Advanced Functions; Adjusting The Dynamic Range Of The Audio Soundtrack; Selecting Picture Quality Appropriate For Program Content - Pioneer DV-525 Operating Instructions Manual

This player is compatible with DVO. Video CD, and CD
disc formats. Users already familiar with Video CD or CD
will already be familiar with some of the functions the
player is capable of performing. With DVD, an even
greater number of possibilities and functions are
available.
In this section, you'll be able to:
• Adjust the dynamic range of the audio soundtrack
so that quiet sounds can be heard better (this
page).
• Adjust the picture quality to better match program
content (this page).
• Pause DVD or Video CD playback, play at extremely
slow speeds or view frame by frame (page 34).
• Search for titles, chapters, tracks or locations on a
disc (page 35).
• Change the angle of playback when viewing DVDs
with multi-angle programming (page 36).
• Repeat an entire title, chapter, or track, or just a
specified part (page 37).
• Play DVD titles or chapters, or Video CD/CD tracks
in random order (page 38).
• Program DVD titles or chapters, or Video CD/CD
tracks to play back in a specified order (page 39).
• Set the parental lock level to prevent children from
having access to inappropriate material (page 42).
• Continue watching a DVD from where you left off
using the Last Memory function (page 44).
• Save the system settings for up to 15 DVDs with
the Condition Memory function (page 45).
• View playing time and other disc information (page
4s).
• Change the background color (page 48).
• Reset the system (page 48).
Note
DVDs differ in content and do not all contain the same
information. Therefore some functions in this section may not
work or have no effect on some DVDs.
Adjusting the Dynamic Range
of the Audio Soundtrack-evo
Audio DRC stands for Audio Dynamic Range
Compression. When Audio DRC is on, soft sounds such
as dialog can be heard more clearly without making loud
sounds even louder. Select from three levels of
compression depending on how much effect you want.
When Audio DRC is set to "Off", there is no effect on
the audio source.
Make changes to the [Audio DRCI setting in the Setup
screen Audio 2 menu.
Settings: Large
(maximum compression of audio source)
Medium
(moderate compression of audio source)
Small
(very tittle compression of audio source)
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Note
Audio DRC is not effectivewith DTSaudio sources.
Selecting Picture Quality
Appropriate for Program
Content - OVDNldeo CD
This lets you select the ideal picture quality for watching
movies, animation and other video media.
Make changes to the [picture Quality] setting in the
Setup screen Video menu in the "Expert" menu mode
(page 20).
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Provides a sharp, clear black picture for
images with high contrast.
Animation
Provides images with bright clear colors.
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Presents the video with no effect added.
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