Changing Settings

7. ASPECT

When viewing software recorded in the wide mode, the image’s height to width ratio can be switched to match the TV being used.

Settings: Wide* Pan & Scan Letter box

For DVDs where aspect switching is possible, select the aspect that matches the TV.

Disc

Aspect

Regular TV (4:3)

Wide TV (16:9)

 

selection

 

Wide

16:9

Pan

& Scan

INITIAL

2/2

STOP

 

6 LANG SET.

ASPECT

MAIN

WIDE

7 ASPECT

 

3/3

MENU

EXIT

ENTER ENTER

PREV

Letter

box

4:3

Normally select WIDE for a wide TV.

Normally select PAN&SCAN or LETTER BOX for a regular TV.

The above chart’s shaded areas reflect recommended aspect

settings .

Whether the aspect can be switched or not depends on the disc. Please refer to the information written on the disc’s jacket etc.

For discs where aspect selection is not possible, make the screen adjustment using the TV’s controls.

Tips

The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while the width-to-height ratio of wide screen and Hi-Vision TVs is 16:9. This width-to-height ratio is called the aspect ratio.

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