Pioneer DV-PT100 Screen sizes and disc formats / Additional information, Handling discs

Screen sizes and disc formats / Additional information

Screen sizes and disc formats

When viewing on a standard TV or monitor

Screen format of disc	Setting	Appearance
16:9	4:3 (Letter box)	The program is
		shown in widescreen
		with black bars at the
		top and bottom of the
		screen.
	4:3 (Pan Scan)	The sides of the
		program are cropped
		so that the picture fills
		the whole screen.
		Please note that many
	widescreen discs override the player's
	settings so that the disc is shown in letter
	box format regardless of the setting.
4:3	16:9	The program appears
		squashed. Set to
		either 4:3 (Letter box)
		or 4:3 (Pan Scan).
	4:3 (Pan Scan)	The program is
		presented correctly
		on either setting.
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
Screen format of disc	Setting	Appearance
16:9	16:9	The program is
		presented in
		widescreen.
4:3	16:9	Your TV will determine
		how the picture is
		presented-check the
		manual that came with
		the TV for details.

Handling discs

When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable. Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below.

If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning vinyl records.

Storing discs

Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight). Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-tipped writing instrument. These could all damage the disc.

For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs.

Do not load more than one disc into the player.

NOTE:

•Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture.

Damaged discs

Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it; you could end up damaging the player.

This player is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs.

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