Sony SAT-HD300 Normal and Wide Format Signals, Letter box, Cropped, Squeezed

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, Zoom, to Cine-Zoom. (Refer to section 8-13, ‘Choosing the Aspect Ratio’)

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

Program Format Standard Definition Output Format

No Adjustment Options

Standard Definition

Letter box

Choose when you want to view a wide format (16:9) picture on a nor- mal 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 pic- ture 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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