Playback Settings (Playback)

The “Playback” setup allows you to adjust the playback settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.

2 Select “Initial Setup,” and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Playback,” and press ENTER.

The “Playback” setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

TV Type

Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV (wide-screen/wide mode TV or conventional 4:3 screen TV).

4:3 Letter Box

Select this when connecting

 

to a 4:3 screen TV. Displays

 

a wide picture with bands

 

on the upper and lower

 

portions of the screen.

 

 

4:3 Pan Scan

Select this when connecting

 

to a 4:3 screen TV.

 

Automatically displays a

 

wide picture on the entire

 

screen and cuts off the

 

portions that do not fit.

 

 

16:9

Select this when connecting

 

to a wide-screen TV or TV

 

with a wide mode function.

 

 

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

16:9

bNote

Depending on the disc, “4:3 Letter Box” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 Pan Scan” or vice-versa.

Pause Mode

Selects the picture quality in pause mode.

Field

Outputs a stable, generally

 

shake-free image.

 

 

Frame

Outputs a sharp image, but

 

may be prone to shake.

 

 

Auto

Outputs a generally less

 

sharp but more stable still

 

image.

 

 

Seamless Playback (DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode only)

On

Playback is smooth, but

 

with a trade-off against the

 

accuracy of the edit points.

 

 

Off

You may notice momentary

 

interruption at edited points

 

during playback of a VR

 

mode Playlist.

 

 

Adjustments and Settings

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