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VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual 5.4 Understanding Viewing Features Your FHDTV features the following viewing modes. You can switch viewing modes using the remote control, please follow the instructions in page 39. 5.4.1 Viewing Modes Standard Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, so black bars are added to the left and right of the display image. Standard TV broadcasts are displayed with a 4:3 Aspect Ratio. Movies in 4:3 Aspect Ratio may be referred to as pan-and-scan or full frame. These movies were originally filmed in 16:9 (widescreen), and then modified to fit a traditional TV screen (4:3). This works also with 16:9 enhanced DVD formats. Full Screen Mode When watching a standard broadcast or full-frame movie in this mode, the display image is stretched proportionately to fill the TV screen. When watching a standard definition 4:3 source the picture will stretch horizontally and fill the screen; people will look fatter than they are. When watching a widescreen (1.78:1 source) program or movie, the display image fills the TV screen. If you are watching a widescreen (1.85:1 or 2.35:1 source) program or movie, there will still be black bars at the top and bottom. Crop Mode The crop mode allows cropping a 14:9 or 16:9 widescreen program or movie from 4:3 broadcasting and rescaled it to a full screen on a 16:9 capable TV; this mode stretches the display vertically leaving a reduced size of the black bars on top and bottom of the image. This makes some formats of DVD viewable in a wide screen display. Panoramic Mode When watching a standard broadcast or full frame movie in this mode, the 4:3 Aspect Ratio (1.33:1 source) display image is stretched horizontally on the left and right sides to fill the TV screen. The center of the image is not stretched. Version 8/21/2008 60 www.VIZIO.com