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SD Content to HD Output

When standard-definition content is received and output in a high-definition format, the following Screen Mode settings are available:

 

Table 5: SD Content/HD Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

The Normal setting will display black bars on the left

 

and right sides of a 16:9 a screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stretch

The Stretch setting will horizontally stretch a 4:3 image

 

to fill a 16:9 screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Side Stretch The Side Stretch setting will stretch the 4:3 image more at the sides than in the middle to fill a 16:9 screen and produce less distortion in the central area of the image.

Adjust

The Adjust setting allows the 4:3 image to be adjusted

 

in 16 (Adjust 1 - Adjust 16) steps* when viewing the

 

full-screen image. This flexible setting may permit the

 

best display of certain programs on your display, but is

 

cropped on the top and bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Press SCREEN MODE button then use V/v

to adjust. Press button, to apply the picture size change.

✍Many TVs also have options that allow the screen image to be stretched, cropped, etc. The above illustrations assume that the TV's screen adjustments are in their default or normal mode and that the broadcast image is either a standard 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio.

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