Useful 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.
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WIDE | In this mode the picture is progressively stretched |
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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 |
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CINEMA | For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top |
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Selecting a screen size automatically
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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.
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.
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4Select “WIDE” or “4:3” (
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5 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
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