Aspect Controls - Panasonic TH-42PA20 Operating Instructions Manual

Aspect Controls

TV/TEXT
F.P. INDEX HOLD
CH SEARCH STILL
PC
1 2 3
SURROUND
4 5 6
ASPECT
7 8 9
MULTI
PIP
0
Notes:
ASPECT
• Simply press to display mode information in the top left of the screen.
• 16:9 picture has been used to illustrate all of the aspect modes described in this section.
The on screen selector keys (corresponding to the four coloured buttons on the remote control) appear for some
Aspect functions and disappear after a few seconds. If you would like to select an operation when the keys are not
shown, press ASPECT once more and the keys will reappear.
Mode
Auto
16 : 9
14 : 9
Just
4 : 3
Zoom1
Zoom2,
Zoom3
Notes:
• ASPECT operations cannot be made during progressive (Y, P
• The Red and Green buttons let you change the mode during the mode displays (except PC mode).
ASPECT
Press to select the different Aspect options.
PC mode :
Picture
16:9 Signal
16:9 Signal
Zoom1
Zoom2
Auto 16:9
Zoom3 Zoom2
16:9
Zoom
The Auto position can be set to 16 : 9. When a
wide screen signal is detected at the Video
terminal the TV will select the 16:9 aspect ratio.
4:3 Signal
The 16:9 option will display the picture at its
maximum size. Signals in the 4:3 format will be
stretched to fit the picture.
4:3 Signal
The 14:9 option will display a 4:3 signal in
simulated wide screen. The picture is slightly
stretched. It is also slightly cropped top and
bottom.
Just gives you a best fit option when showing
4:3 on wide screen. The centre of the picture is
not affected but there is some stretching at the
edges.
This option will display a standard 4:3 picture
without any stretching or compression. There
will be vertical gray lines down either side of the
picture.
This option allows you to magnify the picture.
The picture becomes larger and larger when
you change the mode Zoom2 and Zoom3.
, P ) or 1080i signal input.
B R
14:9 Just
4:3
Zoom1
Just
4:3
Explanation
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