Sony DVP-NC555ES Operating Instructions - Page 60

2 Press C/c to adjust the outline, then press ENTER. The adjustment is saved, and the "BNR" adjustment bar appears. 3 Repeat step 2 to adjust "BNR" and the other items such as "Y NR," and "C NR." 4 When you reach the "GAMMA" adjustment bar, press x. Video Control display 1 appears. To go to Video Control display 2, press x again. You can check all the adjustments other than "GAMMA." Video Control display 1 DVE BNR Y NR C NR CHROMA DELAY AV ALIGNMENT OFF 1 2 3 SOFT OFF 1 2 3 OFF OFF 0 1 2 120ms Video Control display 2 PROGRESSIVE1 FILM PROGRESSIVE2 STILL PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR HUE VIDEO- 4 MOVE 0 0 0 0 0 RESET To turn off the display Press O RETURN. z Hints • To reset the picture items to the default values, press c after step 4 to select "RESET" in Video Control display 2 and press ENTER. • You can skip the adjustment without saving by pressing X/x in step 2. • Video based software, such as TV drama, animation, and live music software are more adequately processed under the video based conversion. Film based software such as movies are better processed under the film based conversion. 60 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," "Y NR," or "C NR" effect may be hard to discern. • Depending on the disc or the scene being played, noise found in the disc may become more apparent. If this happens, it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the DVE function. If the condition still does not improve, reduce the DVE level, or select "SOFT" (DVD only). • Some DVDs contain both video based and film based sections. For example, a DVD may contain a movie taken on film, and a "Making of" sequence taken on video. • If the progressive format image becomes unclear or unnatural when "MEMORY" is set to "PROGRESSIVE 1" or "PROGRESSIVE 2," try viewing with "PROGRESSIVE 1" set to "VIDEO." If this does not improve the picture, view the images in Interlace format through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 72), or switch to another jack. • The values set for "DVE" and "BNR" in "MEMORY" are valid even if you select "STANDARD," "DYNAMIC 1," "DYNAMIC 2," "CINEMA 1," or "CINEMA 2." Adjusting the brightness of selected areas (Gamma Correction) 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 the "BRIGHTNESS" adjustment, the entire image will become brighter, losing definition in the areas that were initially bright. The "GAMMA" adjustment enables you to select the dark part and gradually increase its brightness without sacrificing the overall definition.