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Changing the unit's settings
Disc
(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)
Settings for Playback
• Press [OK] to show the following settings.
Ratings
Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.
Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter a 4-digit password with
the numbered buttons when the password screen is shown.
Do not forget your password.
Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
[8 No Limit] All DVD-Video can be played.
[1 to 7]
Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding
ratings recorded on them.
[0 Lock All] Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.
• Changing settings (When level 0 to 7 is selected)
[Unlock Recorder]
[Change Level]
Soundtrack
[English]
[German]
[Spanish]
[Original]
The original language of each disc will be
selected.
[Other
]
Subtitle
[Automatic]
If the language selected for "Soundtrack" is not
available, subtitles of that language will
automatically appear if available on that disc.
[English]
[German]
[Spanish]
[Other
]
Menus
[English]
[German]
[Spanish]
[Other
]
[Other
]
Enter a code (Ô 42) with the numbered buttons. When the
selected language is not available on the disc, the default lan-
guage is played. There are discs where you can only switch the
language from the menu screen (Ô 20).
DVD-V
Choose the language for audio, subtitle and disc menus.
• Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you
make here.
Settings for Recording
• Press [OK] to show the following settings.
Recording time in EP mode
Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode
(Ô 15, Recording modes and approximate recording times).
[EP (6 Hours)] You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4.7 GB
disc.
[EP (8 Hours)] You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4.7 GB
disc.
• The sound quality is better when using "EP (6 Hours)" than when
using "EP (8 Hours)".
Aspect for Recording
Sets the aspect ratio when recording or copying.
[Automatic]
The programme will be recorded in the original
aspect used when recording started (including
when recording started at a commercial, etc.).
[16:9]
[4:3]
• In the following cases, even when set to "Automatic" or "16:9",
recordings will be made in 4:3.
–
-R
-R DL -RW(V)
"FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)" mode.
– When recording or copying to a +R, +R DL and +RW.
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[French]
[Italian]
[French]
[Italian]
[French]
[Italian]
When the recording mode is set to "EP" or
Picture
(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)
Comb Filter
Select the picture sharpness when recording.
The setting is fixed with "On" if you set "TV System" to "NTSC"
(Ô 39).
[On] Pictures become clear and vivid. Normally, use this setting.
[Off] Select it when recording noisy pictures.
Still Mode
Select the type of picture shown when you pause play (Ô 50,
Frames and fields).
[Automatic]
[Field]
Select if jittering occurs when "Automatic" is selected.
(The picture is coarser.)
[Frame]
Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen
clearly when "Automatic" is selected. (The picture is
clearer and finer.)
Sound
(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)
Dynamic Range Compression
(Dolby Digital only)
DVD-V
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.
[On]
Bilingual Audio Selection
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when
recording or copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video
format), +R, +R DL and +RW.
[M 1]
• You cannot select the audio on this unit when recording from an
external source, such as when copying from a video cassette
recorder (except from DV equipment connected to this unit's DV
input terminal). Select the audio on the other equipment.
• When recording from the unit's DV terminal, select the type of
audio recording from "Audio Mode for DV Input" (Ô 39).
Digital Audio Output
Change the settings when you have connected equipment through
this unit's DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (Ô 12).
• Press [OK] to show the following settings.
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz.
• Signals are converted to 48 kHz despite the settings below if the
signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz, or the disc
has copy protection.
[On] Signals are converted to 48 kHz. (Choose when the
connected equipment cannot process signals with a
sampling frequency of 96 kHz.)
[Off] Signals are output as 96 kHz. (Choose when the connected
equipment can process signals with a sampling frequency
of 96 kHz.)
Dolby Digital
Select how to output the signal.
Select "Bitstream" if the connected equipment
decodes the signal.
Select "PCM" if this unit decodes the signal and
outputs it as 2 channels.
• Not making the proper settings may result in noise.
[Bitstream] When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby
Digital logo.
[PCM]
When connecting to equipment not displaying the
Dolby Digital logo.
DTS
Select how to output the signal.
Select "Bitstream" if the connected
equipment decodes the signal.
Select "PCM" if this unit decodes the signal
and outputs it as 2 channels.
• Not making the proper settings may result
in noise.
[Bitstream] When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS
logo.
[PCM]
When connecting to equipment not displaying the
DTS logo.
[Off]
[M 2]
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