DVD Aspect Ratio

 

Output Video Format

 

 

 

Selects the display configuration for playback of 16:9 screen pictures on a 4:3 screen TV (selectable when “TV Type” is set to “4:3” and “Screen Format” is set to “Fixed Aspect Ratio”).

Letter Box Displays a wide picture with black bands on the top and bottom.

Pan & Scan Displays a full-height picture on the entire screen, with trimmed sides.

Letter Box

Pan & Scan

Cinema Conversion Mode

Sets the video conversion method for 480p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p* signals from the HDMI OUT jack or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

* HDMI only

Auto

Normally select this. The

 

player automatically detects

 

whether the material is

 

video-based or film-based,

 

and switches to the

 

appropriate conversion

 

method.

 

 

Video

The conversion method

 

suited for video-based

 

material will always be

 

selected regardless of the

 

material.

 

 

Selects the jack type to output video signals (“TV Connection Method”) and output resolution (“HDMI Resolution”/“Component Resolution”).

1Select “Output Video Format” in “Video Settings,” and press ENTER.

2Select the jack type to output video signals using M/m, and press ENTER.

b

When connecting the HDMI OUT jack and other video output jacks at the same time, select “Component Video.”

TV Connection Method

HDMI

Outputs signals from

 

the HDMI OUT jack

 

according to the “HDMI

 

Resolution” setting

 

below.

 

 

Component

Outputs signals from

Video

the COMPONENT

 

VIDEO OUT jacks

 

according to the

 

“Component

 

Resolution” setting

 

below.

 

 

Video or

Outputs signals from

S Video

the LINE OUT VIDEO

 

or S VIDEO jack.

 

 

3(When you select “HDMI” or “Component Video” only)

Select the signal type for the HDMI OUT jack or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using M/m, and press ENTER. When you change the video output resolution, a picture is displayed in the selected resolution for about 30 seconds, then the display asks for confirmation. Follow the on-screen instructions.

The HD indicator lights up when outputting 720p/1080i/1080p video signals.

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