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playback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the digital receiver will not pass the video automatically. To pass it, you have to press the AUX button.
3.2.3 Television aspect ratio
If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16:9.
Otherwise, if you have a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4:3.
You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen. To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the centre figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box. Wide- screen pictures then will be reduced to fit to the width of the normal screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the shape like the right figure, set it to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures then will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen.
3.2.4 High definition television
The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or more is considered high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better quality you can enjoy. However, if your television set does not sup- port high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture.
