Onkyo DV-L55 Additional information, Screen sizes and disc formats, Resetting the player

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Additional information

Screen sizes and disc formats

DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to Cinema- Scope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.

Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; “stan- dard” 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (page 41) of this player should be set to “16:9 (Wide)”. When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is pre- sented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details.

Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even though you have a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a “letter box” style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

Resetting the player

Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the factory default.

1

Switch the player into standby.

 

2

Using the front panel buttons, hold

 

 

down the button and press

 

STANDBY/ON to switch the player

 

back on.

 

STANDBY / ON

Standard TV users

If you have a standard TV, the “TV Screen” setting (page 41) of this player should be set to “4:3 (Letter Box)” or “4:3 (Pan&Scan)”, depending on which you prefer.

Set to “4:3 (Letter Box)”, widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom.

Set to “4:3 (Pan&Scan)”, widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped.

Although the picture looks larger, you don’t actually see the whole picture.

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.

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.

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Contents DV-L55 Avis Important Safety InstructionsFor British models PrecautionsMoisture condensation may damage this unit PrecautionsTable of Contents Supplied Accessories IntroductionCable 0.8 m DV-L55 Features IntroductionDisc Notes Discs Made on Personal Computers About WMACD-R/RW compatibility Jpeg file compatibilityCleaning Discs Handling DiscsStoring Discs Installing the Batteries Before Using the DV-L55Using the Remote Controller Open the battery compartment, as shownFront Panel Front & Rear PanelsDisplay Front & Rear PanelsAV Connector European model only Rear PanelJack Remote Controller Setup button 24 Play Mode buttonFast Forward Button 25 Dimmer buttonAV Cables & Connectors Connecting the DV-L55Before Making Any Connections Optical Digital InputsBasic Setup Connecting the DV-L55Switching the video output to interlace from progressive Using S-Video Connecting Your TVUsing Scart European model only Using Component VideoBefore connecting Connecting to an AV ReceiverConnecting -compatible Components Plug the supplied power cord into Connecting the Power/Turning on the DV-L55Power outlet on the wall Screen saver and Auto power offGetting Started Getting Started Setting the language of this player’s on-screen displaysBasic playback controls Load a discPress Play to start playback DVD-Video disc menus Resume and Last MemoryVideo CD PBC menus Button What it does Return Displays the PBC menu NumbersPress Enter to select Playing discs Scanning discsPlaying in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse Playing discsViewing a Jpeg slideshow PressBrowsing video content with the Disc Navigator Browsing WMA, MP3 and Jpeg files with the Disc Navigator Looping a section of a disc Using repeat playPress Play Mode and select Using random playRandom from the list of func Tions on the leftCreating a program list Searching a disc Other functions available from the program menuPress Subtitle repeatedly to Switching subtitles Switching audio language/channelSelect a subtitle option Press Audio repeatedly to selectSwitching camera angles Zooming the screenDisplaying disc information Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menuAudio DRC Video Adjust menu Audio Settings and Video Adjust menusUsing the Initial Settings menu Initial Settings menuInitial Settings menu Digital Audio Out settingsVideo Output settings Display settings Language settingsChanging your password Registering a new passwordSetting/changing the Parental Lock Parental LockCountry code list Setting/changing the Country codeAdditional information Resetting the playerScreen sizes and disc formats Widescreen TV usersAdditional information Setting the TV systemTitles, chapters and tracks DVD-Video regionsSelect Other Language Selecting languages using the language code listLanguage Code Letter Language code listGlossary Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Can’t play MP3/WMA Work OK but those on Remote Remote controllerJpeg discs? Can’t select MP3 files?General SpecificationsDV-L55En.book Page 54 Friday, May 28, 2004 1202 PM DV-L55En.book Page 55 Friday, May 28, 2004 1202 PM Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbH Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation