Av Mode; View Modes For 4:3 Programs - Sharp Aquos LC 37HV4U Operation Manual

Useful adjustment settings

AV MODE

AV MODE gives you five viewing options to choose
from to best match environment of the System, which
can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of
program watched or the type of image input from
external equipment.
TV
POWER
AV
MODE
VIEW
MODE
DISPLAY
1
Press AV MODE.
• Present AV MODE displays.
2
Press AV MODE again before the mode
displayed on the screen disappears.
• The mode changes as shown below.
Mode selection for the INPUT 1 to 4 terminals
AV MODE: STANDARD
AV MODE: USER TV
AV MODE: GAME
Mode selection for the PC terminal
AV MODE: STANDARD
Selected item
For a highly defined image in a normally
STANDARD
bright room
For a clear-cut image emphasizing high
DYNAMIC
contrast for sports viewing
For a movie
MOVIE
Lowers image brightness for easier viewing
GAME
Allows the user to customize settings as
USER
desired. You can set the mode for each
input source.
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TV CBL VCR DVD
/SAT /LD
/DTV
ANT-A/B INPUT
FRONT
SURROUND MTS CC
TWIN
PICTURE
SELECT
SUB TWIN CH
FREEZE INPUT
SLEEP LEARN
EDIT/
(Example)
AV MODE: DYNAMIC
AV MODE: MOVIE
(Example)
AV MODE: USER PC
Description

View modes for 4:3 Programs

1
Press VIEW MODE.
• The View mode menu displays.
• The menu lists the view mode options
selectable for the type of video signal currently
received.
2
Press VIEW MODE or a/b while the View
mode menu is still on the screen.
• You can sequentially select a view mode that
has its own aspect ratio.
TWIN
PICTURE
VIEW
MODE FREEZE
SOURCE
POWER
ENTER
FAVORITE CH
A B
View Mode
Side Bar
S. Stretch
Zoom
Stretch
SELECT
SUB TWIN CH
INPUT
DTV/SAT
GUIDE
SET/
DTV/SAT
INFO
VCR REC
C D
Side Bar: Suitable for viewing
conventional
programs in their
normal format.
S.Stretch: Suitable for stretching
(Smart 4:3 programs to fill
stretch) the screen.
Zoom: Suitable for viewing
wide-screen 2.35:1
anamorphic DVDs in
full screen.
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.
4:3