Toshiba RD-XS32SB owner manual 158, Pcm, 3D-DNR, Nicam

Function Setup

Customizing the function settings (Continued)

Play DNR

HDD DVD-RAM	DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-VIDEO VCD	Analog 2ch:
		Select this when a TV or other audio device is
Selects a setting for playback at a reduced noise level.
		connected to this recorder via the ANALOG output
Press the /	buttons to select an item then select “On”	connectors.
or “Off” using the / buttons.		PCM:

3D-DNR:

Off:

Not activated.

On:

Reduces the noise levels of brightness signals and color signals present in the video signal during playback.

Select this when a 2ch digital stereo amplifier is connected to this recorder. When you play back a disc recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG1 format, the sound is converted to the PCM (2ch) format and output.

Virtual surround

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Mosquito NR:

Off:

Not activated.

This lets you playback discs with acoustic effects having greater depth and presence even when using only two speakers.

On:

Reduces mosquito (flicker) noise occurring in the contour sections of images.

Block NR:

Off:

Not activated.

On:

Reduces noise that appears in the form of blocks (block noise) in a portion of the screen during playback of images with rapid movement.

DNR is the abbreviation for Digital Noise Reduction.

Notes

•DNR effects vary depending on the disc.

•Detailed images may no longer be visible depending on the scene due to the effects of DNR.

•Depending on the disc or scene, “On” may produce undesirable picture artifacts or increase noises on contours. In this instance, select “Off.”

•While you are using the zoom feature, “DNR” does not function.

Off:

Virtual surround effect not activated.

On:

Virtual surround effect activated.

Notes

•This function is only activated when playing back a disc recorded with Dolby Digital.

•This function is only activated when “Audio Out Select” is set to “PCM” if the BITSTREAM/PCM jack of this DVD recorder is connected to an amplifier or similar device.

•When the virtual surround effect is activated, Dolby Progressive Sound may be deactivated or sound differently than usual.

•When the virtual surround effect is activated, the volume may sound differently than usual.

•Set “Virtual surround” to “Off” if the audio sounds distorted.

Manufactured under license from QSound Labs, Inc. U.S. patent Nos. 5,105,462, 5,208,860 and 5,440,638 and various foreign counterpart. Copyright QSound Labs, Inc. 1998-2002. QXpanderTM is a trademark of QSound Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.

Audio out select

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Selects an output sound format corresponding to your audio system connection.

For details about output sound selection, see page 75.

Bitstream:

Select this when an amplifier equipped with built-in Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG1 decoder is connected to this recorder.

When you play back a disc recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG1 format, digital audio signal is output.

NICAM

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NICAM programmes are divided into 3 types. NICAM Stereo, NICAM Mono and Mode I/Mode II (transmission in another language). NICAM programmes are always accompanied by a standard mono sound broadcast and you can select the desired sound on the screen (for recording).

Off:

Only set at this position to record the standard mono sound during a NICAM broadcast if the stereo sound is distorted due to inferior reception conditions.

On:

Normally set at this position.

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