Function setup
Customizing the Function Settings (continued)
Setting details
ABC
Picture
TV Shape 4:3 LB
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.
| ABC |
Audio |
|
Audio Out Select | Bitstream |
Dynamic Range Control On | |
Karaoke Vocal | Off |
Audio Out Select DVD CD
Select the output sound format corresponding to your system connection.
For details of sound recording systems, see 35 .
Bitstream: Select when connected to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG1 or MPEG2 decoder. 18 19 The DVD video player outputs digital audio information in the bitstream format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording system.
Analog 2ch: Select when connected to a TV, or
| Dolby Pro Logic or stereo system via |
| the analog audio jacks. 16 17 18 |
PCM: | Select when connected to a 2 channel |
| digital stereo amplifier. 19 |
| The DVD video player outputs sounds |
| in the PCM 2ch format when you play a |
| DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby |
| Digital, MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording |
| system. |
Dynamic Range Control DVD
Off: Full dynamic range is maintained.
On: Dynamic range is reduced.
Notes
•This function works only during playback of Dolby Digital recorded discs.
•The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ depending on the DVD video disc.
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