Picture Menu-Change The Picture Quality; Sound Menu-Change The Sound Effect; Other Menu-Change The Display Position; Functions Window And Status Messages - Panasonic Diga DMR-ES20 Operating Instructions Manual

Picture menu–Change the picture
quality
Playback NR
Reduces noise and picture degradation.
Progressive (➔ page 41)
Select "On" to enable progressive output.
Select "Off" if the picture is stretched horizontally.
Transfer (When "Progressive" is set to "On")
Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit
the type of title being played (➔ page 40, Film and video).
When the output signal is PAL
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Auto: Detects 25 frame-per-second film content and
appropriately converts it.
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Video: Select when using "Auto", and the video content is
distorted.
When the output signal is NTSC
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Auto 1 (normal):
Detects 24 frame-per-second film content and
appropriately converts it.
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Auto 2: Compatible with 30 frame-per-second film content in
addition to 24 frame-per-second film content.
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Video: Select when using "Auto 1" and "Auto 2", and the
video content is distorted.
AV-in NR (Only when AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or DV is selected)
Reduces video tape noise while dubbing.
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Automatic:
Noise reduction only works on picture input from a
video tape.
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On: Noise reduction works for any input video.
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Off: Noise reduction is off. You can record the input signal
as it is.
Only when you have set "Progressive" to "On" in the SETUP menu
(➔ page 35).
Sound menu–Change the sound effect
V.S.S.
RAM -R -RW(V) +R DVD-V
(Dolby Digital, MPEG, 2-channel or over only)
Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers
only.
•
Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion.
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V.S.S. does not work for bilingual recordings.
Dialog Enhancer
RAM -RW(V)
(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.
Other menu–Change the display
position
Position
1 - 5: The higher the setting the lower the on-screen menu moves.
DVD-A -RW(VR)
+R DVD-V DVD-A -RW(VR)
FUNCTIONS window and

Status messages

FUNCTIONS window

By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main
functions quickly and easily.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.
FUNCTIONS DVD DOCUMENTARY
DVD-RAM Cartridge Protection Off
Disc Protection Off
Playback DIRECT NAVIGATOR
Recording TIMER RECORDING
ShowView
To Others
ENTER
RETURN
"To Others"
FUNCTIONS DVD DOCUMENTARY
DVD-RAM Cartridge Protection Off
Disc Protection Off
Playback DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAYLISTS
FLEXIBLE REC
DV AUTO REC
Recording TIMER RECORDING
ShowView SETUP
DISC MANAGEMENT
To Others
ENTER
RETURN
2
Press [e, r] to select an item and
press [ENTER].
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If you select "To Others", press [e, r] to select an item (e.g.,
"SETUP" or "DISC MANAGEMENT") and press [ENTER].
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If you select "Return", press [e, r] to select an item (e.g.,
"DIRECT NAVIGATOR" or "TIMER RECORDING") and
press [ENTER].
To exit the FUNCTIONS window
Press [FUNCTIONS].
Status messages
Status messages appear on the television during operation to show
the condition of the unit.
Press [STATUS].
The display changes each time you press the button.
Type of disc
DVD-RAM
REC
Recording or play status/input channel
PLAY
Stereo
TV audio type being received (➔ below)
L R Selected audio type
Available recording time
and recording mode
Date and time
g Remain
12:34:50 24.12.
T12
g T12 0:01.23 SP g
Title number and elapsed Title number and elapsed
time during play/ time during recording/
Recording mode
Recording mode
No display
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TV audio type
Stereo: STEREO/NICAM stereo broadcast
M 1/M 2: Bilingual/NICAM dual-sound broadcast
M 1: NICAM monaural broadcast
"Return"
Return
1:45 SP
0:12.34 SP
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