Pioneer DVR-RT501-S operating instructions Screen sizes and disc formats, Setup Menu

Additional information

playlist

User-created titles based on each original title.

Progressive scan

Technology that simultaneously displays odd- numbered scanning lines and even-numbered scanning lines from top to bottom. Also called Ò576pÓ, ÒpÓ meaning ÒprogressiveÓ.

Regions (DVD only)

2ALL (example region code marks)

Regions associate discs and players with particular areas of the world. This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes. You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or all regions).

SETUP MENU

Menu that contains settings for various features of this unit, such as recording and playback. Timer recording is also set from the SETUP MENU.

slide show

Technique for flipping through and viewing many images (JPEG files).

subtitle language

Language used for subtitles of movies, etc. Viewers can watch in a language of their choosing.

title

A program recorded on a disc is called a ÒtitleÓ.

title menu

Menu that lists titles and tracks recorded on the disc. It is used for playback and disc editing.

top menu

Menu on a DVD-Video for selecting chapters for playback, subtitle language, etc. The top menu may be referred to as a Title Menu on some DVD discs.

track

A song on a music CD is called a ÒtrackÓ.

TRACK INFO screen

The screen that appears when TITLE MENU is pressed, if an Audio disc is in the unit.

Video mode

This recording format is compatible with commer- cially available DVD players.

VR mode

This recording format is the basic DVD-RW recording format, and lets you enjoy the various editing functions available with this unit.

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Screen sizes and disc formats

Screen sizes and disc formats

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When viewing on a standard TV or monitor

Screen format of disc Setting Appearance

16:9	4:3 (Letter Box)	The program is shown
		in widescreen with
		black bars at the top
		and bottom of the
		screen.
	4:3 (Pan & Scan)	The sides of the
		program are cropped
		so that the picture fills
		the whole screen.
		Please note that many
	widescreen discs override the player's
	settings so that the disc is shown in letter
	box format regardless of the setting.
4:3	16:9	The program appears
		squashed. Set to either
		4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3
		(Pan & Scan).
	4:3 (Pan & Scan)	The program is
		presented correctly on
		either setting.

When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor

Screen format of disc Setting Appearance

16:9	16:9	The program is
		presented in
		widescreen.
4:3	16:9	Your TV will determine
		how the picture is
		presented-check the
		manual that came
		with the TV for details.

NOTE: Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture.

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