Selecting a screen size automatically

11Adjustments and Settings

•You can freely change the screen size while watching HD broadcasts or enjoying other HD input sources. However, when you resume the HD programs after having quit them, “FULL” is automatically selected for the screen size.

•The specifications given for the PC source is for the PDP- 5080HD. For the PDP-4280HD, the number of panel pixels is different, and thus signal processing and actual viewing conditions will vary slightly.

•It is not recommended to consistently display signals that do not completely fill the screen. This may cause temporary or permanent image retention depending on the frequency and duration.

AV source

PC source

4:3

CINEMA WIDE

FULL

ZOOMFULL

The plasma display automatically selects an appropriate screen size when video signals are received from a connected HDMI device (see page 65). 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

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 “Natural” or “Wide-Zoom” selected.

Detecting side masks

Some HD broadcasts may display 4:3 content with side masks. The plasma display 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

6Press 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.

Note

•You cannot set the Side Mask detection to “On” or “Off” when “Off” is selected in “Auto Size”.

•Set the Side Mask detection function to “On”. The High Definition 16:9 aspect ratio images containing side masks will be detected automatically and side masks will be added or the image displayed in full screen.

•This Side Mask detection does not operate on 4:3 content displayed in SD (standard definition) broadcasts.

•“AUTO” will appear on the channel display when this function is on.

•Detection errors may occur depending on the HD content. In case a detection error occurs, manually change the screen size to the desired size.

•Side Mask detection may not operate properly for video signals that contain no aspect ratio information. If that is the case, check if “FULL” is selected for the screen size, switch to another input source, then switch back to the original input source again.

Changing the brightness at both sides of the screen (Side Mask)

With the 4:3 screen size, you can change the brightness of the gray side masks that appear at both sides of the screen.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Option” (/ then ENTER).