User's Manual Part 1

Disc playback

Progressive scan

The unit supports the progressive

scanning system as well as the con-

ventional interlaced scanning sys-

tem. If your TV is equipped with com-

ponent video input jacks which sup-

port the progressive video input, you

can enjoy high quality picture by

making the progressive scanning

mode active.

Preparation:

• Connect to a TV equipped with component jacks which support the

progressive video input.

• Turn ON the TV and set it to the corresponding video input mode.

• Press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light.)

Press PROGRESSIVE in the stop mode. The PROGRESSIVE in-

dicator “

” on the display window will light.

• The unit recognizes the picture source (film or video) of the cur-

rent disc according to the disc information.

Press PLAY to start playback.

NOTES:

• Some discs may not be played back with the progressive scan mode correctly because of the disc characteris-

tics or recording condition.

• There are some progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets that are not fully compatible with the unit, resulting

in an unnatural picture when playing back a DVD disc in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, use the

interlaced scanning mode.

• You cannot activate the progressive scan mode in the following cases:

- The unit is in the VCR mode.

- A DVD disc is currently playing. You must stop playback first.

• To make the progressive scanning mode inactive, press PRO-

GRESSIVE in the stop mode. The PROGRESSIVE indicator

“

” on the display window will go off.

Different scanning modes

Interlaced scan

Technology that alternately displays odd-numbered scanning lines

and even-numbered scanning lines. Also called “480i”, “i” meaning

“interlace”.

Progressive scan

Technology that simultaneously displays odd-numbered scanning

lines and even-numbered scanning lines from top to bottom. Also

called “480p”, “p” meaning “progressive”.

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