64RQT8881Changing the unit’s settings(continued)Refer to the control reference on page 62.Tabs Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)Picture Comb FilterSelect the picture sharpness when recording.The setting is fixed with “On” if you set “TV System” to “NTSC”(➡ 68).≥On: Pictures become clear and vivid. Normally, use this setting.≥Off: Select it when recording noisy pictures.Still ModeSelect the type of picture shown when you pause play(➡ 80, Frames and fields).≥Automatic≥Field: Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected.(The picture is coarser.)≥Frame: Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seenclearly when “Automatic” is selected. (The picture isclearer and finer.)Seamless PlaySelect the play mode between playlist chapter segments andpartially deleted titles.≥On: The chapters in playlists are played seamlessly. This doesnot work when there are several audio types included onthe playlist and when using Quick View. Additionally, thepositioning of chapter segments may change slightly.≥Off: The points where chapters in playlists change are playedaccurately, but the picture may freeze for a moment.Sound Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only)Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.≥On≥OffBilingual Audio SelectionSelect whether to record the main or secondary audio typewhen:–Recording or copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW.–“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”.–Recording or copying sound in LPCM (➡ below, “Audio Modefor XP Recording”).≥M 1≥M 2You cannot select the audio on this unit when recording from anexternal source, such as when copying from a video cassetterecorder (except from DV equipment connected to this unit’s DVinput terminal). Select on the other equipment.When recording from the unit’s DV terminal, select the type ofaudio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” (➡ below).Digital Audio OutputChange the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (➡ 16).≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.PCM Down ConversionSelect how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96kHz or 88.2 kHz.≥Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite thesettings across if the signals have a sampling frequencyof over 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copyprotection.≥On: Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choosewhen the connected equipment cannot process signalswith a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)≥Off: Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. (Choose whenthe connected equipment can process signals with asampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal.Select “Bitstream” if the connectedequipment decodes the signal.Select “PCM” if this unit decodes thesignal and outputs it as 2 channels.[Note]Not making the proper settings mayresult in noise or some trouble fordigital recording.≥Bitstream:When connecting to equipment displaying the DolbyDigital logo.≥PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the DolbyDigital logo.DTS ≥Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the DTSlogo.≥PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the DTSlogo.MPEG ≥Bitstream: When connected to equipment with a built-inMPEG decoder.≥PCM: When connected to equipment without a built-in MPEGdecoder.Audio Mode for XP RecordingChoose the audio type when recording or copying with XPmode.≥Dolby Digital (➡ 80)≥LPCM (➡ 81)–The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be lower thanthat of normal XP mode recordings.–The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if youselected LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP.–When recording a bilingual broadcast, select the type ofaudio in advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡ above).Audio Mode for DV InputYou can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit’sDV input terminal (➡ 56).≥Stereo 1: Records audio (L1, R1).≥Stereo 2: Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2)subsequent to original recording.≥Mix: Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.When recording bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio inadvance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡ above).