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121. Basic Setup and Operation
Basic TV Operation, continued
The FORMAT Key and Picture Shape
Repeatedly press the FORMAT key to cycle through displays avail- able for the current program. The TV will remember the format you last used on each input.
Important
Black bars at the edges of the screen are common in HD pictures. Black bars are not a defect of the TV.
Sample Uses of the FORMAT Key
You can use the FORMAT key to reduce or eliminate black areas at the edges of the picture.
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Squarish 4:3 image is | Wide Expand mode stretches |
narrower than the 16:9 | the picture sideways to fill the |
screen; unused areas at the | screen. |
sides are filled with black. |
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•Black bars are added by broad- casters to fill the 16:9 screen area while preserving the original aspect ratio of the picture.
•Your cable box or satellite receiver may also be alter- ing the broadcast picture. If your receiver offers output in native format, try using it with Mitsubishi picture formats.
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Wide 2.35:1 anamorphic DVD image; unused areas at the top and bottom are filled with black (letterbox effect).
Zoom mode. The picture fills the screen. All four edges are cropped in this mode.
More TV Features
Features covered in this Basic Owner’s Guide include:
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Parental controls (Lock menu) | 29 |
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TV Clock. Set the TV Clock if you plan to use the | 27 |
TV Timer (page 27) or ChannelView (page 17). |
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Favorite sources | 17 |
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ChannelView channel listings | 17 |
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Changing input names in the Input Selection | 28 |
menu (Inputs > Name menu) |
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Digital camera images and music files | 20 |
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Programming the Remote Control | 30 |
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Internet video streaming | 18 |
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265 Series. Listening to a wireless audio | 19 |
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•HDMI control (CEC) of other A/V devices
•Center and rear channel audio output
•Using an external subwoofer
•Using the TV with a computer
•265 Series. NetCommand IR control of other A/V devices. Use of NetCommand requires purchase of IR emitter cables from Mitsubishi.
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