View Mode
Side Bar
S. Stretch
Zoom
Stretch
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Useful adjustment settings
Press
VIEW MODE
or
D
/
E
while the View
Mode menu is displayed to select a desired
item on the menu .
• You can sequentially select a View Mode that has
its own aspect ratio.
View Mode for 4:3 Programs
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.
Press
VIEW MODE
.
• The View Mode menu displays.
• The menu lists the View Mode options selectable
for the type of video signal currently being
received.
Side Bar:
Suitable for viewing conventional
4:3 programs in their normal
format.
S.Stretch (Smart stretch):
Suitable for stretching 4:3
programs to fi ll the screen.
Zoom:
Suitable for viewing wide-screen
2.35:1 anamorphic DVDs in full
screen.
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View Mode for HD Programs
The following modes are available for HD programs.
Stretch:
Suitable for viewing wide-screen 1.78:1 aspect ratio
program, stretch mode will still show very thin black
bands at the top and bottom of the screen.
Dot by Dot (1080i/p only):
Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an
image with the same number of pixels on the screen.
Full Screen (720p only):
You can select "Full Screen" only when receiving a
720p signal.
S.Stretch (Smart stretch):
Suitable for stretching 4:3 programs to fi ll the screen.
Zoom:
Suitable for viewing wide-screen 2.35:1 aspect-ratio
programs in full screen.
NOTE
• When using Dot by Dot, it is possible to see noise or
bars around different outer portions of the screen. Please
change view mode to correct this.