Video Settings (Video)

Video settings will adjust items related to the image, such as size and color.

Choose the settings according to the type of TV, tuner, or decoder connected to the recorder.

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

2 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Video,” and press ENTER.

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

Video

10:10 AM

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

Note

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

Title list

Timer

Edit

Disc Setting

Setup

TV Type

: 4:3 Pan Scan

Black Level

: Off

Picture Control

: Standard

Progressive

: Off

Black Level

Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the LINE OUT jacks

(page 18).

This setting is not effective when the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in the front panel and the recorder outputs progressive signals.

TV Type

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).

16:9

Select this when connecting to a

 

wide-screen TV or TV with a

 

wide mode function.

 

 

4:3 Letter

Select this when connecting to a

Box

4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide

 

picture with bands on the upper

 

and lower portions of the screen.

 

 

4:3 Pan

Select this when connecting to a

Scan

4:3 screen TV. Automatically

 

displays a wide picture on the

 

entire screen and cuts off the

 

portions that do not fit.

 

 

On

Raises the standard black level.

 

Select this when the picture

 

appears too dark.

 

 

Off

Sets the black level of the output

 

signal to the standard level.

 

Normally, select this.

 

 

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