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Adjusting the Picture
Quality
(BNR)
The Block Noise Reduction (BNR) function
adjusts the picture quality by reducing the
“
block noise
”
or mosaic like patterns that
appear on your TV screen.
1
Press DISPLAY twice during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press
X
/
x
to select
(BNR), then press ENTER.
The options for
“
BNR
”
appear.
3
Press
X
/
x
to select a level.
As the value increases, the mosaic like
patterns on your TV screen will
decrease.
•
1: reduces the
“
block noise
”
.
•
2: reduces the
“
block noise
”
more
than 1.
•
3: reduces the
“
block noise
”
more
than 2.
4
Press ENTER.
The disc plays with the setting you
selected.
To cancel the
“
BNR
”
setting
Select
“
OFF
”
in Step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off.
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You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote
to select
“
BNR.
”
Toggle the scroll key up or down so
that
“
BNR
”
appears in the LCD screen. Then press
down on the scroll key repeatedly to select a level.
Notes
•
If the outlines of the images on your screen should
become blurred, set
“
BNR
”
to
“
OFF.
”
•
Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the
“
BNR
”
effect may be hard to discern.
ENTER
X
/
x
Scroll key
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OFF
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Adjusting the Playback
Picture
(VIDEO EQUALIZER)
You can adjust the video signal of the DVD
or VIDEO CD from the player, not from the
TV, to obtain the picture quality you want.
Choose the setting that best suits the program
you are watching.
When you select
“
MEMORY,
”
you can
make further adjustments to each element of
the picture (color, brightness, etc.).
1
Press VIDEO EQ.
“
STANDARD
”
appears on the TV
screen.
2
Press VIDEO EQ repeatedly to
select the setting you want.
•
STANDARD: displays a standard
picture.
•
DYNAMIC 1: produces a bold
dynamic picture by increasing the
picture contrast and the color
intensity.
•
DYNAMIC 2: produces a more
dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1
by further increasing the picture
contrast and the color intensity.
•
CINEMA 1: enhances details in dark
areas by increasing the black level.
•
CINEMA 2: White colors become
brighter and black colors become
richer, and the color contrast is
increased.
•
MEMORY: adjusts the picture in
greater detail.
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When you watch a movie,
“
CINEMA 1
”
or
“
CINEMA 2
”
is recommended.
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You can also select
“
VIDEO EQUALIZER
”
from
the Control Menu.
You can adjust each element of the picture
individually.
•
PICTURE: changes the contrast
•
BRIGHTNESS: changes the overall
brightness
•
COLOR: makes the colors deeper or lighter
•
HUE: changes the color balance
•
GAMMA: adjusts washed out or darkened
areas of an image
1
Press VIDEO EQ repeatedly to select
“
MEMORY
”
and press ENTER.
The
“
PICTURE
”
adjustment bar appears.
X
/
x
/
C
/
c
ENTER
O
RETURN
VIDEO EQ
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Adjusting the picture items in
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ENTER
RETURN
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2
Press
C
/
c
to adjust the picture contrast,
then press ENTER.
The adjustment is saved, and
“
BRIGHTNESS
”
adjustment bar
appears.
Press
X
/
x
to go to another adjustment
display.
3
Repeat Step 2 to adjust
“
BRIGHTNESS,
”
“
COLOR,
”
and
“
HUE.
”
The Video Equalizer display appears.
You can check each adjustment. For
“
GAMMA
”
adjustment, see
“
Adjusting
the brightness of selected areas (Gamma
Correction)
”
below.
To turn off the Video Equalizer display
Press
O
RETURN.
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To reset the picture items to the default values,
press
c
after Step 3 to select
“
RESET
”
and press
ENTER.
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When
“
PLAYBACK MEMORY
”
in
“
CUSTOM
SETUP
”
is set to
“
ON,
”
the player will save a single
setting for up to 200 individual discs. (This does not
apply to DVD-RWs in VR mode.)
Depending on your TV or viewing
environment, images on the screen may lose
definition when a certain area of the image is
so light that it appears washed out, or so dark
that it blends into the surrounding dark areas.
By correcting the Gamma value, you can
adjust the brightness of selected areas to get a
clearer image. While the
“
BRIGHTNESS
”
adjustment controls the brightness of the
entire image, the
“
GAMMA
”
adjustment is
useful when only some portions of the image
need adjusting.
Example: You are watching a movie that is
rich in shadows and you want to see the
hidden details of the scenery.
If you use
“
BRIGHTNESS
”
adjustment, the
entire image will become brighter, losing
definition of the areas that were initially
bright. The
“
GAMMA
”
adjustment enables
you to gradually increase the brightness of
only the darkest areas of the image without
sacrificing the definition of the entire image.
1
After Step 3 of
“
Adjusting the picture
items in MEMORY,
”
press
X
/
x
to select
“
GAMMA,
”
and press ENTER.
The
“
GAMMA
”
adjustment display
appears.
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PICTURE
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
HUE
RESET
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–3
+3
–1
GAMMA
Adjusting the brightness of selected
areas (Gamma Correction)
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
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2
Press
X
/
x
to select areas of an image.
The upper region adjusts the dark areas
and the lower region adjusts the light
areas.
3
Press
C
/
c
to adjust the brightness level
of the area that you selected.
C
decreases the level (darkens the area),
and
c
increases the level (lightens the
area). The level can be adjusted between
16 and 235. The level for the dark areas
can never be greater than the light areas.
4
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to adjust the
brightness level of other areas that you
select.
Try to keep the line that connects the
brightness level of each area as smooth
and straight as possible, as shown below.
To prevent the image from appearing
overly altered, do not give the line any
sharp changes. Gradually make the
adjustments while viewing the image on
your TV screen.
Press
O
RETURN to stop making
adjustments to the image.
5
Press ENTER.
The Video Equalizer display appears and
the adjusted gamma values are stored in
memory.
To reset only the gamma value to the
default setting
Select
“
RESET
”
in the
“
GAMMA
”
adjustment display by pressing
X
/
x
and press
ENTER.
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You can move the gamma adjustment display
horizontally by pressing
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OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
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64
96
128
160
192
224
RESET
0%
50
100
Selected areas of an
image
Dark areas
Light areas
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
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64
120
128
160
192
224
RESET
0%
50
100
Darken
Gamma value and
the position of the
bar change in
accordance with
your adjustment.
Lighten
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
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0%
50
100
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
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64
105
128
150
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RESET
0%
50
100
How to darken
the light areas of
an image
How to lighten
the dark areas of
an image
