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HIGH-DEFINITION
WIDE-SCREEN VS. STANDARD FORMATS
4:3 TV'S SHOWING 16:9 PROGRAM
For a standard 4:3 TV showing a wide screen program, the program is too wide to fit on the screen.
to alleviate this, choose:
LETTERBOX
With this format, 16:9 image is shrunk until the entire width of the program fits on your TV. Since
the aspect ratio of the program is maintained,the image is no longer tall enough to fill your screen,
so gray or black bars are seen at the top and bottom of the screen to change the bar color. press
MENU, select "Setting & Help," "HDTV" and "Video." Select the desired bar color. See your TV's
owner's manual for information on the best color for your set.
STRETCH
In the Stretch setting, instead of adding bars to the top and bottom, the 16:9 program image is
streteched vertically until it's tall enough to fill the screen will be full, but the program images are
stretched to compensate.
CROP
This format crops (cuts off) the left and right portions of the 16:9 frame so it fits the 4:3 screens.
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16:9 TV
If your display is a 4:3 format TV
For a wide screen 16:9 TV showing a standard 4:3 Tv program, the program is too tall
or monitor, your format options
to fit the screen. Your choices here include:
include these:
For 16:9 Program signals:
PILLAR BOX
Here the 4:3 image is shrunk until the entire height of the program fits your TV. Since the aspect ratio is
maintained. the image is no longerwide enough to fill the screen, so gray or black bars are seen at the left
and right edges. To change the bar color, press MENU, select "Settings," ", "HDTV" and "Video". Select the
desired bar color option. See your TV's owner's manual for more information on the best color for your set.
STRETCH
In this setting, instead of adding bars to the sides, the 4:3 program image is streached horizontal until
it's wide enough to fill the screen. Your entire screen will be full, but the images are little streched to
compensate.
CROP
This format crops (cuts off) the top and bottom of a 4:3 frame,keeping the 4:3 ratio intact.
SHOWING 4:3 PROGRAMS
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HIGH-DEFINITION
If your display is a 16:9 format
TV or monitor, your format
options include these:
For 4:3 Program signals:
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