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Main Menu
Preferences
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Normal
1
Closed Captioning
2
Screen Format
Screen Format
Cinerama
3
Time Menu
4
Color Scheme
Stretch
5
Translucency
6
Menu Language
Zoom
7
Lamp Power
Use Automatic Format Switching
Screen format determines the format and size of the
picture on the display screen. Press OK to continue.
Main Menu
Preferences
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The current time is 3:58 PM.
Daily Timer On
1
Sleep Timer
Daily Timer Off
2
Record/Wake Timer
Wake-Up Timer
Turn TV On at:
Turn TV Off at:
3
Time of Day
12:00
pm
1:15
1:15
When the timer is on, it will turn the TV on and tune to:
Antenna Input
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Channel
Sub-Channel
Tip: You can also use Wake-up Timer as a burglar deterrent
or to turn the TV on for your favorite show.
A timer can be set to turn on the TV everyday then turn it
off after a period of time. Press OK to continue.
Chapter 4
Using the TV's Menu System
Screen Format
Use this screen or the FORMAT
button on the remote to change
The Screen Format feature allows you to change how the image of a 4:3 picture
how the picture is displayed.
To the left are examples of the
effect of different Screen
Format modes on a 4:3 signal.
is displayed on your 16:9 screen. The options are Normal, Cinerama, Zoom or
Each input can have a different
setting for Screen Format and
Stretch. If your TV receives an image with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the image can be
Automatic Format Switching
(AFS). Enabling AFS shows
the picture in a suitable format,
otherwise, the default Screen
displayed in one of four ways:
Format that you selected is used.
Normal The image of a 4:3 video signal is centered with bars on the right
and left sides of the screen.
Cinerama The image of a 4:3 video signal is centered, expanding in the
horizontal direction to fill the display with little distortion.
Stretch The image of a 4:3 video signal is stretched horizontally by
approximately 33% while the vertical size stays the same.
Zoom The image of a 4:3 video signal increases by approximately 33%
and the vertical size increases by approximately 33%. Edges of the image
might be cropped.
Note: When recording from the AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT jacks, use
Normal or Stretch to record the video closest to its original format.
Turn on Automatic Format Switching so that as you change channels, the TV
will change formats for you.
Notes: There is no ability provided to change the screen format for a
16:9 video signal since it fills up the entire area of the TV's screen.
The format of some video cannot be changed even though it appears to
be a 4:3 aspect-ratio picture.
The FORMAT button on the remote lets you change the format with a
one-button press rather than navigating to the Screen Format menu.
Time Menu
Time Menu
The Time menu lets you set up time-related features. Time menu consists of
Duration
Sleep Timer, Wake-Up Timer, and Time of Day.
pm
1 hour, 15 mintues
Sleep Timer A one-time event that is used to set the TV to turn off at a
1
specific time.
Wake-Up Timer Used to turn the TV on and off at a specific time every
day of the week and tune to a specific channel or video input.
Time of Day Enables you to enter the correct time manually. If you don't
enter the time, it is acquired from the last tuned digital channel. Make sure
you check the time acquired is correct.
Note: If you enter the time manually, you must remember to set your
TV's time when the time changes to Daylight Saving Time. Sleep Timer
and Wake-Up Timer will not function as you expect if you forget to
change the TV's time.
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