Pioneer PDP-436RXE Useful Adjustment Settings, Selecting a screen size manually

09Useful Adjustment Settings

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.

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 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

Selecting a screen size automatically

The Plasma Display 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 38). 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	Deactivates the Auto Size function.
(factory default)
On	Activates the Auto Size function.

5Press 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 “On” selected.

CINEMA FULL 14:9

ZOOM CINEMA14:9

FULL WIDE

NOTE

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

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Selecting a screen size for received 4:3 aspect ratio signals

Specify whether the Plasma Display should choose the 4:3 mode or WIDE mode when 4:3 aspect ratio signals are received with the Auto Size function activated.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Option” (/ then ENTER).

3Select “4:3 Mode” (/ then ENTER).

4Select “WIDE” or “4:3” (/ then ENTER).

4:3 Mode
WIDE
4:3
Item	Description
WIDE	Wide image without side masks.
(factory default)
4:3	Keeps the 4:3 aspect ratio and presents side
	masks.

WIDE4:3

5Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

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