

Allows you to browse the disc contents and start

 

playing from the selected position. You can select

Advanced

either “Intro Mode” or “Interval Mode” in “Advanced

Disc Review” in the “Disc” tab (page 25).

Disc Review

When you find a title/program to play

 

Press [1 PLAY].

 

This may not work depending on the disc and the

 

play position.

 

≥[DVD-VR]This does not work when playing a playlist

 

(page 21).

 

 

 

Brightness: Brightens the picture.

 

Sharpness: Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of

 

 

horizontal lines.

 

Color:

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

 

(Video recordings will be converted to, and output as,

 

high-definition video.)

 

When HDMI connection is being used and “Video

 

Output” (page 26, “HDMI” tab) is set to “On”

 

480p (progressive)

 

720p (progressive)

 

1080i (interlaced)

 

Select a video output with an “¢” mark. The “¢

 

mark shows that the video output is acceptable

Video

with your television.

Selecting a video output without an “¢” mark can

Output

result in the picture being distorted.

Mode

If the picture is distorted, press and hold

 

[CANCEL] until the picture is displayed correctly.

 

(The output will return to “480p”.)

 

Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

 

terminals will be “480p”.

 

When HDMI connection is not being used and “Video

 

Output” (page 26, “HDMI” tab) is set to “Off”

 

480i (interlaced)

 

480p (progressive)

 

When you select “480p”, a confirmation screen

 

appears. Select “Yes” only if connecting to a

 

progressive output compatible television.

 

 

 

If you have chosen “480p”, “720p” or “1080i”

 

(above), select the method of conversion for

 

progressive output to suit the type of material.

Transfer

Auto1: Detects 24 frame-per-second film content and

appropriately converts it.

Mode

Auto2: Compatible with 30 frame-per-second film

 

content in addition to 24 frame-per-second film

 

content.

 

Video: Select when using Auto1 or Auto2, and the

 

video content is distorted.

Using on-screen menus

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Panasonic SC-HT744 operating instructions Picture Menu, Play Menu, Other Settings

SC-HT744 specifications

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