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Screen sizes and disc formats

DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging

from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen

movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions, too, come in

different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting of this player should

be set to 16:9 (Wide)

When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV

controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV may offer various

zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV

for details.

Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even

though you have a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a ‘letter

box’ style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

Standard TV users

If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen setting of this player should be

set to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan) depending on which you prefer.

Set to 4:3 (Letter Box) widescreen discs are shown with black bars top

and bottom.

Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan) widescreen discs are shown with the left and

right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you don’t actually

see the whole picture.

Please note that many widescreen discs override the player’s settings so

that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting.

20 80 Series DVD Player

DISPLAY SETTINGS

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