Preparation

–Black level shift (NTSC output only)

Select Normal, Black Shift or Pass Below Black for adapting the different color dynamics to obtain richer contrasts.

–Video shift

Use this setting to personalize the position of the picture on your TV by scrolling it to the left or right.

– Smart Picture

Color settings (not applicable for Component Video Output)

You can select one of five predefined sets of color settings and one set (Personal) which you can define yourself.

You can also press SMART PICTURE key (on the front panel) to access the color settings in the menubar.

When Personal is selected it allows you to fine- tune saturation, brightness and contrast

Use 3 or 4 keys to adjust the values of these parameters. Press OK or 1 to exit.

–TV System (NTSC/PAL Conversion)

Allows you to select between PAL, NTSC and AUTO mode depending on your TV. Player’s default setting is set to AUTO.

The conversions supported are as follows:

 

Disc

Output format

Type

 

Format

Selected mode

 

 

 

NTSC

PAL

AUTO

DVD

 

NTSC

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

Not

PAL

PAL

 

 

Supported

 

 

 

 

 

VCD

 

NTSC

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

NTSC

PAL

PAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

1In the Personal Preferences Menu, select TV System.

2Press 3 or 4 to select PAL, NTSC or AUTO.

Notes:

–If you have a PAL only TV, ensure that your TV System setting is PAL.

–AUTO can only be selected when using a TV that supports both the NTSC and PAL systems (multisystems).

–This setting is applicable for CVBS output on cinch and SCART only.

–Slight picture distortions may occur due to this conversion.This is normal.Thus, the AUTO format is most suitable for the best picture quality.

–Digital Crystal Clear (on Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y Progressive Scan Video Out only)

Digital Crystal Clear (DCC) allows you to fine-tune the following parameters on the progressive scan output.

Chroma Delay - is where the Chroma (color) and luma (brightness) signals are not synchronized.This allows you to adjust the advance delay of the chroma signal to yield a perfectly clear picture.

Gamma - allows you to adjust the intensity of the picture non-linearly. A positive value allows you to bring out low level detail in dark scenes, while a negative value will emphasize contrast.

Sharpness - allows you to adjust sharpness of the picture.

DCDi (New Directional Correlation De- interlacing) - computes and tracks the angle of edge to fill in the missing pixel on the TV screen. Switching DCDi ON will optimize the image quality significantly, especially during the slow motion playback.

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DVD963SA98 specifications

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