Advanced functions, Adjusting the dynamic range of the audio, Soundtrack – Pioneer DV-C302D User Manual

Page 40: Selecting picture quality appropriate for, Program content

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Advanced
Functions

This player is compatible with DVD, Video CD, and CD
disc formats. Users already familiar with Video CD or CD
will already be familiar with some of the functions the
player is capable of performing. With DVD, an even
greater number of possibilities and functions are
available.

In this section, you’ll be able to:

• Set the dynamic range of the audio soundtrack so

that quiet sounds can be heard better (this page).

• Adjust the picture quality to better match program

content (this page).

• Pause DVD or Video CD playback, play at extremely

slow speeds or view frame by frame (page 41).

• Search for titles, chapters, tracks or locations on a

disc (page 42).

• Change the angle of playback when viewing DVDs

with multi-angle programming (page 43).

• Repeat chapters or titles on DVDs, or repeat tracks,

1 disc, or all discs (ALL) with CDs and Video CDs.
You can also repeat just a specified part of a
chapter or track (page 44).

• Play DVD titles or chapters, Video CD/CD tracks, 1

disc or all discs (ALL) in random order (page 45).

• Program DVD titles or chapters, or Video CD/CD

tracks to play back in a specified order (page 46).

• Set the parental lock level to prevent children from

having access to inappropriate material (page 48).

• Continue watching a DVD from where you left off

using the Last Memory function (page 50).

• Save the system settings for up to 15 DVDs with

the Condition Memory function (page 51).

• View playing time and other disc information (page

53).

• Change the background color (page 54).

• Turn the screen saver on and off (page 54).

• Reset the system (page 54).

Note

DVDs differ in content and do not all contain the same
information. Therefore some functions in this section may not
work or have no effect on some DVDs.

Adjusting the Dynamic Range
of the Audio Soundtrack

– DVD

Audio DRC stands for Audio Dynamic Range
Compression. When Audio DRC is on, soft sounds such
as dialog can be heard more clearly without making loud
sounds even louder. Select from three levels of
compression depending on how much effect you want.
When Audio DRC is set to “Off”, there is no effect on
the audio source.

Make changes to the [Audio DRC] setting in the Setup
screen Audio 2 menu.

Settings: Large

(maximum compression of audio source)

Medium
(moderate compression of audio source)

Small
(very little compression of audio source)

Off*

*Factory setting

Note

Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources.

Selecting Picture Quality
Appropriate for Program
Content

– DVD/Video CD

This lets you select the ideal picture quality for watching
movies, animation and other video media.
Make changes to the [Picture Quality] setting in the
Setup screen Video menu.

Settings: Cinema

Provides a sharp, clear black picture for
images with high contrast.

Animation
Provides images with bright clear colors.

Standard*
Presents the video with no effect added.

* Factory setting

Audio DRC

Audio Out – 2 Channel

Speaker Setting -

Audio2

General

Language

Video

1

Move

Exit

Large
Medium
Small

Off

SETUP

Dynamic playback at low volume

TV Screen – 16:9(Wide)

Picture Quality

Audio1

General

Language

Video

2

Move

Exit

Standard

Cinema
Animation

SETUP

Ajust picture quality

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