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Setup Menu

Video Setup menu

Notes:

There are items included in VIDEO SETUP menu

MULTI can only be selected when using a TV

that has both the NTSC and PAL systems.

such as TV TYPE,VIDEO OUTPUT, TV DISPLAY,

If you have a multi-standard TV (PAL/NTSC),

TV MODE, SMART PICTURE, COLOR

use the MULTI setting to obtain the best picture

SETTING.

quality.

1Press STOP.

2Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the menu.

3Highlight VIDEO SETUP by pressing the 34 keys.

4Press OK.

TV Type

Before viewing the DVD or VCD, ensure that the PAL or NTSC setting of the system matches your TV set.

1Press the 34 keys to highlight TV TYPE in the VIDEO SETUP menu.

2Enter its submenu by pressing the 2 key.

3Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to highlight one option.

4Press OK.

5Press the 1 key to return to the VIDEO SETUP menu.

NTSC/PAL Conversion

This player is equipped with a NTSC/PAL conversion feature to convert the video output of the disc to match your TV system.The conversions supported are as below:

 

Disc

Output format

Type

 

Format

Selected mode

 

 

 

NTSC

PAL

AUTO

DVD

 

NTSC

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

NTSC

PAL

PAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCD

 

NTSC

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

NTSC

PAL

PAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TV Display

16:9

4:3

Letter Box

4:3

Pan Scan

Select the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected. 16:9 when you connect a wide-screen TV to the DVD Player.

4:3 LETTERBOX when you connect a normal TV to the DVD Player. Displays a wide picture with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen.

4:3 PANSCAN when you connect a normal TV to the DVD Player. Displays the wide picture on the whole TV screen with a portion automatically cut off.

Setup the item as follows,

1Press the 34 keys to highlight the TV DISPLAY option in the VIDEO SETUP menu.

2Enter its submenu by pressing the 2 key.

3Move the cursor by pressing the 34 keys to highlight the selected item.

4Press OK.

5Press the 1 key to return to the VIDEO SETUP menu.

Note:

PanScan output is not available on all discs.

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Philips DVD 729, DVD 728 TV Type, TV Display, NTSC/PAL Conversion, Letter Box Pan Scan, Setup the item as follows

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