Setting The Display Or Sound Track - Sony SLV-D300P Service Manual

4 Press V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list:
"TV Type," "Black Level," or "Video Out."
5 Press B/b to select an item, then press O RETURN to confirm the setting.
6
Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
Menu choices
• TV Type (DVD only)
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).
The default setting is indicated in bold print.
4:3 Letter Box
Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide
picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.
4:3 Pan Scan Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Automatically
displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the
portions that do not fit.
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Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide
mode function.
4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan Scan
• Black Level
You can enhance the black level by increasing the brightness and contrast when
viewing DVDs with the PROGRESSIVE indicator turned off.
The default setting is indicated in bold print.
On Increases the contrast.
Off
Stops the increase of the contrast.
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Screen Setup

Setting the display or sound track

language
You can set various languages for the disc's
menu, sound track or subtitle.
1
Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
mode .
The "SETUP MENU" appears.
2
Press V/v/B/b to select
then press ENTER.
The "DVD SETUP" menu appears.
3 Press V/v to select the language setup item from the displayed list:
"DVD Menu," "Audio," or "Subtitle."
Then press ENTER.
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Setting the display or sound track language
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SET UP
V/v/B/b
ENTER
O RETURN
(DVD Setup),
• Video Out
You must set this setting when you use S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT jacks to connect to the TV.
The default setting is indicated in bold print.
S-Video
Component
Tip
• You can select the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
When you press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel when the DVD player is in
stop mode, progressive signal is selected and the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in blue.
Select this when you have a TV that can accept progressive signal.
When you are connected to a standard (interlace format) TV, turn off the PROGRESSIVE
indicator.
Notes
• Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the "DVD SETUP" menu settings and
not all the functions described may work.
• Depending on the DVD, "4:3 Letter Box" may be selected automatically instead of "4:3 Pan
Scan" or vice versa.
• The connection using S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks is only for the
DVD player.
• If you select progressive signal when you connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot accept
the signal in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate. In this case, press the
PROGRESSIVE button to turn off the PROGRESSIVE indicator.
• You can output progressive signal only from COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. If you turn
on the PROGRESSIVE indicator when you set "Video Out" to "S-video", COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT takes priority over S VIDEO OUT.
• The PROGRESSIVE button is not available when the DVD player is in play mode. Use the
PROGRESSIVE button in stop mode.
4
Press V/v to select the desired language, then press ENTER.
• DVD MENU LANGUAGE
You can select the desired language for the
disc's menu.
• AUDIO LANGUAGE
Switches the language of the sound track.
When you select "Original," the language
given priority in the disc is selected.
• SUBTITLE LANGUAGE
Switches the language of the subtitle
recorded on the DVD.
When you select "Audio Follow," the
language for the subtitles changes according
to the language you selected for the sound
track.
5
Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
Tip
If you select "Others" in step 4, an additional language
menu appears. Press V/v/B/b to select the desired
language, then press ENTER.
Notes
• When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD in step 4, one of the recorded
languages will be automatically selected.
• Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the DVD SETUP settings and not all the
functions described may work.
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Select this when you use the S VIDEO OUT jack on the rear panel
to connect to the TV.
Select this when you use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks
on the rear panel to connect to the TV.
Screen Setup
Setting the display or sound track language
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