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Setting options for recording picture quality

For details about each setting, see the explanation of the display.

Prog.	Adjusts the progressive video
Motion	signal when “Component
	Video Out” is set to
	“Progressive” (page 122) or
	when using the HDMI
	connection.
	Select “Motion” for a picture,
	including subjects that move
	dynamically.
	Select “Still” for a picture
	with little movement.
Cinema	Converts the progressive
	video signal to match the type
	of DVD software that you are
	watching when “Component
	Video Out” is set to
	“Progressive” (page 122) or
	when using the HDMI
	connection.
	Select “Auto” to detect the
	software type (Film-based or
	Video-based) automatically
	and select the appropriate
	conversion mode. Normally
	select this position.
	Select “Off” to fix the
	conversion mode to the mode
	for Video-based software.
3-D Y/C	Adjusts the brightness/colour
	separation for the video
	signals.
	Select “Motion” for a picture,
	including subjects that move
	dynamically.
	Select “Still” for a picture
	with little movement.
YNR	Reduces noise contained in
(luminance	the luminance element of the
noise	video signal.
reduction)
CNR	Reduces noise contained in
(chroma	the chroma element of the
noise	video signal.
reduction)
Detail	Adjusts the sharpness of
	images outlines.
White AGC	Turn on for automatic white
	level adjustment.

White	Adjusts the intensity of white.
Enhancer
Black	Adjusts the intensity of black.
Enhancer
Black	Selects the black level (setup
Level	level) for the NTSC video
	signals.
	Select “ON” to set the black
	level of the input signals to the
	standard level. Normally,
	select “OFF” position.
Hue	Adjusts the colour balance.
Chroma	Makes the colours deeper or
Level	lighter.

Setting options for playback picture quality

For details about each setting, see the explanation of the display.

Prog.	Adjusts the progressive video
Motion	signal when “Component
	Video Out” is set to
	“Progressive” (page 122) or
	when “Screen Resolution” is
	set to other than “720 x 576i”
	(or “720 x 480i”) (page 130).
	Select “Motion” for a picture,
	including subjects that move
	dynamically.
	Select “Still” for a picture
	with little movement.
Cinema	Converts the progressive
	video signal to match the type
	of DVD software that you are
	watching when “Component
	Video Out” is set to
	“Progressive” (page 122) or
	when “Screen Resolution” is
	set to other than “720 x 576i”
	(or “720 x 480i”) (page 130).
	Select “Auto1” to
	automatically detect the
	software type (Film-based or
	Video-based) and select the
	appropriate conversion mode.
	Normally select this position.
	If the picture appears
	unnatural, select “Auto2,”
	“On,” or “Off.”

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