DVD Menu Options (continued)

English

Using the Video setup menu

APress SETUP on the remote control. The system setup menu appears.

Language

Aspect Ratio

: 4:3

 

View Mode

:Auto Fit

Video

TV System

:NTSC

 

Video Out

:Component

Audio

Smart Picture

:Personal

Rating

Misc

Misc

BPress S T to select { Video }, then press X.

CPress S T to select an item, then press X to access.

Example: { TV System }

The options for the selected item appears.

If the selection in the menu is greyed out, that means the feature is not available or not possible to change at the current state.

DUse S T to select a setting and press OK to confirm.

Example: { Multi }

The setting is selected and setup is complete.

ETo exit, press SETUP.

Setting the Aspect Ratio

The picture shape can be adjusted to fit your TV and the format must be available on the playback disc. Otherwise, the TV display will not affect the picture during playback.

AIn ‘Video’, press S T to select { Aspect Ratio }, then press X.

{4:3 }

Select this if you have a normal TV. A ‘wide-screen’ display with black bars on the top and bottom will be displayed on the TV screen.

{16:9 }

Select this for wide-screen TV (frame ratio 16:9).

BUse S T to select a setting and press OK to confirm.

TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.

Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item.

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DVP3042, DVP3040 specifications

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