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Translucency
You can adjust the level of translucency that the menu screens and
program guides possess. Adjust the slider up for more translucency (the
video behind the menu and guides will be more visible) or down for less
translucency (less video will be shown behind the menu or guides).
Default Guide
By default, the Detail Guide appears when you press GUIDE on the
remote control, no matter if you access the DIRECTV
®
programming
guide or the TV program guide. You can change the default guide from
the Detail Guide to the Grid Guide or SurfGuide (DIRECTV only).
1. Select Preferences from the main menu, then select Default Guide.
2. Use the arrows and OK to choose which guide you want to appear
first when you press the GUIDE button on the remote control.
If you choose SurfGuide as the default, the Grid Guide will appear when
you access the TV program guide, since the SurfGuide isn’t available as a
TV program guide.
Screen Format
If you receive an image with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the image will be
displayed at that ratio on your HDTV unless you specify otherwise. Note
that when watching an image via the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks,
you will not be able to manipulate the screen format or view the screen
format in the channel banner.
The Screen Format menu allows you to adjust the image through the
following options:
Normal Choose this when receiving a 4:3 image and you want the on-
screen appearance of the video to be a centered picture with gray side
panels (blank areas) on the right and left sides.
Full Choose this when you want the television to adjust the 4:3 image
horizontally so it fills your 16:9 screen. No gray side panels will be
added, and the image is vertically unaltered. This setting is especially
useful for viewing 16:9 formatted DVDs.
Fill Choose this when receiving a 4:3 image and you do not want gray
side panels on the right and left sides of the screen. The television will
adjust the image both horizontally and vertically so it fills the height
and width of your 16:9 screen with no gray side panels added. It will also
maintain the correct image proportion. Use with material such as
“letterboxed” laserdiscs or VCR tapes.
Also note that when in TV or DIRECTV mode, pressing the FORWARD
button on the remote will toggle through screen formats.
16:9 ratio
4:3 ratio
For more information about the three
types of guides, see the section, “Using
the Program Guides.”
Some digital (ATSC format) stations may
transmit 4:3 images in a way that will not
allow expansion. You will be unable to
adjust the screen format.
Note that when tuned to the device
connected to the component video input
jacks, translucency is set to opaque and
cannot be changed. Once you return to
watching another device, the original
setting is restored.