Useful adjustment settings

AV MODE

AV MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from to best match 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.

1 Press AV MODE.

• Present 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 and INPUT 1 to 4 mode

(Example)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV MODE: STANDARD

 

 

 

AV MODE: MOVIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV MODE: DYNAMIC

 

 

AV MODE: GAME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV MODE: DYNAMIC (Fixed)

 

 

AV MODE: USER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 received.

2 Press VIEW MODE or a/bwhile the View mode menu is still on the screen.

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

View Mode

Side Bar

S. Stretch

Zoom

Stretch

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

S.Stretch: Suitable for stretching 4:3

(Smart programs to fill the screen. stretch)

Selected item

Description

 

 

STANDARD

For a highly defined image in a normally

bright room

 

 

 

MOVIE

For a movie

GAME

Lowers image brightness for easier viewing

 

Allows the user to customize settings as

USER

desired. You can set the mode for each

 

input source.

 

 

DYNAMIC

Changing image and sound settings to

factory preset values. No adjustments are

(Fixed)

allowed.

 

 

 

DYNAMIC

For a clear-cut image emphasizing high

contrast 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

The following modes are available for HD programs.

S.Stretch: Suitable for stretching 4:3 programs to fill the

(Smart screen. stretch)

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

Stretch: Suitable for viewing wide-screen 1.78:1 aspect- ratio programs.

When viewing 1.85:1 programs, stretch mode will still show very thin black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.

Dot by Dot: Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an image with the same number of pixels on the 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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