Customizing the function settings (continued), Setting details, Tv shape – Toshiba SD-330ESB EN User Manual

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Function setup

TV Shape

DVD

4:3 Letterbox:

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is
connected.
Displays theatrical images with
masking bars above and below the
picture.

4:3 Normal:

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is
connected.
Displays pictures cropped to fill
your TV screen. Either or both
sides of the picture are cut off.

16:9 Widescreen: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is

connected.

Notes
• The displayable picture size is preset on the DVD video

disc. Therefore, the playback picture of some DVD
video discs may not conform to the picture size you
select.

• When you play DVD video discs recorded in the 4:3

picture size only, the playback picture always appears
in the 4:3 picture size regardless of the TV shape
setting.

• If you select “16:9 Widescreen” and you own a 4:3 TV

set, the DVD playback picture will be horizontally
distorted during playback. Images will appear to be
horizontally compressed. Always be sure that your TV
shape conforms to the actual TV in use.

PAL/Auto

DVD

VCD

PAL: To play a PAL disc. Connect a PAL TV to view a

picture.

Auto: The DVD video player automatically identifies

PAL or NTSC video system of a disc. Connect
a multisystem TV (PAL/NTSC compatible) to
view a picture.
A playback picture may be distorted when
detected a signal change between PAL and
NTSC on the disc.

Setting details

Customizing the Function Settings (continued)

Picture

TV Shape

4:3 LB

AB C

PAL/Auto

Video Out Select

Auto
Video

Pause/Still

Auto

Video Out Select

DVD

VCD

Video:

Select when connected to a normal TV.

S Video: Select when connected to a TV compatible

with S video signals.

RGB:

Select when connected to an RGB monitor.

Notes
• When you connect a TV equipped with the component

video inputs, select “Video” or “S Video”.

• If the on-screen display disappears immediately after

you select “RGB”, you can restore it by connecting the
DVD player using the VIDEO OUT (yellow) jack.

Pause/Still

DVD

Auto:

For normal use. Still and fast motion images
can be paused.

Frame: The resolution of still pictures is improved,

so that you can make a motionless picture
more clearer when you pause it.