Picture Formats

Pictures can be transmitted in various

format. Toggle thekey to cycle through the picture formats and select your preferred viewing format.

Widescreen

The picture is displayed in the original proportions of images transmitted in 16:9 format.

Note: If you display a 4:3 picture in widescreen mode, the picture is stretched horizontally.

4:3

The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format and a black band is displayed on either side of the picture.

Movie expand 14:9

The picture is shown in 14:9 format. A thin black band remains on both sides of the picture and the top and bottom of the picture is clipped off.

Movie expand 16:9

The picture is enlarged to 16:9 format. This mode is recommended when displaying pictures with black bands at the top and bottom (letterbox format). In this mode, large parts of the top and the bottom of the picture are clipped off.

Subtitle Zoom

This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen leaving the sub-titles visible. Part of the top of the picture is clipped off.

Super Zoom

This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen by enlarging the sides of the picture.

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Philips 3139 user manual Picture Formats, Widescreen, Movie expand, Subtitle Zoom, Super Zoom