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PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English
ENGLISH
Using the PIP function
You can view two pictures (Main-picture and sub-picture).
Two different TV programmes can be watched at the same
time, or a TV programme and a video programme from an
external device can be watched at the same time.
1 Press the P
PP
P button
Pressing the P
PP
P button changes the PIP mode as
follows:
2 Press the U
UU
U p
pp
p buttons to change the
sub-picture to the picture from another TV
channel or another VIDEO terminal
Listening to the sound of the sub-picture:
You can listen to the sound of the sub-picture with the
headphones while listening to the sound of the main-
picture from the TV speakers.
For details, see “HEADPHONE” on page 29.
• The sub-picture sound is monaural.
Changing the position of the sub-picture:
You can choose one of four positions.
For details, see “PIP POSITION:” on page 28.
Swapping the main-picture and sub-picture:
Press the S button.
The main-picture and sub-picture will be swapped.
Cancelling the PIP function:
Press the P
PP
P button or b button.
• If the main-picture signal is poor, the quality of the
sub-picture may also be poor.
• If the pictures have different standards, the top and
bottom of one of them may be missing.
• If an external device is operated, the sub-picture may
disappear. If this happens, press the P
PP
P button again
to redisplay the sub-picture.
• You cannot view a scrambled channel in the sub-
picture. If the S button is pressed when viewing
a scrambled channel in the main-picture using an
external decoder, the channel you have been viewing
in the sub-picture will appear in both the main-picture
and sub-picture.
• The ZOOM function does not work in the twin-
picture mode.
• Do not press the S button while you are
recording the TV output on the VCR. If you do, the
TV output signal will change.
• The BLUE BACK function does not work in the twin
picture mode or the picture-in-picture mode.
• A progressive-scanning picture cannot be displayed
as the sub-picture.
Pay attention to the following.
- When the VIDEO-4 picture is a progressive-
scanning picture, you cannot choose VIDEO-4
with the U p buttons.
- When the VIDEO-4 picture signal is changed to a
progressive-scanning picture while the VIDEO-4
picture is displayed as the sub-picture, the PIP
function is cancelled.
- The pictures cannot be swapped when a
progressive-scanning picture from VIDEO-4 is
being displayed as the main picture.
• The sub-picture cannot be output from the TV.
D0057
Twin pictures mode
Picture in picture mode
Cancel the PIP function
Main-
picture
Main-
picture
Main-
picture
Sub-
picture
Sub-
picture
A
B
D0051
A B
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