Panasonic Viera TH-42PX45EH Operating Instructions Manual

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FAQs, etc.33• Technical InformationAspect RatioNote• The ratio varies depending on the programme, etc. If the ratio is greater than the standard "16:9", black bandsmay appear at the top and bottom of the screen.• If the screen size looks unusual when a widescreen-recorded programme is played back on a VCR, adjust thetracking of the VCR. (See the VCR manual.)• To select the ratio manually: (Only "16:9" or "4:3" in PC mode)The optimum size and aspect can be chosen, and you can enjoy finer images. (p. 11)ŶAuto aspect: Auto aspect determines the best aspect ratio to use to fill your screen. It does this using a four stepprocess to determine if the picture being viewed is a widescreen picture.If Auto aspect detects a widescreen signal it switches into the appropriate 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen mode. If Autoaspect does not detect a widescreen signal then this advanced TV enhances the picture for optimum viewingpleasure.The text shown on the screen indicates how Auto aspect determined which ratio to use:"WIDE" appears in the top left of the screen if a widescreen identification signal (WSS) is found or a signal foundthrough a SCART terminal. Auto aspect switches to the appropriate 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen ratio. This functionwill also work in any aspect mode. "Auto aspect" appears in the top left of the screen if black stripes above andbelow the picture are detected. Auto aspect chooses the best ratio and expands the picture to fill the screen. Thisprocess can take several minutes, depending on the darkness of the picture.14:916:9Directly displays the image at "16:9"without distortion (anamorphic). Displays the image at the standard "14:9"without enlargement.14 : 916 : 9Zoom3Zoom2Displays a "16:9" letterbox (anamorphic)image full-screen without distortion. Displays a "2.35:1" letterbox (anamorphic)image full-screen without distortion. At"16:9", displays the image at its maximum(with slight enlargement).Zoom3Zoom2JustDisplays a 4:3 image full-screen.Stretching is only noticeable at the leftand right edges.Just4:3Displays the image at the standard "4:3"without distortion.4 : 3Zoom1Displays a "16:9" letterbox or "4:3" imagewithout distortion.Zoom14 : 3 Full4:3 FullDisplays a "4:3" image enlargedhorizontally to fit the screen.Signal nameAspect modesAspect Control SignalWidescreen signal (WSS) Control signal throughSCART terminal (pin 8)Autoaspect 16:9 14:9 Just 4:3 4:3Full Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 TV AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 Component AV1 AV2 AV3TV/AV1/AV2/AV3/AV4PAL O O O O O - O O O O O O O O - O O OPAL 525/60 O O O O O - O O O - - - - - - O O ODVB O O O O O - O O O O - - - - - - - -M.NTSC O O O O O - O O O - - - - - - O O ONTSC(AV input only) O O O O O - O O O - - - - - - O O OComponent/HDMI525(480)/60i O O O O O - O O O - - - - - - - - -525(480)/60p O O O O O - O O O - - - - - - - - -625(576)/50i O O O O O - O O O - - - - - O - - -625(576)/50p O O O O O - O O O - - - - - O - - -750(720)/50p O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - - -750(720)/60p O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - - -1125(1080)/50i O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - - -1125(1080)/60i O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - - -PC input - O - - O - - - - - - - - - - - - -