Samsung CHT-420 instruction manual TV Aspect Ratio Black Level, Alt Video Out

TV Aspect Ratio

Black Level

		MAIN MENU
DVD	VCR	Options	Language
Program	Clock	Install	Exit

DVD Setup

RETURN	❷ ➛ ❿ ENTER
	DVD SETUP
Disc Menu	English
Audio	English
Subtitle	Automatic
Parental	Unlocked

Audio Options

Display Options

RETURN	❷ ENTER
	DISPLAY OPTIONS
TV Aspect	Wide
Black Level	Low
Alt Video Out	S-Video

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 “MENU”
	With the DVD in stop mode, press the MENU button.
2	Select “DVD”
	Using the up/down and left/right buttons, move the selection cursor
	to “DVD Setup,” then press ENTER to select.
3	Set “Display Options”
	Move the selection bar to “Display Options”, then press ENTER to
	select.
4	Set “TV Aspect”
	Move the selection arrow to “TV Aspect”, then press ENTER to
	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 “MENU”

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

2Select “DVD”

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

3Set “Display Options”

Move the selection bar to “Display Options”, then press ENTER to 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
DVDDVD	VCR	Options	Language
Program	Clock	Install	Exit

DVD Setup

RETURN ❷


➛
❿ ENTER

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

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

picture on a widescreen television.

Alt Video Out

RETURN ❷









ENTER

TV ASPECT

4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan Scan

❿

16:9 Wide

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
	RF or line outputs.
1	Open “MENU”

		MAIN MENU
DVDDVD	VCR	Options	Language
Program	Clock	Install	Exit

DVD Setup

RETURN ❷


➛
❿ ENTER

RETURN ❷









ENTER

	With the DVD in stop mode, press the MENU button.
2	Select “DVD”
	Using the up/down and left/right buttons, move the selection cursor
	to “DVD Setup,” then press ENTER to select.
3	Set “Display Options”
	Move the selection bar to “Display Options”, then press ENTER to
	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 OUT jack on
		the rear panel to connect to your TV.
	•	Component – Indicates that you are using the COMPONENT
		VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear panel to connect to your TV.

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

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