THE DVD RECORDER SETUP MENU
Video Setup
SETUP |
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Video Setup |
| Video Output |
Audio Setup |
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System Setup |
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Most TVs scan only half the lines of an image in one pass. This scanning method is known as “interlaced” mode, as the odd and even lines are interlaced together in alternate scans, and is the default setting with the NTSC and PAL options. Progressive scan, set with the PROGRESSIVE option, is a scanning method offered on
ASPECT RATIO
Default setting: 4:3 PanScan
You can setup your DVD Player to work with normal and wide screen televisions. If you are using a wide screen TV, set this option to 16:9 WIDE to match the aspect ratio of your TV. When used with a normal TV (4:3 aspect ratio), the 4:3 PANSCAN setting results in the typical “Pan & Scan” display, where a movie is clipped on the sides to fit into the TV screen. The 4:3 LETTERBOX setting will enable the “Letterbox” format, where the movie is presented in wide screen format with black lines at the top and bottom of the screen. The 4:3 PANSCAN and 4:3 LETTERBOX settings usually will have no effect, since very few movies support both options. DVDs are generally recorded with either PS or LB and do not allow switching between the two. So, viewing a widescreen DVD on a standard TV will result in black bars on the top and bottom of the screen.
VIDEO OUTPUT
Default setting: COMPOSITE
ŸCOMPOSITE: Composite Video is supported on the majority of televisions. It is identified by a
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ŸCOMPONENT: This setting is used for TVs supporting component video out and progressive scan. To activate the component video outputs, you must first connect the unit using the COMPOSITE VIDEO connector and cable in order to enter SETUP and change this setting. Next, connect the unit using the COMPONENT VIDEO cables and unplug the COMPOSITE video cable. Adjust the TV’s Video Input setting to correspond to the COMPONENT Input.
OUTPUT FORMAT
Default setting: NTSC
Your DVD Player will work with TVs based on the NTSC and PAL standards, as well as TVs designed to function with both standards, or “Multi” models. NTSC is the standard TV system used in the USA, Canada, Japan and many other countries. The PAL TV system is used in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, among other places. Refer to your TV’s documentation to make sure which model you have.
!Resetting the video output
If you inadvertently switch the OUTPUT FORMAT setting to PROGRESSIVE while using a standard TV not capable of P- SCAN, you will loose video. If this happens, reset the recorder to its default video settings by following these steps:
1)Power the unit Off, then On again with the main power switch on the back.
2)Eject the disc and close the disc tray.
3)Press and hold the STOP button on the front panel for 3 full seconds.
Audio Setup Options
SETUP |
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Video Setup |
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Audio Setup |
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System Setup |
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Record Mode |
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AUDIO OUTPUT
Default setting: LR STEREO
This setting controls the audio output to the L/R stereo output connectors. Generally, this setting would not be changed, unless you plan to use the unit with a MONO audio device, in which case both stereo channels with be output through each jack.
SPDIF
Default setting: SPDIF / RAW
SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital InterFace) refers to the digital audio format used by most consumer electronics equipment, as well as the Coaxial and Optical Digital Audio Output connectors on this unit. If you are using only the Stereo Audio Outputs, this setting is not applicable. The DIGITAL setting is used with receivers capable of Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 channel decoding, while the PCM setting is usually reserved for two channel equipment.
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