Panasonic TX-23LX60A Aspect Ratio, Hdmi connection, Technical Information FAQs, etc

Aspect Ratio

The optimum size and aspect can be chosen, and you can enjoy finer images. (p. 10)

				Aspect modes
Signal name		16:9	JUST	4:3	ZOOM1	ZOOM2	ZOOM3
TV/AV1/ AV2/AV3	PAL I	O	O	O	O	O	O
	PAL 525/60	O	O	O	O	O	O
	M.NTSC	O	O	O	O	O	O
	NTSC	O	O	O	O	O	O
Component/HDMI	480i - 60Hz	O	O	O	O	O	O
	480p - 60Hz	O	O	O	O	O	O
	576i - 50Hz	O	O	O	O	O	O
	576p - 50Hz	O	O	O	O	O	O
	720p - 50Hz	O	O	O	O	O	O
	720p - 60Hz	O	O	O	O	O	O
	1080i - 50Hz	O	O	O	O	O	O
	1080i - 60Hz	O	O	O	O	O	O

Note

•The ratio varies depending on the programme, etc. If the ratio is greater than the standard "16:9", black bands may appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

If the screen size looks unusual when a widescreen-recorded programme is played back on a VCR, adjust the
•tracking of the VCR. (See the VCR manual.)
•To select16:9	the ratio manually:	JUST	4:3

16 : 9

ZOOM1

Directly displays the image at "16:9" without distortion (anamorphic).

JUST

Displays a 4:3 image	4 : 3
full-screen.
Stretching is only noticeable
at the left and right edges.
ZOOM2

Displays the image at the standard "4:3" without distortion.

ZOOM1

Displays a "16:9" letterbox or "4:3" image without distortion.

	Displays a "16:9" letterbox
ZOOM2
	(anamorphic) image full-
	screen without distortion.

ZOOM3

ZOOM3

Displays a "21:9" letterbox (anamorphic)	Note
	When using digital-TV STB connection, pillar box
image full-screen without distortion. At
"16:9", displays the image at its maximum	•video (eg. black bar left/right of video) cannot be
(with slight enlargement).	justified.

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HDMI connection

HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy high-definition digital images and high-quality sound by connecting the TV unit and the equipment.

HDMI-compatible equipment (∗1) with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a set top box or a DVD player, can be connected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.

•HDMI is the world's first complete digital consumer AV interface complying with a non-compression standard.

•If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI1 terminal via a DVI to HDMI adapter cable (∗2) (analogue connection).

•When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used, connect the audio cable to the audio input terminal.

•Audio settings can be made on the "HDMI1 input" menu screen. (p. 14)

•Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies (2ch L.PCM): 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz

(∗1): The HDMI logo is displayed on an HDMI-compliant equipment. (∗2): Enquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop.

Note

•HDMI2 terminal is for digital signal only.

•PC DVI video resolution is not supported using DVI connection.

•The 720p/1080i signals will be reformatted before being displayed on the screen.

•If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function, set the aspect ratio to "16:9".

•These HDMI connectors are "type A".

•An equipment having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of either "Component", "S-VIDEO", or "Video" to receive analogue signals.

•The HDMI input terminal can be used with only the following image signals:

480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p and 1080i. Match the output setting of the digital equipment.

•For details of the applicable HDMI signals, see p. 26.

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