Panasonic DMR-EA38V warranty TV Aspect, TV settings for DVD-RAM, TV settings for DVD-Video

Setup Menus

TV Aspect

This setting allows you to select the type of television connected.

Perform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” ( 52).

4:3 TV settings for DVD-RAM

You can select how to display the image on the TV when you watch 16:9 images (DVD-RAM) on a 4:3 standard aspect TV. Perform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” ( 52).

,  to select “TV Screen”, then



,  to select “TV Aspect”, then

OK

,  to select “4:3” or “16:9”, then OK

Notes

Aspect 4:3/16:9

4:316:9

4:3 standard aspect	16:9 widescreen
television	television

Digital programs broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio may appear with black bands at the edges of the screen on 4:3 aspect televisions. The bands are added to enable the correct aspect ratio to be shown.

4:3 TV settings for DVD-Video

You can select how to display the image on the TV when you watch 16:9 images (DVD-Video) on a 4:3 standard aspect TV. Perform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” ( 52).

,  to select “TV Screen”, then



,  to select “4:3 TV settings for DVD-Video”, then OK

,  to select “Pan and Scan (Stretch to fi t)” or “Letterbox (Shrink to fi t)”, then OK

[Pan and Scan (Stretch to fit)]

Video recorded for a widescreen is played with the sides cut off if Pan & Scan was specifi ed. If 16:9 software prohibits Pan & Scan, the image will appear in the letterbox style (with black bands above and below the picture) despite the setting here.

[Letterbox (Shrink to fi t)]

Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style.

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,  to select “TV Screen”, then



,  to select “4:3 TV settings for DVD-RAM”, then OK

,  to select “4:3”, “Pan and Scan (Stretch to fi t)” or “Letterbox (Shrink to fi t)”, then OK

[4:3]	Recordings are played as
	recorded.

[Pan and Scan (Stretch to fit)] Video recorded for a widescreen

	is played with the sides cut off.
[Letterbox (Shrink to fi t)]	Video recorded for a widescreen
	is played in the letterbox style.

Component Output Signal

If you connected this unit and a TV with component video cables, select the item compatible with the connected equipment.

Perform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” ( 52).

,  to select “TV Screen”, then



,  to select “Component Output Signal”, then OK

,  to select “480i”, “480p”, “720p” or “1080i”, then OK

[720p], [1080i]: Videos from DVD-Video or VHS are output with 480p, irrespective of the settings.

If the video is distorted when the settings are changed, then press and hold [] and [] on the main unit for 5 seconds or more to set it back to [480i].

If this unit is connected to an amplifi er via an HDMI cable and audio is not output when these settings are changed, then use a non-HDMI cable to connect the unit.

If this unit is connected to an amplifi er, etc. via an HDMI cable with “HDMI Priority” set to “On”, the video will be fi xed to 480i. Turn it “Off” and set it again.

If the “TV Aspect” is set to “4:3” ( left), then “480i” or “480p” can only be selected.

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