Panasonic TH-42PV500A Operating Instructions Manual

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23ASPECT1 2 34 5 67 8 90OKTVAspect ControlsThe 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 aspect options:16:9, 14:9, Just, 4:3, Zoom1, Zoom2 and Zoom3PC mode: 16:9 and 4:3ORPress the ASPECT button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed,use the Red or Green buttons to move in either direction through the aspectoptions. GreenRed16 : 916 : 9JustJust4 : 34 : 3Zoom1Zoom1Zoom2Zoom2Zoom3Zoom3Note:This is not available for 720p and 1080i signals input.Aspect is fixed to 16:9.16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions.Signals in the 4:3 format will be stretched to fit the picture.16 : 9Use Just when you wish to expand a 4:3 picture to fill the whole screen (ratherthan watching a programme with black stripes down the left and right sides ofthe picture).The 4:3 picture will be stretched horizontally so that the image fills the screen,this is done in such a way that the stretching is only obvious at the left andright edges of the screen.Just4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size with no aspect distortions.4 : 3Zoom1 allows you to magnify the picture.Zoom1Zoom2 will display 16:9 anamorphic letterbox pictures as a full screen displaywith no aspect distortions.Zoom2Zoom3 will display 21:9 letterbox pictures as a full screen display with noaspect distortions.16:9 will display the picture at its maximum size but with slight stretching.Zoom314:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without anystretching.14 : 9 14 : 914 : 9