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Picture Sizes
In the VIEW mode
The AUTO setting of the SIDE BAR mode and the WIDE mode is a function that allows you to enjoy
automatic switching to the CINEMA picture when NTSC letter box signal is received.
Reference
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Subtitles
Regular video (broadcast)
signal
Letter Box
Wide screen with black bands
at the top and bottom of the
display
Squeeze (left-right compression)
Picture when playing back
DVD's with squeeze recording
For high-grade pictures such as
HDTV (Wide size)
Subtitles
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Side Bars appear on the left
and right.
Screen with black bands at the
top and bottom and left and
right of the display.
Screen with black bands at the
left and right of the display.
Picture appears stretched
vertically.
Subtitles
9:00
Picture is perfectly round with
projections enlarged at the top
and bottom.
Full picture is included. The
picture is perfectly round.
Picture is projected at the top
and bottom. The picture is
stretched vertically.
SIDE BAR
Input signal
CINEMA
Automatically switches to the wide mode.
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