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DIRECTV HD DVR RECEIVER USER GUIDE
program coming into the Receiver. For example, if Native Mode is
ON and a program is being broadcast in 480p, your High-Definition
Receiver prompts the TV to show it in that same format. If the next
program changes to 1080i, the Receiver tells the TV to change to
that format. Native Mode slows down the system’s response time to
channel changes since the Receiver and TV must adjust the picture
resolution at every channel change. Because of this, the default
setting is OFF. When Native Mode is OFF, your Receiver will display
the program at the highest resolution set on the TV Resolutions
screen.
Screen Format: When a program is broadcast in a format that does
not exactly fit your TV screen, your Receiver will automatically size
the picture. Screen Format options include Original Format, Pillar
Box (Widescreen 16:9 HDTVs only), Letterbox (Standard 4:3 TVs only),
Stretch and Crop:
If you’re watching a widescreen movie on a Standard 4:3 TV, you
may want to choose Letterbox which places bars on the top and
bottom of the screen.
If your HDTV is 4:3 aspect ratio, you may want to Crop or cut
off the content at the left and right side of the screen while
preserving the proportion of the picture that remains.
You can also Stretch the picture vertically or horizontally to fill up
the screen.
Bar Color: Select the Bar Color option to set the color of the bars
displayed when you view programming in Letterbox or Pillar Box
modes.
TV Ratio
Set the aspect ratio that matches your TV. Options are Standard 4:3
or Widescreen 16:9.
SETTINGS