Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features

Using the auto aspect ratio feature

When the auto aspect ratio feature is set to On, the TV will automatically select the picture size when one of the following input sources is received:

A 480i signal from the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStream HD-1, or ColorStream HD-2input.

A 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or VGA signal from the HDMI input.

Aspect ratio of

Automatic aspect size (automatically

signal source

selected when Auto Aspect is On)

4:3 normal

Natural (with sidebars)

 

 

4:3 letter box

TheaterWide 2

 

 

16:9 full

Full

 

 

Not defined

The current picture size you set under

(no ID-1 data

or HDMI

“Selecting the picture size” on page 50.

aspect data)

 

 

 

Note: The auto aspect ratio feature is not applicable to antenna or cable input sources.

To turn on the auto aspect ratio feature:

1 Press Yand open the Video menu.

2 Highlight Theater Settings and press T. 3 In the Auto Aspect Ratio field, select On.

Theater Settings

 

Mode: Sports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Size

 

Natural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Scroll

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinema Mode

 

Film

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Aspect Ratio

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ResetDone

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T. To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and press T.

To turn off the auto aspect ratio feature:

Select Off in step 3 above.

Selecting the cinema mode (480i and 1080i signals)

When you view a DVD (3:2 pulldown processed) from a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStream HD-1, ColorStream HD-2(component video), or HDMI inputs on the TV, smoother motion can be obtained by setting the Cinema Mode to Film.

To set the Cinema Mode to Film:

1 Press Yand open the Video menu.

2 Highlight Theater Settings and press T.

3 In the Cinema Mode field, select Film.

Theater Settings

 

Mode: Sports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Size

 

Natural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Scroll

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinema Mode

 

Film

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Aspect Ratio

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ResetDone

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T. To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and press T.

To set the Cinema Mode to Video:

Select Video in step 3 above.

Using the FREEZE feature

To use the FREEZE feature:

1 When viewing the TV, press Bto make the picture a still picture.

2 To return to the moving picture, press Bagain (or any other button).

Note: If the TV is left in FREEZE mode for more than 15 minutes, the FREEZE mode will automatically be released and the TV will return to moving picture.

Moving picture

Still picture

Using the FREEZE function for any purpose other than your private viewing may be prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.

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Toshiba 42hl167 manual Using the Freeze feature