• The format you select must be
available on the Disc. If it is
not, the settings for TV Shape
will not affect the picture dur-
ing playback.
• Some widescreen TVs may show
only part of the DVD Recorder’s
menu. Adjust the screen mode
on your TV. See your TV owner’s
manual for details.
Helpful Hints
1
Press SYSTEM MENU. may be selected. If it is not, press ;
to select it.
2
Press 9 to select , then press :.
3
Press 89 to select TV Shape, Black level shift, or Video
shift. Then, press : and follow step 4 according to your
choice.
4
● If you selected TV Shape, press 89 to select 4:3 letter-
box, 4:3 panscan, or 16:9, then press OK.
Select 4:3 letterbox if you have a regular TV and want to see the
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 contains letterbox material.
Select 4:3 panscan if you have a regular TV and want both sides of
the picture to be trimmed, or formatted to fit your TV screen. This
setting is possible only if the DVD contains pan & scan material.
Select 16:9 if you have a widescreen TV.
● If you selected Black level shift, press 89 to select On or
Off, then press OK. Set Black level shift to On during playback of
NTSC Discs. This will improve the color contrast during Disc play-
back. Black level shift has no effect on PAL Disc playback.
● If you selected Video shift, press ;:to center the pic-
ture on your TV screen - or “shift” the video. When you
are satisfied with the position of the picture, press OK.
5
Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.
