Side Mask; Selecting A Screen Size - Pioneer PDP-5050SX Operating Instructions Manual

10 Adjustments and Settings

Selecting a screen size

In single-screen mode, press SCREEN SIZE to change the size
of the screen from among the selectable options for the type of
video signals currently received.
• The selectable screen sizes differ depending on the types of
input signals.
WIDE
CINEMA
Item Description
4:3 For 4:3 "standard" pictures. A side bar appears on
each side.
FULL For 16:9 squeeze pictures.
ZOOM For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the
top and bottom with some programs.
CINEMA For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the
top and bottom on some programs.
WIDE In this mode pictures are progressively stretched
toward each side of the screen.
• In 2-screen mode, press SCREEN SIZE to change the size of left
screen.
• While watching High Definition TV broadcasting, pressing SCREEN
SIZE switches between FULL and WIDE.
• If you watch High Definition TV broadcasting with WIDE selected,
part of the screen (e.g., images, graphic interface) can be missed. If
this is the case, select FULL.
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4:3
FULL
ZOOM
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Changing the brightness at both sides of
the screen (Side Mask)
With the 4:3 screen size selected for the AV mode, you can
change the brightness of the gray side masks that appear at
both sides of the screen.
1
Press HOME MENU.
2
Select "Option". ( / then ENTER)
3
Select "Side Mask". ( / then ENTER)
4
Select the desired parameter. ( /
Item Description
Fixed Always sets the same brightness for the
(factory default) gray side masks.
Auto Adjusts the brightness of the gray side masks
according to the brightness of images.
5
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
Language setting
You can select a language to be used for on-screen display such
as menus from among three languages: English, French, and
Spanish.
1
Press HOME MENU.
2
Select "Option". ( / then ENTER)
3
Select "Language". ( / then ENTER)
4
Select a language. ( / )
Language
Menu
5
Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
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then ENTER)
English