Changing The Screen Aspect Ratio; Viewing Video With The Menu Open - Vizio M70-C3 User Manual

CHANGING THE SCREEN ASPECT RATIO

The TV can display images in five different modes: Normal,
Stretch, Panoramic, Wide, and Zoom. Each mode displays the
picture differently. See Adjusting the Wide Mode (Aspect Ratio) on
page 45 for an alternate way of adjusting the screen aspect ratio.
To change the screen aspect ratio:
1. Press the button on the remote.
2. Use the Arrow buttons to
highlight the aspect ratio you
Panoramic
wish to view and press OK.
• Normal preserves the content's
original aspect ratio. Since the 4:3
aspect ratio is not large enough to
fill the TV's screen, black bars are
Note: Aspect ratio settings may
added to the left and right of the vary by Input source.
display image.
• Stretch expands the display image to fill the screen. Images
may appear wider than intended. If you are watching
widescreen (1.85:1 or 2.35:1) content, black bars will still
appear on the top and bottom of the display image. This
option is only available when the TV is displaying a
720p/1080i/1080p source.
• Panoramic expands the display image to fill the screen.
Images may appear wider than intended. If you are watching
widescreen (1.85:1 or 2.35:1) content, black bars will still
appear on the top and bottom of the display image. This
option is only available when the TV is displaying a
480i/480p source.
• Wide stretches a 4:3 aspect ratio picture to the edges of the
screen. Since the picture is being stretched, the display image
may appear distorted. 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 with black bars to fit the screen.
VIZIO

VIEWING VIDEO WITH THE MENU OPEN

When the on-screen menu opens, it covers the left-hand portion of
the picture. The picture can be displayed in three different ways:
• Full-sized and centered on the screen (Overlay) - The
left-hand portion of the picture covered by the menu.
• Resized to fit (Viewport) - The entire picture is visible in the
space to the right of the menu.
• Full-sized and aligned to the right edge of the menu
Normal Normal
(Centered Overlay) - The picture extends off of the right
side of the screen.
Stretch
To change the position of the picture while the on-screen menu is
Wide Wide
displayed:
Zoom Zoom 1. Use the Arrow buttons on the
remote to highlight
Video.
2. Press OK to cycle through the
three display methods.
3. Press the Up Arrow button on
the remote to the menu.
4. See Changing the View Mode
Settings on page 45 for an
alternate method of adjusting
the video.
Tip: The aspect ratio cannot be changed for Ultra HD
content or for any video content on HDMI-5.
Wide Zoom Normal Panoramic
Exit 2D 3D
ABC
Input Wide CC
Sleep
Picture Audio
Timer
Network Settings Help
Resize VIZIO
PICTURE
Wide
Picture Mode Standard
Auto Brightness Control Medium
-
+
Backlight 85
-
+
Brightness 50
-
+ Exit
Contrast 50
-
+
Color 59
-
+
Tint 0
-
+
Sharpness 9
More Picture
Input
Picture Mode EDIT
Color Calibration
Sleep
Timer
Network
VIZIO
PICTURE
Wide Zoom Normal Panoramic
Picture Mode Standard
Auto Brightness Control Off
-
Backlight + 85
- +
Brightness 50
-
+ Exit 2D 3D
Contrast 50
-
+
Color 59
-
+
Tint 0
ABC
-
+
Sharpness 9
More Picture
Input Wide CC
Picture Mode Edit
Color Calibration
Sleep
Picture Audio
Timer
Network Settings Help
FULL-SIZED AND CENTERED (OVERLAY)
VIZIO
PICTURE
Wide Zoom Normal Panoramic
Picture Mode Standard
Auto Brightness Control Off
-
Backlight + 85
-
Brightness + 50
- +
Contrast 50 Exit 2D 3D
-
+
Color 59
-
+
Tint 0
Zoom Normal Panoramic ABC
-
+
Sharpness 9
More Picture
Input Wide CC
Picture Mode Edit
Color Calibration
Sleep
Picture Audio
Timer
2D 3D
Network Settings Help
RESIZED TO FIT (VIEWPORT)
ABC
VIZIO
Wide CC
PICTURE
Picture Mode Standard Wide Zoom Normal Panoramic
Auto Brightness Control Off
-
+
Backlight 85
-
+
Brightness 50
-
+ Exit 2D 3D
Contrast 50
-
Color + 59
-
Tint + 0
Picture Audio
ABC
- +
Sharpness 9
More Picture
Input Wide CC
Picture Mode Edit
Color Calibration
Sleep
Picture Audio
Timer
Settings Help
Network Settings Help
FULL-SIZED AND ALIGNED TO RIGHT OF
MENU (CENTERED OVERLAY)
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