PIONEER S-EV500V
Owner's Manual

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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu

Chapter 13

Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu
Audio Settings menu
EV500 only1 The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select �Audio Settings� from the on-screen display.
Audio Settings

� Settings: On, Off (default) Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic surround sound effects from just two speakers.3

Virtual Surround

Video Adjust menu
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various settings that affect how the picture is / presented.

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Select and change settings using the / / (cursor) buttons, and ENTER.

1 Press HOME MENU and select �Video Adjust� from the on-screen display.
Video Adjust

Audio DRC
� Settings: Low, Medium, High, Off (default) When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it�s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely�including some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to on can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks. How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you�re listening to. If the material doesn�t have wide variations in volume, you may not notice much change.2

2 Make settings using the / / / (cursor) buttons and ENTER. You can adjust the following picture quality settings:
� Sharpness � Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture (Fine, Standard, Soft) � Brightness � Adjusts the overall brightness (�20 to +20). � Contrast � Adjusts the contrast between light and dark (�16 to +16). � Gamma � Adjusts the �warmth� of the picture (High, Medium, Low, Off). � Hue � Adjusts the red/green balance (Green 9 to Red 9).

Note
1 For the EV700 model, see Dynamic Range Control in System Setup menu options on page 24 (this method of adjustment is also available for the EV500 model, but an extra setting of LOW also appears). 2 � Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources. � The effect of Audio DRC also depends on your speakers and settings. 3 How good the surround effect is varies with the disc.

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