Rosen Entertainment Systems AV7000

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:

1 You 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 DVDs aspect

ratio - if you see 2.3:1, 2.33:1, or 2.35:1, this applies.

2 The 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.

3 The 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.

1 Make sure that the internal DVD player is set to “WIDE”

(see DVD Setup, page 20)

2 Use the Display Mode button to select “Wide” or “Zoom”

• To view widescreen DVDs, 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

button below.

If this solution still isn’t satisfactory, go to step 3.

3 Use the disc ZOOM button to completely ﬁll the screen.

Again, the edges will be “cropped,” but the screen will be ﬁlled.

Press the ZOOM button during playback to select among the available

options. You can then use the arrow buttons to shift the magniﬁed im-

age 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, non-widescreen video - it cannot

provide widescreen video for one screen and standard video for

other screens. Your Rosen authorized dealer offers a selection

of high-quality widescreen automotive displays.