Changing The Picture Format - Grundig 19 VLC 2001 C Manual

TELEVISION­OPERATION
Changing­the­picture­format
The television automatically switches to the 16:9
format if this format is detected via the Euro-AV
socket.
1 Select the picture format with »16:9«. The
selected picture format, for example »16:9«,
appears on the screen.
– Y ou can choose between the following
picture formats:
»Auto«­format
The picture format is automatically switched to
»16:9« for 16:9 programmes.
The picture format is automatically switched to
»4:3« for 4:3 programmes.
»16:9«­and­»14:9«­formats
During programmes in 4:3 format, the picture
is stretched horizontally if »16:9« or »14:9« is
selected.
The picture geometry is stretched horizontally.
With actual 16:9 signal sources (from a set-top
box on the Euro-AV socket) the picture fills the
screen completely and with the correct geom-
etry.
»4:3«­format
The picture is shown in 4:3 format.
»LetterBox«­format­
The letterbox setting is especially suitable for
programmes in 16:9 format.
The black borders which are usually at the top
and bottom of the screen are eliminated, 4:3
pictures fill the screen.
The transmitted pictures are enlarged, but are
slightly cropped at the top and bottom. The pic-
ture geometry remains unchanged.
»Subtitle«­format
If you cannot read the subtitles which appear on
the bottom of the screen, then select »Subtitle«.
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»Panorama«­and­»Cinema­Panora-
ma«­format­
This setting is suited to films with a large width/
height ratio.
During programmes in 4:3 format the picture is
stretched horizontally if the »Panorama« function
is selected. The picture geometry is stretched
horizontally.
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