CHANGING THE DVD MODE SETTINGS
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Video
Still Mode
Specify the type of picture shown in pause mode. First
select “Automatic.” If still pictures jitter, select “Field.” If
visual details are still not clear, select “Frame.”
Automatic / Field / Frame
A moving picture is composed of numerous still
images called frames. Each frame is composed of
two alternating fields. Each fields contains only
half the information of a still frame. Two alternat-
ing fields may result in a blurred frame.
In general, set Still Mode to “Automatic.”
Black Level Control
(U.S.A. model)
Change the black level of the picture. Select “Lighter”
when you connect to a monitor using the VIDEO or S
VIDEO jacks. Select “Darker” when using COMPONENT
output.
Lighter / Darker
NTSC Disc Output
(U.K., European and Australian models)
Select a video signal format (PAL 60 or NTSC) to be output
when playing an NTSC disc.
PAL 60 / NTSC
Audio
Speaker Setting
Set the parameters for the analog audio output (6CH DIS-
CRETE or MIXED 2CH) to suit your speaker system.
Multi-channel:
If 6CH DISCRETE output is being used.
(Also, select the speakers, speaker size, delay
time, and channel balance. See page 29.)
2-channel:
If MIXED 2CH output is being used.
PCM Down Conversion
Specify how to output high sampling-frequency audio sig-
nals from discs that are not copyright-protected. (See
page 28 for details.)
No / Yes
Dolby Digital
Specify the signal type output from the unit’s digital out-
puts. Select “Bitstream” if the connected device features a
Dolby Digital decoder. Select “PCM” otherwise.
Bitstream / PCM
DTS Digital Surround
Specify the signal type output from the unit’s digital out-
puts. Select “Bitstream” if the connected device features a
DTS decoder. Select “PCM” otherwise.
Bitstream / PCM
MPEG
(U.K., European and Australian models)
Specify the signal type output from the unit’s digital out-
puts. Select “Bitstream” if the connected device features an
MPEG decoder. Select “PCM” otherwise.
Bitstream / PCM
D. Range Compression
(Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range for late-night viewing. Select
“On” to make it easier to hear dialog at low volume levels.
Off / On
Audio during Search
Select to enable sound during search. Select “Off” if the
sound is distorted when searching with Dolby Digital or
DTS material. With DVD-Audio, sound may be heard even
if you select “Off.”
On / Off
Menu groups
Items
Options
DVD-A
DVD-V
DVD-A
DVD-V
DVD-A
DVD-V
DVD-A
DVD-V
DVD-A
DVD-V
DVD-A
DVD-V
DVD-A
DVD-V
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