Sony KDE-42XS955 Operating Instructions - Page 69

Using Wide Screen Mode, Changing the Wide Screen Mode for 4:3 Source Standard definition source

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Using Wide Screen Mode z You can also access the screen mode settings in the Screen menu. For details, see page 97. Wide screen mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in several wide screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio). s Press WIDE repeatedly to toggle through the following screen mode settings. Changing the Wide Screen Mode for 4:3 Source (Standard definition source) original source Features Example WIDE Wide Zoom m WIDE Normal m WIDE Description Wide Zoom enlarges the center portion of the picture. The left and right edges of the picture are stretched to fill the 16:9 screen. Normal displays the 4:3 picture in its original size. Side bars are shown to fill the 16:9 screen. Full stretches the 4:3 picture horizontally, to fill the 16:9 screen. Full m Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture WIDE proportionately to fill the 16:9 screen. Zoom is useful for watching Letterbox movies. Zoom When you change channels or inputs, the Wide Mode settings revert to the 4:3 Default setting in the Screen Menu. To retain the current Wide Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off. For details, see page 98. (Continued) 67

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Features
Using Wide Screen Mode
Wide screen mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in several wide
screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio).
s
Press
WIDE
repeatedly to toggle through the following screen mode
settings.
Changing the Wide Screen Mode for 4:3 Source (Standard definition source)
z
You can also access the
screen mode settings in
the Screen menu. For
details, see page 97.
Example
Description
Wide Zoom
enlarges the center portion of
the picture. The left and right edges of the
picture are stretched to fill the 16:9 screen.
Normal
displays the 4:3 picture in its
original size. Side bars are shown to fill the
16:9 screen.
Full
stretches the 4:3 picture horizontally,
to fill the 16:9 screen.
Zoom
enlarges the 4:3 picture
proportionately to fill the 16:9 screen.
Zoom
is useful for watching Letterbox
movies.
When you change channels or inputs, the Wide Mode settings
revert to the 4:3 Default setting in the Screen Menu. To retain the
current Wide Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed,
set 4:3 Default to Off. For details, see page 98.
original source
Wide Zoom
m
WIDE
Normal
m
WIDE
Full
m
WIDE
Zoom
WIDE
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