Viewing the wide-screen picture formats

You can view programs in a variety of picture sizes—Natural, Theater Wide 1, Theater Wide 2, Theater Wide 3, and Full.

The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will vary depending on the format of the program you are viewing. Select the picture size that displays the current program the way that looks best to you.

Selecting the picture size

1.Press PIC SIZE on the remote control.

2.Press the corresponding number button to select the desired picture size, as described below and on the next page.

Number buttons

PIC SIZE

P I CTURE S I ZE

 

0

: NATURAL

 

1

: THEATER W I DE

1

2

: THEATER W I DE

2

3

: THEATER W I DE

3

4

: FULL

 

0 - 4 : TO SELECT

Natural picture size

•The picture is displayed close to its originally formatted proportion. Some program formats will display with side bars and/or bars at the top and bottom (see examples below).

Note:

•The PICTURE SIZE feature may not be available for some program formats.

•You also can change the picture size by selecting PICTURE SIZE in the THEATER menu.

THEATER

 

WOW

OFF

SRS 3D

FOCUS

OFF

T r uB a s s

OFF

PICTURE SIZE

 

PICTURE SCROLL

FILM

CINEMA MODE

Using the TV’s Features

Natural picture size examples: The way the image displays will vary depending on the format of the program you are currently watching. See “Notice of possible adverse effects on TV picture tube” at right.

NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON TV PICTURE TUBE

Avoid displaying stationary images on your TV screen for extended periods of time. Fixed (non-moving) images, such as side bars or top/bottom bars in widescreen picture formats, can become permanently engrained in the picture tube. This type of damage is NOT covered by your warranty because it is the result of misuse. See item 32 on page 4.

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