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.

1Press AV MODE.

• Current AV MODE displays.

2Press AV MODE again before the mode displayed on the screen disappears.

• The mode changes as shown below.

Mode selection for TV, INPUT 1 to 4 terminals

(Example)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV MODE: STANDARD

 

 

 

AV MODE: MOVIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV MODE: DYNAMIC

 

 

AV MODE: GAME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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

View Mode

Side Bar

S. Stretch

Zoom

Stretch

Side Bar:

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

 

 

 

 

 

AV MODE: DYNAMIC (Fixed)

 

 

AV MODE: USER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected item

Description

 

 

STANDARD

For a highly defi ned 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.)

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

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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