ASPECT Controls

The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture.

Press repeatedly to move through the aspect options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

ZOOM

FULL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[from the unit]

 

Panasonic AUTO

JUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT MENU -/ VOL +/ ENTER/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[During MULTI PIP Operations]

 

NORMAL

FULL

 

 

 

 

• Picture and Picture, Picture in Picture :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Others

: Aspect switching is not possible.

 

Notes:

• For PC signal input, the mode switches between “NORMAL”, “ZOOM” and “FULL” only.

For a 1125 (1080) / 60i · 50i · 24p · 25p · 30p · 24sF, 1250 (1080) / 50i, 750 (720) / 60p · 50p signal input, the mode is set to “FULL” mode, and switching is not possible.

Panasonic AUTO can be selected only during Video signal input.

The aspect mode is memorized separately for each input terminal.

Mode

Picture

Explanation

 

4

 

NORMAL will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size.

 

NORMAL

 

 

NORMAL

3

 

 

 

4

16

ZOOM mode magnifies the central section of the picture.

 

 

ZOOM

 

ZOOM

3

9

 

 

4

16

FULL will display the picture at its maximum size but with slight

 

 

FULL

elongation.

FULL

 

 

3

9

 

 

4

16

JUST mode will display a 4:3 picture at its maximum size but with aspect

 

 

JUST

correction applied to the center of the screen so that elongation is only

 

 

 

JUST

3

9

apparent at the left and right edges of the screen. The size of the picture

 

 

 

will depend on the original signal.

 

4

16

The display will automatically become enlarged (depending on the

 

 

Panasonic AUTO

picture source), allowing you to view the picture at its maximum size.

 

 

 

 

3

9

Notes:

 

 

 

• Panasonic AUTO mode is designed to automatically adjust the aspect

 

 

 

ratio to handle a mix of 16:9 and 4:3 program material. Certain 4:3

Panasonic

For an elongated image

Image is expanded

program material, such as stock market data screens, may occasionally

4

Changes in

cause the image size to change unexpectedly. When viewing such

AUTO

 

accordance with the

programs, it is recommended that the ASPECT be set to NORMAL.

 

3

Panasonic AUTO

• If adjusting the PICTURE V-POS/V-SIZE in Panasonic AUTO with FULL

 

 

mode setting (see

mode, the adjustment is not memorized. When exiting the mode, the

 

 

page 39).

screen will return to a former adjustment.

 

For a 4:3 image

 

• Panasonic AUTO can not be selected while TY-FB9BD (optional BNC

 

 

Dual Video Terminal Board) is installed.

 

 

 

Note: Do not allow the picture to be displayed in NORMAL mode for an extended period, as this can cause a permanent after-image to remain on the Plasma Display Panel.

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