Display (Aspect Ratio —horizontal/vertical
screen image ratio)
A monitor has two types of aspect ratio: the normal type
with a 4:3 horizontal-to-vertical screen ratio, and a wide
type with a 16:9 ratio. Some DVDs also have multiple
types of aspect ratio as follows:
4:3 Letter Box
When using a normal monitor,
select 4:3 Letter Box. If you play a
16:9-wide-image DVD on a normal
monitor, the images are compressed
vertically.
4:3 Pan & Scan
When using a normal monitor,
select 4:3 Pan & Scan. If you play a
16:9-wide-image DVD on a normal
monitor, the images are cropped at
the left and right.
16:9 Widescreen
When using a wide monitor, select
16:9 Widescreen. If you play a 16:9-
wide-image DVD, the images are
played at full size*
1
To play images at full size, set your monitor to "Full" or to
*
the corresponding mode. For details, read the instruction
manual supplied with your monitor.
You can select the desired aspect ratio from those
compatible with your monitor.
1
See "Selecting items for setup" (page 36) first.
Follow steps 1 to 4 on page 36, then proceed below to
complete your setup.
2
Select "Display," then press ENTER.
The setup screen for changing the aspect-ratio is
displayed:
The currently selected item is highlighted in yellow.
Display
4:3
Letter Box
4:3
Pan&Scan
16:9
Widescreen
3
Press the cursor buttons (V/v) to select the desired
aspect ratio (4:3 Letter Box/4:3 Pan & Scan/16:9
Widescreen)*
2
*
The aspect ratio types differ, depending on your monitor and the
disc.
4
Press ENTER.
The setup screen reappears automatically.
You can check the desired aspect ratio type under
"Display."
To end or drop the setup change and resume
playback
1 Press SET UP.
The playback screen with the indicator "x" on
1
.
appears. Resuming playback is still activated.
2 Press PLAY to start playback.
• DVD/Video CD
• Audio CD
Notes
• If you want to return to the setup screen (page 36) while
completing the setup change, press RETURNO or B.
• If you select an aspect ratio not stored on the disc, another
aspect ratio stored on the disc will be selected during playback.
• If you use a normal monitor to play a 16:9-wide-image DVD,
the images will appear unnatural.
• When you use a wide monitor in "Full" or an equivalent mode
and set this unit to "4:3 Letter Box" or "4:3 Pan & Scan," the
images will appear unnatural.
• Read the instruction manual supplied with the DVD.
2
.
Set Up
DVD Menu Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Digital Output
Bitstream
4 : 3 Pan&Scan
Display
Parental
OSD Message
Player Language
The disc plays from the beginning*
3
If the resume playback is still activated, the disc plays
*
from the point you stopped playback.
The disc plays from the point you stopped
playback.
English
Original
Original
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On
English
3
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