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Viewing the wide-screen picture formats
(480i and 480p signals only)
You can view 480i and 480p format programs in a variety of
picture sizes—Natural, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3,
and Full.
The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will vary
depending on the format of the program you are viewing. Select the
picture size that displays the current program the way that looks best
to you.
Selecting the picture size
1. Press PIC SIZE on the remote control.
2. Press the corresponding number button (0-4) to select the desired
picture size, as described below and on the next page.
Note:
You also can change the picture size by
selecting PICTURE SIZE in the SETUP menu.
Natural picture size
• The image is displayed close to its originally formatted proportion.
Some program formats will display with side bars and/or bars at the
top and bottom.
Natural picture size example: The way the image displays will vary
depending on the format of the program you are currently watching.
SETUP
CLOSED CAPTION
PICTURE SIZE
PICTURE SCROLL
CINEMA MODE
ASPECT
IMAGE TILT
:SELECT :ADJUST
OFF
VIDEO
ON
0
Pic Size
TheaterWide 1 picture size
example
Notes:
• The PICTURE SIZE feature is not available
for some program formats (such as 1080i
or 720p.) Such formats will display in
Natural picture size.
• If you select TheaterWide 2 or 3, the top
and bottom edges of the picture may be
hidden. To see the hidden edges, either
scroll the picture (see page 32) or try
viewing the program in Full picture size.
Conventional (4:3) picture in
Natural size on your wide-screen
TV
Conventional (4:3) picture
on a conventional TV
screen
• The center of the picture remains
close to its original proportion, but
the left and right edges are
stretched wider to fill the screen.
• The top and bottom edges of the
picture may be hidden; however,
this mode cannot be scrolled.
TheaterWide 1 picture size (for 4:3 format programs)
Using the TV’s
Features
• Using these functions to change the picture
size (i.e., changing the height/width ratio) for
any purpose other than your private viewing
may be prohibited under the Copyright Law,
and may subject you to civil and criminal
liability.
NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE
EFFECTS ON TV PICTURE DISPLAY
Avoid displaying stationary images on your
TV screen for extended periods of time.
Fixed (non-moving) patterns or images
(including but not limited to PIP/POP
windows, closed captions, video game
patterns, TV station logos, stock tickers,
websites, and special formats that do not use
the entire screen) can become permanently
ingrained in the cathode ray tube(s) of the TV
and cause subtle but permanent ghost
images. This type of damage is NOT
COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY.
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