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Understanding viewing features
Your LCD TV features four viewing modes and
Important Viewing mode and volume are saved based on input. For example, you last watched a DVD in widescreen mode and at high volume, and then watched TV in standard mode and low volume. When you switch back to DVD input, the viewing mode will return to widescreen and your volume will be high.
Viewing modesViewing Mode | Description |
Standard mode. The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, so black bars are added to the left and right of the display image.
Standard TV broadcasts are displayed with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Movies in 4:3 may be referred to as
Widescreen mode. When watching a standard broadcast or
When watching a widescreen (1.76:1 source) program or movie the display image fills the TV screen.
If you are watching a widescreen (1.85:1 or 2.35:1 source) program or movie, there will still be black bars at the top and bottom.
Panoramic mode. When watching a standard broadcast or
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