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16 1. Basic Setup and Operation
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Feature
Page
Parental controls (Lock menu) 61
Audio Lock (controls your sound system with
the TV’s remote control left in
TV
mode.)
78
TV Clock. Set the TV Clock if you plan to use the
TV Timer (page 56) or ChannelView (page 29).
56
Favorite channels or sources 28
ChannelView and custom channel collections 29
Changing the input names that appear in the
Input Selection menu (Inputs > Name menu)
59
3D Video 33
StreamTV™ internet access 45
Programming the remote control to operate
other A/V devices
77
Basic TV Operation, continued
The FORMAT Key and Picture Shape
Important
Black bars at the edges of
the screen are common in HD
pictures. Black bars are not a
defect of the TV.
• Black bars are added by broad-
casters to fill the 16:9 screen
area while preserving the original
aspect ratio of the picture.
• Your cable box, satellite receiver,
or other device may also be
altering the broadcast picture.
If your device offers output in
native format, try using it with
Mitsubishi picture formats.
Sample Uses of the
FORMAT
Key
If you prefer to reduce of eliminate black areas at the edges of the picture,
use the
FORMAT
key.
Press
Squarish 4:3 image is
narrower than the 16:9
screen; unused areas at the
sides are filled with black.
Wide Expand mode stretches
the picture sideways to fill the
screen.
Press
Wide 2.35:1 anamorphic DVD
image; unused areas at the
top and bottom are filled with
black (letterbox effect).
Zoom mode. The picture fills
the screen. All four edges are
cropped in this mode.
Repeatedly press the
FORMAT
key to cycle
through displays for the
current program. The
TV will remember the
format you last used on
each input.
For details, see page 32
More TV Features
Feature
Page
Digital camera images as composite video 39
Controlling compatible devices using HDMI
CEC control
85
838 Series. Controlling A/V devices with Net-
Command
64
838 Series. Listening to a wireless audio
device with the TV speakers
40
838 Series. Using an external subwoofer. 26
838 Series. Center and rear channel audio
output
27