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any times while watching movies from a
DVD player the image is shown in “letter
box” format. This is the format that is shown in
movie theaters. When shown on a TV screen,
the image will have areas of black on top and
bottom of the screen.
1
Press the MENU button on the
remote to display the on-screen menu.
2
Press the CURSOR DOWN ▼
button until the word FEATURES
is highlighted.
3
Press the CURSOR RIGHT ᮣ
button to display the FEATURES
menu options (SmartLock or Format).
4
Press the CURSOR DOWN ▼
button until the word FORMAT is
highlighted.
5
Press the CURSOR RIGHT ᮣ or
CURSOR LEFT ᮤ buttons to
select one of the two options 4:3 or
Expand 4:3.
4:3 - Standard format for the TV.
Expand 4:3 - Enlarges the picture to
fill out the entire screen area, eliminat-
ing the “letter box” effect.
6
When finished, press the STA-
TUS/EXIT button to remove the
menu from the TV’s screen.
Note: The Expand 4:3 format can also be
activated using the CURSOR UP ▲ or
DOWN ▼ buttons when the onscreen
menu is not being displayed. Pressing these
buttons will toggle the standard 4:3 format
and the Expand 4:3 format.
HOW TO USE THE FORMAT CONTROL (EXPAND 4:3)
Main
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Brightness
Color
Picture
Sharpness
Tint
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Main
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
SmartLock
Format
Features
SmartLock
Format 4:3
Features
SmartLock
Format Expand 4:3
OR
4:3
Expand 4:3
VOL
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POWER
CH
CH
VOL
VOL
STATUS
EXIT
SLEEP
MUTE
SMART
PICTURE SOUND
SURF
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Some models refer to SmartLock as
AutoLock, your TV may show AutoLock
instead of SmartLock in the on-screen
menu. These features are the same.