DirecTV HD DVR, User Manual

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TV Aspect Correction.
Programs may be broadcast in Standard (4:3) or Wide Screen
(16:9) format. If the broadcast format does not match your TV’s size, the HD DVR can
display panels at the sides, or at the top and bottom of the picture, to fill the screen. Use
this screen to choose whether or not you want your HD DVR to add letterbox and sidebar
panels to the picture.
While watching live or recorded programs, you can use the RATIO button on your remote
to switch between TV Aspect Correction settings. Press RATIO once to display the
current setting, and again to change it.
If your TV supports a “zoom” mode, which automatically stretches a picture to fill the
entire screen, you can choose “Full,” and no panels will be added to the picture. Or choose
“Panel” to add sidebars and letterboxing when appropriate.
TV Aspect Ratio.
Aspect ratio is the relationship between screen height and width. The
setting you choose here should match your TV screen size: Standard (4:3) or Wide Screen
(16:9). Traditional TV programs are broadcast in Standard format (4:3). High-definition
programs are broadcast in Wide Screen format (16:9). While watching programs, you can
change the “TV Aspect Correction” setting (described above) using the RATIO button on
your remote. This adjusts the picture for programs broadcast in an aspect ratio that doesn’t
match your TV.
4:3
Standard Screen Wide Screen
16:9
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