Hitachi P50H4011 Operating Manual page 25

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ASPECT button
Press this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio. Depending on the input signal format
received, the picture format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the following options.
4:3 STANDARD
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 phosphors. Phosphors in the
lighted area of the picture will age more rapidly
than the gray areas.
4:3 EXPANDED
Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3)
sources by linearly increasing image expansion
from the center towards the edges of the display
area in order to fill it.
• Antenna-Analog Channel
• S-Video/video Input
(Auto Aspect: Off)
• HDMI-480i/480p Input IMAGEINPUT
(Auto Aspect: Off)
• Component-480i/480p
Input (Auto Aspect: Off)
4:3 ZOOM 1/ZOOM 2
Use these aspect modes to zoom in on
conventional (4:3) sources.
16:9 STANDARD 1
Use this aspect mode to display 16:9 sources like
HDTV and DVD's preserving the original 16:9
aspect ratio showing 95% of the size.
16:9 STANDARD 2
Use this aspect mode to display 16:9 sources like
HDTV and DVD's preserving the original 16:9
aspect ratio showing 100% of the size.
16:9 ZOOM
Use this aspect to Zoom-in once while in 16:9
aspect.
4:3 STANDARD
Note: Please see Appendix A
on page 138-139.
• Antenna-Digital Channel (4:3)
• S-Video/Video 4:3/Letter
Input (Auto Aspect: On)
• HDMI-480i/480p 4:3/
Letter Input (Auto Aspect: On) IMAGE INPUT
• Component-480i/480p 4:3/
Letter Input
(Auto Aspect: On)
Note: Please see Appendix A
on page 138-139.
1@9 ZOOM
4;3 STANDARD
• S-Video/Video 16:9 Input
(Auto Aspect: On)
• HDMI-480i/480p 16:9 Input
(Auto Aspect: On)
• Component-480i/480p
16:9 Input
(Auto Aspect: On)
Note: Please see Appendix A
on page 138-139.
• Antenna-Digital Channel (16:9)
• HDMI-720p/1080i/108Op Input
• Component-720p/1080i
Input
IMAGE INPUT
IMAGE INPUT
16:9 STANDARD 1
16:9 STANDARD 1
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4:3 EXPANDED
Note: Please see Appendix A
on page 138-139.
4:3 EXPANDED
16:9 STANDARD 1
4:3 EXPANDED
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4:3 ZOOM1
16:9 ZOOM
4:3 ZOOM1
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4:3ZOOM2
16:9 STANDARD 2
16:9 ZOOM
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