3.1Video and audio settings 17
You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your
normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left
figureshows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen.
Towatch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the center
figure,set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box. Wide-
screen picturesthen will be reduced to fit to the width of the
normalscreen. Otherwise,to watch them in the shape like the
rightfigure, set it to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures then
will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the
widthof the normal screen.
3.1.2 High definition television
The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from
576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or more is consid-
ered high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better
quality you can enjoy. However, if your television set does
not support high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition
qualitypicture.
Set the Video Format option as you desire. If you set this
optionto 576P, the digital receiver will present even high def-
inition programmes in resolution of 576. On the contrary, if
youset it to 1080I, the digital receiver will present even stan-
dard definition programmes in resolutionof 1080. It is rec-
ommended toset it to Auto if you have a high definition tele-
vision. Withthat setting the digital receiver will present a pro-
gramme as it is without any resolution conversion. You can
change the resolution with the
V.Format buttonwhen you are
watchinga programme. Wheneveryou press it, the video res-
olutionis changed by turns.