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Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View)

To play back using aspect ratio (DVD)

1 Press the EZ VIEW button.

• The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly.

• The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the initial setup menu.

• To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button, you should set the correct aspect ratio in the initial setup (See page 53).

If you are using a 16:9 TV

For 16:9 aspect ratio discs

Wide Screen

Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio.

Screen Fit

The top and bottom of the screen are cut off. When playing a 2.35:1 aspect ratio disc, the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen will disappear. The picture will look vertically stretched. (Depending on the type of disc, the black bars may not disappear completely.)

Zoom Fit

The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.

For 4:3 aspect ratio discs

Normal Wide

Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The picture will look horizontally stretched.

Screen Fit

The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture will look vertically stretched.

Zoom Fit

The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.

Vertical Fit

When a 4:3 DVD is viewed on a 16:9 TV, black bars will appear at the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from looking horizontally stretched.

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View)

If you are using a 4:3 TV

For 16:9 aspect ratio discs

 

4:3 Letter Box

 

 

Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio.

 

 

The black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

 

4:3 Pan Scan

 

 

The left and right of the screen are cut off and displays the central

 

 

portion of the 16:9 screen.

 

Screen Fit

 

BASIC FUNCTIONS

 

The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen

 

 

 

appears. The picture will look vertically stretched.

 

Zoom Fit

 

 

When a 4:3 DVD is viewed on a 16:9 TV, black bars will appear at

 

 

the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from

 

 

looking horizontally stretched.

 

For 4:3 aspect ratio discs

Normal Screen

 

Displays the content of the DVD title in 4:3 aspect ratio.

Screen Fit

 

The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen

 

appears. The picture would look vertically stretched.

Zoom Fit

 

The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central

 

portion of the screen is enlarged.

NOTE

• This function may behave differently depending on the type of disc.

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Samsung DVD-E238S/XSV Adjusting the Aspect Ratio EZ View, To play back using aspect ratio DVD, Press the EZ View button