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3. Highlight TV DISPLAY and Press ENTER. Press
ENTER again and use the
v
keys to choose your
TV aspect ratio.
If you have a widescreen TV (16:9 Aspect Ratio) select
WIDE. If you have a conventional 4:3 TV select either
of the NORMAL options.
• In wide mode 16:9 movies will fill the screen, 4:3
movies will have blank bars at the sides but fill the
screen vertically. Other widescreen aspect ratios
may have thin bars at the top and bottom to fit the
full frame onto your screen. Note: Some 16:9 TVs
will automtically stretch 4:3 source material to fill the
screen resulting in distorted geometry on 4:3 materi-
al. This is not a function of the AVS500, and is con-
trolled by your TV.
• If you have a conventional 4:3 TV select either of
the NORMAL options. NORMAL/PS (Pan and Scan)
will chop the sides off of a widescreen movie in
order to fill the screen vertically. NORMAL/ LB
(Letterbox) will place black bars at the top and bot-
tom of widescreen movies in order to fit the full pic-
ture on your screen.
Press ENTER to lock your selection, then press < to
return to the previous menu level.
Select Progressive Scan TV Mode (if applicable)
If you have an interlaced TV, or you are using S-Video
or composite video connections, skip this step. The
AVS500 comes shipped in INTERLACE mode.
1. Use the v keys to highlight TV MODE.
Press ENTER.
2. Select PROGRESSIVE if you have a High Definition or
Enhanced Definition TV and are using a Component
video connection. Press ENTER to lock your selec-
tion. Use the < button to return to the MAIN PAGE.
Select Speaker System Type
You may skip this step if you are using a Cambridge
SoundWorks 5.1 MegaTheater system package with a
new AVS500. The AVS500 arrives pre-configured cor-
rectly. If you are not using a system powered by a
Cambridge SoundWorks BassCube 851 or equivalent,
you may need to change some settings. Refer to your
speaker or amplifier documentation to determine the
proper settings for that system.
To make changes to your speaker configuration, select
SPEAKER from the Main Page.
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