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Function setup (DVD)
Customizing the function settings
You can change the default settings to customize performance to your
preference.
Press SET UP during stop.
The following on-screen display
appears.
Press / to select a symbol for the setting
you want to change.
(See the next page.)
Picture performance settings
Output sound settings
Language settings
Display settings
Operational settings
Initial setup
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Note:
The on-screen display disappears when you press the
SET UP button.
Press / to select the setting you want to
change, then press ENTER.
Change the selection by / or other
buttons, by referring to the corresponding
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, then press ENTER.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to change other settings.
To select another operation, go back to step 2.
Press SET UP.
The on-screen display disappears.
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To return to the previous display
Press RETURN.
ENTER
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RETURN
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TV Shape
Audio Out Select
Dynamic Range Control
Karaoke Vocal
On-Screen Language
Disc Menu Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
On-Screen Displays
Background
Screen Saver
Pause/Still
Parental Lock
Title Stop
PBC
On-Screen Language
TV Shape
Audio Out Select
To select a picture size according to the aspect
ratio of your TV.
To select an output sound format corresponding
to your system connection.
To turn on or off a function that makes faint
sounds easier to hear even if you lower the
volume during late hours playback.
To turn on or off the vocal output during DVD
KARAOKE disc playback.
To select a preferred language for on-screen
displays.
To select a preferred language for disc menus.
To select a preferred language for the sound
track.
To select a preferred language for subtitles.
To turn on or de-activate the operational status
display on the TV screen.
To select the background color or background
picture.
To turn the screen saver on or off.
To select the resolution of still pictures.
(Field/Frame)
To turn the parental lock function on or off.
To turn on or off a feature that automatically
stops playback after a title has been viewed.
To use the menu screen when playing a PBC-
controllable VIDEO CD.
To install the initial system setting.
Setting
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Customizing the function settings (continued)
TV Shape
4:3 Letterbox:
Select when a standard 4:3 TV is
connected.
Displays theatrical images with
masking bars above and below the
picture.
4:3 Normal:
Select when a standard 4:3 TV is
connected.
Displays pictures cropped to fill
your TV screen. Either or both
sides of the picture are cut off.
16:9 Widescreen: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is
connected.
Notes:
• The displayable picture size is preset on the DVD video
disc. Therefore, the playback picture of some DVD
video discs may not conform to the picture size you
select.
• When you play DVD video discs recorded in the 4:3
picture size only, the playback picture always appears
in the 4:3 picture size regardless of the TV shape
setting.
• If you select “16:9 Widescreen” and you own a 4:3 TV
set, the DVD playback picture will be horizontally
distorted during playback. Images will appear to be
horizontally compressed. Always be sure that your TV
shape conforms to the actual TV in use.
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Setting details
Audio Out Select
Select the output sound format corresponding to your
system connection.
For details of sound recording systems, see
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Bitstream:
Select when connected to an amplifier
equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS,
MPEG1 or MPEG2 decoder.
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The DVD/VCR outputs digital audio
information in the bitstream format
when you play a DVD video disc
recorded on the Dolby Digital, DTS,
MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording system.
Analog 2ch: Select when connected to a TV, or
Dolby Pro Logic or stereo system via
the analog audio jacks.
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PCM:
Select when connected to a 2 channel
digital stereo amplifier.
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PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD
video disc recorded on the Dolby
Digital, MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording
system.
Dynamic Range Control
Off: Full dynamic range is maintained.
On: Dynamic range is reduced.
Notes:
• This function works only during playback of Dolby
Digital recorded discs.
• The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ
depending on the DVD video disc.
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Karaoke Vocal
Off: The primary vocal is not output.
On: The primary vocal is output when it is recorded
on the disc.
Notes:
• The vocal output feature is used during playback of
Dolby Digital (multi-channel) recorded DVD KARAOKE
discs. This feature allows you to turn off vocal audio
tracks, or restore them for background
accompaniment.
• When playing KARAOKE, connect appropriate audio
equipment such as an amplifier to the DVD/VCR.
On-Screen Language
English: To view on-screen displays in English.
Français: To view on-screen displays in French.
Español: To view on-screen displays in Spanish.
Disc Menu Language
English: To display disc menus in English.
French: To display disc menus in French.
Spanish To display disc menus in Spanish.
Others:
To make a further choice.
After pressing the ENTER button, follow
steps 1) - 4) below.
1) Obtain the abbreviation of the preferred
language from the list
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2) Select the first character by pressing the /
buttons.
3) Press the / buttons to shift and select the
second character by pressing the / buttons.
4) Press the ENTER button.
Note:
Some DVD video discs may not include your pre-
selected language. In this case, the DVD/VCR
automatically displays disc menus consistent with the
disc’s initial language setting.
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