Panasonic DVD-S55 DVD Player User Manual


 
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Advanced operations
Audio Menu
Picture Menu
Picture Menu
User mode
Press [1] while “U1”, “U2” or “U3” is highlighted and then press [3, 4] to
select “1”, “2” or “3”.
U1: MPEG D.N.R. (Digital Noise Reduction)
U2: Picture Control
U3: Video output modeleft
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)
You can slow down or speed up play.
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:
jOutput is in stereo,
jAdvanced Surround does not work,
jDigital output switches to PCM.
Sound is stereo as long as “a1.0” is orange.
To return to normal play
Press [1] (PLAY).
Advanced Surround ( page 15)
Double Re-master ( page 15)
Dialogue Enhancer
[DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or over only, 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)
Picture mode
N: Normal mode
S: Soft mode (Soft picture with fewer video artifacts)
F: Fine mode (Details are sharper)
C1 (Cinema1):Mellows images and enhances
detail in dark scenes
C2 (Cinema2):Sharpens images and
enhances detail in dark scenes
U1/U2/U3: User mode ( right)
Video output mode
480I: Interlace video
480P: Progressive video
You can change the video output mode only when
“Progressive Out (Component)” in the SETUP menu is set
to “Enable” (page 20).
When progressive output is on, closed captions will not be
displayed.
Transfer mode
Select the method of conversion for progressive output to
suit the type of material being played ( page 23,
Glossary—Film and video).
Auto 1 (normal): For viewing film material
Auto 2: For viewing film material (the same as Auto 1, but
able to convert 30-frame-per-second progressive
video)
Video: For video material
DVD
MPEGMPEG
4
PGMPGM
A B CD
SLEEPSLEEP
RND A B
JPEGJPEG
ZOOMZOOMPGPGSDSD
AVAAV MPMP
3
G
R
CD WM
M
DVD
MPEGMPEG
4
PGMPGM
A B CDD
SLEEP
RNDRND A B
JPEGJPEG
ZOOMPGSD
AV AV MP
3
R
CDCD WM
M
Depth Enhancer ( page 15)
3D-NR (0 to i4)/Dot NR (On)
Reduces overall noise/Reduces the dot noise that occurs at
the borders between colors.
Block NR (0 to i3)
Smoothes block noise.
Mosquito NR (0 to i3)
Reduces the smudging that appears around contrasting
sections of the picture.
Contrast (j7 to i7)
Adjusts the contrast between light and dark parts of the
picture.
Brightness (0 to i15)
Adjusts the picture brightness.
Sharpness (j7 to i7)
Adjusts the sharpness of the edges of the horizontal lines.
Color (j7 to i7)
Adjusts the shade of the picture’s color.
Gamma (0 to i5)
Adjusts the brightness of dark parts of the picture.
Progress indicator
e.g. [DVD-V]
Current position
Condition – play, pause, or slow/search