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Operation
Aspect Ratio Control
Option Menu Features
Option Menu Features
- Lets you choose the way an ana-
log picture with a 4:3 aspect ratio
is displayed on your TV with a
16:9 ratio picture format. When
you receive an analog picture
with a 4:3 aspect ratio on your
16:9 TV, you need to specify how
the picture is to be displayed.
- If you are viewing a picture with a
16:9 aspect ratio, you can’t use
the Horizon aspect ratio option.
- Horizon aspect ratio is not avail-
able for Component 1-2 (720p/1080i)
/ RGB-DTV (720p/1080i)/HDMI/DVI-
DTV (720p/1080i) /DTV(720p/1080i)
input source.
- In RGB-PC/DVI-PC input source,
only either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect
ratio is available.
- If a fixed image is displayed on
the screen for a long time, the
image may become imprinted
on the screen and remain visi-
ble.
Press the
RATIO
button repeatedly to select the desired picture format.
• You can also adjust
Aspect Ratio
in the
OPTION
menu.
•
Set By Program
Selects the proper picture proportion to match the source’s image.
(4:3
→
→
4:3, 16:9
→
→
16:9)
•
4:3
Choose
4:3
when you want to view a picture with an original 4:3
aspect ratio, with gray bars appearing at both the left and right sides.
•
16:9
Choose
16:9
when you want to adjust the picture horizontally, in a lin-
ear proportion to fill the entire screen.
•
Horizon
Choose
Horizon
when you want to adjust the picture in a non-linear
proportion, that is, more enlarged at both sides, to create a panorama
view.
•
Zoom 1
Choose
Zoom 1
when you want to view the picture without any alter-
ation. However, the top and bottom portions of the picture will be
cropped.
•
Zoom 2
Choose
Zoom 2
when you want the picture to be altered, both hori-
zontally extended and vertically cropped. The picture taking a halfway
trade off between alteration and screen coverage.
•
Cinema Zoom
Choose
Cinema Zoom
when you want to enlarge the picture in cor-
rect proportion. Note: When enlarging or reducing the picture, the
image may become distorted.
You can adjust the enlarge proportion of Cinema Zoom using
D
D
/
E
E
button. The adjustment range is 1~16.
1
POWER
MENU
DAY -
GUIDE
DAY+
RATIO
VCR
TV
DVD
ENTER
EXIT
TIMER
CC
INFO
AUDIO
CABLE
STB
MODE
TV INPUT
INPUT
RATIO
