Useful adjustment settings

AV MODE

AV MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from to best match the surrounding environment of the TV, which can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of program watched or the type of image input from external equipment.

View mode for 4:3 Programs

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 still on the screen.

• You can sequentially select a view mode that has its own aspect ratio.

1

Press AV MODE.

• Current AV MODE displays.

 

2

Press AV MODE again before the mode

displayed on the screen disappears.

 

• The mode changes as shown below.

Mode selection for TV, INPUT 1 to 5 terminals

(Example)

View Mode

Side Bar

S. Stretch

Zoom

Stretch

AV MODE: STANDARD

AV MODE: DYNAMIC

AV MODE: DYNAMIC (Fixed)

AV MODE: MOVIE

AV MODE: GAME

AV MODE: USER

Side Bar:

Suitable for viewing conventional 4:3 programs in their normal format.

S.Stretch (Smart stretch): Suitable for stretching 4:3 programs to fill the screen.

Selected item

Description

 

 

STANDARD

For a highly defined image in a normal

 

lighting

 

 

MOVIE

For a movie

 

 

GAME

Lowers image brightness for easier

 

viewing

 

 

USER

Allows the user to customize settings

 

as desired. You can set the mode for

 

each input source.

 

 

DYNAMIC (Fixed)

Changes the image and sound

 

settings to the factory preset values.

 

No adjustments are allowed.

 

 

DYNAMIC

For a clear-cut image emphasizing

 

high contrast, useful for sports

 

viewing

 

 

NOTE

•You can select a different AV MODE item for each input mode. (For example, select STANDARD for TV input and DYNAMIC for VIDEO input.)

Zoom:

Suitable for viewing wide-screen 2.35:1 anamorphic DVDs in full screen.

Stretch:

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.

View mode for HD Programs

Stretch mode is available for HD programs.

Suitable for viewing wide-screen 1.78:1 aspect- ratio programs. When viewing 1.85:1 programs, the stretch mode will still show very thin black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.

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