C h a p t e r 4

A D VA N C E D

F U N C T I O N S

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View)

To play back using aspect ratio (DVD)

Press the

EZ VIEW

 

 

 

button.

 

 

 

 

 

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The screen size

 

 

 

 

 

changes when the

 

 

 

 

 

button is pressed

 

 

 

 

 

repeatedly.

 

 

 

 

 

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The screen zoom mode

 

 

 

 

 

operates differently

 

 

 

 

 

depending on the screen

 

 

▼

To make the aspect ratio bar disappear,

 

setting in the Display

 

 

 

Setup menu.

 

WIDE SCREEN

EZ VIEW

 

press the CLEAR button.

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To ensure correct

 

 

 

 

 

operation of the

EZ

 

 

 

 

VIEW button, you should

 

 

 

 

set the correct aspect

 

 

 

 

 

ratio in the Display

 

 

 

 

 

Setup menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See pages 52 to 53).

 

 

 

Advanced Functions
If you are using a 16:9 TVFor 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 portions 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 a 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 portions 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 portions 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.

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