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Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features
viewing the program in Full or Normal picture
size.
Normal
Some program formats will display with sidebars
and/or bars at the top and bottom.
TheaterWide 1 (for 4:3 format
programs)
The center of the picture remains close to its original
proportion, but the left and right edges are stretched
wider to fill the screen.
TheaterWide 2 (for letter box
programs)
The top and bottom edges of the picture may be
hidden*.
TheaterWide 3 (for letter box
programs with subtitles)
The top and bottom edges are hidden*.
Full (for 16:9 [480i, 480p] source
programs only)
• If receiving a squeezed 4:3 format program, the
picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the
screen, but not stretched taller.
• None of the picture is hidden.
4:3 (for 720p, 1080i, and 1080p
program sources only)
Picture is not distorted from original size.
Native (for 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI),
720p, 1080i, and 1080p signal
programs)
• If receiving a 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 720p,
1080i, or 1080p signal program, Native mode scales
the video to display the entire picture within the
borders of the screen (i.e. no overscanning).
• This is especially useful for external HD sources
such as DVHS movies, or PC graphics.
Note:
• This mode is supported only for HDMI
(1080p,1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i),
ColorStream HD (1080i and 720p), and ANT/
CABLE (digital) inputs (1080p,1080i, and
720p).
• Depending on the input signals, the border of
the picture may be hidden, displayed in black,
or noisy.
Dot by Dot (for VGA, SVGA, XGA,
WXGA, and SXGA sources only)
The “Dot by Dot” picture is non-scaling display.
Depending on the input signal formats, picture is
displayed with sidebars and/or bars at the top and
bottom. (Example: VGA input source)
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