Samsung DVD-V85K instruction manual TV Aspect Ratio Black Level, Alt Video Out

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TV Aspect Ratio

Black Level

	MAIN MENU
DVD Setup
RETURN	ENTER
	DVD SETUP
Disc Menu	English
Audio	English
Subtitle	Automatic
Parental	Unlocked
Audio Options
Display Options
RETURN	ENTER
	DISPLAY OPTIONS
TV Aspect	Wide
Black Level	Low
Alt Video Out	Component

Set the aspect ratio (length x width) of your TV screen so the DVD player will display movies at the appropriate size for your television. Choose from standard, letterbox, or widescreen format.

1	Open “SETUP MENU”
	With the DVD in stop mode, press the SETUP button.
2	Select “DVD”
	Using the up/down and left/right buttons, move the selection cursor
	to “DVD Setup,” then press ENTERto select.
3	Set “Display Options”
	Move the selection bar to “Display Options”, then press ENTERto
	select.
4	Set “TV Aspect”
	Move the selection arrow to “TV Aspect”, then press ENTERto
	select from the following options:
	• 4:3 Letterbox – This method displays the full width of the
	widescreen movie on a standard 4:3 television. As a result,
	black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.
	• 4:3 Pan-Scan – The familiar way of watching DVD and VHS
	movies, this method selectively crops (by panning and scanning
	to keep the most important part of the picture visible) wide
	screen movies to fit a standard 4:3 television screen.

The Black Level feature adjusts the reference level of black in the video signal to one of two choices:

•Low - Standard NTSC black level. Yields consistent contrast through all sources.

•High - Enhanced black level, for increased contrast during DVD playback.

1Open “SETUP MENU”

With the DVD in stop mode, press the SETUP button.

2Select “DVD”

Using the up/down and left/right buttons, move the selection cursor to “DVD Setup,” then press ENTERto select.

3Set “Display Options”

Move the selection bar to “Display Options”, then press ENTERto select.

4Set “Black Level”

Move the selection bar to “Black Level,” then press right to select from the following options:

•Low - Standard NTSC reference Black Level for consistent brightness/contrast across all sources.

•High – Enhanced Black Level for increased brightness/contrast when viewing DVDs.

		MAIN MENU
	DVD Setup
	RETURN	ENTER
		DVD SETUP
	Disc Menu	English
	Audio	English
	Subtitle	Automatic
	Parental	Unlocked
	Audio Options
	Display Options
	RETURN	ENTER
	DISPLAY OPTIONS
TV Aspect		Wide	Low
Black Level		Low
			High
Alt Video Out		Component

RETURN

• 16:9 Widescreen – This method allows you to view the full 16:9

picture on a widescreen television.

Alt Video Out

RETURN		ENTER
	TV ASPECT
4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan-Scan

If you connected your DVD-VCR to your television using the S-VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, you MUST set the “Alt (alternative) Video Out” selection in the on-screen menu system.

• The S-Video or Component Video connection is only for the

DVD player. The tuner and VCR will still be viewed through the

MAIN MENU

DVD Setup

16:9 Wide

RETURN ENTER

	RF or line outputs.
1	Open “SETUP MENU”
	With the DVD in stop mode, press the SETUP button.
2	Select “DVD”
	Using the up/down and left/right buttons, move the selection cursor
	to “DVD Setup,” then press ENTERto select.
3	Set “Display Options”
	Move the selection bar to “Display Options”, then press ENTERto
	select.
4	Select “Alt Video Out”
	Move the selection bar to “Alt Video Out,” then press right to
	select from the following options:
	• S-Video – Indicates that you are using the S-VIDEO OUTjack on
	the rear panel to connect to your TV.
	• Component – Indicates that you are using the COMPONENT
	VIDEO OUTjacks on the rear panel to connect to your TV.

	RETURN	ENTER
		DVD SETUP
	Disc Menu	English
	Audio	English
	Subtitle	Automatic
	Parental	Unlocked
	Audio Options
	Display Options
	RETURN	ENTER
	DISPLAY OPTIONS
TV Aspect		Wide
Black Level		Low
Alt Video Out		Component	S-Video
			Component

RETURN

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