Pioneer DVD-V5000 Owner's Manual - Page 65

Additional information 11 Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; "standard" 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. Widescreen TV users For Widescreen TVs, set the player's TV Screen option (page 21) to the widescreen aspect ratio 16:9 (Wide). When watching discs with the standard 4:3, use the TV controls to select how the picture appears. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the operating instructions provided with your TV or monitoring system. Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9. Thus, although the picture is shown in widescreen, these video clips play in a "letter box" style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Standard TV users If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen setting (page 21) of this player should be set to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan), depending on you preferences. 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are shown with black bars above and below the picture. 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. While the picture appears larger, the visible area is actually reduced. Please note that many widescreen productions override the player's settings so that the disc is shown in the author's chosen aspect ratio, regardless of the setting. Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV/monitor, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, results in a distorted picture. Titles, Chapters and Tracks DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters. Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks. Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 DVD-Video Regions DVD-Video region marks designate compatible playback area(s) for each DVD-Video disc. DVD players also have a region mark, usually found on the rear panel. Discs and players with different regions are incompatible. Discs marked ALL are compatible with this player model. The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world. 1 5 2 1 6 2 3 4 5 2 4 65