Picture Size - Metz 42TM92 Operating Instructions Manual

10. Special functions

Picture size

You can use the function "Picture size " to adjust
programmes transmitted in various formats to
match the wide-screen format of the TV screen.
Adjusting the picture-size:
• Press the key. The current aspect ratio is
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
• Use the cursor key
ting. The available options are:
Possible picture-size settings:
Normal:
Programmes are displayed in the standard format 4:3.
Auto: (preferred setting)
The picture is always displayed with the correct aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9), depending
on the input signal. In TV mode, the "Wide Screen Signal" (WSS) is evaluated: if the
station does not transmit the WSS signal, the picture is displayed as if the option "Fill
screen" were selected.
Fill screen:
Regardless of the transmitted aspect ratio, the picture always fills the full width of the
screen.
16:9:
Picture signals in the 16:9 aspect ratio are expanded to fill the full height of the
screen, leaving only narrow black stripes at the sides.
Tip: You can use this setting to magnify pictures received in the aspect ratio 4:3. Only
a small part of the picture is lost at the top and bottom of the screen.
Letterbox:
This option can be used to expand the picture vertically so that programmes with a
black stripe at the top and bottom fill the screen.
Subtitles:
The picture is zoomed and moved slightly upwards so that the subtitles are easier to
read.
The setting is saved automatically when you close the TV menu.
to select the desired set-
Open the menu
OK
or use the menu "Window"
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