Pioneer DV-525 Owner's Manual - Page 33

Advanced Functions This player is compatible with DVD, Video CD, and CD disc formats. Users already familiar with Video CD or CD will already be familiar with some of the functions the player is capable of performing. With DVD, an even greater number of possibilities and functions are available. In this section, you'll be able to: • Adjust the dynamic range of the audio soundtrack so that quiet sounds can be heard better (this page). • Adjust the picture quality to better match program content (this page). • Pause DVD or Video CD playback, play at extremely slow speeds or view frame by frame (page 34). • Search for titles, chapters, tracks or locations on a disc (page 35). • Change the angle of playback when viewing DVDs with multi-angle programming (page 36). • Repeat an entire title, chapter, or track, or just a specified part (page 37). • Play DVD titles or chapters, or Video CD/CD tracks in random order (page 38). • Program DVD titles or chapters, or Video CD/CD tracks to play back in a specified order (page 39). • Set the parental lock level to prevent children from having access to inappropriate material (page 42). • Continue watching a DVD from where you left off using the Last Memory function (page 44). • Save the system settings for up to 15 DVDs with the Condition Memory function (page 45). • View playing time and other disc information (page 46). • Change the background color (page 48). • Reset the system (page 48). Note DVDs differ in content and do not all contain the same information. Therefore some functions in this section may not work or have no effect on some DVDs. Adjusting the Dynamic Range of the Audio Soundtrack - DVD Audio DRC stands for Audio Dynamic Range Compression. When Audio DRC is on, soft sounds such as dialog can be heard more clearly without making loud sounds even louder. Select from three levels of compression depending on how much effect you want. When Audio DRC is set to "Off", there is no effect on the audio source. Make changes to the [Audio DRC] setting in the Setup screen Audio 2 menu. 1 Audio2 Video Language General Audio DRC Large Medium Small Off Move SETUP Exit Settings: Large (maximum compression of audio source) Medium (moderate compression of audio source) Small (very little compression of audio source) Off* *Factory setting Note Audio DRC is not effective with DTS audio sources. Selecting Picture Quality Appropriate for Program Content Expert - DVD/Video CD This lets you select the ideal picture quality for watching movies, animation and other video media. Make changes to the [Picture Quality] setting in the Setup screen Video menu in the "Expert" menu mode (page 20). Audio1 2 Video Language General TV Screen - 16:9(Wide) Picture Quality Cinema Still Picture - Animation On Screen Display - Standard OSD Position - Normal Angle Indicator - On Move SETUP Exit Settings: Cinema Provides a sharp, clear black picture for images with high contrast. Animation Provides images with bright clear colors. Standard* Presents the video with no effect added. * Factory setting SETTING THE LANGUAGE SETTINGS / ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 33