*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.

Still Mode

Set to reduce jitter in a displayed still picture or a motion picture.

 

Press ACTION

 

 

1 to display DVD MAIN MENU.

 

2

DVD MAIN MENU

Press

 

AUDIO OUTPUT

to select “STILL MODE,”

 

 

DISC LANGUAGES

and

 

 

TV MODE

: 4 : 3 L e t t e r b o x

 

 

ST I L L MODE

: AUTO

 

ACTION

 

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press SET repeatedly

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

:

for mode. (See below.)

SELECT

 

END

: ACTION

 

 

SET

: SET

 

 

AUTO: “FIELD” (Field still) or “FRAME” (Frame still) is

automatically selected during the still mode.

SET

(Factory preset)

 

FIELD: “FIELD” (Field still) is always selected.

This setting will reduce jitter when compared with “AUTO” on some discs.

FRAME: “FRAME” (Frame still) is always selected.

Some texts and fine patterns will be seen clearly when compared with “AUTO” on some discs.

3 Press ACTION

to exit this mode.

TV Mode

Set the screen display style for wide-screen video material playback.

 

Press ACTION

 

1 to display DVD MAIN MENU.

2

 

DVD MAIN MENU

Press

 

AUDIO OUTPUT

to select “TV MODE,”

 

DISC LANGUAGES

and press SET

 

TV MODE

: 4 : 3 L e t t e r b o x

 

ST I L L MODE

: AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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repeatedly for mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

:

(See below.)

 

 

SET

: SET

 

 

 

END

: ACTION

 

4:3 Pan & Scan (Factory preset) :

Wide-screen video data is played in Pan & Scan style (left and right of screen is trimmed.)

Video data not formatted in Pan & Scan will play in letterbox style.

4:3 Letterbox :

Wide-screen video data is played in Letterbox style (top and bottom of screen has black margin).

16:9 :

Set “16:9” when using Wide-screen TV.

3 Press ACTION

to exit this mode.

Example

Pan & Scan (Factory preset)

Letterbox

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PV-D4743, PV-D4743S specifications

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