RDV-1050 DVD Player
To Adjust the Picture Quality
(VFP)
The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function al-
lows you to adjust the picture quality accord-
ing to the type of programming, picture tone
or personal preferences.
1 During playback, press VFP
mode selection window appears on the TV
screen.
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2 Press /
to select the desired preset.
Each time you press the button, the VFP
mode changes as follows. Set the video type
most suitable to the current program or the
room conditions.
Selected preset
USER 1
GAMMA
+ 4
BRIGHTNESS
+ 4
CONTRAST
+13
SATURATION
+13
TINT
+13
SHARPNESS
+ 3
Y DELAY
+ 2
Parameter
NORMAL: for watching TV in an average
room.
CINEMA: for watching a movie in a room
with suppressed light.
USER 1 USER 2: you can adjust parameters
that affect the picture character and store the
settings as a user preset. See the next step.
3 To define a user setting, press
to select a parameter to be edited from the
following.
GAMMA: Adjust this if the middle tones are
bright or dark. Available range: –4 (darkest)
to +4 (brightest). The dark and bright parts
of the picture are not changed by this con-
trol.
BRIGHTNESS: Adjust this if the picture is too
bright or dark overall. Available range: –16
(darkest) to +16 (brightest).
CONTRAST: Adjust this if there is too little
or too much contrast. Too little contrast pro-
duces pictures that lack very light or dark ar-
eas. Too much contrast produces pictures that
lack middle tones. Available range: –16 to
+16.
SATURATION: Adjust this if the picture is
whitish or blackish. Available range: –16
(blackest) to +16 (whitest).
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TINT: Adjust this if the appearance of flesh
tones is unnatural. Available range: –16 to
+16.
SHARPNESS: Adjust this if the picture lacks
sharpness. Available range: 0 to +3.
Y DELAY: Adjust this if the red, blue and green
part of the picture looks "separated" or "over-
lapped". This effect is sometime described as
color "ghosts" or "shadows" Available range:
–2 to +2.
4 Press ENTER
rameters appears.
5 Press
/
parameter. The higher value enhances the
effect.
6 Press ENTER. Repeat steps 3 to 6 if you want
to set other parameters.
To turn off the VFP mode selection window press
a
VFP
.
NOTE: The window for VFP mode selection
and parameter setting disappears if no
changes are made within about 10 seconds.
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Simply press the VFP-PROG SCAN button
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, do not hold it down. If this button is
pressed and held for a few seconds, the
Progressive/Interlaced Scanning mode is
changed. (With the U.S. version of the
RDV-1050 the Progressive/Interlaced Scan-
ning mode is changed only if the REMOTE/
PSCN/INTL selector
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to adjust the level of the
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is set to REMOTE.)
Simulated Surround Sound
(VSS)
Using the VSS function, you can get a simu-
lated surround effect from your stereo system.
1 During playback, press VSS
window appears on the TV screen.
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2 Press /
to select the desired mode.
Each time you press the button, the VSS
mode changes as follows:
ACTION: Suitable for action movies and
sports programs in which the sound source
moves.
DRAMA: Natural and warm sound. You can
enjoy movies in a relaxed mood.
THEATER: You can enjoy sound effects like
in a theater.
3 Press
/
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to adjust the effect level.
You can set the effect level from 1 to 5. The
higher value enhances the effect.
To turn off the VSS window press the VSS button
again.
NOTES: The VSS window disappears if no
changes are made within about 10 sec-
onds.
The VSS function works correctly only
when playing a DVD Video disc recorded
with Dolby Digital.
When playing back a DVD Video disc re-
corded with Dolby Digital that does not
contain the rear channel signal, changing
the VSS setting will not produce a true sur-
round sound effect.
The VSS function does not affect the
Dolby Digital bitstream signal from the
DIGITAL OUT jack.
When the VSS function is active, the
ANALOG DOWN MIX setting in the
AUDIO setting display is not available.
When one of the VSS modes is activated,
the 3D indicator lights in the display win-
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