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Additional Information
Screen Sizes and Disc
Formats
DVD-Video discs come in several different
screen aspects, ranging from TV programs,
which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope
widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up
to about 7:3.
Televisions also come in different aspect
ratios; 'standard' 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
Widescreen TV Users
If you have a widescreen TV, the
setting (page 67) of this system 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
'letterbox' 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 (page 67) of this system should be set
to
or
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan&Scan)
depending on which you prefer.
Set to
4:3 (Letter Box)
shown with black bars top and bottom.
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Set to
shown with the left and right sides cropped.
Although the picture looks larger, you do not
actually see the whole picture.
Please note that many widescreen discs
override the system's settings so that the disc
is shown in letterbox format regardless of the
setting.
TV Screen
Note:
Using the
4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a
widescreen TV, will result in a distorted
picture.
Selecting Languages
Using the Language Code
List
Some of the language options (such as 'DVD
Language' in the Setup Navigator) allow you
to set your preferred language from any of the
136 languages listed in the "Language Code
List" on page 87.
1 Select 'Other Language'.
,
2 Use the
, widescreen discs are
buttons to select either a code letter or
a code number.
3 Use the
buttons to select a code letter or a
code number.
See "Language Code List" on page 87 for a
complete list of languages and codes.
, widescreen discs are
4:3 (Pan&Scan)
setting with a standard
16:9 (Wide)
(cursor left/right)
(cursor up/down)
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