Panasonic TH-42PW4 operating instructions Aspect Controls

					ASPECT Controls
Mode				Picture	Explanation
					NORMAL will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3
		4
	NORMAL				size.
NORMAL
			3

	4	16	ZOOM mode magnifies the central section of the picture.
		ZOOM
ZOOM	3		9

	4	16	FULL will display the picture at its maximum size but
	FULL		with sight elongation.
FULL	3		9

JUST mode will display a 4:3 picture at its maximum

4

16

size but with aspect correction applied to the center of

JUST

JUST

the screen so that elongation is only apparent at the

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left and right edges of the screen. The size of the picture

will depend on the original signal.

The display will automatically become enlarged

4

16

(depending on the picture source), allowing you to view

Panasonic AUTO

the picture at its maximum size.

3

9

Note:

Panasonic

For an elongated image

Image is expanded

Panasonic AUTO mode is designed to automatically

AUTO

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Changes in accordance

adjust the aspect ratio to handle a mix of 16:9 and 4:3

program material. Certain 4:3 program material, such

with the Panasonic

as stock market data screens, may occasionally cause

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AUTO mode setting (see

the image size to change unexpectedly. When viewing

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such programs, it is recommended that the ASPECT

For a 4:3 image

be set to NORMAL.

Notes:

(1)Do not allow 4:3 mode to be displayed for an extended period, as this can cause a permanent after-image to remain on the Plasma Display Panel.

(2)The S VIDEO terminal on this set can detect specially encoded signals that are compatible with a wide screen monitor. When a full image from the S VIDEO terminal of specially encoded video is detected by the set, the screen size is automatically set to FULL mode.

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