Panasonic TH-42PA60AC manual Aspect Ratio, Technical

Aspect Ratio

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

					Aspect modes
Signal name		16:9	14:9	Just	4:3	4:3 Full	Zoom1	Zoom2	Zoom3
TV/AV1/ AV2/AV3	PAL I	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	PAL 525/60	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	M.NTSC	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	NTSC	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
Component/HDMI	480i (60 Hz)	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	480p (60 Hz)	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	576i (50 Hz)	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	576p (50 Hz)	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	720p (50 Hz)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	720p (60 Hz)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	1080i (50 Hz)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	1080i (60 Hz)	O	O	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 select the ratio manually:

16:9

14:9

16 : 9

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

14 : 9

Displays the image at the standard "14:9" without enlargement.

Just

Just

4:3 Full

4 : 3 Full

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

Displays a "4:3" image enlarged horizontally to fit the screen.

4:3

4 : 3

Zoom1

Zoom1

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

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

•Technical

Zoom2

Zoom3

Zoom2

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

Zoom3

Displays a "2.35:1" letterbox (anamorphic) image full-screen without distortion. At "16:9", displays the image at its maximum (with slight enlargement).

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