Useful adjustment settings

View Mode for 4:3 Programs

1Press VIEW MODE.

•The View Mode menu displays.

•The menu lists the View Mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently being received.

View Mode

Side Bar

S.Stretch Zoom Stretch

Press

or a/b while the View

2Mode menu is still on the screen.

•You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio.VIEW MODE

Side Bar:

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

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

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

The following modes are available for HD programs.

Stretch:

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. When a 720p signal is being input, the image will be delivered in full screen.

S.Stretch (Smart stretch):

Suitable for stretching 4:3 programs to fi ll the screen.

Zoom:

Suitable for viewing wide-screen 2.35:1 aspect-ratio programs in full screen.

NOTE

•When using Dot by Dot, it is possible to see noise or bars around different outer portions of the screen. Please change view mode to correct this.

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