Preparation
� Black level shift (NTSC output only)� TV System (NTSC/PAL Conversion)
Select Normal, Black Shift or Pass Below BlackAllows you to select between PAL, NTSC and
for adapting the different color dynamics toAUTO mode depending on your TV. PlayerOs
obtain richer contrasts.default setting is set to AUTO.
The conversions supported are as follows:
DiscOutput format
TypeFormatSelected mode
NTSCPALAUTO
DVDNTSCNTSCPALNTSC
PALNotSupportedPALPAL
VCDNTSCNTSCPALNTSC
PALNTSCPALPAL
� Video shift1In the Personal Preferences Menu, select TV
Use this setting to personalize the position ofSystem.
the picture on your TV by scrolling it to the left2Press 3 or 4 to select PAL, NTSC or AUTO.
or right.
Notes:
� If you have a PAL only TV, ensure that your TV
System setting is PAL.
� AUTO can only be selected when using a TV
that supports both the NTSC and PAL systems
(multisystems).
� This setting is applicable for CVBS output on
cinch and SCART only.
� Slight picture distortions may occur due to this
conversion. This is normal. Thus, the AUTO format
� Smart Picture
is most suitable for the best picture quality.
? Color settings (not applicable for Component
Video Output)� Digital Crystal Clear (on Pr/Cr Pb/Cb
You can select one of five predefined sets ofY Progressive Scan Video Out only)
color settings and one set (Personal) which you
Digital Crystal Clear (DCC) allows you to
can define yourself.
fine-tune the following parameters on the
You can also press SMART PICTURE key (on the
progressive scan output.
front panel) to access the color settings in the
? Chroma Delay - is where the Chroma (color)
menubar.
and luma (brightness) signals are not
synchronized. This allows you to adjust the
advance delay of the chroma signal to yield a
perfectly clear picture.
? Gamma - allows you to adjust the intensity of
the picture non-linearly. A positive value allows
you to bring out low level detail in dark scenes,
while a negative value will emphasize contrast.
? Sharpness - allows you to adjust sharpness of
? When Personal is selected it allows you to fine-
the picture.
tune saturation, brightness and contrast
? DCDi (New Directional Correlation De-
? Use 3 or 4 keys to adjust the values of these
interlacing) - computes and tracks the angle of
parameters. Press OK or 1 to exit.
edge to fill in the missing pixel on the TV screen.
Switching DCDi ON will optimize the image
quality significantly, especially during the slow
motion playback.
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