Format Key and Picture Shape | Mitsumi electronic C10 SERIES

1. Setup and Operation

The FORMAT Key and Picture Shape

Using the FORMAT Key

Repeatedly press the FORMAT key to cycle through displays avail- able for the current program. The TV will remember the format you last used on each input.

Sample Uses of the FORMAT Key

You can use the FORMAT key to reduce or eliminate black areas at the picture edges.

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Important

Black bars at the edges of the picture are common in HD pictures. Black bars are not a defect of the TV.

Squarish 4:3 image is	Standard mode stretches the
narrower than the 16:9	picture sideways to fill the
screen; unused areas at the	screen.
sides are filled with black.

•Black bars are added by broad- casters to fill the 16:9 screen area while preserving the original aspect ratio of the picture.

•Your cable box, satellite receiver, or DVD player may also be alter- ing the broadcast picture. If your device offers output in native format, try using it with Mitsubi- shi’s picture formats.

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Wide 2.35:1 anamorphic DVD image; unused areas at the top and bottom are filled with black (letterbox effect).

Zoom mode. The picture fills the screen. All four edges are cropped in this mode.

TV Signals and Display Formats

This is a 16:9 widescreen TV suitable for images available from HDTV and many DVDs. You can view older-style, squarish images (4:3 aspect ratio) using one of the display formats described on this page (press the FORMAT key to cycle through available display formats).

All high-definition channels send widescreen (16:9) signals, but not all programming was created for the widescreen format. The broadcaster may stretch the image or add side bars to fill the widescreen area.

TV Display Format Definitions

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 cropping 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 crop- ping 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.

Narrow: Displays narrow 4:3 images in their original 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.

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C10 SERIES specifications

Mitsumi Electric, a pioneer in electronic components, has engineered the C10 Series, which stands out for its impressive performance and innovative features. This series represents a leap forward in technology, designed to meet the demands of modern electronic devices, including gaming consoles, consumer electronics, and industrial applications.

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