Watching TV

Selecting the picture size manually

Manual Selection

You can select different picture sizes that account for the kind of each picture.

1Press WIDE.

The WIDE MODE menu displays.

The menu lists the wide mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently received.

WIDE MODE

Normal

Zoom 14:9

Panorama

Full

Cinema 16:9

Cinema 14:9

2Press WIDE or a/b while the WIDE MODE menu displays on the screen.

As you toggle down the options, each mode is immediately refl ected on the TV.

Auto Selection

If you set “WSS” and “4:3 Mode” in the Setup menu on page 27, the optimum WIDE mode is automatically chosen for every broadcast containing the WSS information.

“WSS” menu

To enable Auto Selection, set “WSS” in the Setup menu to “On”. (See page 27.)

“4:3 Mode” menu

To set the type of the wide screen, select “Panorama” or “Normal” in the 4:3 Mode menu. (See page 27.)

4:3 Mode set to “Panorama”

4:3 Mode set to “Normal”

NOTE

If the broadcast signal contains no WSS information, Auto Selection will not function even when the WSS option is enabled.

Selected item

Description

 

 

Normal

For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side bar appears on each side.

 

 

Zoom 14:9

For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side bar appears on each side, and you may also see bars on the top and

 

bottom with some programmes.

 

 

Panorama

In this mode the picture is progressively stretched toward each side of the screen.

 

 

Full

For 16:9 squeeze pictures.

 

 

Cinema 16:9

For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom with some programmes.

 

 

Cinema 14:9

For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom with some programmes.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE

Normal

Zoom 14:9

Panorama

• Some picture sizes may not be

displayable depending on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

input signal.

Cinema 14:9

Cinema 16:9

Full

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