Chapter 7
Advanced settings
Changing the settings
Note
• The items that can be selected depend on the player's status.
• In Options, the factory default settings are indicated in bold.
Setting
TV Screen
Video Adjust
Sharpness
(Except BDP-53FD)
Video Mode
(Except BDP-53FD)
Noise Reduction
(Except BDP-53FD)
Options
Explanation
16:9 Full
Select this when connecting to a wide (16:9) TV.
16:9 Normal
Select this when connected to a wide (16:9) TV. 4:3 pictures are displayed
with vertical black bars along the sides.
4:3 Pan&Scan
Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV and playing a 16:9 video. The
video will be played with the left and right sides of the image cut off to display
on the 4:3 screen. (This function works if the disc is labeled for 4:3PS.)
4:3 Letterbox
Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV and playing a 16:9 video. The
video will be played with black bands at the top and bottom.
The quality of the playback picture can be adjusted according to the TV you are using (page 46).
High
Choose the level of sharpness.
Middle
Low
Standard
Choose the video output mode.
Vivid
Cinema
Custom
0
Choose the level of noise reduction.
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2
3
Operating the Initial Setup
screen
1
When playback is stopped, display the Home
Menu screen.
Press
HOME MENU.
2
Select and set Initial Setup.
Use / to select, then press ENTER.
3
Select the item and change the setting.
Use /// to select, then press ENTER.
Closing the Initial Setup screen
HOME MENU or
Press
RETURN.
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