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Direct Button Operation

VIEW MODE

You can select the screen size.

1 Press VIEW MODE.
The View Mode menu displays.
The menu lists the View Mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently
being received.
2 Press VIEW MODE or a/b while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a

desired item on the menu.

• You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio.
You can have the same settings by choosing "View Mode" on the menu items. (See page 33.)
You may not be able to change the View Mode while in 3D mode.

For HD programs

Stretch Dot by Dot (Full Screen) S.Stretch (Smart stretch) Zoom
Suitable for viewing wide-
screen 1.78:1 aspect ratio
program, stretch mode will still
show very thin black bands
at the top and bottom of the
screen.
Dot by Dot (1080i/p only):
Detects the resolution of the
signal and displays an image
with the same number of
pixels on the screen.
Full Screen (720p only): You
can select "Full Screen" only
when receiving a 720p signal.
Suitable for stretching 4:3
programs to fi ll the screen.
Suitable for viewing wide-
screen 2.35:1 aspect-ratio
programs in full screen.
When using Dot by Dot or Full Screen, it is possible to see noise or bars around different outer portions of the screen. Please
change view mode to correct this.

For 4:3 programs

Example: Screen size images
Side Bar S.Stretch (Smart stretch) Zoom Stretch
Suitable for viewing
conventional 4:3 programs in
their normal format.
Suitable for stretching 4:3
programs to fi ll the screen.
Suitable for viewing wide-
screen 2.35:1 anamorphic
DVDs in full screen.
This mode is useful for 1.78:1
DVDs. When viewing 1.85:1
DVDs, stretch mode will still show
very thin black bands at the top
and bottom of the screen.

For USB-Video, DLNA-Video or Internet applications

Example: Screen size images
Input signal Auto Original
Keeps the original
aspect ratio in a full
screen display.
Displays an image by
an original size.