Moving the system unit
If you need to move the main unit, first remove a disc if there�s one in the player, then press � STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the system off. Wait for GOOD BYE to disappear from the display, then unplug the power cord.1 Never lift or move the unit during playback � discs rotate at high speeds and may damage.
Standard TV users
If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen setting (page 29) of this player should be set to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan), depending on which you prefer.
Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom.
Screen sizes and disc formats
DVD-Video discs come in different screen aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies2, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions also come in different aspect ratios; �standard� 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.3
Set to 4:3 (Pan & Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you don�t actually see the whole picture.
Widescreen TV users
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (page 29) of this player should be set to 16:9 (Wide) or 16:9 (Compressed). When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format with the 16:9 (Wide) setting, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details. Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even though you have a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a �letter box� style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
Please note that many widescreen discs override the player�s setting so that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting.
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Note
1 Unplugging the unit before GOOD BYE disappears from the display may cause the system to return to the factory settings. 2 Many widescreen discs override the system�s settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting. 3 Using the 16:9 (Wide) or 16:9 (Compressed) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or one of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in picture distortion.
