34ChannelNumbersViewing the wide-screen picture formats(480i and 480p signals only)You can view 480i and 480p format programs in a variety ofpicture sizes—Natural, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3,and Full.The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will varydepending on the format of the program you are viewing. Select thepicture size that displays the current program the way that looks bestto you.Selecting the picture size1. Press PIC SIZE on the remote control.2. Press the corresponding number button (0-4) to select the desiredpicture size, as described below and on the next page. Note:You also can change the picture size byselecting PICTURE SIZE in the SETUPmenu.PICTURE SIZE0: NATURAL1: THEATER WIDE12: THEATER WIDE23: THEATER WIDE34: FULLSELECT: [0¥4]Natural picture size• The image is displayed close to its originally formatted proportion.Some program formats will display with side bars and/or bars at thetop and bottom.Natural picture size example: The way the image displays will varydepending on the format of the program you are currently watching.SETUPCLOSED CAPTIONPICTURE SIZEPICTURE SCROLLCINEMA MODEASPECTIMAGE TILT:SELECT :ADJUSTOFFVIDEOOFF0Pic SizeTheaterWide 1 picture sizeexampleNotes:• The PICTURE SIZE feature is not availablefor some program formats (such as 1080ior 720p). Such formats will display inNatural picture size.• If you select TheaterWide 2 or 3, the topand bottom edges of the picture may behidden. To see the hidden edges, eitherscroll the picture (see page 36) or tryviewing the program in Full picture size.• Using these functions to change the picturesize (i.e., changing the height/ width ratio)for any purpose other than your privateviewing may be prohibited under theCopyright Laws of the United States andother countries, and may subject you to civiland criminal liability.Conventional (4:3) picture inNatural size on your wide-screenTVConventional (4:3) pictureon a conventional TVscreen• The picture is non-uniformlyenlarged—the center of thepicture remains close to itsoriginal proportion, but the leftand right edges are stretchedwider to fill the screen.• The top and bottom edges of thepicture may be hidden; however,this mode cannot be scrolled.TheaterWide 1 picture size (for 4:3 format programs) NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSEEFFECTS ON TV PICTURE TUBEAvoid displaying stationary images on yourTV screen for extended periods of time.Fixed (non-moving) images (such as stillPIP/POP windows of black/gray bars inwide-screen picture or PIP/POP formats)can become permanently engrained in thepicture tube. This type of damage is NOTCOVERED BY YOUR WARRANTYbecause it is the result of misuse. See item33 on page 4.Using the TV’sFeatures3R40321A/E P34-40 9/7/04, 15:0834