POSITIONING PRECAUTIONSAlways use an appropriate table or stand when positioning your PlasmaDTV. For best viewing, avoid locating the DTV where direct sunlight orindoor lighting falls on the screen.NOTE: The optimum viewing distance ofyour new Sanyo Wide ScreenPlasma DTV is 8.75 feet.REMOVING THE FEETTools Needed: Phillips screwdriver1 Remove two (2) screws from each foot bracket, then slide the feetout of the brackets.POSITIONING THE PLASMA DTVREMOVING THE FEET55tthhAllow adequate space for properventilation (3 to 4 inches on thesides, top, and back).IMPORTANTNOTE:Place the DTV facedown on a paddedor cushioned sur-face to protect thescreen and finish.IDENTIFYING PICTURESHAPESPillarbox—Gray Bars are attachedto the sides of the picture when a4:3 aspect ratio program is dis-played on your Wide Screen (16:9)DTV (Pix1).Letterbox—Wide Screen format.Dark bars may appear at the topand bottom of the image (Pix2).PIX MODES AND PIXSHAPE KEY OPERATIONPix Shape Key—Use the PIXSHAPE key on the remote controlto change the display. Availableoptions depend on the input signaland the aspect ratio of the broad-cast. Picture Shape options are:Pix1, Pix2, Pix3, and Pix4.Pix2—A 16:9 image fills thescreen normally. A 4:3 image isstretched horizontally and mayappear distorted.Pix3—This mode enlarges a Pix2image vertically (some of theimage may be cropped off).Pix4—This mode stretches thePix3 image horizontally (portionsof the sides and/or top and bottommay be cropped off).NOTE: The shapes available to youdepend on the aspect ratio of thebroadcast signal and the inputmode. They may differ in appear-ance from those represented here.NOTES: Your new Wide Screen televi-sion has a screen size aspectratio of 16:9 (16 units wide by 9units high), however, moviesare often filmed at 2:1 orgreater. Therefore, dark barsmay still appear at the top andbottom (letterbox), even onFull Wide Screen broadcasts.A program filmed or videotaped in wide screen format(16:9 or greater) will show moreof the scene than a programfilmed or video taped with anaspect ratio of 4:3.See what you’ve been missing with yournew SANYO Wide Screen DTV.IDENTIFYING PICTURE SHAPESAND PIX SHAPE KEY OPERATION66 tthh16:9 Wide Screen Image4:3 ImageSimulated TV Images4:3 image stretchedhorizontallyPix3 image, with portions ofthe image croppedWith Pix4 more of the imagemay be cropped16:9 image fills the screenhorizontally without distortion4:3 image on a 16:9 screenwithout distortionSimulated TV ImageTHE SIGNAL MAKES THE DIFFERENCEComposite connectors are included on your new DTV to provide con-tinued compatibility with older analog devices, such as a VCR.The S-Video connector will provide the best analog resolution. If youhave an S-Video connector on your old analog equipment, you shoulduse it instead of the standard video connector. (Cables are not supplied.)1 Connect your analog AV equipment to the set of VIDEO 1 jacks,as shown here, matching connector colors to jack colors.2 Use the INPUT key on the remote control to select Video 1 towatch video from equipment connected to these jacks. (See SkipChannel Search Option under Quik Step 2.)VCR AND OTHER ANALOGEQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS44tthh14 5 61 2 3POWERINPUT4 5 61 2 3INPUTkeyAudio VideoS-VideoDTV BackNOTE: Subscription toCable service is requiredfor that connection.VCR(or Analog Cable Box,Video Game, etc.)VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3SERVICEYPrPbS-VIDEOLRYPrPbLRLRAUDIOOUTPUT3 4R-AUDIO-LR-AUDIO-L VIDEOVIDEOVHF/UHFTO TVFROM ANT.RFCHANNELINOUTINOUTS-VIDEO OUTLR