Technical Information

Closed Caption (CC)

•For viewing Closed Caption of digital broadcasting, set the aspect ratio to FULL. (If viewing with H-FILL, JUST, ZOOM or 4:3, characters will be cut off.)

•The Closed Caption is not displayed when you use HDMI connection.

•If analog connected equipment is used for displaying or recording, Closed Caption (CC) should be set On/Off on the connected equipment.

The CC mode setting of the TV will not affect the analog input.

If a digital program is being output in analog format, the CC data will also be output in analog format.

If digital connected equipment is used for input, CC should be set On on either the connected equipment or the TV. If CC is set On on both the connected equipment and the TV, captions from each unit will overlap.

Aspect Ratio

Lets you choose the aspect depending on the format of the received signal and your preference. (p. 21) (e.g.: in case of 4:3 image)

•FULL

 

•JUST

 

 

 

 

 

FULL

JUST

Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen’s side edges. (Recommended for anamorphic picture)

•H-FILL

H-FILL

Stretches to justify the 4:3 image to the four corners of the screen.

(Recommended for normal TV broadcast)

•4:3

Side bar

Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen’s side edges. Standard

The side edges of the image are cut off.

 

 

(Note that “Image retention” of the side bar may occur from

•ZOOM

 

 

displaying it for a long time.)

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480i (4:3), 480i (16:9), 480p (4:3), 480p (16:9):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOM

 

 

 

 

•FULL, JUST, 4:3 or ZOOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080p / 1080i / 720p:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•FULL, H-FILL, JUST, 4:3 or ZOOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the signal is 720p/1080i/1080p, the aspect mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•automatically defaults to Full after turning off the TV,

Enlarges the 4:3 image to the entire screen.

 

 

after changing input mode, or after changed signal

(Recommended for Letter Box)

 

 

resolution other than 720p/1080i/1080p.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom adjust

 

•Vertical image position and size can be adjusted in “ZOOM”.

Select “Zoom adjust” on the “Picture” menu. (p. 28-29)

 

V-position: Vertical position adjustment

V-size: Vertical size adjustment

•To reset the aspect ratio (OK)

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TH 50PZ700U, TH 58PZ700U specifications

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