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RQT8212
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Convenient functions
ENGLISH
Tabs Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)
Sound
Dynamic Range Compression (Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.
•On
•Off
Bilingual Audio Selection
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when
recording to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R.
You cannot select this when recording from an external source
onto DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R (except from
DV equipment connected to this unit’s DV input terminal). Select
the audio on the other equipment.
•M 1
•M 2
Digital Audio Output
Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (➔ page 9).
•Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96
kHz or 88.2 kHz.
•Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the
above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of
over 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copy protection.
•On: Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz.
(Choose when the connected equipment cannot process
signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
•Off: Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.
(Choose when the connected equipment can process
signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
Dolby Digital
Select how to output the signal.
If “Bitstream” is selected, the connected
equipment decodes the signal.
If “PCM” is selected, this unit decodes the
signal and output it as 2 channel.
Note
Not making the proper settings may result
in noise or some trouble for digital
recording. To avoid damaging your
hearing and speakers, turn down the
volume level.
•Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the
Dolby Digital logo.
•PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the
Dolby Digital logo.
DTS
•Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS
logo.
•PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the
DTS logo.
MPEG
•Bitstream: When connected to equipment with a built-in
MPEG decoder.
•PCM: When connected to equipment without a built-in
MPEG decoder.
Audio Mode for DV Input
You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit’s
DV input terminal (➔ page 30).
•Stereo 1: Records audio (L1, R1).
•Stereo 2: Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2)
subsequent to original recording.
•Mix: Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
When recording bilingual broadcast to a DVD-R, DVD-RW
(DVD-Video format) or +R, select the type of audio in advance
from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➔ above).
Display On-Screen Messages
Choose whether to show status messages automatically.
•Automatic
•Off
Grey Background
Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the grey
background when tuner reception is weak.
•On
•Off
FL Display
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.
This setting is fixed with “Automatic” if you set “Power Save” to
“On”.
•Bright •Dim
•Automatic: The display turns dark during play, and reappears
momentarily when you press a button. When the
unit is turned off, all displays disappear. While
using this mode, the standby power consumption
can be reduced.
Connection TV Aspect (➔ page 12)
•16:9 •4:3 •Letterbox
Progressive (➔ page 12)
This setting is fixed with “Off” if you set “AV1 Output” to
“RGB ( without component )”.
•On •Off
TV System (➔ page 38)
•PAL •NTSC
AV1 Output
Selects the output from the AV1 terminal.
Select “RGB ( without component )” for RGB output.
Select “Video ( with component )” or “S Video ( with component )”
for component output.
•Video ( with component )
•S Video ( with component )
•RGB ( without component )
AV2 Settings
Set to match the connected equipment.
•Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
AV2 Input
Set to “RGB / Video” when receiving or recording RGB
output from external equipment.
•RGB / Video
•RGB
•Video
•S Video
AV2 Connection
This setting is fixed with “Ext” if you set “TV System” to
“NTSC” (➔ page 38).
•Decoder: When a decoder is connected to decode
scrambled signal (e.g., C+ decoder).
•Ext: When the VCR or a digital/satellite receiver is
connected.
Ext Link
This setting cannot be made when the “TV System” is set to
“NTSC” (➔ page 38).
•Ext Link 1: When a digital receiver which transmits a special
control signal recordings via the 21-pin Scart cable
is connected.
•Ext Link 2: When an external equipment with a timer function
is connected.
DVD-V