PAL PAN Scan, Letter BOX, Multi, 169 | Philips HTS5500C/37B instruction

Getting Started (continued)

Selecting the correspond color

Setting the TV Display

system

Set the aspect ratio of the DVD system

lis

The color system of the DVD system,

according to the TV you have connected.

DVD and TV should match. Only then will

The format you select must be available

it be possible to play a DVD on this

on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV

system. Before changing the TV system,

display will not affect the picture during

determine the color system of your TV.

playback.

1 In disc mode, press SETUP.

2 Press 2 repeatedly to select ‘VIDEO

SETUP PAGE.’

3 Press 34to highlight { TV TYPE, } then

3 Press 34to highlight { TV DISPLAY, }

press 2.

then press 2.

TV TYPE

TV DISPLAY

4:3 PAN SCAN

PROGRESSIVE

4:3 LETTER BOX

PICTURE SETTING

16:9

BLACK LEVEL

CLOSED CAPTION

4 Press 34 to highlight one of the options

below:

{ PAL }

{ 4:3 PAN SCAN }

Select this if the connected TV has the PAL

Select this if you have a

color system. It will change the video signal of

conventional TV and want

an NTSC disc and output it to PAL format.

both sides of the picture to be

{ NTSC }

trimmed or formatted to fit your TV screen.

Select this if the connected TV has the NTSC

{ 4:3 LETTER BOX }

color system. It will change the video signal of

Select this if you have a

a PAL disc and output it to NTSC format.

conventional TV. In this case, a

{ MULTI }

wide picture with black bands on

the upper and lower portions of the TV screen

Select this if the connected TV is compatible

will be displayed.

with both NTSC and PAL (multi-system.)

The output format will be in accordance with

{ 16:9 }

the video signal of the disc.

Select this if you have a wide-

5 Select a setting and press OK.

screen TV.

➜ Follow the instructions shown on the

5 Select a setting and press OK.

TV to confirm the selection (if any.)

➜If a blank/distorted TV screen appears, wait for 15 seconds for the auto recovery.

TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.

To return to the previous menu, press 1. To remove the menu, press SETUP.

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HTS5500C/37B, HTS5500C specifications

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