Advanced operations
RQT6977
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Audio Menu Display Menu
Indicates how far you have played through an item.
Changing the time display [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]
Press [3, 4] to show the elapsed play time or remaining time for the
program, play list, track or title (or chapter during program and random
play).
Elapsed play time [VCD] (SVCD only) [WMA] [MP3]
For display only, cannot be changed.
∫ Changing play speed [DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V]
(Dolby Digital only)
Press [2] (slower) or [1] (faster).
There are five speeds:
a0.8 ,. a0.9 ,. a1.0 (normal speed) ,. a1.2 ,. a1.4
≥After you change the speed:
–Output is in stereo,
–Advanced surround does not work,
–Digital output switches to PCM.
≥Sound is stereo as long as “k1.0” is orange.
To return to normal play
Press [1] (PLAY).
Advanced surround (VSS)
[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] (2-channel or greater)
Enjoy a surround-like effect when using 2 front speakers
(SP) or headphones (HP) (connect the unit to equipment
that has a headphone jack). The effect broadens when
playing discs with surround effects and sound seems to
come from speakers on either side of you.
≥VSS mode: SP()HP
≥SP/HP level
1: Natural effect
2: Emphasized effect
OFF: Cancel (Factory preset)
To change SP/HP level: [1] ➜ [3, 4]
Optimum seating position
<When using the
television’s
speakers>
Distance A=
Television’s width
≥This does not work or has less effect with some discs.
≥Turn off if it causes distortion.
≥Do not use in combination with surround effects on other
equipment.
Double re-master (➜ page 15)
Dialogue enhancer
[DVD-V]
(Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or over, where the
dialogue is recorded in the center channel)
This makes the dialogue in movies easier to hear.
ON (—) OFF (Factory preset)
≥This does not work or has less effect with some
discs.
Attenuator (For analog connection)
Switch on if sound is distorted.
ON (—) OFF (Factory preset)
A
SP 1
A
Speaker Speaker
3 to 4 times
distance A
Seating position
D
4:3 Aspect
Select how to show images made for 4:3 aspect screens
on a 16:9 aspect television.
Normal: Laterally stretches images made for a 4:3
screen.
Auto: Expands suitable 4:3 letterbox images to fill
more of the screen. Other images appear in full
in the center of the screen.
Shrink: Images appear in the center of the screen.
Zoom: Expands all images to fill the screen.
If your television has a similar feature, use it instead for a
better effect.
Zoom (➜ page 15)
To select preset aspect ratio
Press [ENTER] and then [2, 1] to select. Press
[ENTER] to finish.
Subtitle Position/Subtitle Brightness (➜ page 14)
Bitrate Display on/off
[RAM] [DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V] [VCD]
When you select “ON”:
During play: shows the average bitrate of the video
being played
While paused: shows the data volume of the frame and
type of picture (➜ page 23, Glossary—
I/P/B)
To change the bitrate display:
e [2, 1]
u
OSD Brightness (j3 to i3)
Adjust the brightness of the on-screen displays.
9.438 Mbps
Bitrate
Cur. 7.507 Mbps
Ave. 6.730 Mbps
5.0
Mbps
A record of bitrates for a
sampling period
Current bitrate
Average bitrate
Progress indicator
e.g. [DVD-V]
Current position
Condition – play, pause, or slow/search