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Customizing the function settings (Continued)
Picture
TV Shape
16:9
Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.
4:3
Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Both of
the picture’s sides are cut off.
4:3 Letter Box
Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and
below the picture.
Notes
When an HD DVD disc or a DVD video disc has a particular available picture shape, the contents may not be compatible with other picture shapes.
DVD video discs containing 4:3 picture only always display 4:3 pictures regardless of this setting.
If “16:9” is selected while connecting a 4:3 TV, playback pictures may be distorted horizontally or shrink vertically. Make this setting according to your TV shape.
Actual picture shape may depend on signal types of broadcasts or input sources, or settings on the connected TV. Refer to the owner’s manual of your TV.
Picture Mode
There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in
DVD video discs: film content (pictures recorded from films
at 24 frames per second) and video content (video signals
recorded at 25 frames in PAL (30 frames in NTSC) per
second). Make this selection according to the type of content
being viewed.
Film
The player converts film content pictures in the progressive
output format appropriately. Suitable for playback of film
content pictures.
Video
The player filters video signal, and converts it in the
progressive output format appropriately. Suitable for
playback of video content pictures.
Auto
Select this position normally. The player automatically
detects source content, film or video, of playback source,
and converts that signal in the progressive output format
in an appropriate method.
Note
The player may not be able to detect the source (film or video) of some material. If you notice undesirable picture performance, try selecting “Film” or “Video”.
Resolution Setting
See page 23.
PAL/Auto
For HD DVD playback, be sure to set this option to “Auto” and use a PAL/NTSC (50Hz/60Hz) compatible TV.
PAL
Select this when you view a DVD disc of PAL colour system on a PAL TV connected to this player.
Auto
The player automatically identifies PAL or NTSC video system of a disc. Connect a multisystem TV (PAL/NTSC compatible) to view a picture. A playback picture may be distorted when detected a signal change between PAL and NTSC on the disc.
Note
Alert message is displayed when detected both PAL and NTSC video system on the same disc.
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