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(CINEMA)
(16:9)
(FULL SCREEN)
(14:9)
Note: When the
PICTURE SIZE is set to
AUTO, the aspect ratio
will automatically
change according to
the Wide Screen
Switching (WSS)
signal, if it is available.
This may be either
transmitted by the
broadcasting TV
channel, or via a
recording from a VCR
etc. Any WSS signal
received will only be
effective in the AUTO
mode - however, some
DVD players / Digital
Decoders etc. will
automatically switch
the aspect ratio via the
SCART input (Pin 8
switching), even if
AUTO is not selected.
In any case if you
want to change to a
different aspect ratio
to the one selected
automatically, you can
change it by pressing
PICTURE SIZE.
In PC mode, the PIC-
TURE SIZE feature is
available only for 16:9
or 4:3 format. (In
“WXGA INPUT” mode,
the PICTURE SIZE
feature is not avail-
able.)
In HDMI or COMPO-
NENT mode of scan-
ning rate: 720p and
1080i, the PICTURE
SIZE feature is avail-
able only for AUTO
and CINEMA format.
Pressing PICTURE SIZE repeatedly scrolls through the following options.
Manual format setting
4:3
It shows a 4:3 picture in original size with black bands
on left and right side.
FULL SCREEN:
Stretches the left and right hand sides of a 4:3
picture horizontally to fill the screen, while
leaving the centre of the picture unstretched.
Note:
• In this mode the picture is geometrically distorted on the left and the right
sides of the screen.
16:9
This mode is used with 16:9 signals from the
Digital tuner, a DVD player or other external
source. This uniformly stretches a 4:3 image
horizontally to fill the screen (For example, a
16:9 image is often stored ‘anamorphically’
on a DVD, where the 16:9 image is stored as a horizontally compressed 4:3
image - this mode restores the image to its correct 16:9 proportions).
CINEMA:
This mode is used to zoom-in on (expand) 4:3
‘letterbox’ format pictures (with black bars at
the top and bottom) so that they fill more of
the screen.
Note:
• In the CINEMA mode, part of the picture may be slightly cut off due to the
expansion. However, it is possible to scroll the picture up or down to view the
top or bottom part of the picture (see page 18).
• If you operate OSD functions such as the EPG or Digital Menu whilst in the
CINEMA mode, the screen will temporarily change to the FULL SCREEN mode.
14:9:
This enlarges a 4:3 picture to the 14:9 format.
AUTO:
Automatically selects the aspect ratio (see note to the right).
Picture format
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