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ASPECT button

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HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቱ ASPECT button Press this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio. Depending on the input signal, the picture format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the following options. 4:3 Standard Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) images. Side panels (gray areas) are placed to the left and right of the image to preserve the original aspect ratio of the source. Note: Use this mode for only 15% of your total viewing time to prevent uneven aging of the phosphors. Phosphors in the lighted area of the picture will age more rapidly than the black areas. 4:3 Expanded use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) sources by linearly increasing image expansion from the center towards the edges of the display area in order to fill it. 4:3 Zoom1/Zoom2 Use these aspect modes to zoom in on conventional (4:3) sources. 16:9 Standard Use this aspect mode to display 16:9 sources like HDTV and DVD's preserving the original 16:9 aspect ratio. 16:9 Zoom Use this aspect mode to zoom 16:9 images. (1) NTSC/480i/480p Input 4:3 INPUT 4:3 STANDARD 4:3 EXPANDED 4:3 ZOOM1 THE REMOTE CONTROL 16:9 ZOOM (2) 480i/480p INPUT 16:9 INPUT 4:3 STANDARD 16:9 STANDARD 4:3 EXPANDED 4:3 ZOOM2 4:3 ZOOM1 16:9 ZOOM (3) 720p/1080i INPUT 16:9 INPUT 16:9 STANDARD 16:9 STANDARD 16:9 ZOOM 24 4:3 ZOOM2 NOTE: The Aspect Style setting you select for an ANT input will automatically be set for the other ANT inputs. However, all five video inputs have independent Aspect Style settings.

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24
THE REMOTE CONTROL
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO
CONTROL YOUR TV
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ASPECT button
Press this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio.
Depending on the input signal, the picture format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the following options.
4:3
Standard
Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) images.
Side panels (gray areas) are placed to the
left and right of the image to preserve the original aspect ratio of the source.
Note:
Use this mode for
only 15% of your total viewing time to prevent uneven aging of the phosphors.
Phosphors in the lighted
area of the picture will age more rapidly than the black areas.
4:3
Expanded
use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) sources by linearly increasing image expansion from
the center towards the edges of the display area in order to fill it.
4:3
Zoom1/Zoom2
Use these aspect modes to zoom in on conventional (4:3) sources.
16:9
Standard
Use this aspect mode to display 16:9 sources like HDTV and DVD’s preserving the original 16:9 aspect
ratio.
16:9 Zoom
Use this aspect mode to zoom 16:9 images.
(1)
NTSC/480i/480p Input
(2)
480i/480p INPUT
(3)
720p/1080i INPUT
4:3
INPUT
4:3 EXPANDED
4:3 ZOOM1
4:3 ZOOM2
16:9 STANDARD
4:3 STANDARD
16:9
INPUT
4:3 EXPANDED
4:3 ZOOM1
4:3 ZOOM2
16:9 STANDARD
4:3 STANDARD
INPUT
16:9
16:9 STANDARD
16:9 ZOOM
16:9 ZOOM
16:9 ZOOM
NOTE:
The Aspect Style setting you
select for an ANT input will
automatically be set for the
other ANT inputs.
However,
all five video inputs have
independent Aspect Style
settings.