09Useful adjustment settings

AV source

Item

Description

4:3

For 4:3 “standard” 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 programs.

 

 

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 programs.

 

 

CINEMA

For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and

 

bottom on some programs.

 

 

PC source

Item

Description

4:3

Fills the screen without altering the input signal aspect ratio

 

 

FULL

Full 16:9 screen display

 

 

AV source

 

PC source

4:3

 

4:3

CINEMA

FULL 14:9

FULL

ZOOM

CINEMA 14:9

 

FULL WIDE

Note

The specifications given for the PC source are for the PDP- 508XG. For the PDP-428XG, the number of panel pixels is different, and thus signal processing and actual viewing conditions will vary slightly.

While receiving High Definition video signals, 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 (see Detecting side masks).

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 Using the HDMI Input on page 45). To activate this function, use the following procedure.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Option“ (/ then ENTER).

3Select “Auto Size“ (/ then ENTER).

4Select “Natural” or “Wide-Zoom” (/ then ENTER).

Item

Description

Off

Deactivates the Auto Size function

 

 

Natural

Naturally adjusts the image to the screen

 

 

Wide-Zoom

Enlarges and displays only the 4:3 aspect ratio portion in full

 

and wide screen

 

 

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.

When the video signal contains no aspect ratio information, the function will not work even with “Natural” or “Wide-Zoom” selected.

Detecting side masks

Some HD broadcasts may display 4:3 content with side masks. The plasma television automatically detects these side masks to provide gray side masks when “Natural” has been selected for “Auto Size”, or display the image full screen with the side masks removed when “Wide-Zoom” has been selected. This function does not operate when “Off” is selected for “Auto Size”.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Option“ (/ then ENTER).

3Select “Side Mask“ (/ then ENTER).

4Select “Detection” (/).

5Select “On” (/).

Item

Description

Off

Deactivates the Side Mask detection

 

 

On

Activates the Side Mask detection

 

 

6 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Important

The “On” setting prevents uneven wear on 4:3 content and side masks and can reduce the possibility of image retention.

38

En

Page 38
Image 38
Pioneer PDP-428XG manual Useful adjustment settings, Selecting a screen size automatically, Detecting side masks, AV source