Changing picture format
1 Press FORMAT on the remote control.
2 Press Î or ï to select a picture format and press OK to confirm your choice.
Summary of picture formats
5 types of display modes can be selected when the broadcasting station is sending 16:9 or 4:3 video signal. And 3 types of display modes can be selected for PC input signal.
For 16:9 video signal
[Normal][4:3]
[Movie Expand]
[Wide][Zoom]
Normal
Display a 16:9 picture at its original size.
4:3
Display a 16:9 picture at a 4:3 size; the picture is shortened horizontally. Sidebars appear on both edges of the screen.
Movie Expand
Display a 16:9 picture that is vertically stretched to full the screen. This only crops out the top of the picture.
Zoom
Display a 16:9 picture at its maximum size without changing its horizontal and vertical ratio.
Wide
Display a horizontally stretched picture.This crops out the left and right sides of the picture.
For 4:3 video signal
[Normal][16:9]
[Movie Expand]
[Wide][Zoom]
Normal
Display a 4:3 picture at its original size. Sidebars appear on both edges of the screen.
16:9
Display a 4:3 picture at a 16:9 size; the picture is stretched horizontally to fill the screen.
Movie Expand
Display a 4:3 picture at a 16:9 size; the picture is stretched more vertically at the top of the screen.This crops out the top of the picture.
Zoom
Display a 4:3 picture at a 16:9 size; at its maximum size that is more vertically stretched to full the screen.This crops out the top and bottom of the picture.
Wide
Display the picture with its center at the original size and the edges stretched horizontally to full the screen.
For PC input signal
[Normal][Full]
[Dot By Dot]
Normal
Display a proportionately stretched picture. Sidebars appear on both edges of the screen.
Full
Display a picture that is stretched out of proportion to fill the screen.
Dot By Dot
Display a picture in its original size.
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