Other useful functions

Change aspect ratio

Enjoy viewing the picture at its optimum size and aspect.

ASPECT

Display Aspect Selection list

16:9

 

 

Aspect Selection

Aspect Selection

 

 

 

14:9

 

 

 

16:9

4:3

 

 

Just

 

 

 

4:3 Full

 

 

 

Zoom3

 

14:9

Zoom1

 

 

 

Zoom2

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

Just

Select

 

 

 

Change EXIT

 

 

 

4:3

4:3 Full

Zoom1

Zoom2

Zoom3

store select

While the list is displayed, select the mode

Watching TV

To change the mode using the ASPECT button only

ASPECT

Press repeatedly until you reach the desired mode

16:9

 

14:9

 

Just

 

Directly displays the

 

Displays the

Displays a “4:3” image

 

 

 

image at “16:9” without

 

image at the standard

full-screen. Stretching

 

distortion (anamorphic).

 

“14:9” without

is only noticeable

 

 

 

distortion.

at the left and right

 

 

 

 

edges.

 

 

 

 

4:3

 

 

4:3 Full

Zoom1

 

Displays the image

 

Displays a “4:3” image

 

 

Displays a “16:9”

 

at the standard “4:3”

 

enlarged horizontally

 

 

letterbox or “4:3” image

 

without distortion.

 

to fit the screen.

 

 

without distortion.

 

 

 

 

HD signal only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom2

Zoom3

 

 

 

Displays a “16:9”

 

 

Displays a “2.35:1” letterbox (anamorphic)

 

letterbox

 

 

image full-screen without distortion.

 

(anamorphic) image

 

 

At “16:9”, displays the image at its maximum

 

full-screen without

 

 

(with slight enlargement).

 

 

 

distortion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only “16:9” and “4:3” are available in PC input mode.

Aspect is fixed to “16:9” when “Viewing Mode” is set to “Game” in the Picture Menu.

Not available in teletext mode.

Aspect mode can be memorized separately for SD (Standard definition) and HD (High definition) signals.

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Panasonic TH-P42A20M Change aspect ratio, Display Aspect Selection list, To change the mode using the Aspect button only

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