Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen / Setting on Screen display

You can select the aspect ratio for your TV.

Preparation:

Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.

Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD.Then press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light)

Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen

1 Press SET UP MENU in the stop mode.

Press or to select

“Picture”, then press or to select “TV shape”.

ABC

Picture

TV Shape 4:3LB

Video Out Select Video

: Select : Enter

NOTES:

The displayable picture size is preset on the DVD video disc. Therefore, the playback picture of some DVD video discs may not conform to the picture size you select.

When you play DVD video discs re- corded in the 4:3 picture size only, the playback picture always appears in the 4:3 picture size regardless of the TV shape setting.

If you select “16:9 widescreen” and you own a 4:3 TV set, the DVD playback picture will be horizontally distorted dur- ing playback. Images will appear to be horizontally compressed. Always be sure that your TV shape conforms to the actual TV in use.

Press OK (Enter).

 

 

2 Press

or

to select your

ABC

 

 

 

desired screen type.

Picture

4:3 Letterbox

 

 

 

TV Shape 4:3LB

4:3 Normal

 

 

 

Video Out Select Video

16:9 Widescreen

: Select : Enter

You have the following screen sizes to choose from:

4:3 Letterbox:

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.

Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture.

4:3 Normal:

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.

Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Either or both sides of the picture are cut off.

16:9 Widescreen:

Select this mode when connecting to a wide-screen TV. A wide screen picture is displayed full size.

3 To make the SETUP screen disappear, press SET UP MENU.

Setting on Screen display

1 Press SET UP MENU in the stop

 

ABC

 

mode.

 

 

Display

 

 

Press

or

 

 

 

to select “Display” On-Screen Displays On

 

 

 

 

Background

Picture

 

2 Press

or

to select “On-

Screen Saver

On

 

 

 

 

Screen Displays”.

: Select

: Enter

 

 

 

3 Press OK (Enter).

 

ABC

 

Press

or

to select “On” or

 

 

 

“Off”.

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

On-Screen Displays Off

Off

 

 

 

Background

Picture

On

On:

Operational modes (e.g.

Screen Saver

On

 

 

 

 

”, “”) appear when you

press the buttons (factory

: Select : Enter

setting).

Off: Operational modes (e.g. “”, “”) do not appear when you press any buttons.

4 To make the SETUP screen disappear, press SET UP MENU.

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JVC HR-XV1EU manual Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen, Setting on Screen display

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