RDV-1040DVD Player

SATURATION: Adjust this if the picture is

whitish or blackish. Available range: –16 (blackest) to +16 (whitest).

TINT: Adjust this if the appearance of flesh

tones is unnatural. Available range: –16 to +16.

SHARPNESS: Adjust this if the picture lacks

sharpness. Available range: 0 to +3.

Y DELAY: Adjust this if the picture looks sepa-

rated/overlapped. Available range: –2 to +2.

4Press ENTER 34 . A window for setting pa- rameters appears.

5Press ￿/￿to adjust the level of the param- eter. The higher value enhances the effect.

6Press ENTER 34 . Repeat steps 3 to 6 if you want to set other parameters.

To turn off the VFP mode selection window press VFP 25 .

NOTE: The window for VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappears if no changes are made within about 10 seconds.

Simulated Surround Sound (VSS)

Using the VSS function, you can get a simu- lated surround effect from your stereo system.

1 During playback, press VSS 20 . The VSS window appears on the TV screen.

2Press ￿/￿to select the desired mode. Each time you press the button, the VSS mode changes as follows:

ACTION: Suitable for action movies and sports programs in which the sound source moves.

DRAMA: Natural and warm sound. You can enjoy movies in a relaxed mood.

THEATER: You can enjoy sound effects like in a theater.

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3Press ￿/￿ to adjust the effect level. You can set the effect level from 1 to 5. The higher value enhances the effect.

To turn off the VSS window press VSS 20 .

NOTES: The VSS window disappears if no changes are made within about 10 sec- onds.

The VSS function works correctly only when playing a DVD Video disc recorded with Dolby Digital.

When playing back a DVD Video disc re- corded with Dolby Digital that does not con- tain the rear channel signal, changing the VSS setting will not produce a true surround sound effect.

The VSS function does not affect the Dolby Digital bitstream signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack.

When the VSS function is active, the ANALOG DOWN MIX setting in the AUDIO setting display is not available.

Menu Bar Functions

To Display a Menu Bar

1 With a disc is loaded, press ON SCREEN

33. A status bar for the type of disc inserted will appear on the TV screen.

2 Press ON SCREEN again. A menu bar for the type of disc inserted will appear under the status bar.

DVD Video

8.5Mbps

 

TITLE 33

CHAP 33

TOTAL 1:25:58

O F F

CHAP.

1/3

1/5

1/3

SVCD

 

 

TRACK 33

TIME 25:58

O F F

PROG. RND.

ST1

-/4

Video CD

 

 

TRACK 33 TIME 25:58

OFF

PROG. RND.

ST

Audio CD

TRACK 33 TIME 25:58

OFF

 

PROG.

RND.

To turn off the menu bar and status bar press ON SCREEN again.

Basic Operation Procedure

1 Press ￿ /￿ to select the icon you want to work with. The selected icon is indicated by .

2Press ENTER. An appropriate pull-down window appears however, there are some exceptions.

NOTES: A mark or text on the menu icon for the function or mode currently selected is shown in green.

Some functions are not available during playback. (You cannot move to the asso- ciated icon when it is not available.)

Menu Bar Functions for

DVD VIDEO

Time Mode Selection

During playback, selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar.

Press ENTER 34 to select the time mode from the following.

TOTAL: Current title elapsed time

T.REM: Current title remaining time

TIME: Current chapter elapsed time

REM: Current chapter remaining time

Repeat Mode

Selects the repeat mode during playback.

1.Open the pull-down window.

2.Press ￿/￿ to select the repeat mode from the following.

CHAPTER: Current chapter repeat

TITLE: Current title repeat

A-B:A-B repeat

OFF: Repeat mode deactivated

3.Press ENTER 34 to make the selected re- peat function active.

Time Search

Specifies a time from the beginning of the cur- rent title from which to begin playback.

Chapter Search

During playback, specifies a desired chapter to be played back from.

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press numeric buttons 4 (0 to 9) to enter a desired chapter number. (For example, to specify “10,” press 1, then 0.)

3.Press ENTER 34 to begin playback from the specified chapter.

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RDV-1040 specifications

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