T T I N G U P T H E P L a Y E R B a S I C S

S E T T I N G U P T H E P L A Y E R : B A S I C S

If you have a widescreen (16:9) display as pictured on the left, select one of these options:

Tech Note

•16:9 Wide – 16:9 (widescreen) sources will be displayed in their native aspect ratio, and 4:3 sources will be stretched.

•16:9 Wide/SQZ – 16:9 (widescreen) as well as 4:3 sources will be displayed in their native aspect ratio. Please note that in this mode 4:3 sources will be displayed with black borders on both sides to maintain the correct 4:3 aspect ratio.

If you are using a plasma or widescreen CRT display you will want to avoid leaving black bars on the screen for any length of time as you may encounter temporary burn-in where the display retains memory of the “used” part of screen and the unused (black bar) portions are clearly defined on the screen during subsequent viewing sessions. The “16:9 Wide” mode is the best choice for these types of displays.

If you have a 4:3 or standard definition screen as pictured on the right, select one of these options:

•4:3 Pan/Scan – 4:3 TV Pan and Scan. Choose when the display is 4:3. Both sides of a widescreen image are clipped (you lose about 30% of the picture).

•4:3 Letterbox – 4:3 TV Letterbox. Choose when the display is 4:3. Widescreen image is displayed in “letterbox” format with black borders on top and bottom (preferred).

Notes When Using HDMI

•If your AV receiver or display has an HDMI input, you can use the included HDMI cable to connect the DVD player to the TV. This is the most preferred connection method as it provides a pure digital connection for video signal and, depending upon your system, can also deliver high resolution digital audio over the same cable.

•When playback is completely stopped, use the “HDMI” button on the remote control to switch the video output resolution. Select the resolution that produces the best picture quality on your TV. For most flat panels and DLP™, LCD or LCoS (SXRD™, D-ILA™) rear projection televisions this will be 720p. For CRT rear projection televisions this will likely be 1080i. For non HD displays (very rare if they have HDMI or DVI) this will be 480p.

•If the HDMI input of your TV is only capable of decoding 2-channel digital audio, it is recommended that you set Speaker Setup Page > Down-mixto “Stereo”. This sets the audio down-mix mode of the DVD player to “Stereo”.