4 Press M/m to move the cursor (yellow) to “Auto Wide” and press ENTER.

The following menu appears on the screen.

SCREEN CONTROL

Wide Setup

 

 

 

Auto Wide:

Off

4:3 Mode:

On

 

 

Select

Set ENTER

Exit

MENU

5 Select the Auto Wide setting with M/m. Off: Images are reproduced as-is.

On: The image is enlarged and displayed in the most appropriate aspect ratio.

6

Press ENTER.

 

 

 

The screen returns to the screen shown in step 3.

7

Select “4:3 Mode” with M/m and press ENTER.

 

The following menu appears on the screen.

 

SCREEN CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wide Setup

 

 

 

 

Auto Wide:

On

 

 

 

4:3 Mode:

Normal

 

 

 

 

Wide Zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

Set ENTER

Exit

MENU

8 Select the 4:3 Mode with M/m.

Normal: Pictures with a 4:3 aspect ratio are displayed as-is.

Wide Zoom: Pictures with a 4:3 aspect ratio are displayed after being enlarged to an aspect ratio of 16:9.

9 Press ENTER.

The menu returns to the Wide Setup menu.

Note

While inputting DVI or RGB signals, you cannot set the Auto Wide because the Auto Wide function does not work.

Picture Enlargement

Setting the Aspect

Pictures can also be enlarged to the desired wide mode regardless of the type of picture.

1 In the SCREEN CONTROL menu, press M/m to move the cursor (yellow) to “Aspect” and press

ENTER.

The following menu appears on the screen.

SCREEN CONTROL

Multi Display Setup

 

 

Wide Setup

 

 

Aspect:

Wide Zoom

 

Adjust Screen

Zoom

 

 

Subtitle

 

 

Full

 

 

Normal

 

Select

Set ENTER

Exit MENU

2 Select the Aspect with M/m.

Wide Zoom: Enlarges 4:3 pictures full-screen to 16:9 pictures.

Zoom: Enlarges the picture all the way to the left and right edges of the screen. (Black bars may remain on the top and bottom of the screen, depending on the type of picture.)

Subtitle: Enlarges the picture all the way to the left and right edges of the screen and compresses only the area where captions are displayed.

Full: Extends the left and right sides of the picture to cover the entire screen without changing the top and bottom.

Normal: Displays the picture without enlarging it.

3 Press ENTER.

The menu returns to the SCREEN CONTROL menu.

Notes

You cannot set the Aspect while using the PICTURE AND PICTURE function or the Multi Display.

If you set Aspect, the Auto Wide function is disabled. If you want to use the Auto Wide function, reset it to “On.”

The top or bottom of the picture may be cut off or the captions may not completely be displayed on the screen depending on the type and size of picture.

Please note that showing enlarged/compressed pictures for commercial purposes or public viewing at hotels or coffee shops can be copyright infringement as defined under the copyright laws.

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