Rosen Entertainment Systems
WHY ARE THE BLACK BARS STILL THERE SOMETIMES?
There are three possible reasons for black bars to appear on the top and bottom of the display:
1You are watching a widescreen movie with an aspect ratio greater than 1.85:1. (For more options on dealing with this, see below). Check the disc jewel box to determine the DVD’s aspect ratio - if you see 2.3:1, 2.33:1, or 2.35:1, this applies.
2The internal DVD player has been set for a 4:3 display instead of a 16:9, wide display. See DVD Setup on Page 20 to correct this.
3The widescreen DVD movie you are viewing is not “anamorphic” or “enhanced for widescreen televisions.” These films, often older DVD conversions, are not recommended for viewing on widescreen displays. You can usually determine if your DVD was produced for op- timum compatibility with widescreen televisions by looking for the word “anamorphic” or the phrase “enhanced for widescreen televisions” on the box.
WHAT CAN I DO?
First, Rosen recommends that for best results you use DVDs that say “anamorphic” or “enhanced for widescreen televisions” on the box. However, this system can get rid of black bars with just about any DVD, by following the steps on the next page.
Note: To watch fullscreen DVDs or broadcast television (using an optional TV tuner), you can use the DISPLAY button to select “STANDARD.” This will properly size the image, instead of stretching the image across the wide screen. In “STANDARD” mode, you will see black bars on the sides of the image.
Eliminating Black Bars when viewing a DVD:
1Make sure that the internal DVD player is set to “WIDE” (see DVD Setup, page 20)
2Use the Display Mode button to select “Wide” or “Zoom”
•To view widescreen DVD’s, use “Wide”.
•To zoom the picture, use the “Zoom” mode.
Note: This feature will slightly “crop” the edges of the image. For best results when zooming in on DVD images, use the Disc Zoom feature below - not the “Zoom” Display button.
If this solution still isn’t satisfactory, go to step 3.
3) Use the Disc Zoom feature to completely fill the screen.
Again, the edges will be “cropped,” but the screen will be filled.
Press the DISC ZOOM button during playback to select among the available options. You can then use the arrow buttons to shift the mag- nified image left and right.
Note: Best results are obtained by connecting only widescreen displays to the system. The DVD player can provide either widescreen video or standard,
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