Toshiba 40SL500U Owner's Manual page 55

Picture Size
Native
(for 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 720p, 1080i, and 1080p signal
programs)
If receiving a 1080i, 1080p, 720p, 480i (HDMI), or
•
480p (HDMI) signal program, Native mode scales
the video to display the entire picture within the
borders of the screen (i.e. no overscanning).
• This is especially useful for external HD sources
such as DVHS movies, Video Games or PC
graphics.
None of the picture is hidden.
•
Note:
• This mode is supported only for HDMI (1080i, 1080p,
720p, 480i, and 480p), ColorStream
720p), and ANT/CABLE (digital) inputs (1080i, 1080p,
and 720p).
• Depending on the input signal, the border of the
picture may be hidden, displayed in black, or noisy.
4:3
Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or
bars at the top and bottom.
Full
(for 16:9 [480i, 480p] source programs only)
If receiving a squeezed 4:3 format program, the picture is
stretched wider to fill the width of the screen but not
stretched taller.
(for 1080i, 1080p, and 720p program sources)
The edges surrounding the picture may be hidden.
Chapter 7: Picture and sound controls
TheaterWide 1
(for 4:3 format programs)
The center of the picture remains close to its original
proportion, but the left and right edges are stretched
wider to fill the screen.
TheaterWide 2
(for letter box programs)
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The top and bottom edges of the picture may be hidden*.
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(1080i and
TheaterWide 3
(for letter box programs with subtitles)
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The top and bottom edges are hidden*.
Normal
(for VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, and SXGA sources and Photo files)
"Normal" is a non-stretched display. Some input signal
formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top
and bottom.
Dot by Dot
(for VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, and SXGA sources and Photo files)
"Dot by Dot" is a non-scaling display.
Depending on the input signal format, the picture is
displayed with sidebars and/or bars at the top and
bottom. (Example: VGA input source)
* To view the hidden areas (such as subtitles or captions), see
"Scrolling the picture" (- page 56).
Picture Size
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