Setting TV Screen type

Depending on your TV type (Wide Screen or conventional 4:3), 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.

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Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size)

The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of widescreen and high definition TVs is 16:9. This ratio is called the aspect ratio. When playing DVDs recorded in different screen sizes, 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 widescreen TV.

MOVE

ENTER

EXIT

MOVE

ENTER

EXIT

WIDE

4:3LB

: Select this to view a 16:9 picture in the full-screen mode on your widescreen TV.

• You can enjoy the widescreen aspect.

: Select this to play a 16:9 picture in the letter box
Press Cursor but-
3 ton 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

SETUP

sides of the 16:9 picture cut off).

 

MOVE

ENTER

RETURN

EXIT

MOVE

SELECT

RETURN

EXIT

Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.

Press MENU button to exit the setup screen.

 

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

Note

 

• 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.

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