Viewing the wide-screen picture formats
(480i, 480p and 1080i signals only)
You can view 480i and 480p format programs in a variety of picture
sizes—Natural, Theater Wide 1, Theater Wide 2, Theater Wide 3,
and Full. (The Full picture size is not selectable for 1080i format
program.)
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. See "Notice of possible adverse effects on TV picture tube,"
below right.
Selecting the picture size
1. Press PIC SIZE on the remote control.
2. Press the corresponding number button (0-4) to select the desired
picture size, as described below and on the next page.
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 image 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).
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.
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POWER
TV / VIDEO
RECALL
INFO
1
2
3
Number
4
5
6
7
8
9
+10
CHRTN
100
0
ENT
FAV
PIC SIZE
MENU
MENU
DVDMENU
yzx •
FAV
ENTER
TV
CBL/SAT
CH
VOL
VCR
DVD
POP DIRECT CH MUTE
SLEEP
TV/VCR
PAUSE
STOP
PLAY
FREEZE
SOURCE
SPLIT
Note:
REW
FF
SKIP / SEARCH
You also can change the picture size by
CH SCAN
SWAP
POP CH
REC
LIGHT
selecting PICTURE SIZE in the PICTURE
menu.
P I CTURE
P I CTURE S I ZE
AUTO ASPECT
OFF
P I CTURE SCROLL
RESET
SAVE
:
MOVE
ENTER
: START
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 still PIP/POP windows or black/gray
bars in wide-screen picture or PIP/POP
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 33 on page 4.
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