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Features
Using the Wide Screen Mode
Wide Screen mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts or other picture
sizes such as Letterbox movies in several Wide Screen modes (16:9 aspect
ratio).
s Press WIDE repeatedly to toggle through the following Wide Screen
mode settings.
Wide Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture,
while the upper and lower parts of the
picture are condensed to fit the 16:9
screen. The picture has a normal
appearance, as much as possible.
Normal returns the 4:3 picture to its
original size. Black bars are visible at
left and right sides to fill the 16:9
screen.
Full stretches the 4:3 picture
horizontally only, to fill the 16:9
screen. The picture has an elongated
appearance.
Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture
horizontally and vertically to an
equal aspect ratio that fills the 16:9
screen. Useful for watching
Letterbox movies.
When viewing high-definition programs broadcast in
720p/1080i, it is not possible to change between Wide Screen
modes.
Wide Zoom is
recommended for 4:3
picture to prevent image
retention.
zYou can also access the
Wide Screen mode
settings in the Screen
menu. For details, see
page 105.
When you change channels
or inputs, the Wide Screen
mode settings revert to the
4:3 Default setting in the
Screen menu. To retain the
current Wide Screen mode
setting as channels and
inputs are changed, set 4:3
Default to Off. For details,
see page 106.
