User Options

Setting

Description

 

 

TV Type

Selects the type of TV. The LED panel will display the output

 

type you have selected. Defaults to 16:9.

 

Options are 16:9 (for wide screen TVs); 4:3 LETTERBOX or

 

4:3 PAN/SCAN (for normal TVs).

 

4:3 LETTERBOX allows you to view widescreen programming

 

in a letterbox format through the S-video, composite video, or

 

RF video outputs when the DCT* is tuned to a widescreen

 

program. 4:3 PAN/SCAN allows you to view widescreen

 

programming in 4:3 full screen format through the S-video,

 

composite video, or RF video outputs when the DCT* is tuned

 

to a widescreen program.

 

 

Y Pb Pr

Selects the video display for the DVI and YPbPr component

Output

video outputs. The LED panel will display the format you have

 

selected. Defaults to 1080i.

 

Options are 1080i, 720p, 480p, or 480i.

 

Some TVs can only support certain display formats. Check

 

your TV User Guide for more information. If you are not using

 

an HDTV, selecting a format other than 480i will cause the

 

on-screen display to go blank. If this happens you can still

 

view your settings on the LED panel to change the format back

 

to 480i.

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Motorola DCT6208, DCT6200 manual User Options, Setting Description

DCT6208, DCT6200 specifications

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