Samsung HT-HDP40 - Manual (Page 24)

Setting TV Screen type
Depending on your TV type (Wide Screen or conventional 4:3), you can select the TV's aspect ratio.
1 In Stop mode,
press MENU
button.
2
Press Cursor T ^
button to: move to
press ENTER button.
I Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size)
The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of widescreen and high
definition TVs is 16:9. This ratio is called the aspect ratio. When playing DVDs recorded in different
screen sizes, you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor.
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button to move to TV
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• Once the setup is complete, you will
be taken to the previous screen.
Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.
• For a standard TV, select either "4:3LB" or "4:3PS" option according to personal preference,
Seiect "16:9" if you have a widescreen TV.
WIDE
4:3LB
(4:3 Letterbox)
4:3PS
(4:3 Pan&Scan)
: Select this to view a 16:9 picture in the full-screen
mode on your widescreen TV.
• You can enjoy the widescreen aspect.
Select this to play a 16:9 picture in the letter box
mode on a conventional TV.
< Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen.
: Select this to play a 16:9 picture in the pan & scan
mode on a conventional TV.
• You can see the central portion of the screen only (with the
sides of the 16:9 picture cut off).
’ if a DVD is in the 4:3 ratio, you cannot view it in widescreen.
■ Since DVD discs are recorded in various image formats, they will look different depending on
the software, the type of TV, and the TV aspect ratio setting.
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Press MENU button to exit the setup screen.