Using the Features
Using Wide Screen Mode
zYou can also access the screen mode settings in the Screen menu. For details, see page 104.
Wide screen mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in several wide screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio).
❑Press 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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Example
WIDE
Wide Zoom
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Description
Wide Zoom enlarges the center portion of the picture. The left and right edges of the picture are stretched to fill the 16:9 screen.
WIDE
Normal displays the 4:3 picture in its original size. Side bars are shown to fill the 16:9 screen.
Normal
WIDE
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Full stretches the 4:3 picture horizontally, to fill the 16:9 screen.
WIDE
Full
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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 105.
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