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HOW TO USE THE
FORMAT CONTROL (EXPAND 4:3)
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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 bot-
tom 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 FEA-
TURES is highlighted.
3
Press the CURSOR RIGHT
ᮣ button to display the FEA-
TURES menu options
(SmartLock or Format).
4
Press the CURSOR DOWN
▼ button until the word FOR-
MAT is highlighted.
5
Press the CURSOR RIGHT
ᮣ or CURSOR LEFT ᮤ but-
tons 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,
eliminating the “letter box” effect.
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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.
Some models refer to SmartLock
as SmartLock, your TV may show
SmartLock instead of SmartLock
in the on-screen menu. These
features are the same.
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Format 4:3
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Format Expand 4:3
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4:3
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