Mitsubishi Electronics ws-65712, WS-B55, WS-65511, WS-65611 Remote Control Functions, Definitions

Remote Control Functions:

This is a wide screen TV (also known as a 16:9 TV). This shape reflects the new types of images available from HDTV and many DVDs. There are still many older style narrow screen images (called 4:3 aspect ratio) you will encounter. While there will never be a perfect solution for displaying a narrow image on a wide screen, Mitsubishi offers several display formats to choose from.

Press FORMAT on the TV remote control to cycle through the available display formats.

Last used format for each device will be used when you return to that device.

Note: Not all formats are available for PIP/POP.

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•Standard: This is the full screen format. HDTV signals will automatically use this format. This format is also useful to display Anamorphic DVDs that have 1.78:1 or 1.85:1 aspect ratios. Anamorphic DVDs that have the 2.35:1 aspect ratio will still display black bars at the top and bottom, but will show the entire image correctly. Narrow (4:3) images will be stretched evenly from side to side. Available for all signals.

•Expand: This will enlarge the picture to fill the screen, cropping off some of the image at the top and bottom. This is useful to reduce the letterbox top and bottom bars of non-anamorphic DVDs or to correct narrow (4:3) images that have been stretched in the Standard format. Available for 480i and digital SD 4:3 signals only.

•Zoom: This will enlarge the picture, cropping off some of the image at each side and top and bottom. This is useful to remove or reduce the black top and bottom bars on anamorphic DVDs with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Available for 480i signals only.

Definitions:

Anamorphic - (also listed as “Enhanced for Widescreen TVs) These DVDs are recorded in a special way to properly show high-resolution images on 16:9 TV sets in the standard mode. Non-Anamorphic(also listed as 4:3, 1:33:1, Letterbox or Full Screen) These DVDs are recorded for use with traditional shaped TVs. They may be full screen (on 4:3 or 1:33:1) which crops movies to fit the narrow TV, or Letterboxed which adds black top and bottom bars.

This information may or may not be listed on the DVD case. Some DVDs support both types of recordings.

Caution should be observed when using the Narrow format due to the stationary gray side bars. Please see guidelines concerning stationary images, page 70.

•Stretched: This format will stretch a narrow (4:3) image across the screen, however, there is less stretch in the center than the sides. This will allow the entire narrow image to be displayed across the screen with less distortion than seen in the Standard format. Available for 480i signals only.

•Narrow: This format will display narrow (4:3) images in their original shape, and add stationary gray side bars to fill the screen. Available for 480i, 480p and digital standard 4:3 signals only.

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