Adjusting The Video Quality - Onkyo DV-SP500 Instruction Manual

Adjusting Audio and Video Settings

Adjusting the Video Quality

You can either select a preprogrammed setting designed to
match certain program types or make adjustments to match
your own preferences and save them in the player's memory.
Make changes to the [Video Adjust] setting in the Setup
screen Video 2 menu.
Expert
denotes more detailed settings. If the item is not
displayed, please refer to page 39 to display it.
I Selecting a preprogrammed setting
1 Use the cursor button (3) to select [Start] then press
ENTER.
Language General
Audio V1 Video2
Background — Gray
Video Adjust — Start
Picture Quality Controls
Move
Interlace Video Memory Select
Interlace Video Setup
• When setting [Component Out] to [Interlace] in the Setup screen
Video 1 menu, select [Interlace Video Memory Select], then
press ENTER.
• When setting [Component Out] to [Progressive] in the Setup
screen Video 1 menu, select [Progressive Video Memory
Select], then press ENTER.
2 Use the cursor buttons (2/3/5/∞) to select one of the
preprogrammed picture quality settings.
Standard Cinema
Memory 1 Memory 2
Standard (Factory Setting):
Presents the video with no effect added.
Cinema:
Delivers a cinema-like picture.
Animation:
Provides images with bright clear colors.
Memory 1, Memory 2, and Memory 3:
These are user programmable settings. See 'Adjusting the picture
quality settings' on pages 44 and 45 for more information.
If there is a DVD or Video CD playing, the effects of each setting
can be viewed while it is highlighted on the screen. This may be
useful in selecting an appropriate setting.
3 Press ENTER.
The new selection is set.
Notes
• Each picture quality setting is defined by a number of individual
settings, described in 'Adjusting the picture quality settings' on
pages 44 and 45.
• Depending on the disc and the TV/monitor, you may not see the
effect clearly.
44
Exit
SETUP
Animation
Memory 3
I Adjusting the picture quality settings
– To create your own setting (1)
1 Use the cursor button (3) to select [Start] then press
ENTER.
Interlace Video Memory Select
Interlace Video Setup
2 Use the cursor button (∞) to select [Video Setup] then
press ENTER.
Interlace Video Memory Select
Interlace Video Setup
3 Use the cursor buttons (2/3) to select the setting to [On] or
[Off].
Fine Focus On Off
Move Select Check
ENTER DISPLAY
4 Use the cursor buttons (5/∞) to select the setting to adjust.
You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality factors:
<Interlace video settings>
Fine Focus
Switch on to reveal greater detail (higher resolution) in the
picture.
Contrast
Adjusts the contrast of the elements in the picture.
Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the mid-frequency (less detailed)
elements in the picture. (This setting is only effective when [Fine
Focus] is [On].)
Chroma Level
Adjusts how saturated colors appear.
Hue
Adjusts the overall color balance between red and green. (This is
only effective when the player is connected using the VIDEO
OUT or S-VIDEO OUT jacks.)
<Progressive/auto progressive video settings>
DNR
Reduces noise.
Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the mid-frequency (less detailed)
elements in the picture.
Detail
Enhances picture edges.
Chroma delay
Adjusts luminance (Y) and color (C).
Gamma
Adjusts the black level.