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any times while watching movies from a
DVD player the image is shown in “let-
ter box” format. This is the format that is
shown in movie theaters. When shown on a
TV screen, the image will have areas of black
on top and bottom of the screen. The FOR-
MAT Control can help to display the image as
close as possible to its original aspect ratio.
1
Press the MENU button
on the
remote to display the on-screen menu.
2
Press the CURSOR DOWN
▼
but-
ton
until the word
FEATURES
is
highlighted.
3
Press the CURSOR RIGHT
but-
ton
to display the
FEATURES
menu
options (AutoLock or Format).
4
Press the CURSOR DOWN
▼
but-
ton
until the word
FORMAT
is high-
lighted.
5
Press the CURSOR RIGHT
or
CURSOR LEFT
buttons
to select
one of the two options 4:3 or Expand
4:3.
4:3 -
Standard format for the TV.
Expand 4:3 -
Enlarges the picture to
fill out the entire screen area, eliminat-
ing the “letter box” effect.
6
When finished, press the STATUS
/EXIT button
to remove the menu
from the TV’s screen.
Note:
The Expand 4:3 format can also be
activated using the
CURSOR UP or
DOWN buttons
when the onscreen
menu is not being displayed. Pressing
these buttons will toggle the standard
4:3 format and the Expand 4:3 format.
H
OW TO
U
SE THE
F
ORMAT
C
ONTROL
(E
XPAND
4:3)
VOL
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2
4
3
5
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Main
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
Brightness
Color
Picture
Sharpness
Tint
More...
Main
Picture
Sound
Features
Install
AutoLock
Format
Features
AutoLock
Format
4:3
Features
AutoLock
Format
Expand 4:3
OR
4:3
Expand 4:3
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