(1): The HDMI logo is displayed on HDMI-compliant equipment.
(2): Enquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop.

Technical Information

Auto Aspect

TheŶ optimum size and aspect can be chosen, and you can enjoy fi ner images. (p. 15)

Auto

Auto aspect determines the best aspect ratio to use to fi ll your screen. It does this using a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed is a widescreen picture.

If Auto aspect detects a widescreen signal it switches into the appropriate 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen mode. If Auto aspect does not detect a widescreen signal then this advanced TV enhances the picture for optimum viewing pleasure.

The text shown on the screen indicates how Auto aspect determined which ratio to use:

“WIDE” appears in the top left of the screen if a widescreen identifi cation signal (WSS) is found or a signal found through a SCART or HDMI terminal. Auto aspect switches to the appropriate 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen ratio. This function will also work in any aspect mode. “Auto” appears in the top left of the screen if black stripes above and below the picture are detected. Auto aspect chooses the best ratio and expands the picture to fi ll the screen.

This process can take several minutes, depending on the darkness of the picture.

Signal name

PAL

PAL 525/60

M.NTSC

NTSC (AV input only)

 

525(480)/60i

SD

525(480)/60p

 

625(576)/50i

 

 

625(576)/50p

 

 

750(720)/50p

 

750(720)/60p

 

HD

1125(1080)/50i

 

1125(1080)/60i

 

 

1125(1080)/50p

 

1125(1080)/60p

 

 

1125(1080)/24p

 

 

 

 

 

Aspect Control Signal

 

 

 

Widescreen signal (WSS)

Control signal through SCART (pin 8) or HDMI terminal

TV

AV1

AV2

AV3

COMPONENT

AV1

AV2 HDMI1

HDMI2

HDMI3

O

O

O

O

 

O

O

 

 

-

-

-

-

 

O

O

 

 

 

 

-

-

-

-

 

O

O

 

 

 

 

-

-

-

-

-

O

O

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

O

O

O

Note

•The ratio varies depending on the programme, etc. If the ratio is greater than the standard “16:9”, black bands may appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

•If the screen size looks unusual when a widescreen-recorded programme is played back on a VCR, adjust the tracking of the VCR. (See the VCR manual.)

HDMI connection

HDMI (high-defi nition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy high-defi nition digital images and high-quality sound by connecting the TV and the equipment.

HDMI-compatible equipment (1) with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a set top box or a DVD player, can be connected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.

About connections, see “External Equipment” (p. 40).

Note

•HDMI is the world’s fi rst complete digital consumer AV interface complying with a non-compression standard.

•If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI1 terminal via a DVI to HDMI adapter cable (2).

•When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used, connect the audio cable to the audio input terminal (HDMI1: use COMPONENT-AUDIO terminals).

•Audio settings can be made on the “HDMI1 Input” menu screen. (p. 22)

•Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies (2ch L.PCM): 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz

•HDMI2 and HDMI3 terminals are for digital audio signal only.

•Use with a PC is not assumed.

•If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function, set the aspect ratio to “16:9”.

•These HDMI connectors are “type A”.

•Theseprotection.HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) copyright

•An equipment having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of either “COMPONENT”, “S-VIDEO”, or “VIDEO” to receive analogue signals.

•The HDMI input terminal can be used with only the following image signals:

480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. Match the output setting of the digital equipment.

•For details of the applicable HDMI signals, see p. 44.

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