Playback Setup Screen

This section explains each item of playback setup. See “Basic Settings of the Playback Setup Screen” on page 82 to set each item.

TV MODE

This lets you set whether you want to view played back material at an aspect ratio of 16:9 for wide screen TVs or at an aspect ratio of 4:3 for conventional TVs. (This setting is made to match the TV connected to this recorder.)

 

PLAYBACK SETUP

 

 

 

TV MODE

16:9

 

 

 

PROGRESSIVE

OFF

 

ON

 

PARENTAL

OFF

 

 

 

DISC LANG.

 

 

 

 

 

DD LEVEL

OFF

 

ON

 

Digital OUT

PCM

 

Digital

 

 

SELECT ENTER ENTER

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

•4:3 PS — (Pan & Scan mode): When wide-screen video material is played, this mode clips the right and left sides of the image so that it can be viewed on a conventional TV screen.

•Some wide-screen DVDs that do not permit Pan & Scan mode playback are automatically played in letterbox mode (black bands top and bottom).

•4:3 LB — (Letterbox mode): When wide-screen video material is played in this mode on a conventional TV screen, black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

•16:9 — (Wide-screen TV): This is the correct mode for playing wide-screen videos on a wide-screen TV.

•You must also set the screen mode on your wide- screen TV to “FULL”.

NOTE

When recording wide screen material (16:9) from a satellite broadcast in the Video mode:

•The screen becomes longer in the vertical direction when playing back with this recorder or another DVD player and viewing on a normal (4:3) TV.

•The screen also becomes longer in the vertical direction when playing back with a PC capable of playing back DVD video. (The output is set at 16:9 regardless of the TV screen setting during playback.)

When recording wide screen material (16:9) from a satellite broadcast in the VR mode:

•When playing back with this recorder and viewing with a normal (4:3) TV, the screen size during playback can be changed according to the setting for “TV MODE” of “PLAYBACK SETUP”. However, if the recording mode of the disc is set to LP or EP, the material will be played back in “4:3 LB” even if “TV MODE” of “PLAYBACK SETUP” is set to “4:3 PS”.

PROGRESSIVE

Clearer images containing minimal flickering can be enjoyed when playing back discs by connecting a progressive-compatible TV with a component.

 

PLAYBACK SETUP

 

 

 

TV MODE

 

16:9

 

 

 

PROGRESSIVE

OFF

 

ON

 

 

PARENTAL

OFF

 

 

 

DISC LANG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DD LEVEL

OFF

 

ON

 

Digital OUT

PCM

 

Digital

 

 

SELECT ENTER ENTER

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÆONSet when the recorder is connected to a progressive- compatible TV.

•The screen may not switch to a 4:3 screen during progressive material depending on the TV you are using. If you want to view material on a 4:3 screen with such TVs, set “PROGRESSIVE” to “OFF”.

Compatibility of this recorder with Progressive- compatible TVs:

•Since some progressive-compatible TVs are currently not completely compatible with this recorder, there may be times when images may not appear clearly. If a problem occurs during progressive playback, set “PROGRESSIVE” to “OFF”.

ÆOFFSet when the recorder is connected to a TV that is not progressive-compatible.

•When the recorder is connected to a TV that is not progressive-compatible and “PROGRESSIVE” is set to “ON”, there is no video output.

NOTE

•The DV output cannot be used during progressive playback.

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