HP SL4778N 47 inch, SL4278N 42 inch manual Changing the View by Using the Aspect Button

Changing the View by Using the Aspect Button

Press the Aspect button on the remote control to select an option for the dimensions of the TV picture image. The options that are available for selection depend on the current input source.

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When the input source is HDMI, the Panorama mode is not available. When the input source is PC, the Zoom1, Zoom2, and Panorama modes are not available.

Input	TV image (Aspect)
signal	4:3	16:9	Zoom1	Zoom2	Panorama
4:3

16:9

Not available

The Aspect options are:

■Auto automatically shows the correct aspect ratio, based on the content.

■16:9 shows widescreen TV in its recorded format, or a 4:3 ratio image stretched to fit the screen with no center aspect correction.

■4:3 shows the standard 4:3 ratio image in the center of the TV, with dark bars on the left and right of the screen, or shrinks widescreen pictures horizontally.

■Zoom1 stretches the image vertically. Suitable for stretching widescreen DVD movies to reduce or eliminate horizontal dark stripes at the top and bottom of the screen.

■Zoom2 stretches the image both vertically and horizontally, and may clip the top, bottom, and sides of the image.

■Panorama stretches the picture horizontally, if necessary, to fill the screen; the center of the screen has aspect correction. Suitable for stretching a normal 4:3 ratio image to fill the screen.

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Some stations transmit Standard-definition programming directly in 16:9 aspect ratio so that the image has embedded dark side bars. For that type of input signal, the Panorama mode is not available, and the Zoom1 and Zoom2 modes do not eliminate the side bars.

Use the Aspect Ratio option in the onscreen display Picture menu to set the default aspect; see “Using the Picture Menu” on page 52.

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