Philips DVD727 User manual - Page 35

You may set the DVD Player to display video in one of three formats: Letter Box, Pan & Scan, or Widescreen (16:9).To choose a format, follow these steps.The format you select must be available on the Disc. If it is not, the settings for TV DISPLAY will not affect the picture during playback. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 4 to select VIDEO SETUP, then press OK. Press 4 to select TV DISPLAY. Then press 2. 3 2-4 Press 3 or 4 to select 4:3 PANSCAN, 4:3 LETTER BOX, or 4 16:9 (widescreen), then press OK. Select 4:3 PANSCAN if you want the picture to be trimmed or formatted to fit your TV screen.This setting is possible only if the DVD is recorded in pan & scan or regular format. Check the Disc case for details. Select 4:3 LETTER BOX if you want to see the entire, widened picture with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.This looks like the picture you see when watching movies in a theater.This setting is possible only if the DVD was recorded in the letterbox or widescreen format. Check the Disc case for details. Select 16:9 (widescreen) if you connected the DVD Player to a widescreen TV. - - VIDEO SETUP PAGE - - TV TYPE TV DISPLAY F 4:3 PANSCAN CLOSED CAPTIONS 4:3 LETTER BOX PROGRESSIVE 16:9 SMART PICTURE PICTURE SETTING MAIN PAGE TV Display 35 1,5 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. 16:9 (Widescreen TV) 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PANSCAN Helpful Hints • DVDs only play in the format in which they were recorded. For example, if the DVD case says the DVD is recorded in Letterbox or Widescreen format, you may play the DVD only with the black bars showing at the top and bottom of the widened picture. Even if you set TV DISPLAY to 4:3 PANSCAN, the picture will show in the widened format. • Some widescreen TVs may show only part of the DVD Player's menu. Adjust the screen mode on your TV. See your TV owner's manual for details.