1. Additional TV Features

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Picture Shape and Display Formats

Format Definitions

Use the FORMAT key to apply the formats described here.

Standard: The full-screen format used by HDTV signals. Use this format to display anamorphic DVDs with a 1.78:1 or 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Anamorphic DVDs with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio are displayed correctly but with top and bottom black bars. Squarish (4:3) images are stretched evenly from side to side. Available for all signals.

Expand: Enlarges the picture to fill the screen by cropping the top and bottom; useful for reducing the letter box top and bottom bars of non-anamorphic DVD images.

Effect of Mitsubishi Formats on Picture Types

Zoom: Enlarges the picture to fill the screen by crop- ping the sides, top, and bottom to eliminate black bars.

480i/480p and SD 4:3 signals: Eliminates top and bottom bars on anamorphic DVDs with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.

720p, 1080i, SD 16:9, and HD signals: Eliminates bars added to squarish 4:3 images.

Stretch: Stretches a squarish 4:3 image across the screen to display the entire image with less distortion than the Standard format.

Stretch Plus: Similar to Stretch, but minimizes distor- tion on the sides by expanding the picture to crop off

portions of the top and bottom. Use to adjust the vertical position of the picture.

Original

 

 

Signal

 

 

TV

 

 

Display

 

 

Format

Non-anamorphic or SD 4:3

Anamorphic DVD

Standard

Distorted; Not

Recommended

 

recommended.

 

Expand

Recommended

Distorted; not recom-

 

for letterbox. See

mended. See Note 1.

 

Note 1.

 

Zoom

Distorted; Not

Recommended for

 

recommended.

anamorphic 2.35:1

 

See Note 1.

images. See Note 1.

Stretch

Recommended

Distorted; not recom-

 

for standard

mended. See Note 1.

 

broadcasts. See

 

 

Note 1.

 

Stretch

Recommended

Distorted; not recom-

Plus

for standard

mended. See Note 1.

 

broadcasts. See

 

 

Note 1.

 

Narrow

See Note 1

Distorted; not recom-

 

 

mended. See Note 1.

Note 1: Available for 480i and 480p signals only.

Original Signal

Display Formats

SD 16:9 or

Wide

Recommended to re-

HD Digital

Expand move side bars.

720p, 1080i,

 

 

1080p Signal

Zoom

Recommended to re-

 

 

 

move bars from the top,

 

 

bottom, and sides.

Narrow: Displays narrow 4:3 images in their origi- nal shape. Adds black side bars to fill the screen.

Wide Expand: Enlarges the picture, cropping the image on both sides. Removes or reduces black side bars added to narrow images converted to 16:9 signals for digital broadcast.

Note: All high-definition channels send wides- creen (16:9) signals, but not all programming was created for the widescreen format. The broad- caster may stretch the image or add side bars to fill the widescreen area.

DVD Image Definitions

Image information may be stated on the DVD case. Some DVDs support both formats described below.

Anamorphic (or Enhanced for WideScreen TV) Indicates DVDs recorded to show widescreen images properly on 16:9 TV sets using the TV’s Standard format mode (recommended).

Non-Anamorphic (or 4:3, 1.33:1, Letter Box, or Full Screen)

Indicates DVDs recorded for viewing on squar- ish TV screens. They may be full screen (4:3 or 1.33:1) which crops movies to fit the narrow TV, or letter box, which adds black top and bottom bars.

TV Display Formats. Press the FORMAT key repeatedly to see different displays for the current program. Press the INFO key to see the name of the format in use.

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Mitsubishi Electronics WD-73C11, WD-73CA1 Picture Shape and Display Formats, Format Definitions, DVD Image Definitions

WD-73C11, WD-73CA1 specifications

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