User manual PANASONIC DVD-LS855

[. . . ] 12 Advanced operations Changing play sequence . 13 Increasing your enjoyment of movies . 18 Reference Troubleshooting guide . 22 Guía de referencia rápida en español . [. . . ] The effect broadens when playing discs with surround effects and sound seems to come from speakers either side of you. Dialogue Enhancer [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or over, where the dialogue is recorded in the center channel) This makes the dialogue in movies easier to hear. Press [D. ENH]. Each time you press the button: ON (--) OFF (Factory preset) Press [A. SRD]. Each time you press the button: SP 1 DVD AV R CD MPEG4 MPEG JPEG PGM RND M ABCD WM A V MP3 G MP ZOOM PG SD AB SLEEP ON DVD AV R CD MPEG JPEG MPEG4 PGM RND M ABCD WM A V MP3 G MP ZOOM PG SD AB SLEEP This does not work or has less effect with some discs. [# l l l l {-- SP1/HP1: v SP2/HP2: v SP OFF/HP OFF: Natural effect Emphasized effect Cancel (Factory preset) Variable Zoom function [RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] Change the zoom ratio so the picture expands to the optimum size to fill the screen. During play To change the mode Press [2] and then [3, 4] to select "SP" or "HP". Optimum seating position Speaker <When using the television's speakers> Distance A = Television's width 3 to 4 times distance A Press [ZOOM] to select the preset aspect ratio. x1. 00 The zoom ratio changes each time you press the button. A Speaker Zoom - 4:3 Standard 4:3 Standard ) European Vista ) 16:9 Standard : ; Cinemascope2 ( Cinemascope1 ( American Vista Refer to the disc's instructions and "Screen size" below for the aspect ratio of the picture. Making fine adjustments to the zoom ratio While the ZOOM icon is displayed: Seating position This does not work or has less effect with some discs. Do not use in combination with surround effects on other equipment. Press [3, 4]. The ratio changes in 0. 01 units between 1. 00 and 1. 60 and in 0. 02 units between 1. 60 and 2. 00. To restore the original ratio Press [ZOOM] until the ratio returns to 1. 00. The ratio also returns to 1. 00 when you open the disc tray or switch the unit to standby. The ratio may return to 1. 00 when a menu is displayed. CINEMA [RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] [JPEG] Change the picture quality for movie viewing. On the main unit DVD AV R CD MPEG JPEG MPEG4 PGM RND M ABCD WM A V MP3 G MP ZOOM PG SD AB SLEEP Press [CINEMA]. Each time you press the button: Cinema1 [# l l l l {-- Cinema1: v Cinema2: v Normal: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes Normal mode (Factory preset) 1. Each time you press the button: [# Manual Zoom Mode: Make fine adjustments (the zoom l v indicator lights) l Preset Zoom Mode: Select a preset ratio to suit the l v images (the zoom indicator lights) l {-Zoom Mode Off 2. UP (right): to zoom in DOWN (left):to zoom out Screen size Movies are made using a variety of screen sizes. 16:9 Standard 4:3 Standard Use the Picture Menu ( page 17) to make finer adjustments. = European Vista (1. 66:1) American Vista (1. 85:1) Cinemascope 1 (2. 35:1) Cinemascope 2 (2. 55:1) RQT6933 Advanced operations 15 The popup shows the video format suited to the ratio. Using On-Screen Menu Icons SLEEP A. SRD SETUP OPEN/CLOSE Disc information 1 CINEMA 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 S10 4 D. ENH 7 GROUP CANCEL Numbered buttons e. g. [DVD-V] CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEAR CH [RAM] PG: Program number PL: Play list number [DVD-V] T: Title number C: Chapter number [VCD] [CD] T: Track number [WMA] [MP3] G: Group number T: Track number in group [JPEG] G: Group number P: Picture number in group Time [RAM] [DVD-V] Press [3, 4] to show the elapsed play time or remaining time for the program, play list, or title (or chapter during program and random play). Select a position to start play by specifying a time with the numbered buttons and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select the marker pin icon. Press [3, 4] to select "11­20". You can select the next group when the current group is full. This means that the marker numbers can change when you add and erase markers. If places have been marked (e. g. , with a DVD video recorder), they are displayed. You can clear existing markers, but they are restored when you open the disc tray or switch the unit to standby. This feature doesn't work while using a play list. 9. 438 Mbps e l [2, 1] u Bitrate Cur. 6. 730 Mbps 5. 0 Mbps OSD Brightness (j3 to i3) Adjust the brightness of the on-screen displays. Picture Menu Picture mode ( page 15, CINEMA) N: Normal mode C1:Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes C2:Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes U1/U2:User mode ( below) Video output mode 480I: Interlace video 480P: Progressive video (¢: Progressive output not possible with PAL signals) You can change the video output mode only when "Progressive Out (Component)" in the SETUP menu is set to "Enable" ( page 18). When progressive output is on, closed captions will not be displayed. Transfer mode Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material being played ( Back cover, Glossary--Film and video). Auto 1 (normal): For viewing film material Auto 2: For viewing film material (the same as Auto 1, but able to convert 30-frame-per-second progressive video) Video: For video material User mode: Press [1] while "U1" or "U2" is highlighted and then press [3, 4] to select "1" or "2". [. . . ] Decoder A decoder restores coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method. [. . . ]