– DVD/Video CD
– DVD

Selecting Picture Quality Appropriate for Program

Content – DVD/Video CD

This lets you select the ideal picture quality for watching movies, animation and other video media.

Make changes to the [Picture Quality] setting in the Setup screen Video menu.

Audio1 Audio2Video Language General

TV Screen – 16:9(Wide)

Picture Quality Cinema

Animation

Standard

Adjust picture quality

Move

SETUP

Exit

Settings: Cinema

Provides a sharp, clear black picture for images with high contrast.

Animation

Provides images with bright, clear colors (this setting has no effect when using component video connections).

Standard*

Presents the video with no effect added.

* Factory setting

Switching the S-Video Output

Expert – DVD

You can Switch the kind of S-Video signal output from the S-Video outputs. If you connected your TV with an S- Video cord, in rare cases the TV picture may appear stretched. In this case switch the output from [S2] to

[S1].

Make changes in the [S-Video Out] in the Setup screen Video menu in the [Expert] menu mode (page 27).

Audio1 Audio2Video Language General

TV Screen – 16:9(Wide)

Picture Quality – Standard

S-Video Out

S1

Still Picture

S2

On Screen Display – Position-Normal

Angle Indicator – On

Move

 

 

Exit

 

SETUP

Settings: S1

S2*

* Factory setting

Selecting the type of paused

image to display Expert

This function lets you view a clear still-image when DVD playback is paused.

Make changes in the [Still Picture] setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the [Expert] menu mode (page 27).

Audio1 Audio2Video Language General

TV Screen – 16:9(Wide)

Video Out – Video

S-Video Out – S2

Still Picture Field

On Screen Display Frame

Angle Indicator OnAuto

Move

SETUP

Exit

Settings: Field

(Picture shake will be eliminated during a paused picture.)

Frame

(Select to obtain higher picture quality.)

Auto*

(Selects [Field] or [Frame] automatically according to the disc.)

* Factory setting

Setting the position of the

on-screen display Expert

When watching conventional software on a wide screen TV, the operation display is at the very top of the screen, and may be difficult to see. Changing the position of the display lets you see operation indicators clearly even on a wide screen TV.

Alternatively, you can choose to turn them off completely with the [Off] setting.

Make changes in the [On Screen Display] in the Setup screen Video menu in the [Expert] menu mode (page 27).

Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General

TV Screen – 16:9(Wide)

Picture Quality – Standard

S-Video Out – S2

Still Picture – Auto

On Screen Display Position-Wide

Angle Indicator Position-Normal

Off

Move

SETUP

Exit

Settings: Position-Wide

Position-Normal*

Off

* Factory setting

ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS

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Pioneer DV-C503 operating instructions Switching the S-Video Output, Setting the position, Content DVD/Video CD

DV-C503 specifications

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