Selecting A Screen Size Automatically; Selecting A Screen Size For Received 4:3 Aspect Ratio Signals; Changing The Brightness At Both Sides Of The Screen (Side Mask); Sleep Timer - Pioneer pdp-506hdg Operating Instructins

Adjustments and Settings
09

Selecting a screen size automatically

The Plasma Display automatically selects an appropriate
screen size when the received video signals contain WSS (wide
screen signaling) information or when video signals are
received from a connected HDMI equipment (see page 47). To
activate this function, use the following procedure.
1
Press HOME MENU.
2
Select "Option" ( /
3
Select "Auto Size" ( /
4
Select "On" ( /
Auto Size
Off
On
Item
Off
(factory default)
On
5
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
NOTE
• Manually select an appropriate screen size if an image does
not automatically switch to a correct screen format.
• When the video signal contains no aspect ratio information,
the function will not work even with "On" selected.
Selecting a screen size for received 4:3 aspect
ratio signals
Specify whether the Plasma Display should choose the 4:3
mode or WIDE mode when 4:3 aspect ratio signals are received
with the Auto Size function activated.
1
Press HOME MENU.
2
Select "Option" ( /
3
Select "4:3 Mode" ( /
4
Select "WIDE" or "4:3" ( /
4:3 Mode
WIDE
4:3
Item
WIDE
(factory default)
4:3
WIDE
5
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
40
En
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Description
Deactivates the Auto Size function.
Activates the Auto Size function.
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Description
Wide image without side masks.
Keeps the 4:3 aspect ratio and presents side
masks.
4:3
Changing the brightness at both sides
of the screen (Side Mask)
With the 4:3, FULL 14:9, or CINEMA 14:9 screen size selected
for the AV mode, you can change the brightness of the grey
side masks that appear at both sides of the screen.
1
Press HOME MENU.
2
then ENTER).
Select "Option" ( /
3
Select "Side Mask" ( /
4
Select the desired parameter ( /
Side Mask
Fixed
Auto
Item Description
Fixed
Always sets the same brightness for the grey
(factory default) side masks.
Auto Adjusts the brightness of the grey side masks
according to the brightness of images.
5
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
NOTE
• If you select "Auto", the selection for "Drive Mode" (page 38)
becomes ineffective.

Sleep Timer

When the selected time elapses, the Sleep Timer automatically
places the system into the standby mode.
1
Press HOME MENU.
2
Select "Sleep Timer" ( /
3
Select the desired time ( /
• You can select from among "Off" (cancel), "30 min", "60
min", "90 min", and "120 min".
4
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
NOTE
• Five minutes before the selected time elapses, the remaining
time appears every minute.
• To check the remaining time, perform steps 1 and 2. After
checking the time, press HOME MENU to restore the
previous display.
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