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1’ Additional Information

Screen sizes and disc formats	Set to 4:3(Pan&Scan),		widescreen discs are
DVD-Video discs come in several different	shown with the left and right sides cropped.
DVD-Video discs come in several different	Although the picture looks larger, you don’t
screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV	Although the picture looks larger, you don’t
screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV	actually see the whole picture.
programs, which are generally 4:3, to	actually see the whole picture.
programs, which are generally 4:3, to
CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an
aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.
Televisions, too, come in different aspect
ratios: ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
Widescreen TV users	Please note that many widescreen discs
If you have a widescreen TV the TV Screen	override the player’s settings so that the disc
setting (page 43) of this player should be set	is shown in letterbox format regardless of the
to 16:9(Wide).	sett	i ng
When you watch discs recorded in 4:3	43 Tip
format, you can use the TV controls to select
how the picture is presented. Your TV may
offer various zoom and stretch options; see	•	Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a
the instructions that came with your TV for		standard 4:3 TV or either of the 4:3
details.		settings with a widescreen TV, will result
Please note that some movie aspect ratios		in a distorted picture.
Please note that some movie aspect ratios
are wider than 16:9, so even though you have
a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in	Resetting the		player
a ‘letterbox’ style with black bars at the top	Resetting the		player
and bottom of the screen,	Use this procedure to reset all the player’s
	settings to the factory default
Standard TV users	1	Switch the player into standby.
If you have a standard TV the TV Screen	2	Using the front panel buttons, hold
setting (page 43) of this player should be set	2	Using the front panel buttons, hold
setting (page 43) of this player should be set	down the H (stop) button and press
to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan),	down the H (stop) button and press
to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan),	C!I STANDBY/ON to switch the player back
depending on which you prefer.	C!I STANDBY/ON to switch the player back
depending on which you prefer.	on.
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are	on.
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are	All the player’s settings are now reset, and
shown with black bars top and bottom.	you should see the ‘Let’s Get Started’ screen.

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