Ayre Acoustics DX-7 - Manual (Page 56)

Video
The on-screen setup menu items listed under the
“Video” tab configure the Ayre DX-7 so that the
video output will match the capabilities of your
video display.
TV Screen
It is extremely important to select the “TV Screen”
setting that matches your display device. DVDs are
manufactured with two different aspect ratios for the
picture information itself (although black bars may
be added to the top and bottom of the picture
information to create many different aspect ratios for
the final displayed picture).
Video displays are also manufactured with two
different aspect ratios, 16:9 (widescreen) and 4:3
(standard). Nearly all widescreen displays allow the
aspect ratio to be adjusted so that all DVDs are
displayed in their correct original aspect ratio.
However most standard displays do not allow the
aspect ratio to be adjusted, instead requiring the
DVD player to modify the picture signal to create
the proper aspect ratio.
When the DVD player changes the aspect ratio of
a widescreen DVD to match a standard 4:3
display, there is an unavoidable loss of vertical
resolution.
If your video display is a widescreen model,
configure this setting to “16:9 (Wide)”. If your
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Picture Quality -
S-Video Out -
On Screen Display – Position - Normal
Still Picture – Auto
Angle Indicator – On
Move Exit
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
16:9 (Wide)
4:3 (Letterbox)
SETUP
TV Screen