Panasonic TH-42PA50E Operating Instructions Manual

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21ASPECTTVN1 2 34 5 67 8 90OKCAspect ControlsPanasonic Auto determines the best aspect ratio to use to fill your screen. Itdoes this using a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed isa widescreen picture.If Panasonic Auto detects a widescreen signal it switches into the appropriatewidescreen mode. If Panasonic Auto does not detect a widescreen signal thenthis advanced TV set enhances the picture for optimum viewing pleasure.The text shown on the screen indicates how Panasonic Auto determinedwhich ratio to use:Panasonic Auto switches to the appropriate widescreen ratio.“Panasonic Auto” appears in the top left of the screen if black stripes aboveand below the picture are detected.Panasonic Auto chooses the best ratio and expands the picture to fill thescreen. This process can take several minutes, depending on the darknessof the picture.You may prefer to manually select one of the other aspect options availableto view the picture.Notes:• If, in Panasonic Auto mode, you experience problems with the screen displaysize when playing back widescreen format recordings from your VCR thenit is possible that the tracking control of your VCR requires adjustment (yourVCR instruction book will contain adjustment details).• The widescreen aspect ratios of different films and programmes can vary.If these are wider than a standard 16:9 aspect picture then a black band maybe visible at the top and bottom of the screen.• “WIDE” will appear in the top left corner of the screen and picture aspectchanges accordingly in any aspect modes, if a widescreen identification signal(WSS) is detected or a control signal is found through a Scart terminal.The Widescreen TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its optimum size and aspect, including widescreencinema format pictures.Press the ASPECT button repeatedly to move through the eight aspectoptions:Panasonic Auto, 16:9, 14:9, Just, 4:3, Zoom1, Zoom2 and Zoom3ORPress the ASPECT button. Whilst the on screen selector keys aredisplayed, use the Red or Green buttons to move in either directionthrough the eight aspect options.GreenRedPanasonic AutoWIDEPanasonic AutoPanasonic Auto“WIDE” ap pears in the top leftof the screen, Panasonic Autoswitches to the appropriate 16:9or 14:9 widescreen ratio.“Panasonic Auto” appears in thetop left of the screen. The bestratio is chosen and the pictureexpanded to fill the screen.Press the ASPECT button, thenuse the Red or Green buttons tomove in either direction throughthe eight aspect options.