Adjusting the Picture Size and Quality

You can adjust the picture displayed on the LCD screen. See “General Setup” (page 41), when outputting the video signal to TV, etc.

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OPTIONS

1 Press OPTIONS.

The Option Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select “LCD

Mode” and press ENTER.

The items for “LCD Mode” appear.

3 Press X/x to select items and press ENTER.

LCD Aspect: Change the picture size. Select “Normal” or “Full” by pressing X/x*.

Backlight: Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen by pressing C/c.

Contrast: Adjust the difference between light and dark areas by pressing C/c.

Hue: Adjust the red and green colour balance by pressing C/c.

Color: Adjust the richness of colours by pressing C/c.

Default: Returns all settings to the factory defaults.

*In “Normal,” the pictures are displayed in the original configuration, retaining the aspect ratio. For example, a 4:3 picture will have black bands on both sides, and the letterbox pictures recorded either in 16:9 or 4:3 will have black bands on all sides. In “Full,” a 16:9 picture will be adjusted to fill the entire screen.

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The screen turns off automatically when the LCD panel is closed.

You can see the settings for the display in “General Setup” (page 41).

Notes

The screen size you can select differs depending on the DVD.

You cannot select “Normal” for a DVD recorded in “16:9.”

You cannot adjust the picture size and quality when playing a VIDEO CD with “PBC” set to “Off.”

You can select “Normal” or “Full” by pressing OPTIONS repeatedly when inputting from external sources.

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