Pioneer PDP-4270XA Useful adjustment settings, Selecting a screen size manually, Item Description

Useful adjustment settings 09

•You can select "Auto", "PAL", "SECAM", "NTSC", or "4.43NTSC".

•With "Auto" selected, input signals are automatically identified.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Note

•The factory default is "Auto".

•You need to perform colour system setting for each of INPUT 1 to 4.

•For the colour system setting, see steps 11 and 12 under Setting up analogue TV channels manually on page 25.

Selecting a screen size manually

Press fto switch among the screen size options selectable for the type of video signals currently received.

Each time you press f, the selection is switched.

The selectable screen sizes differ depending on the types of input signals.

Important

•If images with black bands on both sides or top and bottom of the screen – when using the “4:3”, “FULL 14:9” or “CINEMA 14:9” modes, for example – are displayed continuously for long periods or for shorter periods of time over several days, image retention may result. It is recommended that you enjoy watching images displayed in full screen, except when doing so may result in copyright infringement.

Item	Description
4:3	For standard 4:3 pictures. A side mask appears on each side.
FULL 14:9	For 14:9 squeeze pictures. A thin side mask appears on each
	side.
CINEMA 14:9	For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side mask appears on each
	side, and you may also see bars on the top and bottom with some
	programmes.
WIDE	In this mode the picture is progressively stretched toward each
	side of the screen.
FULL	For 16:9 squeeze pictures.
ZOOM	For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and
	bottom with some programmes.
CINEMA	For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and
	bottom on some programmes.

4:3

CINEMA FULL 14:9

ZOOM CINEMA 14:9

FULL WIDE

Note

•While watching High Definition TV broadcasting, pressing f switches among FULL, WIDE, 4:3, and ZOOM.

•Some HD broadcasts may display 4:3 content with side masks, which may cause uneven wear. After viewing it is recommended to view full-screen motion video.

Selecting a screen size automatically

The plasma television automatically selects an appropriate screen size when the received video signals contain WSS (wide screen signaling) information or when video signals are received from a connected HDMI equipment (see page 40). To activate this function, use the following procedure.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Option“ (/ then ENTER).

3Select “Auto Size“ (/ then ENTER).

4Select “On“ (/ then ENTER).

Auto Size

Off

On

Item Description

Off (default) Deactivates the Auto Size function.

On Activates the Auto Size function.

5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Note

•Manually select an appropriate screen size if an image does not automatically switch to a correct screen format.

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