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Useful adjustment settings
AV source
Item | Description |
4:3 | For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side mask appears on each |
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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 programs. |
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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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Dot by Dot | Matches input signal to the same number of screen pixels |
| (selectable for 1080i or 1080p signals only) |
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ZOOM | For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and |
| bottom with some programs. |
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CINEMA | For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and |
| bottom on some programs. |
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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 46). To activate this function, use the following procedure.
1Press HOME MENU.
2Select “Option“ (/ then ENTER).
3Select “Auto Size“ (/ then ENTER).
4Select “Natural” or
Item | Description |
Off | Deactivates the Auto Size function |
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Natural | Naturally adjusts the image to the screen |
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Enlarges and displays only the 4:3 aspect ratio portion in full | |
| and wide screen |
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PC source
Item | Description |
4:3 | Fills the screen without altering the input signal aspect ratio |
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FULL | Full 16:9 screen display |
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AV source | PC source |
4:3 | 4:3 |
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
CINEMA | FULL 14:9 | FULL |
ZOOM | CINEMA 14:9 |
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Dot by Dot | WIDE |
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FULL
Note
•While receiving High Definition video signals, pressing f switches among FULL, Dot by Dot, ZOOM, WIDE, and 4:3.
•Some HD broadcasts may display 4:3 content with side masks, which may cause uneven wear. After viewing it is recommended to view
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
1Press HOME MENU.
2Select “Option“ (/ then ENTER).
3Select “Side Mask“ (/ then ENTER).
4Select “Detection” (/).
5Select “On” (/).
Item | Description |
Off | Deactivates the Side Mask detection |
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On | Activates the Side Mask detection |
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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.
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