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RQT8849
Changing the Unit’s Settings
Audio
Display
TV Screen
Dynamic Range Compression
[DVD-V]
(Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range (
82) for easier listening in low volume.
[On] [Off]
Multi-channel TV Sound (Analog)
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio program
(SAP) when recording to these discs. (You cannot select the audio
type on the unit when recording audio from an external device.
Select it on the external device.)
[Main] [Secondary Audio Program (SAP)]
Digital Audio Output
Change the settings when you have connected e
q
uipment through
the unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (
52).
Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output audio with a sampling fre
q
uency of 96 kHz or
88.2 kHz.
Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the settings if
the signals have a sampling fre
q
uency of over 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz,
or the disc has copy protection.
[On]
Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choose
when the connected e
q
uipment cannot process signals
with sampling fre
q
uency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
[Off]
Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. (Choose
when the connected e
q
uipment can process signals with
sampling fre
q
uency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
Dolby Digital
Choose whether to output by “Bitstream”, which processes Dolby
Digital signals on other connected e
q
uipment, or to convert the
signals to “PCM” (2ch) on the unit before output.
[Bitstream]
W
hen you have connected the unit to e
q
uipment
displaying the Dolby Digital logo.
[PCM]
W
hen you have connected the unit to e
q
uipment that
doesn’t have Dolby Digital logo.
DTS
Choose whether to output by “Bitstream”,
which processes DTS signals on other
connected e
q
uipment, or to convert the
signals to “PCM” (2ch) on the unit before
output.
[Bitstream]
W
hen you have connected the unit to e
q
uipment
displaying the DTS logo.
[PCM]
W
hen you have connected the unit to e
q
uipment
that doesn’t have DTS logo.
Select Audio Channel For DV Input
You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit’s DV
in terminal (
29).
[Stereo 1] Records audio (L1, R1)
[Stereo 2] Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2)
subse
q
uent to original recording.
[Mix]
Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
Incorrect settings can cause noise to be output which can be harmful
to your ears and speakers, and audio will not be recorded properly on
media such as mini discs.
Status Messages
Choose whether to show status messages automatically or not.
[Automatic] [Off]
On-screen Language
Choose the language for these menus and the on-screen
messages.
[English] [Español] [Français]
Black Background (Analog)
Select whether to show the black (gray) background, normally
shown when TV reception is poor.
[On] [Off]
Front Display
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.
[Bright]
[Dim]
[Automatic]
The display turns dark during playback.
W
hen the
unit is turned off, the unit’s display disappears.
W
hile using this mode the standby power
consumption can be reduced.
Parental Rating (
44)
Enables you to limit viewing and recording of particular television
programs.
[U.S. TV Rating]: U.S. TV program ratings
[MPAA Rating]: U.S. movie ratings
[CELR Rating]: Canadian English ratings
[CFLR Rating]: Canadian French ratings
[Change Password]
For details
(
45, Parental Rating List)
TV Type (
56)
Choose the setting to suit your TV and preference.
[Aspect 4:3 & 480i (interlace)] [Aspect 4:3 & 480p (progressive)]
[Aspect 16:9 & 480i (interlace)] [Aspect 16:9 & 480p (progressive)]
4:3 TV settings for DVD-Video
You can select how to display the image on the TV when you watch
16:9 images (DVD-Video) on a 4:3 standard aspect TV (
56).
[Pan and Scan (Stretch to fi t)]:
Video recorded for a widescreen is played with the sides cut off if
Pan & Scan was specifi ed. If 16:9 software prohibits Pan & Scan,
the image will appear in the letterbox style (with black bands
above and below the picture) despite the setting here.
[Letterbox (Shrink to fi t)]:
Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style.
4:3 TV settings for DVD-RAM
You can select how to display the image on the TV when you watch
16:9 images (DVD-RAM) on a 4:3 standard aspect TV (
56).
[4:3]
Recordings are played as recorded.
[Pan and Scan (Stretch to fi t)] Video recorded for a widescreen is
played with the sides cut off.
[Letterbox (Shrink to fi t)]
Video recorded for a widescreen is
played in the letterbox style.
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