TV Shape

home A“Settings” A

“Advanced

A“Video Output” A “TV Shape”

Setup”

Use this feature to adjust the aspect ratio of the video source which is different from your TV’s ratio to fit your TV monitor without distorting the picture. Descriptions of each setting are as follows:

VideoYour

 

 

OptionDescription

source

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3 Letter BoxTo enjoy 16:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture on 4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:9 picture is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scaled down until

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

both sides of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture fits the 4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:34:3 Pan & Scan

To enjoy 16:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture on 4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both sides of the
16:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

trimmed to fit the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3 TV without

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

distorting the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aspect ratio of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture.

 

 

16:9 Widescreen

To enjoy 16:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture on 16:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select this setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when you want to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enjoy 16:9 picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the 16:9 TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:916:9 SqueezeTo enjoy 4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture on 16:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this setting to
4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

display 4:3 picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the 16:9 TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

without distorting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the aspect ratio of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI Video Resolution

“Advanced “Video “HDMI “HDMI Video home A “Settings” A Setup” A Output” A Video” A Resolution”

Set the resolution of the video signal being output from the HDMI OUT jack.

You can select the desired “HDMI Video Resolution” among the settings listed below:

“Auto”,“480p”,“720p”,“1080i”,“1080p”

When you make a selection, the TV monitor temporarily goes blank and then comes back again. If it does not, press [HDMI] to change the resolution or press and hold [B (play)] on the front panel for 5 seconds to change the setting back to its default.

Actual Output Resolution by Media:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN

 

Media

 

 

 

 

 

BD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting in

 

 

 

 

 

Source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the “HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video

 

480i/60

720p/60

1080i/60

720p/24

1080p/24

 

 

 

 

Resolution”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480p

 

480p/60

480p/60

480p/60

480p/60

480p/60

 

 

 

 

720p

720p/60

720p/60

720p/60

720p/60

720p/60

 

 

 

 

1080i

1080i/60

1080i/60

1080i/60

1080i/60

1080i/60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080p

1080p/60

1080p/60

1080p/60

1080p/60

1080p/24

 

 

 

 

or 60(*1)

 

 

 

 

Auto

The highest resolution supported by your display device

 

 

 

 

will be in effect automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(*1) To output the video in 24 Hz, the connected display device must

 

 

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support 24 Hz output, and “HDMI 1080p/24” should be set to “Auto”.

 

 

 

Otherwise, the image will be output in 60 Hz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

 

 

DVD

 

Photo viewing

 

OSD-only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

viewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting in the

 

 

 

Source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“HDMI Video

480i/60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connections

 

480p

 

 

480p/60

 

480p/60

 

 

480p/60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720p

 

 

720p/60

 

720p/60

 

 

720p/60

 

 

 

 

1080i

 

 

1080i/60

 

1080i/60

 

 

1080i/60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080p

 

 

1080p/60

 

1080p/60

 

 

1080p/60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

 

 

The highest resolution supported by your display

 

 

 

 

 

 

device will be in effect automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When HDMI cable is connected, only “480i” and the

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

resolution selected in the “HDMI Video Resolution” will

 

 

 

 

be available for the “Component Output”.

 

 

 

 

 

Setup

 

480i/60.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Composite video out (VIDEO OUT) can only output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The selected resolution must also be supported by

 

 

 

Playback

 

your display device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If your TV and the unit is connected by a DVI cable

 

 

 

 

 

and if you select “Auto”, “480p” will be in effect

 

 

 

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Pressing [B (play)] on the front panel for 5 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

changes the setting back to its default.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(“Component Output” setting will also be reset to

 

 

 

SetupFunction

 

default (480i).)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Refer also to your TV’s manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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