Screen Size; Aspect Ratio - Fujitsu Plasmavision P63XHA70W User Manual

WATCHING PICTURES ON THE WIDE SCREEN (Continued)

SCREEN SIZE

Normal
Displays pictures of normal size (i.e., a 4:3 aspect ratio).
Wide1
• Video mode (SD signal)
Displays natural-looking pictures of normal size on the wide screen.
• Video mode (HD signal)
Displays wide size (16:9 aspect ratio) pictures.
Wide2
• Video mode (SD signal)
Ideal for displaying vertically extended pictures such as anamorphic (squeezed
widescreen) pictures.
• Video mode (HD signal)
An HD signal picture displayed in normal size is displayed as wide screen with minor
image stretching.
Wide
Displays normal size picture as wide screen.
Zoom1/Zoom
Enlarges horizontally extended pictures equally in all directions to maintain the aspect
ratio constant.
Zoom2
Reduces the height of horizontally extended pictures with captions, without eliminating
the caption. Only the height of pictures is reduced, not the height of the caption.
(Captions may not be easy to read, however, depending on the picture.)
* The Zoom mode display method may be different, depending on the input signal.

ASPECT RATIO

The following aspect ratios are available.
VHF/UHF broadcasting, BS broadcasting
HDTV broadcasting
Vista Vision size
Cinema Scope size
Note
You may find dark areas on top and at the bottom of the screen if you select one of the Zoom modes for media while using the Vista Vision or Cinema
Scope size i.e., the sizes used frequently for picture software.
• Some functions are not available depending on the state or condition of use.
E-16
4:3 aspect ratio
16:9 aspect ratio
1.85:1 aspect ratio
2.35:1 aspect ratio
Picture of Normal
size
Vertically
extended picture
Picture of Normal
size
Horizontally
extended picture
Horizontally extended
picture with caption
Wide1
Wide2
Wide2
Zoom1
Zoom2