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Settings and Adjustments

Video Settings (Video In/

Out)

You can adjust items related to the image,
such as size and colour, according to the type
of TV or tuner that is connected to the
recorder.
Select the playback picture size according to
the type of connected TV (widescreen/wide
mode TV or conventional 4:3 screen TV).
b
Depending on the disc, “4:3 Letter Box” may be
selected automatically instead of “4:3 Pan Scan”
or vice-versa.
Selects the signal format in which the
recorder outputs video signals: interlace or
progressive, from the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks.
b
• When using the HDMI connection (page 15),
“Progressive” cannot be selected.
• When you set “LINE 3 Out [LINE 1 In]” to
“RGB [Video/RGB],” you cannot set
“Component Video Out.”
• When you connect the recorder to a monitor or
projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT jacks, do not set “LINE 3 Out [LINE 1 In]”
to “RGB [Video/RGB].” If you set “LINE 3 Out
[LINE 1 In]” to “RGB [Video/RGB],” in this
case, the picture may not appear.
• When picture noise appears after you set the
recorder to progressive format, hold down x
(stop) on the recorder, and press Z (open/close)
on the recorder.
Selects a method of outputting video signals
for the LINE 3 – TV jack and a method of
inputting video signals for the LINE 1 jack.
Select “Video [Video/RGB]” (default) when
using the EURO AV adapter (page 17).
The picture will not be clear if this setting
does not match the type of video input
signal.

TV Type

16:9 Select this when
connecting to a widescreen
TV or TV with a wide
mode function.
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.
4:3 Letter Box
16:9
4:3 Pan Scan

Component Video Out

Normal (Inter-
lace)
Outputs signals in the
interlace format.
Progressive Outputs signals in the
progressive format. Select
this when you want to view
progressive signals.

LINE 3 Out [LINE 1 In]

Video [Video/
RGB]
Outputs video signals/
inputs video signals or
RGB signals.
S-Video
[S-Video]
Outputs/inputs S-video
signals.
RGB [Video/
RGB]
Outputs RGB signals/
inputs video signals or
RGB signals.
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