Technicolor - Thomson DTH 8550, DTH 8540 manual Disc options, Autoplay, Screen Format DVD / VCD

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Menus

Disc options

From the Setup menu, this menu offers you 2 functions to maximise the discs you want to play.

Autoplay

•Select Autoplay On, if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DVD recorder tray is closed.

Screen Format - (DVD / VCD)

Depending on the format of the DVD disc being played, select the image format that corresponds best to the format of your television screen - cinema screen 16 x 9, classic screen 4 x 3 (Letter Box or Standard).

Note: on certain DVDs, the picture format cannot be changed.

Caution: the Automatic Format function of certain television sets may malfunction in 16x9. Set the Auto-Format of your television to Off in order to avoid conflicts.

•With a letterbox format TV (16x9) select 16 x 9 widescreen. Films in 16x9 will be fully displayed. Films in 4x3 will have vertical black bands on each side of the picture.

•With a 4x3 television, select 4 x 3 Letterbox to take advantage of the pictures recorded in that format or 16x9. Select 4 x 3 standard to take advantage of a 4x3 Letterbox without distortion. For films in 16x9, the edges of the picture may extend beyond the edges of the screen.

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