Using the Settings

zIf 4:3 Default is set to anything but Off, the Wide Mode setting changes only for the current channel. When you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is automatically replaced with the 4:3 Default setting. To retain the current Wide Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off.

Option

Description

 

 

4:3 Default

Wide Zoom

Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture, to fill the 16:9

Select the default

 

screen, keeping the original image as much as

screen mode to

 

possible.

 

use for 4:3

Normal

Select to return the 4:3 picture to normal

sources.

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Full

Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture horizontally

 

 

only, to fill the display area.

 

 

 

 

Zoom

Select to enlarge the picture horizontally and

 

 

vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the

 

 

wide screen.

 

 

 

 

Off

Select to continue using the current screen

 

 

mode setting when the channel or input is

 

 

changed.

 

 

 

Display Area

Select Normal to return to the default display area. Select -1or

 

-2to keep the edge of the picture out of screen.

 

 

Vertical Center

Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down in

 

the window. (Available only in Zoom mode.)

 

Press V or v and press

to choose a correction between +5

 

and –5.

 

 

Vertical Size Allows you to adjust the vertical size of the picture. (Available only in Zoom mode.)

Press V or v and press to choose a correction between +5 and –5.

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