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Operation
Aspect Ratio Control
Option Menu Features
Option Menu Features
- Lets you choose the way an ana-
log picture with a 4:3 aspect ratio
is displayed on your TV with a
16:9 ratio picture format. When
you receive an analog picture
with a 4:3 aspect ratio on your
16:9 TV, you need to specify how
the picture is to be displayed.
- If you are viewing a picture with a
16:9 aspect ratio, you can’t use
the Horizon aspect ratio option.
- Horizon aspect ratio is not available
for Component 1-2 (720p/1080i),
RGB-DTV (720p/1080i), HDMI/DVI-
DTV(720p/1080i), DTV (720p/1080i)
input source.
- RGB-PC/DVI-PC input source
use 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio.
-If a fixed image is displayed on the
screen for a long time, that fixed
image may become imprinted on
the screen and remain visible.
Press the RATIO button repeatedly to select the desired picture format.
• You can also adjust
Aspect Ratio in the OPTION menu.
•
Set By Program
Selects the proper picture proportion to match the source’s image.
(4:3
→→
4:3, 16:9
→→
16:9)
•
4:3
Choose 4:3 when you want to view a picture with an original 4:3
aspect ratio, with black bars appearing at both the left and right sides.
•
16:9
Choose 16:9 when you want to adjust the picture horizontally, in a lin-
ear proportion to fill the entire screen.
•
Horizon
Choose Horizon when you want to adjust the picture in a non-linear
proportion, that is, more enlarged at both sides, to create a panorama
view.
•
Zoom 1
Choose Zoom 1 when you want to view the picture without any alter-
ation. However, the top and bottom portions of the picture will be
cropped.
•
Zoom 2
Choose Zoom 2 when you want the picture to be altered, both hori-
zontally extended and vertically cropped. The picture taking a halfway
trade off between alteration and screen coverage.
•
Cinema Zoom
Choose Cinema Zoom when you want to enlarge the picture in cor-
rect proportion. Note: When enlarging or reducing the picture, the
image may become distorted.
You can adjust the enlarge proportion of Cinema Zoom using
DD
/
EE
button. The adjustment range is 1~16.
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