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For a detailed description on how to choose a proper TV Aspect Ratio, please refer to the Determine the Display Aspect Ratio section on page 20 of this manual.

4.TV System: To choose the output video system or broadcast standard (PAL/NTSC) to match the type of TV. The options are:

•NTSC (default) – When playing NTSC-encoded discs, no system conversion is performed. PAL-encoded contents are converted to NTSC output. Blu-ray Discs encoded with 24Hz frame rate are converted to 60Hz frame rate if neither 1080p24 Output nor Source Direct output resolution is enabled.

•PAL – When playing PAL-encoded discs, no system conversion is performed. NTSC- encoded contents are converted to PAL output. Blu-ray Discs encoded with 24Hz frame rate are converted to 50Hz frame rate if neither 1080p24 Output nor Source Direct output resolution is enabled.

•Multi-system– No system conversion is performed. The output video system is the same as that encoded on the disc. Blu-ray Discs encoded with 24Hz frame rate are converted to 60Hz frame rate if neither 1080p24 Output nor Source Direct output resolution is enabled. Requires a TV that supports both NTSC and PAL systems.

NOTE

Do not select “Multi-system” if your TV does not support both NTSC and PAL systems. The TV display may become a black screen upon inserting a disc encoded in a different system than your TV supports. Should this happen, you can press the OPEN button to eject the disc tray, and then use the Setup Menu to correct the “TV System” setting.

5.Output Resolution: To choose the output resolution that best matches your television’s native resolution. For a detailed description on how to choose a proper output resolution, please refer to the Select the Best Output Resolution section on page 19 of this manual.

6.1080p24 Output: To set 1080p 24Hz output options. This option only applies to the HDMI output at 1080p resolution. Many Blu-ray Discs that originated from theatrical movies are encoded using 24Hz frame rate, the same number of frames per second as the original theatrical film. If the TV properly supports 1080p 24Hz, smoother motion can be achieved by enabling 1080p24 Output for such discs. The available options are:

•Auto – Video encoded in 24Hz frame rate will be output as 1080p 24Hz if the TV informs the player that it can support the 1080p24 signal.

•On – Video encoded in 24Hz frame rate will be output as 1080p 24Hz without regard to whether the TV can support the 1080p24 signal or not. This is useful if the TV can actually support 1080p24 but does not properly state its capability. Please note that if the TV cannot support 1080p24, selecting this option will result in no video.

•Off (default) – Video encoded in 24Hz frame rate will be converted to 60Hz (NTSC) or 50Hz (PAL)

7.Color Space: To select the color space for the HDMI output. The available options are:

•Auto (Recommended) – The player checks with the display device to automatically determine what color space to use. If the display device supports YCbCr 4:4:4, then it will be used to avoid extra color space conversion.

•RGB Video Level – The HDMI output uses RGB color space and normal signal range suitable for video displays. Video signal level below reference black or above reference white in the original content is preserved without clipping or alteration.

•YCbCr 4:4:4 – The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4:4:4 color space.

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