Using the Wide Screen Mode

 

Wide Screen mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts or other picture

 

sizes such as Letterbox movies in several Wide Screen modes (16:9 aspect

 

ratio).

 

 

 

 

 

 

z Wide Zoom is

 

 

 

When viewing high-definition programs broadcast in

recommended for 4:3

 

 

 

720p/1080i, it is not possible to change between Wide Screen

picture to prevent image

 

 

 

modes.

retention.

s Press WIDE repeatedly to toggle through the following Wide Screen

z You can also access the

 

mode settings.

Wide Screen mode

 

 

 

 

Wide Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture,

settings in the Screen

 

 

 

 

menu. For details, see

 

 

 

 

while the upper and lower parts of the

page 105.

 

 

 

 

picture are condensed to fit the 16:9

 

 

 

 

 

screen. The picture has a normal

 

 

 

 

 

appearance, as much as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

Normal returns the 4:3 picture to its

z When you change channels

 

 

 

 

original size. Black bars are visible at

 

 

 

 

left and right sides to fill the 16:9

or inputs, the Wide Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen.

mode settings revert to the

 

 

 

 

4:3 Default setting in the

 

 

 

 

 

Screen menu. To retain the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

current Wide Screen mode

 

 

 

 

 

setting as channels and

 

 

 

 

Full stretches the 4:3 picture

inputs are changed, set 4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

horizontally only, to fill the 16:9

Default to Off. For details,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen. The picture has an elongated

see page 106.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appearance.

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the 16:9 screen. Useful for watching Letterbox movies.

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