Picture format
EThe broadcaster may transmit a Wide Screen Signalling (WSS) signal which can determine the correct
picture width and set it automatically when the AUTO setting is used. If you want to change this setting, you
can select from the formats listed below.
AUTOManual format setting
Press PICTURE SIZE repeatedly until Pressing PICTURE SIZE repeatedly scrolls through the
AUTO appears. See Note below.following options.
4:3
This mode shows a 4:3 picture in its original size and shape with
vertical bands on the left and right side.
FULL SCREEN
Stretches the left and right hand sides of a 4:3 picture
horizontally to fill the screen, while leaving the centre of the
picture unstretched.
(FULL SCREEN)
Note:
In this mode the picture is geometrically distorted on the left and
the right sides of the screen.
16:9
This mode is used with 16:9 signals from a Digital decoder, DVD
Notes:player or other external source. This uniformly stretches a 4:3
? When the PICTURE SIZE is set to image horizontally to fill the screen (For example, a 16:9 image
AUTO, the aspect ratio will automatically is often stored ?anamorphically? on a DVD, where the 16:9 image
change according to the Wide Screen is stored as a horizontally compressed 4:3 image - this mode
Signalling (WSS) signal, if it is available. restores the image to its correct 16:9 proportions).
This may be either transmitted by the
broadcasting TV channel, or via a
recording from a VCR etc. Any WSS
signal received will only be effective
in the AUTO mode - however, some (16:9)
DVD players / Digital Decoders etc. will CINEMA
automatically switch the aspect ratio via This mode is used to zoom-in on (expand) 4:3 ?letterbox? format
the SCART input (Pin 8 switching), even pictures (with black bars at the top and bottom) so that they fill
if AUTO is not selected.more of the screen.
In any case if you want to change to a
different aspect ratio to the one selected
automatically, you can change it by
pressing PICTURE SIZE.
? In PC mode, the PICTURE SIZE feature (CINEMA)
is available only for 16:9 or 4:3 format. Note:
(In ?WXGA INPUT? mode, the PICTURE In the CINEMA mode, part of the picture may be slightly cut off
SIZE feature is not available.)due to the expansion. However, it is possible to scroll the picture
? In HDMI or COMPONENT mode of up or down to view the top or bottom part of the picture (see
scanning rate: 720p and 1080i, the page 28).
PICTURE SIZE feature is available only
for 16:9 format.14:9
? Using the special functions to change This enlarges a 4:3 picture to the 14:9 format.
the size of the displayed image (i.e.
changing the height/width ratio) for the
purposes of public display or commercial
gain may infringe on copyright laws.
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