Rosen Entertainment Systems M10 owner manual Make sure that the DVD player is set to Wide

Rosen M10 Owner’s Manual

WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES?	Eliminating Black Bars when viewing a DVD:
There are three possible reasons for black bars to appear on the top	1) Make sure that the DVD player is set to “WIDE”.
and bottom of an M10 display:
1) You are watching a widescreen movie with an aspect ratio	2) Use the Display Mode button to select “Wide” or “Zoom”.
greater than 1.85:1. (For more options on dealing with this, see
	• To view widescreen DVD’s, use “Wide”.
below). Check the disc jewel box to determine the DVD’s aspect
ratio - if you see 2.3:1, 2.33:1, or 2.35:1, this applies.
2) The DVD player has been set for a 4:3 display instead of a	• To zoom the picture, use the “Zoom” mode.
16:9, wide display.	Note: This feature will slightly “crop” the edges of the image.
3) The “widescreen” DVD movie you are viewing is not “anamorphic”	For best results when zooming in on DVD images, use the Disc
	Zoom feature below - not the “Zoom” Display Mode.
or “enhanced for widescreen televisions”. These films, often older
DVD conversions, are not recommended for viewing on
widescreen displays. You can usually determine if your DVD was	If this solution still isn’t satisfactory, go to step 3.
produced for optimum compatibility with widescreen televisions by
looking for the word “anamorphic” or the phrase “enhanced for	3) With Rosen DVD players, use the Disc Zoom feature to
widescreen televisions” on the box.	completely fill the screen. Again, the edges will be “cropped”,
WHAT CAN I DO?	but the screen will be filled.
	Press the DISC ZOOM button during playback to select among the
First, Rosen recommends that for best results you use DVD’s that
	following options: x1.5, x2, and x4. You can then use the arrow
say “anamorphic” or “enhanced for widescreen televisions” on the
	buttons to shift the magnified image left and right.
box. However, this system can get rid of black bars with just about
any DVD, by following the steps on the next page.	Note: Best results are obtained by connecting only
Note: To watch “fullscreen” DVD’s or broadcast television	widescreen displays to the M10. DVD players can provide
	either widescreen video or standard, non-widescreen video -
(using an optional TV tuner), you can use the DISPLAY MODE
	they cannot provide widescreen video for one screen and
button to select “STANDARD”. This will properly size the
	standard video for other screens. Your Rosen authorized
image, instead of stretching the image across the wide
	dealer offers a selection of high-quality widescreen
screen. In “STANDARD” mode, you will see black bars on the
	automotive displays.
sides of the image.

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