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sizes
and
disc
formats
DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging
from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen
movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions, too, come in
different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
Widescreen
TV
users
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting of this player should
be set to 16:9 (Wide)
When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, 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.
Standard
TV
users
If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen setting 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.
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.
Please note that many widescreen discs override the player’s settings so
that the disc is shown in letter box format regardless of the setting.
20 80 Series DVD Player
DISPLAY SETTINGS