DVD/CD Player with Video Cassette Recorder Owner's Manual
DVD FUNCTIONS
EN
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DISPLAY Setting
You can change the display functions. Follow steps 1 to 3 in the “CUSTOM Menu” section on page 20.
B
AUDIO Setting
Choose the appropriate audio setting for your device. It only affects during the playback of DVD discs. Follow steps 1 to 3 in the 
“CUSTOM Menu” section on page 20.
C
4 Select the desired item.
SETUP AUDIO
DRC
DOWN SAMPLING
DOLBY DIGITAL
ON
ON
BITSTREAM
5
Note:
TV ASPECT:
• Select “4:3 LETTER BOX”, so 
that black bars may appear 
on the top and bottom of the 
TV screen.
• Select “4:3 PAN & SCAN” for a 
full height picture with both 
sides adjusted.
• Select “16:9 WIDE” if a wide-
screen TV is connected to 
this unit.
STILL MODE:
• Select “AUTO” usually.
• If you select “AUTO”, it 
automatically selects the 
best resolution setting 
(“FRAME” or “FIELD”) based 
on the data characteristics of 
the pictures. (default)
• If you select “FIELD”, the 
picture in the still mode will 
be stabilized.
• If you select “FRAME”, the 
picture in the still mode will 
be highly defined.
• An individual picture on 
the TV screen is called a 
“frame”, which consists of 
two separate images called 
as “field”.
• Some pictures may be 
blurred if you select “AUTO” 
in the still mode due to their 
data characteristics.
4 Select the desired item.
DISPLAY menu
AUDIO menu
TV ASPECT: 
QUICK
(Default: 4:3 LETTER BOX)
See note on the right.
TV ASPECT
4:3 
LETTER BOX
4:3
 PAN & SCAN
16:9 
WIDE
TV ASPECT 
4:3 LETTER BOX
STILL MODE
 AUTO
PROGRESSIVE OFF
STILL MODE:
(Default: AUTO)
See note on the right.
TV ASPECT 
4:3 LETTER BOX
STILL MODE
  AUTO
PROGRESSIVE OFF
STILL MODE
AUTO
FIELD
FRAME
5
DRC (Dynamic Range Control):
 (Default:  ON)
Set to “ON” to compress the range between soft and loud sounds.
DOLBY DIGITAL: 
QUICK
(Default: BITSTREAM)
Set to “BITSTREAM” when the unit is connected to a Dolby Digital decoder.
•  BITSTREAM: outputs Dolby Digital signals.
•  PCM: converts the Dolby Digital into PCM (2 channel).
DRC ON
DOWN SAMPLING 
ON
DOLBY DIGITAL  BITSTREAM
OFF
ON
BITSTREAM
DOWN SAMPLING:
(Default: ON)
Set to “ON” when outputting in 48kHz.
Set to “OFF” when outputting the original sound.
DRC ON
DOWN SAMPLING
 ON
DOLBY DIGITAL
BITSTREAM
ON
ON
PCM
DRC ON
DOWN SAMPLING
 ON
DOLBY DIGITAL
BITSTREAM
ON
OFF
BITSTREAM
Note:
DRC:
• This function is available 
only on the discs which are 
recorded in the Dolby Digital 
format.
DOWN SAMPLING:
• When playing back a 96kHz 
disc with the copyright 
protection, or when virtual 
surround is set to “1” or “2”, 
the sound will be down 
sampled at 48kHz even if the 
“DOWN SAMPLING” is set to 
“OFF”.
• 
This function is available only 
on digital outputting of a disc 
recorded in 96kHz.
SETUP DISPLAY
TV ASPECT
STILL MODE
PROGRESSIVE
4:3 LETTER BOX
AUTO
OFF
or
or
6 To exit the menu
Select the 
desired 
setting.
or
Select the 
desired 
setting.
or
Note:
PROGRESSIVE:
• You can set “PROGRESSIVE” to 
“OFF” in “DISPLAY” menu or press 
and hold [PLAY B] on this unit 
on the DVD side for more than 
5 seconds during playback until 
the P-SCAN indicator on this unit 
turns off.
• When “PROGRESSIVE” is “ON”, 
video signals from the unit’s 
VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT 
jacks will be distorted or not be 
output at all.
TV ASPECT 
4:3 LETTER BOX
STILL MODE
 AUTO
PROGRESSIVE
OFF
4:3 LETTER BOX
AUTO
ON
SETUP
Select “Yes”.
Before proceeding…
1. Make sure your TV has progressive scan.
2. Connect with component video cable
NOTE: If there is no picture or picture is 
  distorted after selecting ‘YES’, 
  wait about 15 seconds for auto recovery.
Activate Progressive? 
SELECT: K / L SET:OK
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
Confirm again to use progressive scan.
 If Picture is good, select ‘YES’.
SELECT: K / L
SET:OK
Select “Yes”.
If there is no picture 
or you do not press 
any buttons for 15 
seconds, “PROGRES-
SIVE” will switch to 
“OFF” and it will exit 
“SETUP” menu.
or
or
PROGRESSIVE: 
QUICK
(Default: OFF)
See note on the left.
6 To exit “TV ASPECT” or “STILL 
MODE” menu
To complete 
“PROGRESSIVE” setting
Note:
• In “QUICK” menu, “PLAYER 
MENU”, “TV ASPECT”, 
“PROGRESSIVE” or “DOLBY 
DIGITAL” are available. “QUICK” 
menu consists of the setting 
menu frequently used, and they 
are accompanied with 
QUICK
. 
You can make all settings in 
“CUSTOM” menu.
SETUP
SETUP
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
Note:
• In “QUICK” menu, “PLAYER 
MENU”, “TV ASPECT”, 
“PROGRESSIVE” or “DOLBY 
DIGITAL” are available. “QUICK” 
menu consists of the setting 
menu frequently used, and they 
are accompanied with 
QUICK
. 
You can make all settings in 
“CUSTOM” menu.
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