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181. Basic Setup and Operation
Basic TV Operation, continued
The FORMAT Key and Picture Shape
Repeatedly press the FORMAT key to cycle
through displays for the
current program. The
TV will remember the
format you last used on each input.
For details, see page 33
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.
Press
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, satellite receiver, or other device may also be altering the broadcast picture.
If your device offers output in native format, try using it with Mitsubishi picture formats.
Press
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
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Parental controls (Lock menu) | 57 |
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Audio Lock (controls your sound system with | 74 |
the TV’s remote control left in TV mode.) |
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TV Clock. Set the TV Clock if you plan to use | 52 |
the TV Timer (page 52) or ChannelView (page |
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Favorite channels or sources | 29 |
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ChannelView and custom channel collections | 30 |
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Changing the input names that appear in the | 55 |
Input Selection menu (Inputs > Name menu) |
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Digital camera images and mp3 music files | 34 |
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164 and 265 Series. Listening to a wireless | 37 |
audio device with the TV speakers |
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StreamTV™ internet access | 42 |
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Feature | Page |
Programming the remote control to operate | 73 |
other A/V devices |
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Controlling compatible devices using HDMI | 81 |
CEC control |
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265 Series. Controlling A/V devices with Net- | 60 |
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