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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.
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You can have the same settings by choosing "View Mode" on the menu items. (See page 33.)
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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.
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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.