Mitsubishi Electronics 164 Series manual Format Key and Picture Shape, More TV Features

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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•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:

See the detailed Owner’s Guide at www.mitsubishi-tv.com for more on the features described here and to learn about other features, including:

•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.