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• Digital channel information—Disp lays the
channel number, station name, channel label (if
present), broadcast program name, TV rating,
audio information, resolution, CC mode, current
time, and current program start and end times.
• Analog channel information—Displays channel
number, channel label (if preset), audio
information, and resolution.
• Press GUIDE to show the digital program guide,
which may view a list of available programs,
program times, and program summaries, depending
on the information provided by the broadcaster.
Adjusting t he picture

Adjusting the T V picture

To adjust the TV picture:
1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the
Picture menu displayed.
2Press or ENTER/ to access the menu.
3Press or to highlight an option, then press or
to adjust the setting. You can select:
•Mode—Selects the picture mode. You can select:
•Vivid—Provides a bright and vivid picture.
•Standard—Provides a standard picture.
•Energy Savings—Reduces the brightness
and backlight levels to save energy.
•Theater—Provides finely detailed
cinema-like viewing.
•Sports—Provides a dynamic picture.
•Custom—Lets you manually customize the
picture settings.
•Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the dark
areas of the picture.
•Contrast—Adjusts the brightness of the light
areas of the picture.
•Color—Adjusts the color intensity of the picture.
A low setting may make the color look faded. A
high setting may make the color look artificial.
•Tint—Adjusts the color balance of the picture.
Use this control to make skin tones look more
natural.
•Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of images. If
you set this control too high, dark images may
appear with light or white edges.
•Advanced Video—Opens the Advanced Video
sub-menu where you can adjust additional video
options.
•Backlight—Sets the overall brilliance of the
screen.
•Aspect Ratio—Selects the aspect ratio of the
picture.
Note
You can also press PICT to select the picture mode.
Aspect ratio option Example
Auto:
The picture display is adjusted
to the correct aspect ratio
automatically (TV mode only).
This setting is only active
when Auto Zoom in the
Channel menu is set to On.
Normal:
Displays the original 4:3
aspect ratio with vertical black
bars on the left and right of
the image.
Wide:
Use this option to view
content recorded in a 16:9
(wide-screen) aspect ratio.
Zoom:
Expands the image to fill the
screen. The top and bottom of
the image may be cropped.
Cinema:
Stretches the image at the
edges, but keeps a clear image
in the center.
Note
You can also press ZOOM to select the aspect ratio.
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