Function setup
Customizing the Function Settings (continued)
Setting details
| ABC |
Picture |
|
TV Shape | 4:3 LB |
PAL/Auto | Auto |
Video Out Select | Video |
Pause/Still | Auto |
TV Shape | DVD |
4:3 Letterbox: | Select when a standard 4:3 TV is |
| connected. |
| Displays theatrical images with |
| masking bars above and below the |
| picture. |
4:3 Normal: | Select when a standard 4:3 TV is |
| connected. |
| Displays pictures cropped to fill |
| your TV screen. Either or both |
| sides of the picture are cut off. |
16:9 Widescreen: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is
connected.
Notes
•The displayable picture size is preset on the DVD video disc. Therefore, the playback picture of some DVD video discs may not conform to the picture size you select.
•When you play DVD video discs recorded in the 4:3 picture size only, the playback picture always appears in the 4:3 picture size regardless of the TV shape setting.
•If you select “16:9 Widescreen” and you own a 4:3 TV set, the DVD playback picture will be horizontally distorted during playback. Images will appear to be horizontally compressed. Always be sure that your TV shape conforms to the actual TV in use.
PAL/Auto DVD VCD
Video Out Select DVD VCD
Video: Select when connected to a normal TV. 18
S Video: Select when connected to a TV compatible with S video signals. 
RGB: Select when connected to an RGB monitor.
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Notes
•When you connect a TV equipped with the component video inputs, select “Video” or “S Video”. 18
•If the
Pause/Still DVD
Auto: For normal use. Still and fast motion images can be paused.
Frame: The resolution of still pictures is improved, so that you can make a motionless picture more clearer when you pause it.
PAL: To play a PAL disc. Connect a PAL TV to view a picture.
Auto: The DVD video 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.
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