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2-4. Normal and Wide Format Signals
When you view a high-definition picture(16:9) with 480i or 480p format setting, the RATIO but-
ton on the remote control changes the wide mode in the cycle of Letterbox →Cropped, →
Squeezed.
When you view a standard definition picture (4:3) with 720p or 1080i format setting, the RATIO
button on the remote control changes th e wide mode in the cycle of Normal →Wide →
Panorama →Zoom →CINE-Zoom. (Refer to section 8-13, ‘ Choosing the Aspect Ratio ‘ )
Standard Definition (4:3)
Standard Definition Output Format (4:3)
No Adjustment Options
High-Definition (16:9)

WHEN YOU SET THEDISPLAY FORMAT TO SDTV (480i/480p)

Letter box
Choose when you want to view a
wide format (16:9) picture on a nor-
mal screen (4:3) without squeezing.
Cropped
Choose when you want to view a
picture filling the entire screen
while keeping the wide format.
Left and right portions of the pic-
ture will not be shown. (cropped)
Squeezed
Choose when you want to view a full
picture filling the entire screen with
no black bars. The picture in a 16:9
format will be horizontally adjusted or
squeezed to fit the 4:3 ratio monitor.
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Program Format