Function setup

Customizing the Function Settings (continued)

Setting details

Video

Language Video Audio Rating

 

TV Shape DVD VCD

To select a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your TV.

Language

 

Video

 

Audio

Rating

 

 

 

TV Shape

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

TV System

NTSC

 

4:3 Letter Box

Video Output

CVBS

 

 

16:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV System DVD VCD CD

To select the video system of a disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language

 

Video

 

Audio

Rating

 

 

TV Shape

4:3 Letter Box

 

 

 

TV System

NTSC

 

 

NTSC

 

 

Video Output

CVBS

 

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NTSC: To play a NTSC disc. Connect a NTSC 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.

4:3 Pan Scan:

4:3 Letterbox:

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.

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.

Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture.

For the case of Progressive mode, your multisystem TV must be able to support 525p and 625p.

Video Output DVD VCD CD

To select whether you send CVBS or YUV signals to the connected TV or not.

Language

Video

Audio

Rating

TV Shape

4:3 Letter Box

 

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.

TV System

NTSC

 

 

Video Output

CVBS

 

CVBS

 

 

 

YUV

CVBS: Corresponding to your TV which has a video

(yellow) or S-video input. 14

YUV: Corresponding to your TV which has a YUV (component video) inputs. S-Video will not have video signal if YUV have been selected instead

of CVBS. 15

Progressive mode can only be on when YUV is selected.

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