11Useful adjustment settings
•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. |
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FULL 14:9 | For 14:9 squeeze pictures. A thin side mask appears on each |
| side. |
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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. |
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WIDE | In this mode the picture is progressively stretched toward each |
| side of the screen. |
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FULL | For 16:9 squeeze pictures. |
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ZOOM | For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and |
| bottom with some programmes. |
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CINEMA | For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and |
| bottom on some programmes. |
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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
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 51). 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. |
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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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