Hitachi 32HDT20 Operating Manual page 28

ASPECT button
Press this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio.
Depending on the input signal, the picture format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the following options.
4:3 STANDARD
4:3 EXPANDED
4:3 Zoom1/Zoom2
16:9 STANDARD
(1) NTSC/480i/480p Input
4:3
INPUT
(2) 480i/480p INPUT
16:9
INPUT
(3) 720p/1080i INPUT
16:9
INPUT
Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) images. Side panels (gray areas) are placed to the
left and right of the image to preserve the original aspect ratio of the source. Note: Use this mode for
only 15% of your total viewing time to prevent uneven aging of the phospors. Phosphors in the lighted
area of the picture will age more rapidly than the black areas.
use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) sources by expanding the outer edges of the image
to fill the 16:9 screen. The center of the image remains unaltered.
Use these aspect modes to zoom in on conventional (4:3) sources.
Use this aspect mode to display 16:9 sources like HDTV and DVD's preserving the original 16:9 aspect
ratio.
4:3 STANDARD
4:3 STANDARD
16:9 STANDARD
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE
TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA TV
4:3 EXPANDED
16:9 STANDARD
4:3 EXPANDED
16:9 STANDARD
NOTES: 1. The Aspect Style setting you select for an ANT input will
automatically be set for the other ANT inputs. However,
all five video inputs have independent Aspect Style set-
tings.
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4:3 ZOOM1
4:3 ZOOM2
4:3 ZOOM1
4:3 ZOOM2