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Screen sizes and disc formats / Additional information
Screen sizes and disc formats
When viewing on a standard TV or monitor
Screen format of disc Setting
16:9
4:3 (Letter box)
4:3 (Pan Scan)
widescreen discs override the player's
settings so that the disc is shown in letter
box format regardless of the setting.
4:3
16:9
4:3 (Pan Scan)
When viewing on a widescreen TV or monitor
Screen format of disc Setting
16:9
16:9
4:3
16:9
NOTE:
• Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or
either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in
a distorted picture.
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When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave
fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the
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disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge.
Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording
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performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of
shown in widescreen
the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side,
with black bars at the
top and bottom of the
scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.
screen.
Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc.,
clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the
The sides of the
program are cropped
center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below.
so that the picture fills
the whole screen.
Please note that many
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If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a
squashed. Set to
commercially available CD/DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc
either 4:3 (Letter box)
or 4:3 (Pan Scan).
more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other
cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning
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vinyl records.
presented correctly
on either setting.
Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl
records, you should still take care to handle and store discs
correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case
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and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold,
humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight).
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Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a
presented in
pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-tipped writing
widescreen.
instrument. These could all damage the disc.
Your TV will determine
how the picture is
presented-check the
manual that came with
the TV for details.
For more detailed care information see the instructions that
come with discs.
Do not load more than one disc into the player.
Discs spin at high speed inside the player. If you can see
that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise
damaged, don't risk using it; you could end up damaging the
player.
This player is designed for use with conventional, fully
circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended
for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in
connection with the use of shaped discs.
Handling discs
Storing discs
Damaged discs
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