Sony SDM-V72W Car Video System User Manual


 
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Wide Mode: Select one of the following modes
for optimal video viewing Wide Mode.
Wide Zoom: Select to view the 4:3 signals fit to
the wide screen.
Zoom: Select to view wide screen creation
programs.
Letterbox: Select to view movies with subtitles.
Normal 4:3 aspect ratio picture
DTV 4:3 aspect ratio picture
Wide Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture to
fill the 16:9 screen, keeping the original
image as much as possible. Slight
distortion or stretching of 4:3 signal
images occur.
Original Picture
Wide Zoom Mode
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Letterbox movie of a videotape or
a DVD disk
Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture
horizontally and vertically to an equal
aspect ratio that fills the 16:9 screen.
The image is expanded proportionally
to fill the screen horizontally while
leaving some black band at the top
and bottom. Useful for watching
letterbox movies.
Original Picture
Zoom Mode
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Letterbox movies with subtitles
outside the picture (2.35:1 aspect
ratio)
Letterbox enlarges the picture
horizontally and vertically to an equal
aspect ratio that fills the screen, while
the subtitle area is compressed to fit the
screen.
Original Picture
Letterbox Mode
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