Using the TV’s Menu System
Stretch The image of a 4:3 video signal is stretched horizontally by approximately 33% while the vertical size stays the same.
Zoom The image of a 4:3 video signal increases by approximately 33% and the vertical size increases by approximately 33%.
Notes: There is no ability provided to change the screen format for a 16:9 video signal since it fills up the entire area of the TV’s screen.
The FORMAT button on the remote gives you access to change the format with a one- button press rather than navigating through the menu system.
Normal and Stretch do not affect Record Output; Zoom may alter the original video.
Some programs are copy protected and cannot be recorded. If the REC icon in the banner is dim, a recording cannot be made because of copy protection limits. If REC icon is bright, the program can be recorded.
The format of some video cannot be changed even though it appears to be a 4:3 aspect- ratio picture.
Use the FORMAT button to view screen formats (Zoom, Stretch) other than those with side panels. Some video formats may not be able to be changed with the FORMAT button.
0 Go Back
1 Closed Captioning
2 Screen Format
3 Record Output
4 Color Scheme
5Translucency
6Menu Language
7Digital Channel Info
8Lamp Power
Main Menu 
Preferences
Cropped Recording (Center Cut)
Anamorphic Mode Recording
You can record analog and digital programs by connecting the RECORD OUTPUT jacks to a video recorder. All signal sources can be recorded except for Input 5
16:9 images can be recorded in one of two ways. "Cropped" records the center of a 16:9 image and is best for playback on a standard 4:3 TV. "Anamorphic" squeezes a 16:9 image into a 4:3 area; during playback on this
Press or to point to an option, then press OK to select it. Press to return to the menu.
Record Output
16:9 signals can be recorded in one of two ways: Cropped Recording (Center Cut) and Anamorphic Mode Recording. Cropped Recording records the center of a 16:9 signal and the Anamorphic Mode Recording compresses the 16:9 signal into a 4:3 area.
Notes: To make the “cleanest” recording, avoid using PIP, the GUIDE Plus+ system, freeze function, browser, or zoom screen format. Doing so will have unwanted effects on the recorded video.
Tip
Pressing FREEZE button also freezes RECORD OUTPUT, but not 1394 output.
The TV does not need to be on to make a recording as long as the recording being made was set up in the GUIDE Plus+ system. When the TV is off, the Record Output may show the TV tuning channels in a data acquisition activity. This is normal.
If an unusual pattern appears when you connect your VCR input to the RECORD OUTPUT, playing a tape or switching to the VCR’s tuner removes the pattern.
0 Go Back
1 Closed Captioning
2 Screen Format
3 Record Output
4 ColorRec dSchemeOutput
5Translucency
6Menu Language
7Digital Channel Info
8Lamp Power
Main Menu 
Preferences
Sky Blue
Emerald
Rasberry
Plum
You can select from one of four colors for the menu system
and the channel banner. The color of GUIDE Plus+ is not affected by the selection in this screen.
Press or to point to an option, then press OK to select it. Press to return to the menu.
Color Scheme
Select from among four colors (Sky Blue, Emerald, Raspberry, and Plum) to change the color of the menu system and banner.
Note: The guide and browser colors are unaffected.
| Main Menu Preferences |
0 Go Back | The translucency level you set is applied to the |
1 Closed Captioning | menu system and channel banner for all inputs and |
antennas. An exception is Input 5 | |
2 Screen Format | component video formats where translucency is set to |
opaque and cannot be changed. | |
3 Record Output | The translucency level you set does not affect GUIDE Plus+. |
4 Color Scheme |
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5 Translucency |
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6 Menu Language |
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7 Digital Channel Info |
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8 Lamp Power | Pressorto move the indicator to the desired |
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| translucency level for the |
Translucency
You can change the translucency
Notes: This does not apply to GUIDE Plus+ system and browser.
Some video formats do not support the display of translucency
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