Technicolor - Thomson DTH 8550 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Menus
Disc options
From the Setup menu, this menu offers you 2 functions to maximise the discs you want to play.
Autoplay
Select Autoplay On, if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DVD
recorder tray is closed.
Screen Format - (DVD / VCD)
Depending on the format of the DVD disc being played,select the image format that corresponds
best to the format of your television screen - cinema screen 16 x 9, classic screen 4 x 3 (Letter
Box or Standard).
Note
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on certain DVDs, the picture format cannot be changed.
Caution: the Automatic Format function of certain television sets
may malfunction in 16x9. Set the Auto-Format of your television
to Off in order to avoid conflicts.
With a letterbox format TV (16x9) select 16 x 9 widescreen. Films in 16x9 will be fully
displayed. Films in 4x3 will have vertical black bands on each side of the picture.
With a 4x3 television, select 4 x 3 Letterbox to take advantage of the pictures recorded in
that format or 16x9. Select 4 x 3 standard to take advantage of a 4x3 Letterbox without
distortion. For films in 16x9, the edges of the picture may extend beyond the edges of the
screen.
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