Sony KDL-46EX400 Operating Instructions - Page 35

Using the Screen Settings, Wide Mode, Wide Zoom, Normal, Auto Wide, 3 Default, Display Area - parts

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Using the Screen Settings Option Description Wide Mode Wide Zoom Fills the screen with minimum distortion. Normal Select to display 4:3 picture in original size when the original source is 4:3. Full Select to enlarge the picture horizontally to fill the screen when the original source is 4:3 (Standard definition source). When the original source is 16:9 (High-definition source), select this mode to display the 16:9 picture in its original size. Zoom Select to enlarge the original picture without distorting the aspect ratio. Auto Wide On Select On to automatically change Wide Mode setting based on the content. Off If frequent screen changes are disturbing to you, select Off. Choose one of the Wide Mode options when this function is set to Off. 4:3 Default Wide Zoom Enlarges the 4:3 picture to fill the 16:9 screen, displaying as much of the Select the default original image as possible. Screen Mode to use Normal for 4:3 sources Full Select to display the 4:3 picture in its original size. Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture horizontally only, to fill the display area. Zoom Select to enlarge the picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the wide screen. Off Select to continue using the current Wide Mode setting when the channel or input is changed. Display Area Full Pixel Displays pictures in their original size when parts of the picture are cut off (available depending on the TV model). +1 Displays pictures in their original size. Normal Displays pictures in their recommended size. -1 Enlarges the picture so that the edges are outside the visible display area. Horizontal Allows you to move the position of the picture left and right. (Available in Wide Zoom Center and Zoom.) Vertical Center Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down. (Available in Wide Zoom and Zoom.) Using the Menus • Normal is not available when you are watching a 720p, 1080i or 1080p source. • If 4:3 Default is set to anything but Off, the Wide Mode setting changes only for the current channel. When you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is automatically replaced with the 4:3 Default setting for 4:3 sources. To retain the current Wide Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off. • 4:3 Default is not available if Auto Wide is set to Off. (Continued) 35

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Using the Menus
Using the Screen Settings
Option
Description
Wide Mode
Wide Zoom
Fills the screen with minimum distortion.
Normal
Select to display 4:3 picture in original size when the original source is 4:3.
Full
Select to enlarge the picture horizontally to fill the screen when the
original source is 4:3 (Standard definition source). When the original
source is 16:9 (High-definition source), select this mode to display the
16:9 picture in its original size.
Zoom
Select to enlarge the original picture without distorting the aspect ratio.
Auto Wide
On
Select
On
to automatically change
Wide Mode
setting based on the
content.
Off
If frequent screen changes are disturbing to you, select
Off
. Choose one
of the
Wide Mode
options when this function is set to
Off
.
4:3 Default
Select the default
Screen Mode to use
for 4:3 sources
Wide Zoom
Enlarges the 4:3 picture to fill the 16:9 screen, displaying as much of the
original image as possible.
Normal
Select to display the 4:3 picture in its original size.
Full
Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture horizontally only, to fill the display area.
Zoom
Select to enlarge the picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect
ratio that fills the wide screen.
Off
Select to continue using the current
Wide Mode
setting when the
channel or input is changed.
Display Area
Full Pixel
Displays pictures in their original size when parts of the picture are cut off
(available depending on the TV model).
+1
Displays pictures in their original size.
Normal
Displays pictures in their recommended size.
-1
Enlarges the picture so that the edges are outside the visible display area.
Horizontal
Center
Allows you to move the position of the picture left and right. (Available in
Wide Zoom
and
Zoom
.)
Vertical Center
Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down. (Available in
Wide
Zoom
and
Zoom
.)
Normal
is not available when you are watching a 720p, 1080i or 1080p source.
• If
4:3 Default
is set to anything but
Off
, the
Wide Mode
setting changes only for the current
channel. When you change channels (or inputs),
Wide Mode
is automatically replaced with the
4:3 Default
setting for 4:3 sources. To retain the current
Wide Mode
setting as channels and
inputs are changed, set
4:3 Default
to
Off
.
4:3 Default
is not available if
Auto
Wide
is set to
Off
.
(Continued)