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Chapter 8

Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu

The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various player options for sound, picture, language and so on. Note that settings can only be
changed when the player is stopped.
If no button (remote or front panel) is pressed for more than five minutes, the screen saver starts.
If you disconnect the player from the wall outlet before switching the player off, any new settings made during that session will be lost.
• Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.
In the table below, the default option is marked with a •.
Setting Options Explanation
Video Out
TV Aspect Ratio 4:3 (Standard) Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV. See Changing the video output format on page 14.
When Output Format is set to 720p, 1080i or 1080p, video is output in 16:9 widescreen format even
if TV Aspect Ratio is set to 4:3 (Standard).
16:9 (Widescreen) • Select if you have a widescreen 16:9 TV.
4:3 Video Out Full 4:3 video material is output without black bars on either side of the picture if the TV Aspect Ratio
setting (above) is set to 16:9 (Widescreen).
Normal • 4:3 video material is output with black bars on either side of the picture if the TV Aspect Ratio setting
(above) is set to 16:9 (Widescreen).
DVD 16:9 Video Out Letter Box • If the TV Aspect Ratio setting (above) is set to 4:3 (Standard), select this if you prefer letterbox pre-
sentation of 16:9 format DVDs.
Pan & Scan If the TV Aspect Ratio setting (above) is set to 4:3 (Standard), select this if you prefer Pan & Scan pre-
sentation of 16:9 format DVDs.
Some discs contain only Letter Box or Pan & Scan presentation so the video output will depend on the disc.
HDMI Color Space YCbCr • This is the standard setting for HDMI-compatible devices.
RGB (16–235) Use this setting if colors appear overly rich and the black too deep on the RGB (0–255) setting.
RGB (0–255) Use if colors are weak and black appears to ‘float’ on the RGB (16–235) setting.
When using an HDMI monitor that accepts only RGB input, this player outputs RGB video even if this setting is set to YCbCr. If the monitor is DVI-compatible, the player
outputs RGB (0–255) color space. If however the picture looks unnatural, set it to RGB (16–235).
24p Direct Out On Gives smooth movement in BD/DVD film material video. This setting is only effective when the player
is connected to a 1080 / 24p-compatible TV using HDMI.
Off • Choose this setting if you notice picture disturbance when the video switches between video and
film material.
When 24p Direct Out is On, you may experience some picture disturbance when the video switches between video and film material. See also Changing the video output
format on page 14.