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EXPAND screen size
The picture is expanded in the horizontal and vertical
direction, maintaining the original proportions.
* Use this for theater size (wide) movies, etc.
ZOOM screen size
The squeezed film image is expanded to fill the entire
screen at a ratio of 2.35:1. Black bands do not appear at
the top and bottom but information is lost on the left and
right margins.
• This feature is available when the input signal is video,
component (480I, 480P, 576I, 576P, 720P, 1080I) or RGB
(525P or 625P signal from a scan converter).
* If black bands appear on the top and bottom in the full
screen size, select the 2.35:1 size screen to avoid phosphor
burn-in.
14:9 screen size
The image is displayed at a 14:9 aspect ratio.
* This feature is available when the input signal is video,
component (480I, 480P, 576I, 576P) or RGB (525P or 625P
signal from a scan converter).
WARNING
DO NOT OPERATE THE PLASMA DISPLAY IN NARROW
(4:3) SCREEN SIZE MODE OR 14:9 SCREEN SIZE
MODE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THE SIDE BARS
CAN CAUSE PHOSPHOR BURN-IN.
Format Sizes
Information is lost on both sides.
Original image
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Format Operation
(manual)
With this function, you can select one of six screen sizes.
When viewing videos or digital video discs
1. Press the FORMAT button on the remote control.
2. Within 3 seconds ...
Press the FORMAT button again.
The screen size switches as follows:
→ NARROW → STANDARD → STRETCH → EXPAND → ZOOM → 14:9
When a 720P or 1080I signal is input:
STANDARD ↔ ZOOM
NARROW screen size (4:3)
The NARROW screen size is displayed.
* The picture has the same size as video pictures with a
4 : 3 aspect ratio.
STANDARD screen size
The image is expanded in the horizontal direction.
* Images compressed in the horizontal direction (“squeezed
images”) are expanded in the horizontal direction and
displayed on the entire screen with correct linearity.
(Normal images are expanded in the horizontal direction.)
STRETCH screen size
The picture is expanded in the horizontal and vertical
directions at different ratios.
* Use this for watching normal video programs (4:3) with a
wide screen.