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Direct Button Operation
VIEW MODE
You can select the screen size.
1
Press VIEW MODE.
The View Mode menu displays.•
The menu lists the View Mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently being received.•
2
Press VIEW MODE or / while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu.
You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio.•
For 4:3 programs
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Example: Screen size images
Side Bar S.Stretch (Smart stretch) Zoom Stretch
Suitable for viewing
conventional 4:3 programs
in their normal format.
Suitable for stretching
4:3 programs to ll the
screen.
Suitable for viewing wide-
screen 2.35:1 anamorphic
DVDs in full screen.
This mode is useful for 1.78:1
DVDs. When viewing 1.85:1
DVDs, stretch mode will still
show very thin black bands at
the top and bottom of the screen.
For HD programs
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Stretch: Suitable for viewing wide-screen 1.78:1 aspect ratio program.
Dot by Dot (1080i/p only): Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an image with the same number of
pixels on the screen.
Full Screen (720p only): You can select “Full Screen” only when receiving a 720p signal.
S.Stretch (Smart stretch): Suitable for stretching 4:3 programs to ll the screen.
Zoom: Suitable for viewing wide-screen 2.35:1 aspect-ratio programs in full screen.
When using Dot by Dot, it is possible to see noise or bars around different outer portions of the screen. Please •
change view mode to correct this.
For PC input mode
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Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page 16.)•
Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type.•
Example: Screen size images
Input signal Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot
4:3
Keeps the original
aspect ratio in a
full screen display.
For viewing
widescreen
programs. The top
and bottom of the
image is cropped.
An image fully lls
the screen.
Detects the resolution
of the signal and
displays an image
with the same
number of pixels on
the screen.
Input signal Normal Stretch Dot by Dot
16:9
Keeps the original
aspect ratio in a
full screen display.
An image fully lls
the screen.
Detects the resolution
of the signal and
displays an image
with the same
number of pixels on
the screen.