Display Formats - Mitsubishi WS-48613 Owner's Manual

Display Formats

This is a wide screen TV (also known as a 16:9 TV). This
shape reflects the new types of images available from
HDTV and many DVDs. There are still many older style
narrow screen images (called 4:3 aspect ratio) you will
encounter. While there will never be a perfect solution for
displaying a narrow image on a wide screen, Mitsubishi
offers several display formats to choose from.
Press FORMAT on the TV remote control to cycle through
the available display formats.
The last used format for each device will be used when
you return to that device.
Note: Not all formats are available for PIP/POP.
PIP/POP Formats
Standard
PIP X
Side by Side X
3 POP X
9 POP X
Definitions:
480i Signals:
Traditional interlaced signals from or through
Ant-A, Ant-B, Inputs 1-3, Component 1 & 2, and Inp-DTV.
480p Signals:
Progressive scan DVD signals through
Component 1 & 2 and Inp-DTV.
1080i Signals:
High definition signals received through
Component 1 & 2 and Inp-DTV.
SD 4:3:
Standard definition narrow screen format signals
from Ant-DTV and IEEE 1394 devices.
SD 16:9:
Standard definition wide screen format signals
from Ant-DTV and IEEE 1394 devices.
HD:
High definition wide screen format signals from Ant-DTV
and IEEE-1394 devices.
Anamorphic (also listed as "Enhanced for Widescreen
TVs):
These DVDs are recorded in a special way to properly
show high-resolution images on 16:9 TV sets in the standard
mode. This is the recommended choice.
Non-Anamorphic (also listed as 4:3, 1:33:1, Letterbox
or Full Screen):
These DVDs are recorded for use with
traditional shaped TVs. They may be full screen (on
4:3 or 1:33:1) which crops movies to fit the narrow TV, or
Letterboxed which adds black top and bottom bars.
This information may or may not be listed on the DVD
case. Some DVDs support both types of recordings.
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• Standard: This is the full screen format. HDTV signals
usually use this format. This format is useful to display
Anamorphic DVDs that have 1.78:1 or 1.85:1 aspect
ratios. Anamorphic DVDs that have a 2.35:1 aspect
ratio will still display black bars at the top and bottom,
but will show the entire image correctly. Narrow (4:
3) images will be stretched evenly from side to side.
Available for all signals.
• Expand: This will enlarge the picture to fill the screen,
cropping off some of the image at the top and bottom.
This is useful to reduce the letterbox top and bottom
bars of non-anamorphic DVD. Available for analog 480i,
480p and digital SD 4:3 signals only.
• Zoom: This will enlarge the picture, cropping off some
of the image at each side and top and bottom. This is
useful to remove or reduce the black top and bottom
bars on anamorphic DVDs with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
Available for analog 480i and 480p signals only.
• Stretched: This format will stretch a narrow (4:3) image
across the screen, however, there is less stretch in the
center than the sides. This will allow the entire narrow
image to be displayed across the screen with less
distortion than seen in the Standard format. Available
for analog 480i and 480p signals only.
• Stretch Plus: Similar to stretch mode, however
to minimize distortions on the side, the picture is
expanded to crop off portions of the top and bottom.
Useful when no important information is shown at the
top and/or bottom of the screen. Available for analog
480i and 480p signals only.
• Narrow: This format will display narrow (4:3) images in
their original shape, and add stationary gray side bars
to fill the screen. Available for 480i, 480p and digital
SD 4:3 signals only.
• Wide Expand: Enlarges the picture, cropping some of
the image on both sides. This Expand format is useful
to remove or reduce black side bars on HD broadcasts
of 4:3 images with black bars. Available for analog
1080i, digital SD 16:9 and digital HD signals.
IMPORTANT
Caution should be observed when using
the Narrow format due to the stationary
gray side bars. Please see guidelines
concerning stationary images, page 72.