Toshiba AM40 appendix Selecting the picture size, Natural picture size

Viewing the wide-screen picture formats (480i and 480p signals only)

You can view 480i and 480p format programs in a variety of picture sizes—Natural, TheaterWide, and Full.

The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will vary depending on the format of the program you are viewing. Select the picture size that displays the current program the way that looks best to you.

Selecting the picture size

1.Press TV to select the TV mode.

2.Press PIC SIZE on the remote control.

3.Press the corresponding number button (0-2) to select the desired picture size, as described below and on the next page.

PICTURE SIZE

0 . NATURAL

1 . THEATER WIDE

2 . FULL

[0 - 2] : SELECT

Natural picture size

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

Natural picture size example: The way the image displays will vary depending on the format of the program you are currently watching.

Conventional (4:3) picture	Conventional (4:3) picture in
on a conventional TV	Natural size on your wide-screen
screen	TV

TheaterWide 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 may be hidden.

TheaterWide picture size example

Full picture size (for 16:9 source programs)

•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

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INPUT DISPLAY

Channel

Numbers

TV

Pic Size

Note:

You also can change the picture size by selecting PICTURE SIZE in the SETUP menu.

SETUP
CLOSED CAPTION	OFF
PICTURE SIZE	FILM
CINEMA MODE
ASPECT	ON
BACK LIGHTING	16
:SELECT	:ADJUST

Notes:

•The PICTURE SIZE feature is not available for some program formats (such as 1080i or 720p). Such formats will display in

Full picture size.

•Using these functions to change the picture size (i.e., changing the height/ width ratio) 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.

Note:

If the remote control does not operate your TV, press the “TV” button on the remote control and try again.

Introduction

Connecting your TV

Setting up your TV

Using the TV’s Features

Appendix

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