Screen Formats

The pictures you receive may be transmitted in 16:9 format (wide screen) or 4:3 format (conventional screen). 4:3 pictures sometimes have a black band at the top and bottom of the screen (letterbox format).This function allows you to optimise the picture display on screen.

If your television is equipped with a 4:3 screen.

Press the ∏ key (or <>) to select the different modes:

4:3

The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format.

Expand 4:3

The picture is enlarged vertically.This mode is used to cancell the black bands when watching a programme in letterbox format.

Compress 16:9

The picture is compressed vertically into 16:9 format.

If your television is equipped with a 16:9 screen.

Press the ∏ key (or ≤≥) to select the different modes:

This TV set is also equipped with automatic switching which will select the correct-screen format, provided the specific signals are transmitted with the programmes.

4:3

The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format and a black band is displayed on either side of the picture.

Zoom 14:9

The picture is enlarged to 14:9 format, a thin black band remains on both sides of the picture.

Zoom 16:9

The picture is enlarged to 16:9 format.This mode is recommended when displaying pictures which have black bands at the top and bottom (letterbox format).

Subtitle Zoom

This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen leaving the sub-titles visible.

Super Wide

This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen by enlarging the sides of the picture.

Widescreen

This mode restores the correct proportions of images transmitted in 16:9.

Note: If you display a 4:3 picture in this mode, it will be enlarged horizontally.