Panasonic SAHT740 SAHT740 User Guide - Page 21

Play Menu, Picture Menu, Other Settings

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Other Settings Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. Play Speed [DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] To change play speed - from "k0.6" to "k1.4" ≥ Press [1 PLAY] to return to normal play. ≥ After you change the speed - Dolby Pro Logic II and Sound Enhancement have no effect. - Audio output switches to 2-channel stereo (except when Surround Music is on). - Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz. ≥ This function may not work depending on the disc's recording. ∫ Play Menu This works only when the elapsed play time can be displayed. It also works with all JPEG content. Repeat (➜ page 16, Repeat play) A-B Repeat Except [JPEG] [DVD-VR] (Still picture part) To repeat a specified section Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending points. Press [ENTER] again to cancel. Except [DVD-VR] To mark up to 5 positions to play again Press [ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept markers.) Marker Advanced Disc Review To mark a position: Press [ENTER] (at the desired point). To mark another position: Press [2, 1] to select "¢" ➜ Press [ENTER]. To recall a marker: Press [2, 1] ➜ Press [ENTER]. To erase a marker: Press [2, 1] ➜ Press [CANCEL]. ≥ This feature does not work during program and random play. ≥ Markers you add are cleared when you change the disc in the play position or switch the unit to standby. [DVD-VR] (Except still picture part) [DVD-V] (Except iR/iRW) Allows you to browse the disc contents and start playing from the selected position. You can select either "Intro Mode" or "Interval Mode" in "Advanced Disc Review" in the "Disc" tab (➜ page 23). When you find a title/program to play Press [1 PLAY]. ≥ This may not work depending on the disc and the play position. ≥ [DVD-VR] This does not work when playing a playlist (➜ page 19). ∫ Picture Menu Picture Mode Normal Cinema1: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes. Cinema2: Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes. Animation: Suitable for animation. Dynamic: Enhances the contrast for powerful images. User: Press [ENTER] to select "Picture Adjustment" (➜ below). Picture Adjustment Contrast: Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture. Brightness: Brightens the picture. Sharpness: Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of horizontal lines. Color: Adjusts the shade of the picture's color. Gamma: Adjusts the brightness of dark parts. Depth Enhancer: Reduces the rough noise in the background to give a greater feeling of depth. To select suitable picture quality with your television (Video recordings will be converted to, and output as, high-definition video.) Video Output Mode When HDMI connection is being used and "Video Output" (➜ page 24, "HDMI" tab) is set to "On" 480p (progressive) 720p (progressive) 1080i (interlaced) ≥Select a video output with an "¢" mark. The "¢" mark shows that the video output is acceptable with your television. ≥Selecting a video output without an "¢" mark can result in the picture being distorted. If the picture is distorted, press and hold [CANCEL] until the picture is displayed correctly. (The output will return to "480p".) ≥Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals will be "480p". Transfer Mode When HDMI connection is not being used and "Video Output" (➜ page 24, "HDMI" tab) is set to "Off" 480i (interlaced) 480p (progressive) ≥When you select "480p", a confirmation screen appears. Select "Yes" only if connecting to a progressive output compatible television. If you have chosen "480p", "720p" or "1080i" (➜ above), select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material. Auto1: Detects 24 frame-per-second film content and appropriately converts it. Auto2: Compatible with 30 frame-per-second film content in addition to 24 frame-per-second film content. Video: Select when using Auto1 or Auto2, and the video content is distorted. (Continued on next page) Using on-screen menus RQT8582 21

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Using on-screen menus
Play Menu
This works only when the elapsed play time can be displayed. It also
works with all JPEG content.
Picture Menu
(Continued on next page)
Other Settings
Items shown differ depending on the type of disc.
Play Speed
[DVD-A]
(Motion picture part)
[DVD-VR] [DVD-V]
To change play speed
– from “
k
0.6” to “
k
1.4”
Press [
1
PLAY] to return to normal play.
After you change the speed
– Dolby Pro Logic
II
and Sound Enhancement have
no effect.
– Audio output switches to 2-channel stereo (except
when Surround Music is on).
– Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to
48 kHz.
This function may not work depending on the disc’s
recording.
Repeat
(
page 16, Repeat play)
A-B Repeat
Except
[JPEG]
[DVD-VR]
(Still picture part)
To repeat a specified section
Press [ENTER] at the starting and ending points.
Press [ENTER] again to cancel.
Marker
Except
[DVD-VR]
To mark up to 5 positions to play again
Press [ENTER] (The unit is now ready to accept
markers.)
To mark a position:
Press [ENTER] (at the desired point).
To mark another position:
Press [
2
,
1
] to select “
¢
Press [ENTER].
To recall a marker:
Press [
2
,
1
]
Press [ENTER].
To erase a marker:
Press [
2
,
1
]
Press [CANCEL].
This feature does not work during program and
random play.
Markers you add are cleared when you change the
disc in the play position or switch the unit to standby.
Advanced
Disc
Review
[DVD-VR]
(Except still picture part)
[DVD-V]
(Except
i
R/
i
RW)
Allows you to browse the disc contents and start
playing from the selected position. You can select
either “Intro Mode” or “Interval Mode” in “Advanced
Disc Review” in the “Disc” tab (
page 23).
When you find a title/program to play
Press [
1
PLAY].
This may not work depending on the disc and the
play position.
[DVD-VR]
This does not work when playing a playlist
(
page 19).
Picture
Mode
Normal
Cinema1
:
Mellows images and enhances detail in
dark scenes.
Cinema2
:
Sharpens images and enhances detail in
dark scenes.
Animation
:Suitable for animation.
Dynamic
:
Enhances the contrast for powerful
images.
User
:
Press [ENTER] to select “Picture
Adjustment” (
below).
Picture Adjustment
Contrast
:
Increases the contrast between light and
dark parts of the picture.
Brightness
: Brightens the picture.
Sharpness
: Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of
horizontal lines.
Color
:
Adjusts the shade of the picture’s color.
Gamma
:
Adjusts the brightness of dark parts.
Depth Enhancer
:Reduces the rough noise in the
background to give a greater feeling
of depth.
Video
Output
Mode
To select suitable picture quality with your
television
(Video recordings will be converted to, and output as,
high-definition video.)
When HDMI connection is being used and “Video
Output” (
page 24, “HDMI” tab) is set to “On”
480p
(progressive)
720p
(progressive)
1080i
(interlaced)
Select a video output with an “
¢
” mark. The “
¢
mark shows that the video output is acceptable
with your television.
Selecting a video output without an “
¢
” mark can
result in the picture being distorted.
If the picture is distorted, press and hold
[CANCEL] until the picture is displayed correctly.
(The output will return to “480p”.)
Output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
terminals will be “480p”.
When HDMI connection is
not
being used and “Video
Output” (
page 24, “HDMI” tab) is set to “Off”
480i
(interlaced)
480p
(progressive)
When you select “480p”, a confirmation screen
appears. Select “Yes” only if connecting to a
progressive output compatible television.
Transfer
Mode
If you have chosen “480p”, “720p” or “1080i”
(
above), select the method of conversion for
progressive output to suit the type of material.
Auto1
:
Detects 24 frame-per-second film content and
appropriately converts it.
Auto2
:
Compatible with 30 frame-per-second film
content in addition to 24 frame-per-second film
content.
Video
:
Select when using Auto1 or Auto2, and the
video content is distorted.