Settings and Adjustments

pSHARPNESS

Adjusts the picture sharpness. The higher the value is, the sharper the picture.

•ADJUST/ –5 ~ 0 ~ 5: adjusts the value for the picture sharpness.

•0 RESET: resets the value to “0.”

pMEMORY SET

Saves up to 3 sets of your own adjustments of “VIDEO CONTROL” in memory.

•RESET: resets all the sets of the adjustments saved in memory to the factory setting.

•1: saves the current set of your own adjustments in memory “1.”

•2: saves the current set of your own adjustments in memory “2.”

•3: saves the current set of your own adjustments in memory “3.”

Notes

•Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, the effects of the adjustments may be difficult to see.

•If you select the higher or lower value for BRIGHTNESS, the picture noise may appear depending on the TV.

Settings for Display and Sound

(CUSTOM SETUP)

“CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the display and sound according to the playback conditions.

Default settings are underlined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

AUTO PLAY

: OFF

 

MODE

 

DIMMER

: BRIGHT

 

 

 

 

AUDIO DRC

: OFF

 

 

VIDEO

 

AUDIO ATT

: OFF

 

CONTROL

 

L / R / STEREO

: STEREO

 

 

 

 

PAUSE MODE

: AUTO

 

CUSTOM

 

BACKGROUND

: BLUE

 

SET UP

 

CD BACKGROUND : ON

 

 

 

 

To

set, press

,then ENTER .

INITIAL

 

SET UP

 

To

quit, press MENU .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pAUTO PLAY

Selects the setting of Auto Play when you connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet.

•OFF: does not start playing a disc automatically.

•TIMER: starts playing a disc automatically when you connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. By connecting a timer (not supplied), you can start playing at any time you want.

•DEMO1: starts playing the demonstration 1 automatically.

•DEMO2: starts playing the demonstration 2 automatically.

pDIMMER

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

•BRIGHT: makes the front panel display bright.

•DARK: makes the front panel display dark.

•OFF: turns off the lighting of the front panel display.

pAUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

Controls the audio dynamic range when you play a DVD. This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT connectors only when “DVD DIGITAL OUT” in ”INITIAL SETUP” is set to “PCM,” and the output from the LINE OUT (AUDIO 1,2) connectors. (page 44)

•OFF: Normally select this position.

•ON: makes the sound clear with the volume turned down at night, etc.

Note

When you play DVDs without the AUDIO DRC function, there may be no effect on the sound.

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DVP3980 specifications

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