Additional information

Screen sizes and disc formats

DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to Cinema- Scope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.

Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; “stan- dard” 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (page 43) of this player should be set to “16:9 (Wide)”. When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is pre- sented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details.

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 a “letter box” style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

Standard TV users

If you have a standard TV, the “TV Screen” setting (page 43) of this player should be set to “4:3 (Letter Box)” or “4:3 (Pan&Scan)”, depending on which you prefer.

Setting the TV system (Not North American model)

The default setting of this player is AUTO, and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO. If you expe- rience picture distortion with some discs, set the TV sys- tem to match your country or region’s system. Doing this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch. The table below shows what kinds of disc are compatible with each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).

Standby/On

 

Standby/On

 

Open/ClosePauseStopPlay

 

Display Play Mode

 

Standby

 

Dimmer Clear

 

DPS-6.5

1

If the player is on, press Standby/

 

Standby/On

On to switch it to standby.

2

Using the front panel controls,

 

 

hold down

 

then press

 

 

Set to “4:3 (Letter Box)”, widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom.

Standby/On

Note:

Standby/On to switch the TV sys- tem.

The TV system changes as follows:

• AUTO NTSC

• NTSC PAL

• PAL AUTO

Set to “4:3 (Pan&Scan)”, widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped.

Although the picture looks larger, you don’t actually see the whole picture.

Please note that many widescreen discs override the player’s settings so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting.

Note:

Using the “16:9 (Wide)” setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the “4:3” settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture.

You have to switch the player into standby (press Standby/On) before each change.

Disc

 

Player setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type

Format

NTSC

 

PAL

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/

NTSC

NTSC

 

PAL

NTSC

Super

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

NTSC

 

PAL

PAL

VCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video CD

NTSC

NTSC

 

PAL

NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

NTSC

 

PAL

PAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD/SACD

NTSC

 

PAL

NTSC or

no disc

 

 

 

PAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Integra DPS-6.5 Additional information, Screen sizes and disc formats, Setting the TV system Not North American model

DPS-6.5 specifications

The Integra DPS-6.5 is a versatile and powerful multi-format DVD player that serves as an exceptional hub for home theater enthusiasts. Designed to cater to a variety of audio and video formats, the DPS-6.5 stands out in a market filled with other players due to its robust feature set and high-quality performance.

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