Setting Aspect Ratio (Tv Aspect) - Pioneer AVH-P7480DVD 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. When a display is connected to the
rear video output, set the correct TV aspect as for that display.
Note:
• If you change the TV aspect, this product's display changes to the same setting.
1. Move the joystick up/down to select the "TV
ASPECT" in the second SET UP MENU.
"TV ASPECT" is indicated in blue. (For details, see
page 105.)
2. Click the joystick.
TV aspect menu is displayed.
3. Move the joystick up/down to select the
desired TV aspect.
The currently set TV aspect is indicated the mark
" ". The TV aspect selected with the joystick is indi-
cated in blue.
TV aspect
16:9
LETTER BOX
PANSCAN
4. Click the joystick.
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 "
mark. (See page 13.)
• Some discs do not enable changing of the TV aspect. For details, refer to the disc's instruc-
tions.
• Pressing the RETURN button takes you back to the previous display.
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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