Panasonic Viera TX-26LXD7 Operating Instructions Manual

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44Signal nameAspect modesAspect Control SignalWidescreen signal (WSS) Control signal through SCART(pin 8) or HDMI terminalAutoaspect 16:9 14:9 4:3 Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 TV AV1 AV2 AV3 Component AV1 AV2 HDMITV/AV1/AV2/AV3PAL O O O O O O O O O O O - O O -PAL 525/60 O O O O O O O - - - - - O O -DVB O O O O O O O O - - - - - - -M.NTSC O O O O O O O - - - - - O O -NTSC(AV input only) O O O O O O O - - - - - O O -Component/HDMISD525(480)/60i O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O525(480)/60p O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O625(576)/50i O O O O O O O - - - - O - - O625(576)/50p O O O O O O O - - - - O - - OHD750(720)/50p O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O750(720)/60p O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O1125(1080)/50i O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O1125(1080)/60i O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O1125(1080)/50p O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O1125(1080)/60p O O O O O O O - - - - - - - OTechnical 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.)• Aspect mode can be memorized for SD (Standard definition) and HD (High definition) signals separately.• To select the ratio manually:The optimum size and aspect can be chosen, and you can enjoy finer images. (p. 13)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.4:314:916:9Zoom3Zoom2Zoom1Directly displays the image at “16:9”without distortion (anamorphic).Displays a “16:9” letterbox or “4:3”image without distortion.Displays the image at the standard“14:9” without enlargement.Displays a “16:9” letterbox(anamorphic) image full-screenwithout distortion.Displays the image at the standard“4:3” without distortion.Displays a “2.35:1” letterbox(anamorphic) image full-screenwithout distortion. At “16:9”, displaysthe image at its maximum (with slightenlargement).Auto aspectThe best ratio is chosen and thepicture expanded to fill the screen.If Auto aspect detects a widescreen signal it switches into the appropriate 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen mode. If Auto aspectdoes not detect a widescreen signal then this advanced TV enhances the picture for optimum viewing pleasure.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.