Sony DHG-HDD250 - Manual (Page 45)

Using the Menus
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Screen Mode: You may select a picture size that best suits your
TV for both standard-definition and high-definition
programming. See page 76 for more information about Screen
Mode settings:
High Def to Standard Def : The Screen Mode settings when
viewing 1080i or 720p content output in a 480p or 480i
Format include Letterbox, Side Crop and Squeeze. Use
Letterbox to reproduce the original wide image with black
borders on top and bottom. Use Side Crop to remove the
sides of the original wide image without any black borders.
Use Squeeze to view an adjusted image without any black
borders.
Standard Def to High Def
: The Screen Mode settings when
viewing 480p or 480i content output in a 720p or 1080i
Format include Normal, Stretch, Side Stretch and Adjust
(with 16 discrete settings; Adjust 1 - Adjust 16). Use Normal
to reproduce the original image with black borders on the
sides. Use Stretch and Side Stretch to view an adjusted
image without any black borders. Use Adjust to view an
image that you may adjust later in 16 different steps without
any black borders.
High Def to High Def
: The temporary Screen Mode settings
when viewing 1080i or 720p content output in a 1080i or
720p Format include Standard, Expand and Shrink. Use
Standard to reproduce the original image. Use Expand and
Shrink to view an adjusted image. These temporary
settings may be useful when viewing certain HD content
that was originally created in an SD format.
The HD to HD Screen Mode settings return to the default
(Standard) each time the channel is changed or the HD DVR
is turned off.
Options Descriptions