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Determine your display type
For best performance, your DVD89 player must be correctly configured
for playback even before the first disc is inserted. This is done under
General Setup Page > TV Display
in the Setup Menu.
If you have a 4:3 or standard definition screen as pictured above, select
one of these options:
•
4:3 Pan/Scan
– 4:3 TV Pan and Scan. Choose when the display is 4:3.
Both sides of a widescreen image are clipped (you lose about 30% of
the picture).
•
4:3 Letterbox
– 4:3 TV Letterbox. Choose when the display is 4:3.
Widescreen image is displayed in “letterbox” format with black
borders on top and bottom (preferred).
Notes when using HDMI
• If your AV receiver or display has an HDMI input, you can use the
included HDMI cable to connect the DVD player to the TV. This is the
most preferred connection method as it provides a pure digital
connection for video signal and, depending upon your system, can
also deliver high resolution digital audio over the same cable.
• When playback is completely stopped, use the “HDMI” button on the
remote control to switch the video output resolution. Select the
resolution that produces the best picture quality on your TV. For most
flat panels and DLP™, LCD or LCoS (SXRD™, D-ILA™) rear projection
televisions this will be 720p. For CRT rear projection televisions this
will likely be 1080i. For non HD displays (very rare if they have HDMI
or DVI) this will be 480p.
• If the HDMI input of your TV is only capable of decoding 2-channel
digital audio, it is recommended that you set
Speaker Setup Page >
Down-mix
to
“Stereo”
. This sets the audio down-mix mode of the DVD
player to “Stereo”.
Widescreen or 16:9 TV
Standard Definition or 4:3 TV
If you have a widescreen (16:9) display as pictured above, select one of
these options:
•
16:9 Wide
– 16:9 (widescreen) sources will be displayed in their
native aspect ratio, and 4:3 sources will be stretched.
•
16:9 Wide/SQZ
– 16:9 (widescreen) as well as 4:3 sources will be
displayed in their native aspect ratio. Please note that in this mode
4:3 sources will be displayed with black borders on both sides to
maintain the correct 4:3 aspect ratio.
Important: If you are using a plasma or widescreen CRT display you
will want to avoid leaving black bars on the screen for any length of
time as you may encounter temporary burn-in where the display
retains memory of the “used” part of screen and the unused (black
bar) portions are clearly defined on the screen during subsequent
viewing sessions. The “16:9 Wide” mode is the best choice for these
types of displays.
