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3. TV Aspect Ratio: To set the aspect ratio of the player’s output image. The options are :
• 4:3 Letterbox – Choose this when the display is standard 4:3. A widescreen image is
displayed in “letterbox” format with black borders on top and bottom.
• 4:3 Pan & Scan – Choose this when the display is standard 4:3. A widescreen image will
be stretched.
• 16:9 Wide – Choose this when the display is widescreen 16:9. 16:9 materials will be
displayed in its native aspect ratio, and 4:3 materials will be stretched horizontally.
• 16:9 Wide/Auto – Choose this when the display is widescreen 16:9. 16:9 materials will be
displayed in its native aspect ratio, and 4:3 materials will be displayed with black borders on
both sides in order to maintain the original 4:3 aspect ratio.
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 21 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 20 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