The Setup Menu - RCA ATSC21 User Manual

Source Signal
LETTERBOX
9
16
(DEFAULT)
Note: 4:3 broadcasts are automatically shown in the Full
format on 4:3 monitors. They cannot be shown in other
formats.
Source Signal
PILLAR BOX
3
4 (DEFAULT for 4:3 signals)
9
16
Chapter 4: Using the Menu System

The Setup Menu

The Setup menu has several sub-menus for configuring your HDTV Tuner's screen format,
time and sound options, as well as a video noise reduction feature for analog channels.
Screen Format
Your HDTV Tuner can output a variety of screen formats. In Chapter 1, you chose the aspect
ratio that best matches your monitor or TV (see page 11 for more information). Now you can
choose how you'd like to view programs that are broadcast in a different aspect ratio.
In the Screen Format menu, you can set the correct screen ratio for your monitor if you
haven't already (see page 11 for information). Choose either 4:3 or 16:9.
After choosing the correct screen ratio, use the up and down arrows to choose the screen
format you want (your choices depend on the aspect ratio you chose). Your choices follow.
4:3 MONITOR FORMAT
FULL ZOOM
16:9 MONITOR FORMAT
FULL ZOOM
Not available
(DEFAULT for 16:9 signals)
If you have a 4:3 monitor:
Letterbox Shrinks a 16:9 image so that it fits on a 4:3 screen in its
entirety and in its original aspect ratio. The top and bottom of the
screen are empty. This is the default setting.
Note: This option is not available if you've set the resolution switch on the
back panel to 1080i. Full is automatically selected.
Full Stretches a 16:9 image vertically so that it fits on a 4:3 screen in
its entirety and fills the entire 4:3 screen. The horizontal scale of the
image remains the same.
Zoom The 16:9 image is shown unaltered, but the left and right
portions of the image are cropped (or cut).
If you have a 16:9 monitor:
Pillar Box For 4:3 broadcasts, this setting places the image in the
middle of the screen with empty panels on either side. For 16:9
broadcasts, this setting shrinks the image and stretches it vertically
so that it fits into the "pillar box." This is the default setting for 4:3
broadcasts.
Full For 4:3 broadcasts, this setting stretches the image horizontally
so that it fits on a 16:9 screen in its entirety and fills the entire
16:9 screen. The vertical scale of the image remains the same. For
16:9 broadcasts, this setting displays the image in its original format
and aspect ratio. This is the default setting for 16:9 broadcasts.
Zoom The 4:3 image is magnified so that it fills the screen
horizontally. The top and bottom of the image are cropped (or cut). This
setting is not available for 16:9 broadcasts.
Notes: You can also use the FORMAT button on your remote control to
switch between the available screen formats.
Some screen formats may not be available depending on the broadcast
signal and the screen ratio you've selected.
Certain screen format options may not be available depending on how
you've set the Resolution Select switch on the back of the tuner, as well as
on how the current program is being broadcast.
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