Explanation of Each Item in the Picture Category

PICTURE

TV Shape 4:3LB

Black Level NRML

PAL/Auto * Auto

TV Shape

DVD

 

•4:3 Letterbox: Select when a 4:3 TV is connected.

Displays widescreen

images with masking

bars above and below the picture.

•4:3 Normal: Select when a 4:3 TV is connected.

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

Note

To know the factory setting for each item, see the on-screen

illustration on the left.

PAL/Auto*

DVD VCD

 

•PAL: Select to play PAL discs.

Connect a PAL TV to view pictures.

•Auto: The DVD Player automatically detects PAL and NTSC video systems of discs. Connecting a multisystem TV (PAL/NTSC compatible) is needed to view pictures.

Note

A playback picture may be distorted temporarily when the detected signal changes between PAL and NTSC on the

disc.

•16:9 Widescreen: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is

connected.

Notes

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

•When you play a DVD video recorded 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 “16:9Widescreen” and you own a 4:3 TV set, the DVD playback picture will be horizontally distorted during playback. Images will appear to be horizontally compressed. Make sure the TV Shape conforms to the actual TV in use.

Black Level

DVD VCD

Set according to your preference and the TV’s capability.

(USA, Canadian, and Asian models)

•Enhanced: Expanded black level

•Normal: Standard black level

(Other models)

•Normal: Standard black level

•Light: Brighter than in “Normal”

* Not applicable for USA and Canadian models

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