2-4. Normal and Wide Format Signals

When you view a high definition picture with 480i or 480p format setting, the wide mode but-

ton on the remote control changes the wide mode in the cycle of Letterbox, Cropped, to

Squeezed.

When you view a standard definition picture with 720p or 1080i format setting, the wide mode

button on the remote control changes the wide mode in the cycle of Normal, Wide, Panorama,

Zoom1, to Zoom2. (Refer to section 8.12, ‘Choosing the Aspect Ratio’)

WHEN YOU SET THE FORMAT TO SDTV (480i/480p)

Program Format

 

Standard Definition Output Format

No Adjustment Required

Standard Definition

Letter box

Choose when you want to view a wide format (16:9) picture on a normal screen (4:3) without squeezing.

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Cropped

Choose when you want to view a picture filling the entire screen while keeping the wide format.

High DefinitionLeft and right portions of the picture will not be shown.

Squeezed

Choose when you want to view a full picture filling the entire screen with no black bars. The picture in a 16:9 format will be horizontally adjusted or squeezed to fit the 4:3 ratio monitor. This setting can also be useful when used with 16:9 aspect ratio monitors or with 4:3 aspect ratio monitors with a “16:9 enhancement” feature.

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