Changing picture format

Display modes can be selected when your TV receives a 16:9 or 4:3 video signal.

Three types of display modes can be selected for a PC Input signal. Press FORMAT repeatedly to switch the TV aspect ratio.

For PC Input signal

4:3

Wide screen

26 English

Unscaled

For 16:9 video signal

Automatic

4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unscaled (1080i/p only)

 

Wide screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other than DTV and HDMI connected devices, enlarges

 

 

Automatic

the picture to best fit the screen.

 

 

DTV and HDMI connected devices display the picture at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its original size.The subtitles may remain visible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3

 

Displays a 16:9 picture at a 4:3 size; the picture is

 

 

shortened horizontally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sidebars appear on both edges of the screen.

 

Wide screen

Displays a 16:9 picture that is stretched horizontally and

 

vertically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unscaled

Displays a 16:9 picture at its original size.

 

(1080i/p only)

For 4:3 video signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

 

Super zoom

 

 

 

 

4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wide screen

 

 

 

 

Movie expand 16:9

 

 

 

 

Movie expand 14:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other than DTV and HDMI connected devices, enlarges

 

Automatic

the picture to best fit the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

DTV and HDMI connected devices display the picture at

 

 

 

 

its original size.The subtitles may remain visible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super zoom

Displays a 4:3 picture at a 16:9 size; the picture is stretched

 

horizontally and vertically and its left and right edges are

 

 

enlarged.This crops out the top and bottom of the picture.

 

4:3

Displays a 4:3 picture at its original size.

 

Sidebars appear on both edges of the screen.

 

 

 

Movie expand

Displays a 4:3 picture at a 14:9 size; the picture is stretched

 

horizontally and vertically.

 

 

 

 

 

14:9

This crops out the top and bottom of the picture. Sidebars

 

 

appear on both edges of the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

Movie expand

Displays a 4:3 picture at a 16:9 size; the picture is stretched

 

16:9

horizontally and vertically.

 

 

 

 

 

This crops out the top and bottom of the picture.

 

 

 

Wide screen

Displays a picture that is stretched out of proportion to fill

 

the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

••This unit can also be connected to your PC that has a DVI terminal. Use an HDMI-DVI conversion cable for this Video connection and it requires Stereo mini 3.5mm plug Audio cable for Analog Audio signal as well.

••Refer to 16:9 video signal on this page if PC has HDMI Output.

4:3

Displays a proportionately stretched picture.

Sidebars appear on both edges of the screen.

 

Wide screen

Displays a picture that is stretched out of proportion to fill

the screen.

 

Unscaled

Displays a picture in its original size.

TV screen information

You can display the currently selected channel or other information such as the aspect ratio on the TV screen.

In the Digital mode, the detailed broadcasting information for the current off-the-air channel such as program title and program guides are displayed.

1Press INFO.

ba

11.1KABC

c A Day of Memories

d

 

Resolution

1080i

 

Picture format

Wide screen

 

 

 

e

 

 

Sound mode

Stereo

 

 

Audio language

English

 

 

 

f

 

CC presence

CC

 

g

 

Rating

None

 

Sleeptimer

 

h

 

 

 

a broadcast station

 

b channel number / Input mode

 

Switching channels

p. 15

Watching channels from an external device

p. 16

cprogram title (for DTV only)

dprogram’s image aspect ratio

Changing picture format

p. 26

eaudio language (DTV) / audio mode (Analog TV)

Sound

p. 32

fCC (not available if Closed Caption is set to Off)

Caption settings

p. 33

g child lock rating

p. 34

Child and ratings lock

hremaining time of sleeptimer

Sleeptimer

p. 34

2Press INFO to hide the information. Note

••While the program guide is displayed, the Closed Caption function is interrupted.

••The information display will automatically disappear in 5 seconds.

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Philips 50PFL3807 user manual Changing picture format, TV screen information, For PC Input signal, For 169 video signal