Magnavox 51MP392H Owner's Manual page 46

Using the Onscreen Submenus: Features
ur TV's wide sereei_ (16:9 aspect ratio)
elivers a home-cinema <_perienee not pos-
sible with a com:entional (4:3 aspect ratio) set.
High-definition (liD) programs originating in
16:9format and other widesc_en-format video
soumes appear moz__ l_fiqike, dramatic, and the-
atrical. Border bars a_ _ diminished or eliminat-
ed. Most anamo_phic-DVD prog_wms will fill
the wide sc_en without border bars.
Use your HD set-top box or progz_,ssive-scan-
capable DVD player to control the pictm_,for-
mats of video sow_'es comwcted to the TV's HD
AV4 input.
For flexibili(v with video sow_'es connected w
your TV's standard inputs=MNTENNA, AV1,
CVI, AV2, or AV3 (side panel)--access your TV's
pictm_)-format modes. View a video soume in
standard (4:3)format or enlatse it to fill the
sc_x)en in various ways using EXPAND 4:3,
PAd¥ORAMA, WIDE SCREEN, or AUTO.
Selecting a Picture Format
Using the Remote Control
Use your TV's picture-format modes with video
sources you connect to the ANTENNA, AV 1,
CVI, AV2, or AV3 (side panel) inputs on the
TV. While watching a video source--with no
onscreen menu or display present--press the
CURSOR BUTTON RIGHT or LEFT as mmly
times as necess_uy to select the picture format
you desire. Or press the FORMAT button to
perform the same function.
Pictures appear more
lifelike, dramatic, and
theatricam on yourTV's
wide screen.
HELPFUL HINTS
• The term aspect ratio refers to the rela-
tionship between the width _md height of
a TV screen. Historically, TV screen
width has been 33 percent greater than its
height, amounting to a 4:3 aspect ratio.
The width of your widescreen TV, how-
ever, is nearly 80 percent greater than its
height, which means its aspect ratio is
16:9. This screen corresponds well with
the tendency of the eyes to feel more
comfortable with fields of view and
action phmes that are horizontally orient-
ed. The wide screen is also proporlionally
truer to the formats in which movies are
filmed and presented in theaters.
• Although the term widescreet_ can have
various meanings, it is most commonly
used to refer to a picture format or screen
that has a greater aspect ratio than the
conventional 4:3.
The picmre4ormat modes are available for use only with video
sources connected to the ANTENNA,AVI, CVI,AV2, and AV3
(Side Panel) inputs on the TV. Control the picture formats of
video sources connected m the HD inputs through the se_-top
box (for HD programming) or pro-gressive-scamcapable DVD
player (for DVD programs)
4:3
Shows *:he conventional picture
in its original format. Border bars
are displayed on the sides, See the
\A/arning on this page (below, left).
EXPAND 4:3
Zooms the picture
vertically and horizontally.
Picture-format Modes
4:3 shows the conventional (4:3 aspect ratio)
picture in its original format. Border bars are
displayed on the sides. (See the warning above.)
EXPAND 4:3 expands, or zooms, the picture
both verlically trod horizontally, eliminating or
reducing the size of border bars. Picture infor-
mation is lost around the edges.
PANORAMA stretches the outer portions of
the picture horizontally trod causes some verli-
cal expansion.
WIDE SCREEN expands the picture horizon-
tally. No verlical exptulsion occurs.
AUTO senses the presence of borders bars and
zooms the picture to reduce or eliminate the
bars. The amount of zoom varies based on the
original picture, but this option ctm provide
more expmlsion than EXPAND 4:3.
AUTO works best with video programs that
were originally "letterboxed." Formatted to pre-
serve the original theatrical aspect ratio, these
programs are presented with border bars at top
and bottom.
WARNING
To prevent uueven
picture-tube aging,
do not leave border
bars or other sta-
tionary images on
screen for extended
periods of time. See
page 49.
PANORANA
Stretches the outer parts of the
picture horizontally and causes
some vertical expansion.
WIDE SCREEN
Expands the picture
horizontally. No vertical
expansion occurs,
AUTO
Senses the presence of picture borders and zooms the
picture to reduce or eliminate the borders.
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