RCA B27TF680 manual TV Mode

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Using the Menu System

TV MODE SETUP

TV MODE: 4:3 LB

TV MODE SETUP

TV MODE: 4:3 LB 4:3 PS

4:3 LB

16:9

TV MODE

The TV MODE feature adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV. Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. You can adjust the TV MODE for the way you want to watch movies.

1.Press the DVD SETUP button to display the setup menu.

2.Press the up or down arrow button to highlight the (TV MODE icon) and press OK to display the available modes.

4:3 PS (Pan and Scan)– Choose this setting if you want to the movie to fill the entire screen of your TV/VCR/DVD. This might mean that parts of the picture (the left and right edges) won’t be seen.

Most discs produced in a widescreen format can’t be cropped in this fashion. This means the black bars appear at the top and the bottom of the screen.

4x3 PS

4x3 LB

4:3 LB (Letterbox) – Choose this setting if you want to see movies in their original aspect ratio (height-to-width ratio). You’ll see the entire frame of the movie, but it will take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically. The movie appears with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

	16: 9 Widescreen – If you choose this setting and you play the movie on
	this unit’s TV, the images on the screen may appear distorted due to vertical
	compression. Choose this setting if for some reason you connect a
	widescreen TV to your TV/VCR/DVD. You must also set the widescreen TV
	to the full mode.
	3. Press the up or down arrow button to highlight the TV MODE you want to
	watch DVDs in, and press OK.
	Note: Some DVDs do not allow playback in pan and scan and automatically play

16x9 Widescreen	the movie in letterbox.
16x9 Widescreen

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Contents TV/VCR/DVD User’s Guide Changing Entertainment. AgainImportant Information Class Laser ProductParental Controls Key Features OverviewIntroduction Record One Channel While Watching AnotherMP3 Audio Disc Playback Index SearchVirtual Dolby Qsurround Digital Output Jacks DVD Playback OnlyTable of Contents Playing Discs Using the Remote ControlUsing the TV/VCR/DVD’s Features Using the Menu System Changing the Digital Super Picture SettingOther Information Chapter Overview Changing Entertainment. AgainConnections & Setup Things to Consider Before You ConnectComponents Connection Cables Go to Title Needed Choose Your ConnectionCables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV/VCR/DVD Connect the antenna/cable feed to the TV/VCR/DVD TV/VCR/DVD OnlyD R C /V V T Connect the satellite receiver to the TV/VCR/DVD TV/VCR/DVD + Satellite ReceiverLlit Connect antenna or cable to your satellite receiverPlease Read this Before Using the Optical Digital OUT Jack Dolby Digital and DTSTV/VCR/DVD + Receiver 1B. Connect the A/V receiver to the TV/VCR/DVDPut Batteries in the Remote How to Use the Remote Control to Complete the Initial SetupPlug in the TV/VCR/DVD Turn on the TV/VCR/DVDAutomatically Searching for Channels Initial SetupSelect a Language Add or Erase Channels Turn the Energy Save Feature OffNext Steps Basic Recording VCR BasicsPlaying a Tape Automatic RewindRecording One Channel While Watching Another VCR button CH +/- buttons TV buttonSet the Menu Language Using Different MenusDVD Basics Regional CodingLoading and Playing Discs To Load and Play a DiscUsing a Disc Menu TipUsing the On-Screen Options Menu DVDUsing the Remote Control Component Buttons Using the Remote ControlButtons on the Remote Control TV and VCR Function ButtonsUsing the Remote Control DVD Player Function Buttons Programming the Remote to Operate Other Components How to Program the RemoteUsing Automatic Code Search Find Out If You Need to Program the RemoteHow to Order a New Remote Control Using Direct EntryCode List VCRThis page intentionally left blank Using the TV/VCR/DVD’s Features How V-Chip Works Using the TV/VCR/DVD’s FeaturesParental Controls and V-Chip New Rating SystemsTV Guidelines Rating Limit TV-14TV Guidelines AGE D L S V FV TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG NC-17 Mpaa Rating LimitAge-Based Description for Mpaa Age-Based Ratings PG-13Download New Rating System Turning V-Chip Block On and OffRecording Pause Recording FeaturesRecording Speeds Types of RecordingTimer Recording One-Touch RecordingPlay a DVD or CD While Timer Recording Check, Change, or Delete Timer RecordingsWatching TV While Timer Recording Copying and Editing Tapes Recording from the DVD PlayerSlow Motion Picture Search OptionsFrame Advance To Select a Specific Index Number for Index PlaybackTime Counter Audio FeaturesTracking Reception Tape PlaybackFreeze Frame Disc Playback Features Using the RemoteFast Motion Playback Picture Scan Slow-Motion PlaybackTo Use Repeat Using the Repeat FeatureZoom This page intentionally left blank Playing Discs Playing DVDs Playing Audio CDs Playing MP3 CDsSelecting a Title Playing DiscsPlaying DVDs Selecting a ChapterChanging the Camera Angle Selecting a Time LocationSelecting Subtitles Changing the Virtual Dolby Qsurround Setting Changing the AudioChanging the Digital Gamma Setting Changing the Digital Super Picture SettingPause Playing Audio CDsScan Playback Track AdvancePlaying MP3 Discs To Play an MP3 DiscPlayback Features Using the Remote Track File AdvanceUsing the Menu System Accessing Menus Using the Menu SystemHow to Use Your Menu System To Set the Clock Setting Closed-Caption Modes To Set the Closed-Caption ModeDVD Menu System TV Mode Set Parental Limits Turn Compression On or Off Select Audio SettingsSelect Dolby Digital Setting Select the Disc Language Select the On-Screen Display LanguageDisc Language Codes Other Information Troubleshooting Other InformationRemote Control Doesn’t Work DVD Playback Problems VCR Recording Problems TV/VCR Controls Front of Your TV/VCR/DVDDVD Controls Back Panel Jacks Formation of Condensation Care and CleaningMaintenance of TV/VCR/DVD Cabinet Disc CautionsCleaning Discs Handling DiscsLimited Warranty Product registration Limitation of WarrantyHow state law relates to this warranty If you purchased your product outside the United StatesFinding the TV/VCR/DVD’s Video Line Input Channel Input buttonAccessories Push-on Cable attachesTo Order Index SymbolsIndex VCR Index Thomson