Setting Aspect Ratio (Tv Aspect) - Pioneer XDV-P9 Owner's Manual

Setting Aspect Ratio (TV ASPECT)

There are two kinds of display. A wide screen display has a width-to-height ratio (TV aspect)
of 16:9, while a regular display has a TV aspect of 4:3. Be sure to select the correct TV
aspect for the display you use.
Move the joystick up/down to select the "TV
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ASPECT".
"TV ASPECT" is indicated in blue. (For details, see
page 40.)
Press the ENTER button.
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TV aspect settings are indicated on the right of the
screen.
Move the joystick up/down to select the
3
desired TV aspect.
The currently set TV aspect is indicated in yellow.
The TV aspect selected with the joystick is indicated
in blue.
TV aspect
16:9
LETTER BOX
PANSCAN
Press the ENTER button.
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The selected TV aspect is set.
Precaution:
• When using a regular display, select either "LETTER BOX" or "PANSCAN". Selecting 16:9
may result in an unnatural picture.
• When playing discs that do not specify "PANSCAN", playback is with "LETTER BOX"
even if you select the "PANSCAN" setting. Confirm whether the disc package bears the
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16 : 9 LB
• Some discs do not enable changing of the TV aspect. For details, refer to the disc's instruc-
tions.
• When selecting CDs and Video CDs, you cannot change the TV aspect settings.
• Pressing the RETURN button takes you back to the previous display.
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Setting detail
Select when using a wide screen display. (Initial setting)
Select when using a regular display. When playing discs featuring images
recorded with a 16:9 TV aspect, the picture is the shape of a letter box with
black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.
Select when using a regular display. When playing discs featuring images
recorded with a 16:9 TV aspect, the picture is cut short at the right and left of
the screen.
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mark. (See page 10.)