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DVD Image Definitions
Image information may be stated on the DVD
case. Some DVDs support both formats
described below.
Anamorphic (or Enhanced for WideScreen TV)
Indicates DVDs recorded to show widescreen
images properly on 16:9 TV sets using the TV’s
Standard format mode (recommended).
Non-Anamorphic (or 4:3, 1.33:1, Letter Box, or
Full Screen)
Indicates DVDs recorded for viewing on squar-
ish TV screens. They may be full screen (4:3 or
1.33:1) which crops movies to fit the narrow TV, or
letter box, which adds black top and bottom bars.
Picture Shape and Display Formats
Format Definitions
Note: See page 18 for use of the
FORMAT
key to apply
the formats described here.
Standard: The full-screen format used by HDTV signals.
Use this format to display anamorphic DVDs with a 1.78:1
or 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Anamorphic DVDs with a 2.35:1
aspect ratio are displayed correctly but with top and
bottom black bars. Squarish (4:3) images are stretched
evenly from side to side. Available for all signals.
Expand: Enlarges the picture to fill the screen by crop-
ping the top and bottom; useful for reducing the letter box
top and bottom bars of non-anamorphic DVD images.
Zoom: Enlarges the picture to fill the screen by cropping
the sides, top, and bottom to eliminate black bars.
480i/480p and SD 4:3 signals:• Eliminates top and
bottom bars on anamorphic DVDs with a 2.35:1
aspect ratio.
720p, 1080i, SD 16:9, and HD signals:• Eliminates
bars added to squarish 4:3 images.
Stretch: Stretches a squarish 4:3 image across the
screen to display the entire image with less distortion
than the Standard format.
Stretch Plus: Similar to Stretch, but minimizes distortion
on the sides by expanding the picture to crop off portions
of the top and bottom. Use to adjust the vertical
position of the picture.
Narrow: Displays narrow 4:3 images in their origi-
nal shape. Adds black side bars to fill the screen.
Wide Expand: Enlarges the picture, cropping the
image on both sides. Removes or reduces black
side bars added to narrow images converted to
16:9 signals for digital broadcast.
Note: All high-definition channels send wide-
screen (16:9) signals, but not all programming was
created for the widescreen format. The broad-
caster may stretch the image or add side bars to
fill the widescreen area.
Full Native:
Displays all pixels in the original image
Effect of Mitsubishi Formats on Picture Types
Original
Signal
Non-anamorphic or SD 4:3
Anamorphic DVD
TV
Display
Format
Standard
Distorted; Not
recommended.
Recommended
Expand
Recommended
for letterbox. See
Note 1.
Distorted; not recom-
mended. See Note 1.
Zoom
Distorted; Not
recommended.
See Note 1.
Recommended for
anamorphic 2.35:1
images. See Note 1.
Stretch
Recommended
for standard
broadcasts. See
Note 1.
Distorted; not recom-
mended. See Note 1.
Stretch
Plus
Recommended
for standard
broadcasts. See
Note 1.
Distorted; not recom-
mended. See Note 1.
Narrow
See Note 1 Distorted; not recom-
mended. See Note 1.
Note 1: Available for 480i, 480p, and digital SD 4:3 signals only.
Original Signal Display Formats
SD 16:9 or
HD Digital
720p, 1080i,
1080p Signal
Wide
Expand
Recommended to re-
move side bars.
Zoom
Recommended to re-
move bars from the top,
bottom, and sides.
(except 720p
)
Full
Native
Best for computer or
game images (compo-
nent and HDMI only)
TV Display Formats. Press the
FORMAT
key repeatedly to see
different displays for the current program. Press the
INFO
key to
see the name of the format in use.