Slow Play

This feature allows you slowly to repeat scenes con- taining sports, dancing, musical instruments being played etc., so you can study them more closely.

When playing a DVD

1.During play, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button.

2.Press the SEARCH ( / ) button to choose the play speed between 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 of normal during PAUSE or STEP mode.

ADVANCED

FUNCTIONS

Adjusting the Aspect Ratio (EZ View)

To play back using aspect ratio (DVD)

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 Display Setup menu.

-To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW, you should set

the correct aspect ratio in the Display Setup menu. (See pages 25-26).

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WIDE SCREEN

EZ VIEW

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 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 enlarge

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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