Using the TV’s Features

Viewing wide-screen picture formats

You can view programs that have the conventional TV picture format (4:3 aspect ratio) and the wide-screen format (16:9 aspect ratio). This feature is available for 1080i digital broadcasts and 480p/480i DVD signals connected to the ColorStream HD1 or HD2 jacks.

Selecting the image shape (picture size)

1.The ColorStream HD1 or HD2 mode must be selected (see page 39 for details).

2.Press PIC SIZE repeatedly to select either Normal, Letterbox, or Compression image shape (as described below). Or, while the menu (below) is on-screen, select the desired image shape by pressing the corresponding number button (0–2).

Note: The message “Not Available” will appear when the PIC SIZE button is pressed in a mode other than ColorStream HD1 or HD2.

HD1 I MAGE SHAPE

0: NORMAL

1: LETTERBOX

2: COMPRESS I ON

0 —2 : TO SELECT

Normal image shape

The Normal mode displays a wide (16:9) picture in the conventional 4:3 aspect ratio. The picture is stretched vertically to fill the screen.

Letterbox image shape (recommended mode)

The Letterbox mode displays a wide (16:9) picture in the 16:9 aspect ratio. The picture retains its true

proportion. Gray bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen. The number of scanning lines is reduced, which reduces the picture quality; however, this also reduces the possibility of CRT burn-in (less than in Compression mode).

Compression image shape

The Compression mode displays a wide (16:9) picture in the 16:9 aspect ratio. The picture retains its true

proportion. Black bars appear at the top

and bottom of the screen. The number of scanning lines is not reduced, which retains the original picture quality; however, this also increases the possibility of CRT burn-in (more than in Letterbox

mode).

 

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Note:

You can also change the image shape using the menu system. Select IMAGE SHAPE HD1 or HD2 in the THEATER menu.

THEATER

 

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I MAGE SHAPE

 

HD1 NORMAL / LETTERBOX / COMPRESS

HD2

NORMAL

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