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Setting Up the Display Options

TV Aspect

Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio).

1. 4:3 Letter Box :

Select when you want to see the total 16:9 ratio screen DVD supplies, even though you have a TV with a 4:3 ratio screen.

Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

2. 4:3 Pan Scan :

Select this for conventional size TVs when you want to see the central portion of the 16:9 screen. (Extreme left and right side of movie picture will be cut off.)

3. 16:9 Wide :

You can view the full 16:9 picture on your widescreen TV.

Still Mode

These options will help prevent picture shake in still mode and display small text clearer.

1. Auto : When selecting Auto, Field/Frame mode will be automatically converted.

2. Field : Select this feature when the screen shakes in the Auto mode.

3. Frame : Select this feature when you want to see small letters more clearly in the Auto mode.

Screen Messages

Use to turn on-screen messages On or Off.

Front Display

Adjust the brightness of the unit’s front panel display.

1. Auto Dim : Makes the Front Panel Display dim automatically when playing a DVD.

2. Bright : Makes the Front Panel Display bright.

3. Dim : Makes the Front Panel Display dim.

Black Level

Adjusts the brightness of the screen.(On/Off)

NTSC Disc Output

“NTSC” if the screen only has one NTSC-video entrance.

If this is not the case, you can choose to leave “ PAL 60Hz” as is.

Setting Up the Parental Control

The Parental Control function works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating - which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches.

There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc.

1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.

2 Select Setup using UP/DOWN buttons, then RIGHT or ENTER button.

3 Select Parental Setup using UP/DOWN buttons, then press the RIGHT or ENTER button.

4Use RIGHT or ENTER to select Yes if you want to use a password. The Enter Password screen

appears.

5Enter your password. The Re-enter Password screen appears to confirm the password.

Enter your password again.

The Parental Control screen appears.

About the Rating Level ;

 

The Rating Level will work only when Use Password

 

is set to Yes. To unlock the player, use UP/DOWN to

 

select No. Use RIGHT or ENTER to select Rating

 

Level. Press ENTER.

RETURN

-Use UP/DOWN to select the level (e.g. Level 6) and press ENTER. Discs that contain Level 7 will now not play.

-To cancel the rating level, use RIGHT or ENTER to select No in

Use Password.

CHANGING SETUPMENU

- Enter your new password. Re-enter the new password again.

About the Change Password ;

 

- Use UP/DOWN to select Change Password.

Press ENTER. The Change Password screen appears.

e.g) Setting up in LEVEL6.

NOTE

How to make the SETUP menu disappear or return to menu screen during set up;

Press RETURN or LEFT button.

• If you have forgotten your password, see Forget Password in the Troubleshooting Guide.

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Samsung DVD-E318, DVD-E218, DVD-2020 manual Setting Up the Parental Control, TV Aspect, Black Level, About the Rating Level

DVD-E318, DVD-E218, DVD-2020 specifications

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