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Setting the aspect ratio
There are two kinds of display. A wide screen
display has a width-to-height ratio (TV aspect)
of 16:9, while a regular display has a TVaspect
of 4:3. Be sure to select the correct TVaspect
for the display connected to VIDEO OUTPUT.
! When using a regular display, select either
LETTER BOX or PANSCAN. Selecting 16: 9
may result in an unnatural picture.
! If you select the TVaspect, the units dis-
play changes to the same setting.
1 Touch SETUP and VISUAL and then
touch TVASPECT.
2 Touch any of the following touch panel
keys to select the TVaspect.
! 16: 9 Wide screen picture (16:9) is dis-
played as it is (initial setting)
! LETTER BOX The picture is theshape of a
letterbox with black bands at thetop and
bottom of the screen
! PANSCAN The picture is cut short atthe
right and left of the screen
Notes
! When playing discs that do not specify
PANSCAN, playback is with LETTER BOX
even if you select PANSCAN setting. Confirm
whether the disc package bears the
16 : 9 LB
mark. (See page 12.)
! Some discs do not enable changingof the TV
aspect. For details, refer to the discsin-
structions.
Setting the parental lock
Some DVD video discs let you use parental
lock to restrict the viewing of violent and adult-
oriented scenes by children. You can set the
parental lock level in steps as desired.
! When you set a parental lock level and then
play a disc featuring parental lock, code
number input indications may be dis-
played. In this case, playback will begin
when the correct code number is input.
Setting the code number and level
When you first use this function, register your
code number. If you do not register a code
number, parental lock will not operate.
1 Touch SETUP and VISUAL and then
touch PARENTAL.
2 Touch 09 to input a four digit code
number.
3 While the inputted number is dis-
played, touch ENTER.
The code number is set, and you can now set
the level.
4 Touch any of 18 to select the desired
level.
The parental lock level is set.
! LEVEL 8 Playbackof the entire disc is pos-
sible (initial setting)
! LEVEL 7LEVEL 2 Playbackof discs for
children and non-adult-oriented discs is
possible
! LEVEL 1 Playback ofdiscs for children
only is possible
Notes
! We recommend to keepa record of yourcode
number in case you forget it.
! The parental lock level is recorded onthe disc.
You can confirm it by looking at the disc pack-
age, included literature or on thedisc itself.
With discs that do not featurea recorded par-
ental lock level, you cannot use parentallock.
Setting up the DVD
player
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