Setting TV Screen type

Depending on your TV type (Wide Screen TV or conventional 4:3 TV), you can select the TV's aspect ratio.

In Stop mode,

Press Cursor

button to move to

press MENU

2 ‘Setup’ and then

1 button.

 

press ENTER button.

Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size)

The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of wide screen and high definition TVs is 16:9. This ratio is called the aspect ratio. When playing DVDs recorded in different screen size, you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor.

For a standard TV, select either "4:3LB" or "4:3PS" option according to personal preference. Select "16:9" if you have a wide screen TV.

WIDE

4:3LB

: Select this to view a 16:9 picture in the full-screen

mode on your wide screen TV.

• You can enjoy the wide screen aspect.

: Select this to play a 16:9 picture in the letter box

Press Cursor 3 button to move to ‘TV

DISPLAY’ and then press ENTER button.

4

Press Cursor

,

button to select the

desired item and then

press ENTER button.

Once the setup is complete, you will be taken to the previous screen.

(4:3 Letterbox)

4:3PS

(4:3 Pan&Scan)

mode on a conventional TV.

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

: Select this to play a 16:9 picture in the pan & scan

mode on a conventional TV.

• You can see the central portion of the screen only (with the

sides of the 16:9 picture cut off).

SETUP

Note

• If a DVD is in the 4:3 ratio, you cannot view it in wide screen.

 

• Since DVD discs are recorded in various image formats, they will look different depending on

 

the software, the type of TV, and the TV aspect ratio setting.

Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.

Press MENU button to exit the setup screen.

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Samsung HT-DS420S, HT-DS403T Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio Screen Size, 43LB, 43PS, Letterbox, 43 Pan&Scan

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