ASPECT Controls

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

 

 

 

INPUT

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

VOL

 

N

 

 

 

R

PICTURE

SOUND

SET UP

MULTI

 

 

 

ZOOM

PIP

SWAP

SELECT

MOVE

PICTURE

 

 

 

 

POS. /SIZE

 

 

 

ASPECT

PC

 

 

OFF TIMER

PLASMA DISPLAY

ASPECT

Notes:

ASPECT button

 

 

 

The aspect mode changes each time the

4 : 3

Zoom

16 : 9

ASPECT button is pressed.

 

 

 

[from the unit]

Panasonic Auto

Just

 

INPUT MENU

VOL + ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button is pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[During MULTI PIP Operations]

4 : 3

16 : 9

(1) Picture and Picture, Picture in Picture :

 

 

(2) Others

 

 

 

: Aspect switching is not possible.

(1)For PC signal input, the mode switches between “4:3”, “Zoom” and “16:9” only.

(2)For a 1125 (1080) / 60i · 50i · 24p · 24sF, 1250 (1080) / 50i, 750 (720) / 60p · 50p signal input during “Component”,“RGB” and “DVI” input signal, the mode is set to “16:9” mode, and switching is not possible.

Panasonic Auto can be selected only during Video signal input.

(3)The aspect mode is memorized separately for each input terminal (INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC IN).

Mode

 

Picture

Explanation

 

4

 

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

 

4 : 3

 

 

4 : 3

3

 

 

 

4

16

Zoom mode magnifies the central section of the

 

 

Zoom

picture.

Zoom

 

 

3

9

 

 

 

 

4

16

16:9 will display the picture at its maximum size but

 

 

16 : 9

with slight elongation.

16 : 9

 

 

3

9

 

 

 

 

4

16

Just mode will display a 4:3 picture at its maximum

 

 

Just

size but with aspect correction applied to the center

Just

 

 

3

9

of the screen so that elongation is only 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

 

 

Panasonic Auto

 

 

(depending on the picture source), allowing you to

 

 

 

 

3

9

view the picture at its maximum size.

 

 

 

Note:

Panasonic

For an elongated image

Image is expanded

Panasonic Auto mode is designed to automatically

adjust the aspect ratio to handle a mix of 16:9 and

4

 

Auto

 

4:3 program material. Certain 4:3 program material,

 

Changes in accordance

 

 

such as stock market data screens, may

 

3

with the Panasonic Auto

 

occasionally cause the image size to change

 

mode setting (see page

 

 

 

 

31).

unexpectedly. When viewing such programs, it is

 

For a 4:3 image

 

recommended that the ASPECT be set to 4:3.

Note: Do not allow the picture to be displayed in 4:3 mode for an extended period, as this can cause a permanent after- image to remain on the Plasma Display Panel.

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Panasonic TH-50PWD6, TH-42PWD6 operating instructions Aspect Controls