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TV Aspect Ratio
Set the aspect ratio (length x width) of your TV screen
so the DVD player will display movies at the
appropriate size for your television. Choose from
standard, letterbox, or widescreen format.
1 Open “MENU”
Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop
mode.
2 Select “DVD”
Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD”
then press the ENTER button.
3 Select “Display”
Highlight “Display”, then press the ENTER button.
4 Set “TV Aspect”
Highlight “TV Aspect” then press the RIGHT button
to select one of the following options:
• Widescreen - This method allows you to view the
full 16:9 picture on a widescreen television.
• Letterbox - This method displays the full width of
the widescreen movie on a standard 4:3
television. As a result, black bars will appear at
the top and bottom of the screen.
• Pan-Scan - The familiar way of watching DVD and
VHS movies, this method selectively crops (by
panning and scanning to keep the most important
part of the picture visible) wide screen movies to
fit a standard 4:3 television screen.
Display Setup
Black Level
The Black Level feature adjusts the reference level of
black in the video signal to one of two choices:
• Off - Standard NTSC black level. Yields
consistent contrast through all sources.
• On - Enhanced black level, for increased contrast
during DVD playback.
1 Open “MENU”
Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop
mode.
2 Select “DVD”
Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD ”
then press the ENTER button.
3 Select “Display”
Highlight “Display”, then press the ENTER button.
4 Set “Black Level”
Highlight “Black Level,” then press the RIGHT
button to select one of the following options:
• On – This will enhance the Black Level for
increased brightness/contrast when
viewing DVDs.
• Off – This is the Standard NTSC reference Black
Level for consistent brightness/contrast
across all sources.
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Display Setup
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