DYNAMIC
LR
Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound
Displaying the Subtitles
of the front speakers (L, R) without using Enjoying Movies
actual rear speakers (shown below).
This mode is effective when the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short, Changing the Angles
If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.change the subtitles or turn them on and off
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
TVare recorded on the DVD, ?? appears in whenever you want while playing a DVD.
the front panel display. This means that you
can change the viewing angle.
L: Front speaker (left)
R: Front speaker (right)
: Virtual speaker
WIDE
Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound z HintSUBTITLE
of the front speakers (L, R) without using You can select surround sound modes by pressing
the SURROUND button on the player.actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are ANGLE
reproduced as shown in the illustration Sound Adjustments
below.Notes
This mode is effective when the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short, When the playing signal does not contain a signal
for the rear speakers, the surround effects cannot 1Press SUBTITLE during playback.
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.be heard.The following display appears.
When you select one of the surround sound 1Press ANGLE during playback.
TVmodes, turn off the surround setting of the
The number of the angle appears on the
connected TV or amplifier (receiver).1:ENGLISH
Make sure that your listening position is between display.
and at an equal distance from your speakers, and
that the speakers are located in similar 2
surroundings.
Not all discs will respond to the ?NIGHT? 2Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to
function in the same way.select the setting.
2Press ANGLE repeatedly to select
NIGHTWhen playing a DVD
Large sounds, such as explosions, are the angle number.Select the language.
suppressed, but the quieter sounds are The scene changes to the selected angle.Depending on the DVD, the choice of
unaffected. This feature is useful when you language varies.
want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the When 4 digits are displayed, they
surround sound effects of ?WIDE? at low Noteindicate a language code. Refer to
volume.?Language Code List? on page 65 to see
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to which language the code represents.
STANDARDchange the angles even if multi-angles are recorded
Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound on the DVD.
of the front speakers (L, R) without using To turn off the subtitles
actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are
Select ?OFF? in Step 2.
reproduced as shown in the illustration
below. Use this setting when you want to use
surround sound with 2 separate speakers.Note
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles
are recorded on it. You also may not be able to turn
them off.
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CINEMA 2: White colors become
brighter and black colors become
Adjusting the Playback Sharpening the Outline
richer, and the color contrast is
Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE) increased.of Image (SHARPNESS)
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You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or When you watch a movie, ?CINEMA 1? or The Sharpness function sharpens the outlines
VIDEO CD from the player to obtain the ?CINEMA 2? is recommended.of images on your TV screen.
picture quality you want. Choose the setting
that best suits the program you are watching.
PICTURE
MODE
ENTER
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ENTER
DISPLAY
1Press DISPLAY during playback.
1Press PICTURE MODE during The Control Menu appears.
playback.
2Press X/x to select
The following display appears.
(SHARPNESS), then press ENTER.
DYNAMIC 1The options for ?SHARPNESS? appear.
1 2 ( 2 7 )
1 8 ( 3 4 )DVD VIDEO
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
OFF
2Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly 1
2
to select the setting you want.OFF
The default setting is underlined.
STANDARD: displays a standard picture.
DYNAMIC 1: produces a bold
dynamic picture by increasing the 3Press X/x to select a level.
picture contrast and the color intensity. 1: enhances the outline.
DYNAMIC 2: produces a more 2: enhances the outline more than 1.
dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by
further increasing the picture contrast 4Press ENTER.
and the color intensity.
CINEMA 1: enhances details in dark The disc plays with the setting you
areas by increasing the black level.selected.
To cancel the SHARPNESS setting
Select ?OFF? in Step 3.
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