Changing your picture format

The pictures you get on your TV may be in the widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3) format depending on your broadcast stations. You can select various screen formats to suit the type of programs you watch.

1.Press the ë button repeatedly to cycle through the available picture formats.

Picture Formats:

4:3: Entire picture is reproduced on the

screen with black bands on the left and right of the screen.

16:9: The picture is displayed in its original proportions as transmitted.

Superzoom: Removes black bands on the sides of the screen of 4:3 format programs with minimal distortion.

Subtitle Zoom: The 4:3 format pro- gram is displayed on the entire screen leaving the subtitles area visible. Some of the top of the picture is cropped off.

Movie Expand 14:9: The picture is enlarged to fit horizontally with black bands visible at the sides of the screen.

Movie Expand 16:9: The picture is enlarged to fill up the screen and elimi- nate the top and bottom black bands. Some of the top and bottom of the picture is cropped off.

4 : 3

16 : 9 (Widescreen)

Superzoom

Subtitle

Zoom

Movie Expand 14 : 9

Movie Expand 16 : 9

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Philips 37PFL7342 user manual Changing your picture format, Picture Formats