Sony KDE-50XS955, KDE-37XS955, KDE-42XS955 Features, Using Wide Screen Mode, Changing the Wide Screen Mode for 4:3 Source (Standard definition source)

Using Wide Screen Mode

zYou can also access the screen mode settings in the Screen menu. For details, see page 97.

Wide screen mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in several wide screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio).

sPress WIDE repeatedly to toggle through the following screen mode settings.

Changing the Wide Screen Mode for 4:3 Source (Standard definition source)

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Wide Zoom enlarges the center portion of

WIDE

the picture. The left and right edges of the picture are stretched to fill the 16:9 screen.

Wide Zoom

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WIDE

Normal displays the 4:3 picture in its original size. Side bars are shown to fill the 16:9 screen.

Normal

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Features

WIDE

Full stretches the 4:3 picture horizontally, to fill the 16:9 screen.

Full

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WIDE

Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture proportionately to fill the 16:9 screen. Zoom is useful for watching Letterbox movies.

Zoom

When you change channels or inputs, the Wide Mode settings revert to the 4:3 Default setting in the Screen Menu. To retain the current Wide Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off. For details, see page 98.

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