Using Screen Mode

zYou can also access the Screen Mode settings in the Screen Settings. For details, see page 39.

The Screen Mode feature lets you change the picture size for both standard-definition (480i/480p) and high-definition (720p/1080i) sources.

Press SCREEN MODE repeatedly to toggle through the following Screen Mode settings.

SETUP

SETUP

Features

Using Screen Mode with Standard Definition (480i/480p) Sources

ExampleDescription

SCREEN

Wide Zoom enlarges the center portion of the

 

 

picture proportionately. The left and right

 

edges of the picture are stretched to fill the

 

16:9 screen.

 

Wide Zoom

 

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SCREEN

Normal displays the 4:3 picture in its original

 

size. Bars are shown to fill the 16:9 screen.

 

Normal

 

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SCREEN

Full stretches the 4:3 picture horizontally, to fill

 

the 16:9 screen.

 

Full

 

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SCREEN

Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture proportionately

 

to fill the 16:9 screen. Some clipping may

 

occur. Zoom is useful for watching Letterbox

 

movies.

Zoom

When you change channels or inputs, the Screen Mode settings revert to the 4:3 Default setting if Auto Wide is set to Off in the Screen Settings. To retain the current Screen Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off if Auto Wide is set to On. For details, see page 39.

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