30 4. TV Operation and Features

This is a widescreen TV, also known as a 16:9 TV. This
shape reflects the new types of images available f rom
HDTV and many DVDs. There are still many older st yle
narrow-screen images (called 4:3 aspect ratio) you will
encounter. While there is no perfect solution for dis-
playing a squarish, narrower image on a wide scree n,
Mitsubishi offers several display formats fr om which
you can choose.
Press
FORMAT
on the TV remote control to cycle through
the available display formats. The last-used format for
each device is used when you return to that device.

Signal Definitions

480i Signals: Traditional ana log interlaced signals
from or through
ANT-1
and
2
,
INPUT 1
–
3
,
COMPONENT
and
HDMI
jacks.
480p Signals: Pro gressive-scan DVD signals on
COM-
PONENT
and
HDMI
jacks.
720p and 1080i Sig nals: High-definition signals
received through
COMPONENT
and
HDMI
jacks. These
signals are always 16:9 (widescreen).
SD 4:3: Standard-definitio n squarish-screen format
signals from digital channels o n
ANT 1
and
ANT 2
.
SD 16:9: Standard-defini tion widescreen format signals
from digital channels on
ANT 1
and
ANT 2
.
HD: High-definition wide-s creen format signals from
digital channels on
ANT 1
and
ANT 2
. These signals are
always 16:9 (widescreen).

DVD Definitions

Anamorphic (or Enh anced for WideScreen TV )
These DVDs are recorded in a special way to prop -
erly show widescreen images on 16:9 TV sets using
the Standard format mode. This is the recomme nded
viewing choice.
Non-Anamorphic (or 4: 3, 1:33:1, Letter Box, or Full
Screen)
These DVDs are recorded for use with tradition ally
shaped, squarish TVs. They may be full scree n (4:3 or
1:33:1) which crops movies to fit the narrow TV, or letter
box, which adds black top and bottom bars.
This information may be listed on the DVD case. Some
DVDs support both types of recording s.

TV Display Format Definitions

Standard: This is the full- screen format. HDTV signals
use this format. This format is useful for displaying
Anamorphic DVDs that have 1.78:1 or 1.85:1 aspect
ratios. Anamorphic DVDs that have a 2.35:1 aspect
ratio are displayed with black bars at the top and
bottom, but show the entire image correctly. Narrow
(4:3) images are stretched evenly from side to side.
Available for all signals.
Expand: This enlarges the pic ture to fill the screen,
cropping off some of the image at the top and bottom.
This is useful for reducing the letter box top and bottom
bars of non-anamorphic DVD images. Available for
480i, 480p, and digital SD 4:3 signals only.
Zoom: This enlarges the picture, croppin g off some
of the image at each side and top and bottom. This
is useful for removing or reducing the black top and
bottom bars on anamorphic DVDs with a 2.35:1 aspect
ratio. Available for 480i, 480p, and SD 4:3 signals only.
Stretch: This format stretches a narrow (4:3) image
across the screen; there is less stretch in the center
than at the sides, however. This allows the entire
narrow image to be displayed across the screen with
less distortion than is seen in the Stan dard format.
Available for 480i, 480p, and SD 4:3 signals only.
Stretch Plus: Similar to stretch mode, b ut to minimize
distortions on the side, the picture is expanded to cro p
off portions of the top and bottom. Except when dis -
playing menus, press to adjust the position of the
picture vertically. Available for 480i, 480p, and SD 4:3
signals only.
Narrow: This format displays narrow (4:3) images in
their original shape, and adds stationar y black side
bars to fill the screen. Available for 480i, 480p, and SD
4:3 signals only.
Wide Expand: Enlarge s the picture, cropping some of
the image on both sides. This Expand format is u seful
to remove or reduce black side bars added to narrow
images that are converted to 16:9 signals for digital
broadcast. Available for 1080i, 720p, digital SD 16:9
and digital HD signals.
Note: All high-definition channels send widescreen
(16:9) signals, but not all programming sent on
these channels was created for this format. The
broadcaster may stretch the image or add side
bars to fill the widescreen area.
TV Signals and Display Formats