Toshiba P1500 - DVD Player - 8, Owner'S Manual

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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 area 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.
• When you view pictures on the LCD of this player,
select “16:9 Widescreen”.
Customizing the Function Settings (continued)
Setting details
DVD
Picture
TV Shape
LCD Picture 16:9
Fine
AB C
LCD Picture
DVD VCD
Select the picture quality of LCD.
Fine:
Picture resolution is enhanced.
Normal: Picture resolution is normal.
Notes
• When you select “Fine”, picture will not be output from
the video output. When you connect the player to a TV
set, close up the LCD or press the LCD MODE button
on the main unit to turn the LCD monitor off.
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• Always select “Normal” when connecting the player to
an external display via the video output(s).