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Using Wide Mode

Wide Screen mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in several
Wide Screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio).

Press

WIDE MODE

repeatedly to toggle through the following Wide

Mode settings.

When you change channels or inputs, the Wide Mode settings revert
to the

4:3 Default

setting in the Screen menu. To retain the current Wide

Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set

4:3 Default

to

Off

.

For details, see page 97.

When viewing high-definition programs broadcast in 720p/1080i, it is not
possible to change between Wide Screen modes.

You can also access the

Wide Mode settings in the
Screen menu. For details, see
page 96.

z

Example

Description

Wide Zoom

enlarges the center portion of the 4:3

picture proportionately; however, only the left and
right edges of the screen are stretched to fill the 16:9
screen. The picture has a normal appearance, as
much as possible.

m

Normal

returns the 4:3 picture to its original size.

Black bars are visible at left and right sides to fill the
16:9 screen.

m

Full Mode

stretches the entire 4:3 picture horizontally

only, to fill the 16:9 screen. The picture has an
elongated appearance.

m

Zoom Mode

enlarges the entire 4:3 picture

proportionately to fill the 16:9 screen. Useful for
watching Letterbox movies.

Wide Zoom

Normal

Full

Zoom

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