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Customizing the Function Settings
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Settings in the Video 1 page
Refer to page 99 for more information on using the Setup window.
Selecting the aspect ratio according to the TV ([TV Screen])
Set the aspect ratio to match the TV connected to the PDR-
155. If the TV has a wide screen, select [16:9 (Wide)]. Many
DVD movies support the wide screen format, and are
recorded with an aspect ratio of 16:9. If you view such DVD
movies on a regular TV screen (which has an aspect ratio of
4:3), the image will appear vertically stretched. To avoid this,
if you are watching a regular TV screen, select [4:3 (Letter
Box)] or [4:3 (Pan & Scan)]. You cannot change this setting
during playback.
Tip
Some discs may not allow you to change the aspect ratio setting. For more information, check the
disc jacket.
Setting the component video output
Compared to a standard interlaced TV picture, a progressive scan TV is capable of more sta-
ble, flicker-free images. Don’t set this parameter if your NTSC color TV or monitor doesn’t
support progressive scan.
Interlace (Factory Setting)
Use this setting with regular TVs that do not feature progressive scan.
Progressive
Use this setting with TVs and monitors that feature progressive
scan component video inputs.
Auto Progressive
The unit selects the progressive scan setting when 16:9 DVDs
are played, and selects the interlace setting when 4:3 DVDs are
played. Your TV/monitor must be compatible with progressive
scan to use this setting.
Tip
If [Auto Progressive] is selected, the picture may flicker or be distorted when the unit switches
between progressive and interlace modes. This is not a malfunction of either the PDR-155 or the TV.
If your TV does not switch between 4:3 and 16:9, change the aspect ratio of the TV to 4:3. Alter-
natively, set [Component Video] in the Setup window to [Interlace] or [Auto Progressive]. If you
select [Auto Progressive], 4:3 discs will be played in Interlace mode, while discs that are recorded in
both 4:3 and 16:9 will play in interlace mode during the 4:3 sections, and in progressive mode during
the 16:9 parts. Switch your TV’s aspect ratio to the most suitable setting (for more details, see the
manual that came with your TV).
Notes
• If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and you choose
progressive scan mode, you will not be able to see any picture at all. If your TV is con-
nected via the composite or S video connectors, choose [Interlace] for [Component Video].
• This function only works with NTSC format DVDs.
Video1
Language
General
V2
Exit
Move
TV Screen
4:3(Letter Box)
4:3(Pan&Scan)
16:9(Wide)
SETUP
Select your display preference
4 : 3 (Letter Box)
For letter box
format movies
on a regular
TV screen
4 : 3 (Pan & Scan)
For pan &
scan format
movies on a
regular TV
screen
16 : 9 (Wide)
For wide-
screen
TVs
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Video1
Language
General
V2
Exit
Move
TV Screen
Component Video
16:9(Wide
)
Interlace
Progressive
Auto Progressive
SETUP
Select Interlace or Progressive
output Component Video
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