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 reflected on the TV.
Auto Selection
If you set “WSS” and “4:3 Mode” in the Setup menu on page 31, 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 31.)
“4:3 Mode” menu
To set the type of the wide screen, select “Panorama” or “Normal” in the 4:3 Mode menu. (See page 31.)
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.
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Normal | For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side bar appears on each side. |
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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. |
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Panorama | In this mode the picture is progressively stretched toward each side of the screen. |
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Full | For 16:9 squeeze pictures. |
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Cinema 16:9 | For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom with some programmes. |
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Cinema 14:9 | For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom with some programmes. |
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Dot by Dot | Displays an image with the same number of pixels on the screen (only when receiving a 1080i/1080p signal |
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Underscan | Display with an Underscan image only when receiving a 720p signal. Display with the |
| adjusted optimally. Noise may appear on the edge of the screen with some programmes. |
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Normal | Zoom 14:9 | Panorama | • Some picture sizes may not be | |
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Cinema 14:9 | Cinema 16:9 | Full |
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