TV is cutting off the edges of the screen when using your console
Your TV is cutting off the picture. This is called overscan. Most TVs have an overscan setting that you can turn off. Try your TV remote first: look for a Picture, Display, or Screen Fit button.
TVs sometimes cut off the edges of the picture automatically. This is called overscan. It's designed to hide old analog TV junk you don't need to see, but it gets in the way of modern games. You can fix it by adjusting your TV's picture settings or telling your console to draw the game smaller so it all fits on screen. Either way takes less than a minute.
- ✓Have your TV remote nearby so you can adjust TV settings if needed
- ✓Have a game open that shows the cut-off areas clearly
- ✓Have access to your console settings menu
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Adjusting the game's zoom or zoom out settings instead of fixing overscan. Overscan is a TV or console issue, not a game setting
- Choosing Full or Wide on the TV instead of Fit to Screen. This makes overscan worse, not better
- Giving up after trying one setting. Sometimes you need to adjust both the TV and the console
Signs you need professional help
- Your TV doesn't have an overscan or fit option in the settings. You've turned off overscan on the TV and adjusted the console safe area but the screen is still cut off. Only certain games cut off the edges while others display correctly.
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