Picture; Sound - Panasonic DMR-BW500 Operating Instructions Manual

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Changing the unit's settings
Rec for High Speed Copy
You can copy recorded titles from the HDD to DVD-R, DVD-R
DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW using
high speed mode. However, screen size, etc. is restricted
( below).
We recommend turning the setting "Off" if high speed copy to
DVD-R, etc. is not necessary when recording a programme.
This setting is valid for the following cases:
– Recording from an external equipment (including DV
equipment)
– Copying from a finalised DVD-Video disc.
[On]
You can high-speed copy to DVD-R, etc. Press
[2, 1] to select "Yes" and press [OK].
≥The following restrictions are applied to recorded
titles.
– Recordings are made using the aspect ratio
set in "Aspect for Recording" (
– Select the type of audio in advance from
"Bilingual Audio Selection" ( right).
– You are no longer able to switch the audio
when watching a programme on an input
channel on the TV connected to this unit.
[Off]
BD/DVD Speed for High Speed Copy
Select the speed of high-speed copying (When using high-speed
copy compatible discs).
[Maximum]
[Normal
The noise generated by this unit is less than when
(Silent)]
"Maximum" is selected, however the time required
for copying will double (approximately).
HDD Management
≥Press and hold [OK] for 3 seconds to show the following
settings.
Delete all titles
Delete all titles.
≥Delete does not work if one or more titles are protected.
Format HDD
Format of the HDD is performed.
Formatting deletes all contents, and they cannot be
restored. Check carefully before proceeding.

Picture

(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)
Still Mode
Select the type of picture shown when you pause play (
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.)
Seamless Play
Select the play mode between playlist chapter segments and
partially deleted titles.
≥It is not valid for titles in DR mode or AVCHD videos.
[On]
The chapters in playlists are played seamlessly. This does
not work when there are several audio types included on
the playlist and when using Quick View (PLAYa1.3).
Additionally, the positioning of chapter segments may
change slightly.
[Off]
The points where chapters in playlists change are played
accurately, but the picture may freeze for a moment.
NTSC Video Output
Select how the NTSC image is output.
[NTSC]
Output as NTSC.
[PAL60]
Convert and output as PAL60.
Select this when connected to the PAL format TV.

Sound

(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)
Dynamic Range Compression
[BD-V] [DVD-V]
RQT9132
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.
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[On]
87).
[Off]
[Automatic]
Downmix
Switch the downmix system for playing back multi-channel
surround sound.
≥When "Dolby D/Dolby D +/Dolby TrueHD" or "DTS/DTS-HD",
"MPEG" or "HE-AAC" is set to "Bitstream" or "Bitstream (DTS)" ,
there are no downmix effects for the outputted audio.
≥The audio will be outputted in "Stereo" in the following cases.
– AVCHD playback
– [BD-V]: Playback of clicking sound on the menu and audio with
secondary video in picture-in-picture mode
[Stereo]
[Surround
encoded]
Bilingual Audio Selection
(Only when recording from DV input)
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when:
≥Copying to a DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R and
+RW.
≥"Rec for High Speed Copy" is enabled. ( left)
≥Recording sound in LPCM (
Recording").
[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" (
Digital Audio Output
≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz.
It will be converted to 48 kHz regardless of the setting in
following cases.
≥The signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz.
≥The disc has copy protection.
≥"BD-Video Secondary Audio" is set to "On". ([BD-V])
[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 D/Dolby D +/Dolby TrueHD
115,
DTS/DTS-HD
MPEG
§1
Select to output Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,
DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD
Master Audio, or MPEG as bitstream or PCM.
[Note]
≥Not making the proper settings may result in noise.
≥If the unit is connected with the HDMI AV OUT terminal, the
specifications of the connected equipment take preference
over this unit and audio selected in these items may not be
output (e.g., when a television is connected, the HDMI audio
output of this unit is limited to down-mixed 2ch.)
[Bitstream]
[PCM]
The default setting is "PCM"
§1
The default setting is "Bitstream".
§2
When connected to equipment that does not
support the virtual surround function.
When connected to equipment that supports the
virtual surround function (Dolby Pro Logic, DTS
Neo: 6, etc.)
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[M 2]
§1
§2
Select "Bitstream" when the connected
equipment can decode the respective audio
format.
– Connect equipment supporting HDMI Ver.
1.3a (High Bit rate Audio) and use a High
Speed HDMI Cable in order to output high bit
rate audio such as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby
TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio or
DTS-HD Master Audio.
Select "PCM" when the connected equipment
cannot decode the respective audio format.
Refer to the operating instructions for connected
devices to verify whether or not they can decode
each of the audio formats.
Set the speaker output on the amplifier when
output with PCM.
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