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Customizing the function settings (Continued)

Picture

TV Shape

16:9

Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.

4:3

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.

Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Both of

the picture’s sides are cut off.

4:3 Letter Box

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.

Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and

below the picture.

Notes

When an HD DVD disc or a DVD video disc has a particular available picture shape, the contents may not be compatible with other picture shapes.

DVD video discs containing 4:3 picture only always display 4:3 pictures regardless of this setting.

If “16:9” is selected while connecting a 4:3 TV, playback pictures may be distorted horizontally or shrink vertically. Make this setting according to your TV shape.

Actual picture shape may depend on signal types of broadcasts or input sources, or settings on the connected TV. Refer to the owner’s manual of your TV.

Picture Mode

There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in

DVD video discs: film content (pictures recorded from films

at 24 frames per second) and video content (video signals

recorded at 25 frames in PAL (30 frames in NTSC) per

second). Make this selection according to the type of content

being viewed.

Film

The player converts film content pictures in the progressive

output format appropriately. Suitable for playback of film

content pictures.

Video

The player filters video signal, and converts it in the

progressive output format appropriately. Suitable for

playback of video content pictures.

Auto

Select this position normally. The player automatically

detects source content, film or video, of playback source,

and converts that signal in the progressive output format

in an appropriate method.

Note

The player may not be able to detect the source (film or video) of some material. If you notice undesirable picture performance, try selecting “Film” or “Video”.

Resolution Setting

See page 23.

PAL/Auto

PAL

Select this when you view a DVD disc of PAL colour system on a PAL TV connected to this player.

Auto

The player automatically identifies PAL or NTSC video system of a disc. Connect a multisystem TV (PAL/NTSC compatible) to view a picture. A playback picture may be distorted when detected a signal change between PAL and NTSC on the disc.

Note

Actual effects of these settings may vary depending on performance of connected device.

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HD-XE1KY specifications

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