Settings menu

You can adjust various settings from the setup menu.

To enter the setup menu, hold down SHIFT and press SETUP when playback is stopped in the DVD/CD or USB function.

The setup menu appears on the TV screen. Please use(up)/(down) and(enter) to navigate the setup menu.

To exit the menu, hold down SHIFT and press SETUP.

Displayed items vary depending on the country or region.

Note

  • Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the setup menu settings. Therefore, some of the setup menu settings may not be performed.

Setting the language – [LANGUAGE SETUP]

[OSD] Sets the language of the on-screen display.
[MENU]

(for DVD VIDEO)

 Sets the language for the DVD menu.
[AUDIO]

(for DVD VIDEO)

Switches the language of the sound track.

When you select [ORIGINAL], the language given priority in the disc is selected.
[SUBTITLE]

(for DVD VIDEO)

Switches the language of the subtitle.

When you select [AUDIO FOLLOW], the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.

Note

  • If you select [OTHERS ] in [MENU], [AUDIO], and [SUBTITLE], enter a language code using the numeric buttons.

    For language code, see Language code list.

Setting the TV screen – [VIDEO SETUP]

[TV TYPE]

(for DVD VIDEO)

 [16:9]*1

Selects this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide-mode function.
[4:3 LETTER BOX]

Selects this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV that does not have a wide-mode function. Displays a wide picture with black bands on the top and bottom.
[4:3 PAN SCAN]

Selects this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV that does not have a wide-mode function. Displays a full-height picture on the entire screen, with trimmed sides.
[4:3 OUTPUT]

(for DVD VIDEO)

 [FULL]*1

Selects this when you connect a TV with a wide-mode function. Displays a 4:3 screen picture in 16:9 aspect ratio even on a wide-screen TV.
[NORMAL]

Changes the picture size to fit the screen size with the original picture aspect ratio. Displays black bands on the left and right side if you display a 4:3 screen picture.

[COLOR SYSTEM(VIDEO CD)]*2

(for VIDEO CD)

(Except for Latin American, Brazilian, European, and Russian models)

 [AUTO]*1 Outputs the video signal according to the color system of the disc. Select this setting if your TV uses a DUAL system.
[PAL] Outputs the video signal in PAL system.
[NTSC] Outputs the video signal in NTSC system.
[PAUSE MODE]

(for DVD VIDEO)

 [AUTO]*1 The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is output with no jitter. Normally select this setting.
[FRAME] The picture, including subjects that do not move dynamically, is output in high resolution.

*1 Default setting

*2 For details, see Hooking up TV.

Setting the audio options – [AUDIO SETUP]

[AUDIO DRC]

(for DVD VIDEO)

(Dynamic Range Compression)

 [OFF]* Off.
[STANDARD] Selects this when watching movies at low volume late at night. The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer.
[TRACK SELECTION]

(for DVD VIDEO)

 [OFF]* No priority given.
[AUTO] Gives priority to the sound track which contains the highest number of channels when you play back a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats (PCM, MPEG audio, or Dolby Digital) are recorded.

[A/V SYNC]

DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD/DATA CD/DATA DVD)

(Video files only)

 [OFF]* Does not adjust.
[ON] Adjusts the delay between picture and sound when the sound does not synchronize with the displayed picture.

[DOWNMIX]

(for DVD VIDEO)

 [NORMAL]* Outputs multi-channel audio into a 2-channel stereo signal.
[DOLBY SURROUND] Outputs multi-channel audio into a 2-channel surround signal.

* Default setting

Note

  • [DOWNMIX] only works for the HDMI OUT (TV) ARC connector on the system.

Setting the system – [SYSTEM SETUP]

[SCREEN SAVER] [ON]*

The screen saver image appears if you do not operate the system for about 15 minutes. Press (volume) +/- (or press VOLUME -/+ on the system) to exit the screen saver.
[OFF] Off.
[BACKGROUND] [JACKET PICTURE]* The jacket picture (still picture) recorded on the disc appears in the background.
[GRAPHICS] A preset picture stored in the system appears in the background.
[BLUE] The background color is blue.
[BLACK] The background color is black.
[PARENTAL CONTROL] Sets the playback restrictions. For details, see Restricting playback of the disc (Parental Control).

[MULTI-DISC RESUME]

(for DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD)

 [ON]* Stores the resume playback point in the memory for up to 6 discs.
[OFF] Playback starts at the resume playback point only for the current disc in the system.
[RESET] Returns the setup menu settings to the default settings. For details, see Returning the setup menu settings to the default.

* Default setting

Setting the HDMI options – [HDMI SETUP]

[HDMI RESOLUTION] [AUTO(1920x1080p)]*1 Outputs video signals according to the resolution of the TV.
[1920x1080i]/[1280x720p]/[720x480p]*2/[720x480/576p]*3 Outputs video signals according to the selected resolution setting.
[YCBCR/RGB(HDMI)] [YCBCR]*1 Outputs YCBCR video signals.
[RGB] Outputs RGB video signals.
[AUDIO(HDMI)] [AUTO]*1 Outputs audio signals in original format from the HDMI OUT (TV) ARC connector on the system.
[PCM] Outputs 2-channel Linear PCM signals from the HDMI OUT (TV) ARC connector on the system.
[CONTROL FOR HDMI] [ON]*1 The Control for HDMI function is enabled. You can operate mutually between system and TV connected with an HDMI cable.
[OFF] Off.
[AUDIO RETURN CHANNEL]

(Available when you set [CONTROL FOR HDMI] to [ON])

 [ON]*1 You can listen to TV sound from the speakers of the system.

Set this function when the system is connected to a TV’s HDMI IN connector that is compatible with the Audio Return Channel (ARC) function.
[OFF] Off.
[STANDBY LINKED TO TV]

(Available when you set [CONTROL FOR HDMI] to [ON])

 [AUTO]*1 When you turn off the TV, the system turns off automatically in the following conditions:

  • While playing video in the DVD/CD or USB function.

  • When the audio playback is stopped in the DVD/CD or USB function.

  • When the TV function is selected.
[ON] The system turns off automatically when you turn off the TV regardless of the function.
[OFF] The system does not turn off when you turn off the TV.

*1 Default setting

*2 For Latin American models only.

*3 For other models.

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