Using the Features

Using Wide Screen Mode

Wide Screen Mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in several Wide

Screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio).

z You can also access the Wide Mode settings in the Wide menu. For details, see page 55.

zWhen you change channels or inputs, the Wide Mode settings revert to Wide Zoom (or the 4:3 Default setting in the Wide menu). To retain the current Wide Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off. For details, see page 55.

Press WIDE MODE repeatedly to toggle through the following Wide Mode settings.

Wide Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture, while the upper and lower parts of the picture are condensed to fit the 16:9 screen.

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

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

Zoom Mode 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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