JBL DSC 400, DSC 800 manual TV Display Setting, TV Type Setting, Multi/NTSC/PAL, Wide

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G E N E R A L S E T U P

TV Display Setting

• Depending on the DVD, 4:3 Letter-

If you wish to change the TV Type

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box may be selected automatically

setting, follow the 3 steps below.

instead of 4:3 Pan & Scan and vice

1. Press SETUP to enter SETUP

TV Display

versa.

 

MENU. Select GENERAL SETUP

 

• You must also set the screen mode

 

(see page 27), then press ENTER.

 

on your widescreen TV to “FULL”.

NORMAL / PS

2. Select TV TYPE using (D/E), then

NORMAL / LB

• If WIDE is selected and a normal TV

W IDE 16:9

press ( ) to go to the right option

is connected, 16:9 content will

 

 

list. Select MULTI, NTSC or PAL

 

appear distorted during playback

 

using (D/E), then press ENTER to

 

(objects look thin).

 

confirm your selection.

 

• If WIDE is selected and a normal 4:3

 

 

 

TV, switchable to 16:9 mode, is

 

Selects the aspect ratio of the TV set

connected, to avoid vertically

M U LT I

distorted videos the TV must be

to be connected.

N TS C

turned to 16:9 mode manually when

PA L

 

• NORMAL/PS (4:3 Pan & Scan

16:9 content is played. This is done

 

mode):Used when you connect a

automatically when the unit is

 

normal TV to the system. Displays a

connected to the TV via SCART, but

 

wide picture on the whole TV

then the TV must be turned to 4:3

 

screen with a portion (right and left

mode manually when 4:3 content is

3. Press SETUP again to exit SETUP

sides of the picture) automatically

played, otherwise it will be shown

cut off.

compressed vertically.

MENU. The TV type selected will

• NORMAL/LB (4:3 Letterbox mode):

 

be activated.

Used when you connect a normal

 

Note

TV to the system. Displays a wide

TV Type Setting

• You can change TV system

picture with bands displayed on the

temporarily without changing the

upper and lower portions of the

(Multi/NTSC/PAL)

Default setting by pressing N/P

screen.

Your TV is either a PAL or multi-

(NTSC/PAL) on the remote control.

• WIDE (16:9 Widescreen mode):

However, when power is switched

system TV.

Used when you connect a wide-

off or the disc drawer is opened, the

 

screen TV to the system or a normal

The initial Default TV Type setting of

TV type will automatically revert

4:3 TV, that can be turned to 16:9

this system is “PAL“. This setting will

back to the initial Default setting.

mode.

allow PAL discs to play properly on

 

 

both PAL TV's and multi-system TV's.

 

NORMAL/PS

And with this setting, NTSC discs will

 

also be played properly, as the unit

 

 

 

 

will convert NTSC signals to the

 

 

PAL60 format which is compatible

 

 

with most PAL TVs and all multi TV

 

 

types. Only old PAL TVs are not

 

NORMAL/LB

compatible with PAL60 and cannot be

 

 

used with NTSC discs (no matter

 

 

which setting is made).

 

 

No further adjustment is necessary.

 

WIDE

You can skip to the next section.

 

If you use a multi-system TV and

 

 

 

 

want to see NTSC discs in the

 

 

original NTSC format (may improve

 

Notes:

the video performance with some

 

NTSC discs), MULTI should be

 

• Some widescreen discs that do not

selected.

 

permit Pan & Scan mode playback

 

 

are automatically played in Letter-

 

 

box mode.

 

 

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Contents N E R ’ S G U I D E Page L C O M E B L E O F C O N T E N T S Important Safeguards and Precautions Copyright ServiceDo not attempt to clean the pickup lens yourself Copy protection UnpackingO N T P a N E L C O N T R O L S OPEN/CLOSE page 18. Open or close the disc tray Power LEDPower On StandbyO N T P a N E L D I S P L a Y Sleep page 38. Illuminates when the sleep timer is onDTS. Illuminates when the disc playing outputs DTS audio Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for detailsA R P a N E L C O N N E C T I O N S ST/MO STEREO/MONO Slow M O T E C O N T R O LMemo STEP. Stores radio Open / CloseReturn page 20. Displays root menu when playing a DVD Sleep page 38. Activates sleep timerAbout This Manual Remote ControlS I C I N F O R M a T I O N Regional CodingE a K E R P L a C E M E N T Front Speakers Surround Speakers Center Channel SpeakerSubwoofer Wall-Mounting E a K E R M O U N T I N G O P T I O N SDSC800 Satellites and Surrounds DSC400 Satellites and SurroundsDSC400 Only Connecting the Subwoofer to the SatellitesC S Y S T E M C O N N E C T I O N DSC800 OnlyOutdoor FM antenna Ground wire not included To ground T E N N a C O N N E C T I O N SAM loop antenna included FM antenna included Connecting the AC Power Connecting the TV and optional componentsSubwoofer Auto-On Subwoofer Level Adjustment J U S T I N G S P E a K E R L E V E L SChanging Preset Stations Presetting Radio StationsRecalling Preset Stations I N G T U N E R P R E S E T SA Y I N G D I S C Basic Disc PlaybackPress the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a disc on the tray Locate a Point Quickly Slow Motion PlaybackFrame By Frame Advance Skip to Next/Previous Track or Chapter/TitleUsing the root menu Using the title menuUsing the DVD menu Important NoteA- indicator appears on the front panel display P E a T P L a Y B a C KRepeat Playback O G R a M P L a Y You can play the same program againSelecting a Track Using Number Buttons L E C T I N G a S T a R T P O I N TPress Display again for chapter elapsed time When playing a CD or VCDPress Display again for title remaining time Press Display again for chapter remaining timeUsing the Setup Menu Navigation Buttons T T I N G S a N D a D J U S T M E N T ST U P M E N U L I S T I N G N E R a L S E T U P Selecting the On Screen Display OSD LanguageOn Turns the screen saver on OFF Turns the screen saver off Multi/NTSC/PAL TV Display SettingTV Type Setting WideVideo Output Setting Angle Mark SettingRecommended Speaker Placement Audio Mode SettingPath Main Page Speaker Set Up Page Audio Mode E a K E R S E T U PSelecting the Language for Audio Dual Mono SettingDynamic Range Setting Spanish French Italian GermanSelecting the Language for Subtitles Setting the Parental Control LevelE F E R E N C E S S E T U P Selecting the Language for Disc MenuPath Main Page Preferences Password Change Changing the PasswordReturning to the Original Factory Default Settings Path Main Page Preferences Page DefaultsSubtitle Language Selection H E R F U N C T I O N SAngle Selection Audio Language/Format SelectionListening To The Radio RDS OperationProgram Types PTY Listening To An External Selecting Listening ModesSource LightmSurround Mode Chart Default OptionOption Default Tuner/AUX Important Note on MP3 Playback Using The Sleep TimerMP3 Playback MP3 Disc PlaybackProgramming tracks is not possible with MP3 discs Without Test Tone Adjusting The IndividualSpeaker Volume Treble ControlsE C I a L F U N C T I O N S C O N T I N U E D Picture Zooming DVD and VCDTroubleshooting Disc does not play Angles cannot be changed when you play a DVDRemote does not function System starts playing the DVD automaticallyO S S a R Y AM Tuner DVD playerFM Tuner Video OutputsCenter U D S P E a K E R Specification SSatellite DSC400 DSC800 Active SubwooferPage N E R ’ S G U I D E Number DSC 400 230V/DSC 800

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