69RQT8896(continued on the next page)Tabs Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)Display LanguageChoose the language for these menus and on-screen messages.≥English ≥Deutsch ≥Français ≥Italiano≥Español ≥Nederlands≥Svenska: only appears when “Sverige”, “Danmark”, “Norge” or“Suomi” is selected in the Country setting menu(➡ 20).On-Screen MessagesChoose whether to show status messages automatically.≥Automatic≥OffGrey BackgroundSelect “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the greybackground when tuner reception is weak.≥On≥OffFL DisplayChanges the brightness of the unit’s display.This setting is fixed with “Automatic” if you set “Power Save”(➡ 70) to “On”.≥Bright ≥Dim≥Automatic: The display turns dark during play and disappearswhen the unit is turned off. It reappears momentarilyif a button is pressed. While using this mode, thestandby power consumption can be reduced.Connection TV Aspect (➡ 20) Set to match the type oftelevision connected.≥16:9≥Pan & Scan≥LetterboxProgressive (➡ 24)This setting is fixed with “Off” if you set“AV1 Output” to “RGB 1 (withoutcomponent)” or “RGB 2 (withoutcomponent)”.≥On ≥OffTV System (➡ 72) ≥PAL ≥NTSCHDMI Settings≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.HDMI Video FormatYou can only select items compatible with the connectedequipment. This setting normally does not need to bechanged. However if you are concerned about output picturequality, it may be improved by changing the setting.Still pictures play at a resolution equivalent to 480p regardlessof the settings.≥576i/480i≥576p/480p≥720p≥1080i≥1080p: When setting video output to “1080p”, werecommend using a Panasonic HDMI cable 5 metersor less in length to prevent video distortion.≥Automatic: Automatically selects the output resolution bestsuited to the connected television (1080p, 1080i,720p, 576p/480p or 576i/480i).Aspect for 4:3 VideoTo play a 4:3 title when connected with an HDMI cable, sethow to show images on the TV screen.≥4:3: Picture output expands left or right.≥16:9: Picture is output as original aspect withside panels.Digital Audio Output ≥HDMI and Optical≥Optical Only: Select when this unit is connected to an amplifierwith an optical digital audio cable and connectedto a TV with an HDMI cable and you want to enjoythe highest quality of audio from discs (➡ 16).VIERA LinkSet to use “HDAVI Control” function when connected with anHDMI cable to a device that supports “HDAVI Control”.≥On≥Off: Select when you do not want to use “HDAVI Control”.AV1 OutputSelects the output from the AV1 terminal.Select “RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (withoutcomponent)” for RGB output.Select “Video (with component)” or “S Video (with component)”for component output (progressive output).Set according to the signal and terminal of the connected TV.When a decoder is connected, do not set to “RGB 1 (withoutcomponent)”.≥If this unit is connected with an HDMI cable, you cannot select“RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (without component)”.≥Video (with component):Select when a TV is connected that can receive a compositesignal.≥S Video (with component):Select when a TV is connected that can receive an S Videosignal.≥RGB 1 (without component):Select when a TV is connected that can receive an RGB signal.If you always would like to view the picture from the unit in RGBsignal, select this mode. The TV screen will automatically switchto display the picture from the unit when the unit is turned on.≥RGB 2 (without component):Select when a TV is connected that can receive an RGB signal.If you would like to switch to display the picture from the unitonly when playback or viewing menus, select this mode.Changing the unit’s settings