5. System settings

5-1. Selecting the video format

One system (input/output signal) video format can be selected.

Press the [SYSTEM] button to light its indicator and display the SYSTEM menu.

Refer to “2-1-5. LCD menu area”.

Turn [F1] to display the Format sub menu.

<Menu display>

SYS

1Mode↓

HiRes↓ 16:9SQ

Format

1080/59.94i

Off

Off

1080/50i

1080/24psf

1080/23.98psf

720/59.94p

720/50p

480/59.94i

576/50i

On

On

Turn [F2], select the format using the Mode item, and press the [F2] switch to enter the selection. An asterisk () appears at the left of the format currently selected.

Setting the 16:9 squeeze mode

When the 16:9 squeeze mode is selected, a border width (wipe or PinP) is established that considers cases where SD format images are to be converted into the 16:9 aspect ratio and used.

This setting is possible when SD is selected as the system format setting.

On the Format sub menu, turn [F5] to select whether to support the squeeze mode using the 16:9SQ item.

On: The squeeze mode is supported.

Off: The squeeze mode is not supported.

Border width (graphical representation) when the squeeze mode is supported

Squeeze (4:3)

16:9

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Panasonic AV-HS450N manual System settings, Selecting the video format, Setting the 169 squeeze mode