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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.

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

Picture

 

Adjustment” (below).

 

 

Picture Adjustment

Mode

Contrast:

Increases the contrast between light and

 

Play Menu

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

 

[DVD-VR]: Program>All>Off

 

During playlist play: Scene>Playlist>Off

 

[DVD-A]: Track>Group§>Off

 

[DVD-V]: Chapter>Title§>Off

Repeat

[VCD] [CD]: Track>All>Off

 

[WMA] [MP3] [MPEG4] [DivX]: Content>Group§>Off

 

[JPEG]: Group§>Off

 

§“All” is displayed during all group ([DVD-A]), program

 

or random play.

 

 

 

Except [JPEG] [DVD-VR] (Still picture part) [MPEG4] [DivX]

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 open the disc

 

tray 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

 

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

Advanced

Disc Review” in the “Disc” tab (page 24).

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 18).

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(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/576p/720p (progressive)

 

§1080i (interlace)

 

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

 

shows that the video output is acceptable with your

 

television.

 

 

Selecting a video output without an “¢” mark can

Video

result in the picture being distorted.

If the picture is distorted, press and hold [CANCEL]

Output

until the picture is displayed correctly. (The output will

Mode

return to “576p” or “480p”.)

 

 

Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

 

terminals will be “576p” or “480p”.

When HDMI connection is not being used and “Video Output” (page 26, “HDMI” tab) is set to “Off”

§480p/576p (progressive) §480i/576i (interlace)

When you select “xxx§p” (progressive) and a confirmation screen appears, select “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.

Using on-screen menus

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Panasonic SC-HT855 manual Picture Menu, Play Menu, Other Settings, Using on-screen menus

SC-HT855 specifications

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