Explanation of Each Item in the Picture Category
Note
PICTURE TV Shape 4:3LB Black Level NRML PAL/Auto Auto
To know the factory setting for each item, see the on-screen illustration on the left.
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TV Shape
� 4:3 Letterbox:
DVD
PAL/Auto*
� PAL: Select to play PAL discs. Connect a PAL TV to view pictures.
DVD
VCD
Select when a 4:3 TV is connected.
Displays widescreen images with masking bars above and below the picture.
� Auto: The DVD Player automatically detects PAL and NTSC video systems of discs. Connecting a multisystem TV (PAL/NTSC compatible) is needed to view pictures.
Note
A playback picture may be distorted temporarily when the detected signal changes between PAL and NTSC on the disc.
� 4:3 Normal:
Select when a 4:3 TV is connected.
Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Either or both sides of the picture are cut off.
� 16:9 Widescreen: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.
Notes
� The displayable picture size is preset on each DVD video. Therefore, the playback picture of some DVD videos may not conform to the picture size you select. � When you play a DVD video recorded in the 4:3 picture size only, the playback picture always appears in the 4:3 picture size regardless of the TV shape setting. � If you select �16:9Widescreen� and you own a 4:3 TV set, the DVD playback picture will be horizontally distorted during playback. Images will appear to be horizontally compressed. Make sure the TV Shape conforms to the actual TV in use.
Black Level
DVD
VCD
Set according to your preference and the TV�s capability. (USA, Canadian, and Asian models) � Enhanced: Expanded black level � Normal: Standard black level (Other models) � Normal: Standard black level � Light: Brighter than in �Normal�
