Using The Menu System
-18--18-Screen Format Change the screen format among
Normal, Waterglass, Cinema, Full.
Screen format is the way the picture is displayed on
your TV. Press the ZOOM (left and right arrows)
buttons on your remote to see if a different format is
available for the video you are viewing. The format
changes as you press the ZOOM (left and right
arrows) buttons and the format type is displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
Analog video is sent in a 4/3 format, which your TV
displays in a 16/9 format. Most digital video is sent in
a 16/9 format which does fill your screen, but
sometimes it is sent in 4/3 which does not fill your
screen. It depends on how the station or device
connected to your TV is formatting the video. If there
are bars on the screen, press the FORMAT buttons to
try a different format that may eliminate the bars.
Some bars can't be removed because of the way the
format is sent by the broadcaster. The different
formats available and what they look like follow. Each
format is available for analog video, but it might not
be available for digital video.
Film Mode (3:2 Pull down) Automatically detects
video sources that were originally recorded on film
(like most movies) and subsequently converted to a
different format (for TV broadcast, for example). Film
mode processes the converted signal so that it looks
as close as possible to the original. Another name for
this process is reverse 3:2 pull down.
The On setting (recommended): place a check in the
box, enables the feature only when the TV detects
that movie playback quality could be improved.
The Off setting (uncheck the box) turns off film mode
up conversion. Try using this setting if you think the
reverse 3:2 pull down is causing distortions in your
picture.
PC Settings Adjust the PC settings when in PC mode.
Video Noise Reduction (not available on PC or
digital channels) Reduces picture "static" or any type
of interference. This feature is especially useful for
providing a clearer picture in weak analog signal
conditions. Press the right arrow to choose between:
Low for a softer, smoother picture that retains picture
sharpness and detail; MID for a slightly softer picture
than the Low setting; High for an even softer,
smoother picture than the other settings (the picture
detail is somewhat decreased).