Changing The View Mode Settings; Changing The Screen Aspect Ratio - Vizio D50u-D1 User Manual

Changing the View Mode Settings

To change the view mode settings:
1. Press the MENU button on the
VIZIO
remote. The on-screen menu is
displayed. VIEW MODE
2. Use the Arrow buttons on the
remote to highlight System and
press OK. The SYSTEM menu is
displayed.
3. Use the Arrow buttons on the
remote to highlight View Mode
and press OK. The VIEW MODE
menu is displayed.
4. Highlight Viewport, Overlay,
or Centered Overlay and press
OK.
• Viewport - The entire picture
is visible in the space to the
right of the menu.
• Overlay - The left-hand
portion of the picture
covered by the menu.
• Centered Overlay
side of the screen.
5. Press the EXIT button on the remote. See Viewing Video with
the Menu Open on page 24 for an alternate way of resizing
the video content.

CHANGING THE SCREEN ASPECT RATIO

Panoramic, Wide, and Zoom. Each mode displays the picture
Some programs have black bars on the top or sides of the picture
so that the picture keeps its original shape. Examples include
Viewport
wide-screen movies and older television programs.
Overlay
To change the screen aspect ratio:
Centered Overlay
1. Press the WIDE button on the
remote.
2. Use the Arrow buttons to
highlight the aspect ratio you
wish to view and press OK.
• Normal preserves the content's
original aspect ratio and size.
•
480p—old TV programs) - Since
the 4:3 aspect ratio is not large
black bars are added to the left
and right of the display image.
• 720p - Fills a 720p or 1080p screen.
•
• Stretch
top to bottom and stretches it half as much from right to
left. Figures appear tall and thin.
•
• 720p - If you are watching widescreen 1.85:1 content, the
sides of the screen.
•
• stretches a 4:3 aspect ratio picture to the left
and right edges of the screen. The center of the image is
Normal Normal
Panoramic Stretch
Wide Wide
(480i and
Zoom Zoom
Note: Aspect ratio settings may
vary by Input source.
- Fills a 720p or 1080p screen.
- Not available.
- Not available.
not stretched, but the sides of the image are extremely
stretched. If you are watching widescreen (1.85:1 or 2.35:1)
content with black bars on the top and bottom, the black
bars will still appear on the top and bottom of the display
image.
• (480i and 480p) - Fills the screen
from the left to right edges.
• 720p - Not available.
• - Not available.
• stretches a 4:3 aspect ratio picture to the edges of
the screen. Since the picture is being stretched, the display
If the program is already formatted for widescreen viewing
(1.85:1 or 2.35:1), then black bars will appear on the top
and bottom of the display image.
• Zoom expands images evenly in all directions (33% taller
• - Not available.
• 720p - Fills a 1080p screen
• - Not available.
Tip: The aspect ratio cannot be changed for Ultra HD
content or for any video content on HDMI-5.
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