76 Chapter 4Using the TV’s Menu System5 TranslucencyColor Scheme43 Time MenuScreen Format2Closed Captioning1Go Back0Main MenuPreferences8 Lamp Power Screen format determines the format and size of the pictureon the display screen. Press OK to continue.Use this screen to set a defaultfor how video is displayed for:Antenna Input- Analog.Each input can have differentScreen Format and AFS settings.To the left are examples ofdifferent Screen Format modeson 4:3 and 16:9 video. Cineramacanʼt be used for 16:9 signals, soNormal is applied.While watching TV, override themenu default with the FORMATkey. Going to a new inputrestores the menu default.NormalCineramaFlexWideZoom4:3 16:94:3 16:94:3 16:94:3 16:9Use Automatic Format Switching (AFS)6 Menu Language7 Power IndicatorStandardFont 1MagentaYellowTransparentTranslucentCaption SizeCaption FontCaption ColorBackground ColorBackground OpacityCaption OpacityAa Bb CcPress OK to select one fo the three Caption sizes. Press 3toreturn to the menu.Analog CaptionsCaption DisplayGo Back543210Caption StyleCaption PriorityDigital CaptionsMain Menu4Preferences4Closed CaptioningYour custom settings below.*The caption providerʼs default setting.When available digital captions can be displayed using:*If you enable the custom settings, they are applied only onthe digital TV captions and when the caption content allows it.Caption StyleCustomize closed captioning for the digital captions by choosing the settings forthe following options:Note: Custom settings only apply to digital captions and when captioncontent allows it.Caption Size The font size (Standard, Large, Small) of the text characters.Caption Font A complete assortment of letters, numbers, punctuationmarks, etc. of a given font design. You have eight fonts with varying stylesof spacing from which to choose.Note: A preview graphic of the caption font appears on the right of thescreen.Caption Color Allows you to choose the font color: White, Black, Red,Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan.Background Color Allows you to choose the background color: White,Black, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan.Background Opacity Allows you to change the see-through backgroundoptions: Solid, Transparent, Translucent, and Flashing.Caption Opacity Allows you to change the see-through caption options:Solid, Transparent, Translucent, and Flashing.Screen FormatThe Screen Format feature allows you to change how the image is displayed onscreen. The options are Normal, Cinerama, FlexWide, or Zoom. If you want toadjust your image, choose an option below:Normal The image of a 4:3 video signal is centered with bars on the rightand left sides of the screen. The 16:9 image is kept to its 16:9 format.Cinerama The image of a 4:3 video signal is centered, expanding in thehorizontal direction to fill the display with little distortion. Cinerama isn’tavailable for 16:9, so the Normal format is displayed.FlexWide The image of a 4:3 video signal is stretched horizontally byapproximately 33% while the vertical size stays the same. The 16:9 image iscompressed in width.Zoom The image of a 4:3 video signal increases by approximately 33%and the vertical size increases by approximately 33%. Edges of the imagemight be cropped. The 16:9 image is zoomed in on, possibly cropping theedges of the image.Note: When recording from the AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT jacks, useNormal or FlexWide to record the video closest to its original format.Turn on Automatic Format Switching so that as you change channels, the TVwill change formats for you.Notes: The format of some video cannot be changed.The FORMAT button on the remote lets you change the format with aone-button press rather than navigating to the Screen Format menu.