Sony KDL 46S4100 Operating Instructions - Page 10

Getting Started Welcome to the World of ® Thank you for purchasing this Sony LCD Digital Color Television. This manual is for model KDL-40S4100/KDL-46S4100/KDL-52S4100. Be sure to check the supplied accessories against the list on page 43. Picture Quality and Aspect Ratio You can enjoy crisp, clear images, smooth movement and high-impact visuals from 1080 HD signals. When you compare a high-definition signal to a standard analog signal, you will notice a big difference. High-definition and standard-definition signals are transmitted with different aspect ratios (the width-to-height ratio of the image). HDTV uses a wider screen than conventional standarddefinition TV. 16:9 (high-definition) source Most HDTV signals use a wide screen aspect ratio of 16:9. The 16:9 fills your BRAVIA screen, maintaining a crisp, clear, vivid picture. 4:3 (standard-definition) source Most standard-definition signals use a boxy 4:3 aspect ratio. When a 4:3 image is displayed on an HDTV, you will see black bars on the sides. The picture quality may not be as sharp as with HD sources. You can use the Wide Mode function of the TV to adjust the 4:3 image to fit the entire screen (see pages 24, 29 and 30). 10