Philips 37PF5520D/10 manual Screen Formats, Digital Text

Screen Formats

The pictures you receive may be transmitted in 16:9 format (wide screen) or 4:3 format (conventional screen). 4:3 pictures sometimes have a black band at the left and right of the screen (letterbox format).This function allows you to optimise the picture display on screen.

Press the key to select the different modes:

This TV set is also equipped with automatic switching which will select the correct-screen format, provided the specific signals are transmitted with the programmes. NOTE : When in HD mode, the only screen format available is Widescreen.

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 enlarged to 14:9 format, a thin black band remains on both sides of the picture.

Movie Expand 16:9

The picture is enlarged to 16:9 format.This mode is recommended when displaying

pictures which have black bands at the top and bottom (letterbox format).

Subtitle Zoom

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

Superzoom

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

Widescreen

This mode restores the correct proportions of images transmitted in 16:9.

Note: If you display a 4:3 picture in this mode, it will be enlarged horizontally.

Digital Text

Some digital channels, which you select like any other channel, offer dedicated teletext services (for instance BBCTEXT). Some digital channels also offer information on the programme being broadcast (a message may appear at the bottom of the screen).

&To use the digital teletext, follow the instructions on screen.

éDepending on the service, you can be asked to use the cursor keys, the coloured keys, the Teletext On/Off key () and sometimes the numerical keys.

“When you have finished watching teletext, select a different channel with P -/+keys or follow the on screen instructions to return to picture.

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