Changing the Wide Screen Mode manually, Wide Mode

Changing the Wide Screen Mode manually

You can change the Wide Screen Mode manually with the WIDE MODE button. When the antenna reception is low, or the picture is too dark, the Auto Wide function may not work properly. In this case, set the Wide Screen Mode manually.

MUTING	POWER
	VCR/DVD SAT/CABLE
		TV
SYSTEM	FUNCTION	TV
OFF	VCR/DVD SAT/CABLE	TV
SLEEP
	WIDE MODE DISPLAY
PICTURE	VIDEO COMPONENT	WIDE MODE
MODE	VIDEO COMPONENT	RGB

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Press WIDE MODE repeatedly until the desired Wide Screen Mode appears.

Pressing the WIDE MODE button once lets the TV select the best Wide Screen Mode, and the selected Wide Screen Mode appears.* Each time you press the button, Wide Screen Mode changes as follows. For details on Wide Screen Mode, see page 26.

WIDE MODE

Wide Mode : Widezoom

Wide Mode : Zoom

Wide Mode : Full

Wide Mode : Subtitle

Wide Mode : Normal

*When “Auto Wide” in the (Screen Control) menu is set to “Mode2,” and the “4:3 Default” is set to “Normal” (page 28), the picture remains 4:3 aspect ratio (“Normal”).

Tip

Set “Auto Wide” to “Off” when changing the Wide Screen Mode manually (See page 28).

Watching the TV

Changing the Wide Setup

Auto Wide setting has two options: “Mode1” and “Mode2.”

Auto Wide: “Mode1”

Normal broadcast (4:3 aspect ratio) transmits the control signal together with the picture signal. Some video equipment, such as camcorders, transmit the control signal*1 as well. In “Mode1,” the TV detects the control signal and displays the picture with its original aspect ratio. Note that black bands may appear near the frame, or part of the picture may not appear, if you select the Wide Screen Mode manually while watching the picture without the control signal.

Auto Wide: “Mode2”

In “Mode2,” the TV selects the best Wide Screen Mode automatically to fit the wide screen, regardless of the control signal.

The factory setting of this TV is:

“Auto Wide” is set to “Mode2,” and “4:3 Default” is set to “Widezoom.”

*1 Control signal which returns the picture to its original aspect ratio. The following include the control signal.

–Pictures from camcorder with specified aspect ratio

–Broadcasts with the 4:3 aspect ratio signal

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