Pioneer DVR-520H, DVR-720H Playback settings, TV Screen Size, Still Picture, Seamless Playback

The Initial Setup menu 13

Playback settings

TV Screen Size

• Default setting: 4:3 (Letter Box)

Initial Setup
Basic	TV Screen Size	4:3 (Letter Box)
Tuner	Still Picture	4:3 (Pan & Scan)
Video In/Out	Seamless Playback	16:9
Audio In	Parental Lock
Audio Out	Angle Indicator
Language
Recording
Playback

If you have a widescreen TV, select the 16:9 setting— widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area. When playing software recorded in conventional (4:3) format, the settings on your TV will determine how the material is presented—see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available.

If you have a conventional TV, choose either 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan). In Letter Box mode, widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Pan & Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4:3 screen (so even though the picture looks larger on the screen, you’re actually seeing less of the movie). See Screen sizes and disc formats on page 113 for more information.

Still Picture

• Default setting: Auto

Initial Setup
Basic	TV Screen Size	Field
Tuner	Still Picture	Frame
Video In/Out	Seamless Playback	Auto
Audio In	Parental Lock
Audio Out	Angle Indicator
Language
Recording
Playback

The recorder uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc. The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time.

•Field – produces a stable, generally shake-free image.

•Frame – produces a sharper image, but more prone to shake than field stills.

Seamless Playback

VR mode HDD

• Default setting: Off

During playback of a VR mode Play List, you may notice momentary interruption in the picture at edited points. The Seamless Playback feature lets you trade-off accuracy of the edit points for more seamless playback. When switched On, you may notice that the edit points are a few frames earlier or later than you set.

Initial Setup
Basic	TV Screen Size	On
Tuner	Still Picture	Off
Video In/Out	Seamless Playback
Audio In	Parental Lock
Audio Out	Angle Indicator
Language
Recording
Playback

Parental Lock

•Default level: Off

•Default password: none

•Default Country code: us (2119)

Some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If the recorder is set to a lower level than the disc, it will require you to enter a password before the disc will play. This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD recorder.

Some discs also support the Country code feature. The recorder does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on the Country code you set.

Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country code you must set a password. As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country code whenever you like. You can also change the password.

Note

•Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature. These discs will always play without requiring the password first.

•If you forget the password, you can reset the recorder to its factory settings (see Resetting the recorder on page 112), then set a new password.

Parental Lock : Set Password

The password you set will enable you to change the Parental Lock level and Country code setting. It is also the password that you will need to enter if you want to play a disc with a parental lock level higher than the recorder.

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