Panasonic TH-42PV700AZ, TH-50PV700AZ operating instructions Aspect Ratio, Component/HDMI

Aspect Ratio

The optimum size and aspect can be chosen, and you can enjoy finer images. (p. 13)

					Aspect modes
Signal name		16:9	Just	4:3	4:3 Full	Zoom1	Zoom2	Zoom3
TV/AV1/AV2/ AV3/AV4	PAL	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	PAL 525/60	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	NTSC 4.43	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	NTSC 3.58	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	525(480)/60i	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
Component/HDMI	525(480)/60p	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	625(576)/50i	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	625(576)/50p	O	O	O	-	O	O	O
	750(720)/50p	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	750(720)/60p	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	1125(1080)/50i	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	1125(1080)/60i	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	1125(1080)/50p	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
	1125(1080)/60p	O	O	O	O	O	O	O
PC input		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.)

•To select the ratio manually: (Only “16:9” or “4:3” in PC mode)

16:9	Just
Directly displays the image at “16:9”	Displays a 4:3 image full-screen.
without distortion (anamorphic).	Stretching is only noticeable at the left
	and right edges.
4:3	4:3 Full
Displays the image at the standard “4:3”	Displays a “4:3” image enlarged
without distortion.	horizontally to fit the screen.

Zoom1

Zoom3

Displays a “16:9” letterbox or “4:3” image without distortion.

Displays a “2.35:1” letterbox (anamorphic) image full-screen without distortion. At “16:9”, displays the image at its maximum (with slight enlargement).

Zoom2

Displays a “16:9” letterbox (anamorphic) image full-screen without distortion.

•Technical Information FAQs, etc.

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