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Useful adjustment settings
AV MODE
AV MODE gives you five viewing options to choose
from to best match environment of the System, which
can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of
program watched or the type of image input from
external equipment.
MODE
AV
TV
ANT-A/B
INPUT
SURROUND
FRONT
TWIN
POWER
MTS
CC
PICTURE
SELECT
SUB
TWIN CH
FREEZE
MODE
VIEW
SLEEP
LEARN
EDIT/
DISPLAY
INPUT
TV
VCR
CBL
/SAT
/DTV
DVD
/LD
Description
For a highly defined image in a normally
bright room
For a clear-cut image emphasizing high
contrast for sports viewing
For a movie
Lowers image brightness for easier viewing
Allows the user to customize settings as
desired. You can set the mode for each
input source.
Selected item
STANDARD
DYNAMIC
MOVIE
GAME
USER
Press
AV MODE
.
• Present AV MODE displays.
Press
AV MODE
again before the mode
displayed on the screen disappears.
• The mode changes as shown below.
1
2
Mode selection for the INPUT 1 to 4 terminals
(Example)
Mode selection for the PC terminal
(Example)
AV MODE: STANDARD
AV MODE: DYNAMIC
AV MODE: MOVIE
AV MODE: GAME
AV MODE: USER TV
AV MODE: STANDARD
AV MODE: USER PC
View modes for 4:3 Programs
Press
VIEW MODE
.
• The View mode menu displays.
• The menu lists the view mode options
selectable for the type of video signal currently
received.
MODE
VIEW
TWIN
PICTURE
SELECT
SUB
TWIN CH
FREEZE
INPUT
SET/
ENTER
FAVORITE CH
SOURCE
DTV/SAT
DTV/SAT
VCR REC
A
B
C
D
POWER
GUIDE
INFO
Side Bar:
Suitable for viewing
conventional 4:3
programs in their
normal format.
S.Stretch:
Suitable for stretching
4:3 programs to fill
the screen.
Zoom:
Suitable for viewing
wide-screen 2.35:1
anamorphic DVDs in
full screen.
Stretch:
This mode is useful
for 1.78:1 DVDs.
When viewing 1.85:1
DVDs, stretch mode
will still show very
thin black bands at
the top and bottom of
the screen.
(Smart
stretch)
1
2
Press
VIEW MODE
or
a
/
b
while the View
mode menu is still on the screen.
• You can sequentially select a view mode that
has its own aspect ratio.
View Mode
Side Bar
S. Stretch
Zoom
Stretch