Panasonic DVD-A320U - Manual (Page 39)

other settings
Compression of the sound’s dynamic range and other special
settings can be performed.
1 At the initial settings screen (on page 30)
Tilt the joystick (A, ▼) to select “9 Other
Settings” and press SELECT.
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Other Settings
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1 s t i l l Mode Autom atic
2 Audio during Search On
3 TV Mode (4:3) Pan & Scan
4 D. Range Com pression Off
5 Still Picture Display Off
6 Black Level Control Lighter
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2 Tilt the joystick (A, ▼) to select the item
and press SELECT.
1 Stili Mode:
Select either “Field still” or “Frame still” to prevent jitter­
ing or improve the video quality of small text or fine pat­
terns in the still picture mode.
2 Audio during Search:
To select whether audio is heard during search (for­
ward direction) at the initial scan speed or not.
3 TV Mode (4:3):
To select whether wide-screen video material will be
played back in the pan and scan style or in the letter­
box style on a conventional size TV.
4 D. (Dynamic) Range Compression:
To select the dynamic range during playback.
5 Still Picture Display:
To display the picture type, I, P or B in the still picture
mode.
6 Black Level Control:
To select the black level of the picture, “Lighter"’ or
“Darker".
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Tilt the joystick (A, ▼) to select the setting
and press SELECT.
When “1 Still Mode” is selected
1 Automatic:
“Field still” and “Frame still” are automati­
cally selected in the still picture mode.
(Factory preset)
2 Field: “Field still” is always selected.
Select this setting when jittering occurs
when “1 Automatic” is selected.
3 Frame: “Frame still” is always selected.
Select this setting when small text or fine
patterns cannot be seen clearly when
“1 Automatic” is selected.
When “2 Audio during Search” is selected
1 On: Audio will be heard during search at the initial
scan speed. (Factory preset)
2 Off: Select this setting when audio during search at
the initial scan speed is not desired.
When “3 TV Mode (4:3)” is selected
1 Pan & Scan:
Wide-screen video material will be
played back in the pan and scan style
on a conventional size TV.
(Factory preset)
•Video material not formatted in the
pan and scan style will be played back
in the letterbox style. (See page 42.)
2 Letterbox: Wide-screen video material will be
played back in. the letterbox style on a
conventional size TV.
When “4 D. (Dynamic) Range Compression” is selected
1 Off:
Normal audio range is selected. (Factory preset)
2 On: Select this setting to enjoy dynamic sound at low
volume.
Dynamic range is the difference in volume be­
tween the quietest and loudest sounds. Dynamic
Compression limits level for listening at low vol­
ume. This is useful late at night.
This function only works with Dolby Digital
(AC-3) DVD.
When “5 Still Picture Display” is selected
1 Off: The picture type (l/P/B) will not be displayed on
the TV screen in the still picture mode.
(Factory preset)
2 On: The picture type (l/P/B) will be displayed on the
TV screen in the still picture mode.
Since l-Picture features the best picture quality,
it is recommended that the screen be frozen with
l-Picture when the picture quality is to be ad­
justed.
When “6 Black Level Control” is selected
1 Lighter:
The black level of the picture is made light­
er.
Select this setting normally when the player
is connected to a TV set through the VIDEO
OUT connector or S VIDEO OUT connector.
(Factory preset)
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2 Darker: The black level of the picture is made . e
darker. ^
■ ■ Select this setting normally when the player I
is connected to a TV set through the 1
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y/P b /P r ) con­
nector.
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