16:9 Formats; Using Pip - Philips 28PT7159/12 User Manual

16:9 Formats

The pictures you receive may be transmitted in 16:9 format (wide screen) or 4:3 format
(conventional screen). 4:3 pictures sometimes have a black band at the top and bottom of the screen
(letterbox format).This function allows you to optimise the picture display on screen.
If your television is equipped with a 4:3 screen.
Press the
4:3
The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format.
Expand 4:3
The picture is enlarged vertically.This mode is used to cancell the black bands when
watching a programme in letterbox format.
Compress 16:9
The picture is compressed vertically into 16:9 format.
If your television is equipped with a 16:9 screen.
Press the
This TV set is also equipped with automatic switching which will select the correct-screen format,
provided the specific signals are transmitted with the programmes.
4:3
The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format and a black band is displayed on either side of the
picture.The picture may be progressively enlarged using the
Zoom 14:9
The picture is enlarged to 14:9 format, a thin black band remains on both sides of the
picture.The
top or bottom of the picture (subtitles).
Zoom 16:9
The picture is enlarged to 16:9 format.This mode is recommended when displaying pictures
which have black bands at the top and bottom (letterbox format).
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Use the
or bottom of the picture.
Subtitle Zoom
This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen leaving the sub-titles
visible. Use the
Super Wide
This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen by enlarging the
sides of the picture.The
Widescreen
This mode restores the correct proportions of pictures transmitted in 16:9 using full screen
display.

Using PIP

This feature enables you to display a small
superimposed window.You can display in this
window the picture from an appliance connected
to the TV (e.g. video recorder,DVD, ...).
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& Press the
key to display the PIP screen.
A small superimposed window appears in the
main screen.
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é Use the
key to select a picture from the
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key (or ) to select the different modes:
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key (or ) to select the different modes:
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keys allow you to compress and move the image vertically to view the
keys if you wish to compress and move the image vertically to view the top
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keys to increase or decrease the compression at the bottom of the screen.
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keys allow you to scroll the image up or down the screen.
(only available on certain versions)
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appliance connected to the TV.
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" Press the
key again to change the size of
the window then make it disappear.
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' Use the
key if you want to hide the
window.You can also shift it progressively by
using the cursor.
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( Use the
key if you want to swap the
2 pictures.
keys.
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