Chapter 6: Using the Monitor’s features

Selecting the picture size

You can view 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i format programs in a variety of picture sizes—Natural, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3, Full, and 4:3 HD.

Note: The “picture size” illustrations are examples only. The format of the image (in any of the picture sizes) will vary depending on the format of the signal you are currently watching.

Select the picture size that displays the current program the way that looks best to you.

Picture

Natural

Theater

Theater

Theater

Full

4:3 HD

size

 

Wide 1

Wide 2

Wide 3

 

 

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

480i

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480p

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720p

(Full)

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080i

(Full)

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To select the picture size:

Repeatedly press Ion the remote control to select the desired picture size, as described below and on the next page.

Natural picture size (for 480i and 480p program sources only)

The image is displayed close to its originally formatted proportion. Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom.

Natural picture size example

TheaterWide 1 picture size (for 4:3 format programs)

The center of the picture remains close to its original proportion, but the left and right edges are stretched wider to fill the screen.

The top and bottom edges of the picture are hidden.

TheaterWide 2 picture size (for letter box programs)

The picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but only slightly stretched taller.

The top and bottom edges of the picture are hidden.

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TheaterWide 2 picture size example

TheaterWide 3 picture size (for letter box programs with subtitles)

The picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but only slightly stretched taller.

The top and bottom edges of the picture are hidden.

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TheaterWide 3 picture size example

Full picture size (for 16:9 source programs only)

If receiving a 4:3 format program, the picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but not stretched taller.

None of the picture is hidden.

Full picture size example

TheaterWide 1 picture size example

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Toshiba 32HLC56 Selecting the picture size, To select the picture size, TheaterWide 2 picture size for letter box programs

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