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Function setup
TV Shape
4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is
connected.
Displays theatrical images with
masking bars above and below the
picture.
4:3 Normal: Select when a standard 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 the DVD video
disc. Therefore, the playback picture of some DVD
video discs may not conform to the picture size you
select.
• When you play DVD video discs 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 “16:9 Widescreen” 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. Always be sure that your TV
shape conforms to the actual TV in use.
Blacker than Black
Off: For normal use.
On: Select when you adjust the black level of your
TV using a commercially available test disc that
contains adjustment signals.
Black Level
DVD
Set to your preference and monitor’s ability.
Enhanced: Expanded black level. (0 IRE)
Normal: Standard black level. (7.5 IRE)
DVD
Setting details
Customizing the Function Settings (continued)
Picture
Black Level
TV Shape
4:3 LB
NRML
A
B
C
Blacker than Black
Off
DVD
Audio Out Select
Select the output sound format corresponding to your
system connection.
For details of sound recording systems, see
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Bitstream: Select when connected to an amplifier
equipped with a Dolby Digital or DTS
decoder.
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The DVD video player outputs digital
audio information in the bitstream
format when you play a DVD video disc
recorded on the Dolby Digital or DTS
recording system.
Analog 2ch: Select when connected to a TV, or
Dolby Pro Logic or stereo system via
the analog audio jacks.
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PCM: Select when connected to a 2 channel
digital stereo amplifier.
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The DVD video player outputs sounds
in the PCM 2ch format when you play a
DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby
Digital, MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording
system.
Audio
Dynamic Range Control
Karaoke Vocal
CD Attenuation
Audio Out Select
Bitstream
On
Off
Off
A
B
C