When the wide screen mode is selected by pressing the WIDE MODE button on the remote control, the AUTO WIDE function does not work temporarily. However, the settings of AUTO WIDE in WIDE SCREEN MODE menu remains.

When receiving a normal 4:3 broadcast

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NORMAL

When a normal 4:3 aspect ratio picture with an ID- 1 signal is received, NORMAL mode is automatically selected. The picture is not enlarged and is displayed as it is.

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NORMAL

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When enlarging the picture to fill the 16:9 screen, select WIDE ZOOM in WIDE SCREEN MODE menu manually. (see “Using WIDE ZOOM mode” on this page)

When receiving a 4:3 squeezed picture –

FULL

Watching the Picture in

Wide Screen Mode

Manually — WIDE MODE

You can select the wide screen mode manually.

Note:

The 720p/1080i format signal is displayed in FULL mode always.

Press WIDE MODE repeatedly on the remote control.

WIDE MODE

Each press scrolls through the following modes:

AUTO WIDE function works again when:

-video input signals are changed (see “TV/VIDEO” on page 27)

-the projection TV is turned off

-DIRECT PLAY is selected (see page 46)

-ON/OFF TIMER works (see page 40)

-AUTO WIDE in WIDE SCREEN MODE menu is set to ON again (see page 40).

Using WIDE ZOOM mode

You can enlarge a normal 4:3 picture of 480i format signal by selecting WIDE ZOOM.

The picture is enlarged, while the upper and lower parts of the picture are condensed to fit the 16:9 screen.

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WIDE

ZOOM

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When a squeezed video camera or DVD picture with an ID-1 signal is received, FULL mode is automatically selected.

The picture is enlarged horizontally only, to fill the 16:9 screen.

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FULL

Note:

•The 720p/1080i format signal is displayed in FULL mode always.

For details on each mode, see “To select the wide

 

Using ZOOM mode

screen mode automatically – WIDE MODE.”

 

You can enlarge a letter box movie (16:9 aspect When selecting the wideratio)screenof a video tapemodeor a DVD disc by selecting

manually– Temporarily Auto Wide Off ZOOM.

The picture is enlarged horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the 16:9 screen.

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ZOOM

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