TiVo SDOC-00091-002 manual Video Settings, Aspect Correction Mode, Letterbox Color

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Video Settings

From the TiVo Central® screen, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Video.

Aspect Correction Mode

This screen displays the current setting. Aspect Correction is required when the aspect ratio of the program you’re watching doesn’t match the aspect ratio of your TV. Use the ASPECT button on the TiVo DVR remote to cycle through three modes:

•In FULL mode, the picture is stretched to fill the entire TV screen, which may result in some distortion. In the picture of the bears shown here, notice that black bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen, and the bears look a bit squished. Since the Aspect Correction is Full, you know that the letterbox bars are included in the broadcast.

•In PANEL mode, letterbox bars or side bars are added to the picture as necessary to fill the screen, preserving the broadcast aspect ratio. This mode is useful if you’re watching a program broadcast in 4:3 on a 16:9 TV, or vice-versa. In the picture of the bears, notice that when the Aspect Correction is Panel, the bears no longer look squished, but the picture size is dramatically decreased. Shows that include letterbox bars do not benefit from Panel mode.

•In ZOOM mode, the picture is stretched without distortion. The edges of the picture are cropped to fit the TV screen. This mode is useful if you’re watching a program broadcast with letterbox bars or side bars. Zoom mode crops the letterbox bars out of the picture. The picture of the bears looks best in Zoom mode.

Letterbox Color

Choose which color the TiVo DVR should use when it adds letterbox or side bars to the picture: gray or black. Changing the color of the bars can be useful if you’re trying to determine whether bars on the screen are being added by the DVR, or by the broadcaster.

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