HDTV provides an extremely high resolution picture with diigitally enhanced sound, all presented in wide screen format. You will need to program your cable box tothe capabailities of your HDTV useing the onscreen menu. This allos the cable box to automatically optimize both standard and high defintiion video based on your HDTV and personal preferences.
For widescreen (16:9), highlight one of the following settings:
letterbox-16:9-picture
widescreen-programs-will-be-displayed-unaltered;-black-bars-appear-above-and-below-the-picture.
zoom-16:9-picture
widescreen-programs-will-be-zoomed-to-fill-the-screen.-some-of-the-pictures-will-be-cut-off.
squeeze-16:9-picture
widescreen-programs-will-be-squeezed-to-fit-the-screen.-images-will-be-distorted.
For standard (4:3),-highlight one of the following settings:
sidebar-4:3-picture
standard-programs-will-be-displayed-unaltered;-black-bars-will-appear-to-the-left-and-right-of-the-picture.
zoom-4:3-picture
standard-programs-will-be-zoomed-to-fill-the-screen.-some-of-the-picture-will-be-cut-off.
stretch-4:3-picture
standard-programs-will-be-stretched-to-fill-the-screen.-images-will-be-distorted.