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FEATURE MENU CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS
ANALOG FORMAT
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our TV is able to deliver lifelike, widescreen picture (or �home cinema� experience) that is promised with High Definition TV viewing. The Analog Format control can be used to expand conventional 4:3 aspect ratio (width-to-height) broadcasts in order to fit your TV�s widescreen format; or to reset the screen to best match the current programming.
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MAIN MENU PICTURE FEATURES 1ST TIME SETUP EXIT SOUND
FEATURE MENU ANALOG FORMAT CLOSED CAPTIONS CABLE TUNING CHANNEL MEMORY MORE... 1 OF 5
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MACRO
Select ANALOG FORMAT control. With the FEATURES MENU on screen, move the RED highlight with the outer OK arrow buttons. Then press the center OK button to select the feature. Press the OK arrow buttons to move the RED highlight. Press the center OK button to select ( ) the desired screen aspect ratio or screen display control. Press the STATUS button to clear the screen.
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PANORAMIC 4X3 16 X 9 THEATER 1 THEATER 2
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Panoramic - Conventional picture is expanded to fill the full 16:9 aspect ratio screen area. Most of the non-linear picture expansion is PANORAMIC
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Note: In the past the relationship between a TV screen�s width to height, or aspect ratio, has historically been 33% wider than the picture screen height (or a 4:3 aspect ratio). The widescreen format of your TV screen is nearly 80% greater than its measure height (which accounts for a 16:9 aspect ratio). The reason for the 16:9 aspect ratio screen is that it allows for the dramatic and lifelike viewing of original version movies and cinemas (similar to the type found in your local theaters). And the 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen is also a good visual match for how our eyes work in a horizontally oriented field of view and action plane.
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performed toward the outer edges so that correct proportions are retained in the center of the screen. 4:3 (Standard) Conventional TV picture format shows on the screen. Black bar areas show on the side margins of the screen.
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Note: The LCD Display MODE 2 screen on the remote control can also be used to quickly select various aspect ratio screen control settings for TV viewing. Press the LCD screen direction (< or >) buttons on the remote to select the WideTV Mode 2 display for use. Then press the correct (D) callout button to select the desired screen aspect ratio. Note: Not all of the MODE 2 LCD display settings may be available for use with your select model HD PTV.
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16 X 9 16:9 (Expand) - Full widescreen mode with linear expansion to view HD program broadcasts. Used for material originally produced in 16:9 format. Theater 1/2 - Expanded zoom modes with picture images increased in magnification. Designed for use with �letterbox� or cropped movie images such as found with Cinemascope or Cinerama type program material. Note: With the Theater modes there can be some loss of information at the edges as the picture expands to fill the screen.
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