Sony VMC-IL4415 - Manual (Page 43)

Using the DTV Features
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Using Wide Screen Mode
Wide Screen mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in several
Wide Screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio).
❑ Press WIDE MODE repeatedly to toggle through the following Wide
Mode settings.
Wide Zoom enlarges the 4:3
picture, while the upper and
lower parts of the picture are
condensed to fit the 16:9 screen.
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Normal returns the 4:3 picture to
its original size.
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Full Mode stretches the 4:3
picture horizontally only, to fill
the 16:9 screen.
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Zoom Mode enlarges the 4:3
picture horizontally and
vertically to an equal aspect ratio
that fills the 16:9 screen. Useful
for watching Letterbox movies.
You can also access the
Wide Mode settings in the
Screen Mode menu. For details,
see page 50.
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Wide Zoom
Normal
When you change channels
or inputs, the Wide Mode
settings revert to Wide Zoom (or
the 4:3 Default setting in the
Screen Mode menu). To retain
the current Wide Mode setting
as channels and inputs are
changed, set 4:3 Default to Off.
For details, see page 50.
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Full
Zoom