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28Basic operations
Basic operations
Move the
JOYSTICK
up and down to
select the desired screen size
Screen sizes FULL
Displays a screen enlarged horizontally to fi t the display.
NORMAL
Displays the screen at a ratio of 4:3 (width to height).
ZOOM
Displays the screen at a ratio of 16:9 (width to height).
After making adjustments, wait a while and the
display adjustment items will disappear.
NOTE
· If the video is viewed in an aspect ratio of 16:9,
set it to FULL.· If ZOOM is set, part of the top and bottom of the
menu on the screen may be cut off.
To adjust screen size
Press the
DISP
button
When display attribute adjustment items are
displayed, press the
DISP
button again
Screen size adjustment items (FULL, NORMAL,
ZOOM) are displayed.
DISPLAY 4 * ; &
FULL
NORMAL
ZOOM
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DVD video/DVD-VR41
DVD video/DVD-VR
4:3 (Pan Scan) A 16:9 image is displayed as a 4:3
aspect ratio by cropping the left and
right images.
16:9 A 16:9 aspect ratio image is displayed with the original ratio.Select 16:9 for this setting.
Types of audio
■ Audio DRC
Audio DRC is an abbreviation for Dynamic
Range Control. The dynamic range is
controlled so that all audio is played at a
level that is easy to hear. Use this setting
to either enable audio DRC or to play
audio with the standard volume. NON Plays audio with the standard
volume.
LINE Plays audio with DRC enabled.
RF Used when audio cannot be heard in LINE mode.
Audio quality may suffer in RF
mode. Use NON and LINE modes
whenever possible.
To set aspect
Set the aspect ratio.
Move the JOYSTICK
left and right
and select Aspect, and press the
ENT
button.
Mark Audio Aspect
Rating
LanguageTV Aspect 16:9
mc4406
Move the JOYSTICK
up and down,
select 16:9, 4:3(Pan Scan) , 4:3(Let-
ter Box) and press the ENT
button
Mark Audio Aspect
Rating
LanguageTV Aspect 4:3(Pan Scan)
16:9 4:3(Lettr Box)
mc4423Aspect ratio:
the width to height ratio of a screen or image.4:3 (Letter Box) An image with 16:9 aspect ratio is displayed as a 4:3 aspect ratio by
placing a black band on the top and
bottom.
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Glossary
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Glossary
Term
Meaning
VBR (Variable Bit Rate):
The bit rate varies according to the rate of
compression. CBR (Constant Bit Rate) is a format
that sets a fi xed bit rate. The bit rate varies according
to the rate of compression, so players that do not
support VBR cannot play VBR compressed fi les.
WMA:
Abbreviation for Windows Media Audio. An audio
compression technology developed by Microsoft
Corporation.
WMA-Tag:
Information such as the title or artist name that is
recorded in a WMA fi le
Language code:
Code for the language set when viewing DVD video.
Sampling frequency:
Frequency at which sampling (analog samples
digitized at fi xed intervals) is done to convert analog
audio signals to digital audio signals.
Bit rate:
Value that expresses rate per second of signal
transfer in bits.
Multisession:
Recording on several different occasions when
recording onto CD-R.
Region number:
There are 6 region numbers (as well as individual
country codes) for DVD videos. Region numbers for
the disc and the player must match in order to play
the disc.
Term Meaning
AAC:
AAC is an abbreviation of Advanced Audio Coding,
which is a compressed audio format in which the video
compression standards MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 are used.
Aspect ratio:
the width to height ratio of a screen or image.
BONUS (bonus track):
Special additional track included on a DVD audio or
other media
CD-DA:
Music CD
CD-R:
Recordable CD media. Data can be recorded once
and cannot be rerecorded or erased.
CD-RW:
Recordable CD media. Data can be recorded,
rerecorded, and erased.
CD-TEXT:
Function that records text such as album, song, and
artist names onto music CDs.
Country Code:
Region code set when watching DVD video.
CURSOR:
Mark used to select items in sequence on the screen.
In the system CURSOR menu, items that can be set
change color.
DVD-VR (DVD Video Recording Format):
DVD writing formats such as DVD-R and DVD-RW
(video recording formats primarily for household use)
ID3-Tag:
Information such as the title or artist name that is
recorded in an MP3 fi le.
Term
Meaning
MP3:
Abbreviation for MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.
MPEG:
An audio data compression standard.
Abbreviation for Moving Picture Coding Experts
Group, a video compression standard.
NTSC:
Abbreviation for National Television Standards
Committee.
PAL:
Phase Alternating Line.
PBC (Playback control):
A video CD playback format, in which numbers can
be entered and the desired track may be selected on
the displayed screen.
PLAY LIST:
A list including the desired playback order and the
like. Made in advance when creating MP3/WMA/AAC
fi les.
Rating:
Depending on the DVD video, ratings such as age
restrictions may be set for certain content.
SOURCE:
Type of music or video. System source selections
include DISC and VIDEO (auxiliary input).
Titles:
First, DVD videos are set off by titles. Each title is
divided into chapters.
Chapter:
Numbers assigned to titles are called title numbers,
and numbers assigned to chapters are called chapter
numbers.