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HOW TO USE THE FORMAT CONTROL
Selecting a Picture Format Using the
Remote Control
1
Press
FORMAT
button on the remote
control once to see the current picture-
format mode.
2
Press
FORMAT
button repeatedly on the
remote control to select one of the screen
format options namely 4:3, 4:3 Expand, 4:3
Stretch
and
16:9
Compress.
4:3 STRETCH
4:3 STRETCH
4:3 EXPAND
4:3
16:9 COMPRESS
16:9 COMPRESS
T
he format Control feature allows you to select the picture-format mode.
Picture-Format Modes
FORMAT
4:3
Shows picture in its original (4:3
aspect ratio) format. You will see
2 side borders on the TV screen.
4:3 Expand
Expands the picture
vertically.
4:3 Stretch
Expands the picture
horizontally eliminating the
side borders on both sides of the
TV
screen.
16:9 Compress
Expands the picture horizontally
delivering a home-cinema
experience. You will see 2 black
borders at the top and bottom of
the screen.
Picture-format mode can only be activated when
you are watching High-definition (HD) programs.
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