Functions window, Status messages, Press Status

Available recording time and recording mode

Picture menu—Change the picture quality

Playback NR

Reduces noise and picture degradation.

Progressive§ (➡ 68)

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 (➡ 68, Film and video).

When the output signal is PAL

≥Auto: Detects 25 frame-per-second film content and appropriately converts it.

≥Video: Select when using “Auto”, and the video content is distorted.

When the output signal is NTSC

≥Auto1	Detects 24 frame-per-second film content and
(normal):	appropriately converts it.
≥Auto2:	Compatible with 30 frame-per-second film
	content in addition to 24 frame-per-second
	film content. (Picture distortion may occur
	depending on the content)
≥Video:	Select when using “Auto1” and “Auto2”, and
	the video content is distorted.

AV-in NR (Only when AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or DV is selected)

Reduces video tape noise while transferring (dubbing).

≥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 (➡ 20).

Sound menu—Change the sound effect

V.S.S.

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [-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.

Dialog Enhancer

[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [-RW‹VR›]

(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.