Panasonic DMR-ES46VS Dvd Recorder-english/spanish - Page 40

Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status messages 1 Video menu-Change picture quality [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] Picture To select the picture mode during play Normal: Default setting Soft: Soft picture with fewer video artifacts Fine: Details are sharper Cinema: Mellows movies, enhances detail in dark scenes. DNR Reduces noise and picture degradation. On()Off °Progressive (l 76) Select "On" to enable progressive output. ≥Select "Off" if the picture is stretched horizontally. ≥When progressive output is on, closed captions cannot be displayed. On()Off °Transfer (When "Progressive" is set to "On") Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material being played (l 76, "Film and Video"). Auto1 (normal): 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 the video content is distorted by using Auto1 and Auto2. Line-in NR (Only when IN1, IN2 or DV is selected) Reduces video tape noise during transfer (copy). Depending on the software, jittering may occur. Automatic: Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape. On: Noise reduction works for any video input. Off: Noise reduction is off. Select when you want to record input as is. ° Only when you have selected "480p" in "TV Type" (l 20). 1 Audio menu-Change sound effect [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] V. Surround Sound [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] (Only for Dolby Digital with 2.0 or more channels) Enjoy a surround-sound effect if you are using 2 front speakers (L/R) only. Natural()Emphasis()Off J Notes ≥Turn V. Surround Sound off if it causes distortion. ≥V. Surround Sound does not work for SAP recordings. Dialog Enhancer [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] (Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a center channel) The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear. On()Off 1 Other menu-Change the display position Position To change the display position 1 (Standard) -5: The higher the setting the lower the screen moves. 40 RQTV0141 FUNCTIONS window By using the FUNCTIONS window you can access the main functions quickly and easily. [1] While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. No Disc FUNCTIONS No Disc ≥Functions displayed depend Program on the type of disc. [2] Select an item with Copy Other Functions [3, 4] and press ENTER RETURN [ENTER]. ≥If you select "Other Functions", press [3, 4] to select an item and press [ENTER]. ∫ To exit the FUNCTIONS window Press [FUNCTIONS]. Status messages Status messages appear on the TV when operating the unit, to show you what operation was performed and what condition the unit is in. Press [STATUS] to change the information displayed. The display changes each time you press the button. For example, DVD-RAM (1) Rec. (2) Play Stereo (3) VHS Rec. (4) (5) (6) 5/22 10:15 PM π Remain 1:34 SP π T1 00:05.14 XP π T2 00:00.10 SP (7) (8) DVD-RAM Rec. Play Stereo VHS Rec. No display ∫ Display examples (1) Current medium (2) Current recording or play status, input channel ≥Shows the current state of the unit and the input channel. (3) Audio type (l 27, 33) (4) Other drive mode (5) The current date and time (6) Available recording time and recording mode (e.g.: "1:34 SP" indicates 1 hour and 34 minutes in SP mode) ≥Disc remaining time may slightly differ between different models. (7) Elapsed play time (8) Recording time ≥Shows recording time, recording mode and a rough guide to how much space has been used for recording on the disc.