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programs. These are standard TV format (in which the ratio of the screen width to the
screen height is 4:3), and widescreen format (in which the ratio of width to height is
16:9). The Screen Format preference tells your DIRECTV
a discussion of aspect ratios and screen format options.)
To set the Screen Format preference, follow these steps:
The Preferences menu appears.
The Screen Format screen appears.
remote control to set the screen type to match the type of TV you have.
Choose 4:3 for a standard TV, or 16:9 for a widescreen TV.
programs that do not match your TV screen shape.
until the entire width of the program fits on your TV. Since the aspect ratio of
the program is maintained, the image is no longer tall enough to fill your
screen, so black/gray bars are seen at the top and bottom of the screen.
instead of applying black/gray bars to the top and bottom of the screen, the
program image is stretched vertically until it is tall enough to fill your screen.
Your entire TV screen is full, but the program images are a little stretched to
compensate for the program – to – screen mismatch.
of the image will be cut.
distorted image than the one in Zoom1. The top, bottom, left and right
portions of the image will be cut, but less than Zoom 1.
program is maintained, the image is no longer wide enough to fill your screen,
so black/gray bars are seen at the left and right edges of the screen.
of applying black/gray bars to the sides of the screen, the program image is
stretched horizontally until it is wide enough to fill your screen.
Your entire TV screen is full, but the program images are a little stretched to
compensate for the program – to – screen mismatch.
equal ratio, keeping the 4:3 aspect ratio intact. The top and bottom portions
of the image will be cut.
right edges more than the top and bottom edges of the image to view less
distorted image than the one in Zoom1. The top, bottom, left and right
portions of the image will be cut, but less than Zoom 1.
a certain ratio, keeping the center of the image intact. The center of the
screen will keep the equal ratio and the expansion ratio increases toward
the horizontal direction at both sides.