Using the Features

Using Wide Screen Mode

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

Press WIDE MODE repeatedly to toggle through the following screen mode settings.

z You can also access the WIDE MODE settings in the Screen menu. For details, see page 65.

Wide Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture to fill the 16:9 screen, keeping the original image as much as possible.

Normal returns the 4:3 picture to its original size.

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

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.

zWhen you change channels or inputs, the screen mode settings revert to Wide Zoom (or the 4:3 Default setting in the Wide menu). To retain the current screen mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off. For details, see page 66.

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