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Screen Format

Selects a screen format from a range of screen types according to your preferences.


This feature is for you to select a screen format to better fit content you are viewing. You can display 4:3 input signal by filling the entire screen, or display captions properly.

Press repeatedly to select the desired option, then press .


Changing the wide mode from 4:3 original source

Wide Zoom
Enlarges the picture to fill a 16:9 screen, preserving the original picture as much as possible.

Normal
Displays a 4:3 picture in its original size. Side bars are shown to fill the 16:9 screen.

Full
Stretches the 4:3 picture horizontally, to fill the 16:9 screen.

Zoom
Displays the cinemascopic (letter box format) picture in the correct proportion.

14:9
Displays a 14:9 picture in its original size. Side bars are shown to fill the 16:9 screen.

Captions
Stretches the picture horizontally to fill a 16:9 screen, while fitting captions in the screen.

Changing the wide mode from 16:9 original source

Wide Zoom
Enlarges the picture to fill a 16:9 screen, preserving the original picture as much as possible.

Normal
Displays a picture in its original size.

Full
Displays a 16:9 picture in its original size.

Zoom
Displays the cinemascopic (letter box format) picture in the correct proportion.

Captions
Stretches the picture horizontally to fill a 16:9 screen, while fitting captions in the screen.

Changing the wide screen mode for PC Timing

800 x 600 NormalFull 1Full 2
1,280 x 768NormalFull 1Full 2

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