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TV Screen 4:3 (Letterbox)

Picture Quality - 4:3 (Pan & Scan) S-Video Out - 16:9 (Wide)

Still Picture – Auto

On Screen Display – Position - Normal

Angle Indicator – On

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Video

The on-screen setup menu items listed under the “Video” tab configure the Ayre DX-7 so that the video output will match the capabilities of your video display.

TV Screen

It is extremely important to select the “TV Screen” setting that matches your display device. DVDs are manufactured with two different aspect ratios for the picture information itself (although black bars may be added to the top and bottom of the picture information to create many different aspect ratios for the final displayed picture).

Video displays are also manufactured with two different aspect ratios, 16:9 (widescreen) and 4:3 (standard). Nearly all widescreen displays allow the aspect ratio to be adjusted so that all DVDs are displayed in their correct original aspect ratio. However most standard displays do not allow the aspect ratio to be adjusted, instead requiring the DVD player to modify the picture signal to create the proper aspect ratio.

When the DVD player changes the aspect ratio of a widescreen DVD to match a standard 4:3 display, there is an unavoidable loss of vertical resolution.

If your video display is a widescreen model, configure this setting to “16:9 (Wide)”. If your

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