Hitachi 46F500A Operating Manual page 23

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO
CONTROL YOUR TV
ASPECT button
Press this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio.
Depending on the input signal, the picture format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the foJlowing options.
4:3 Standard
Use this aspect mode to dispiay conventional (4:3) images. Side panels (gray areas) are placed to the
left and right of the image to preserve the original aspect ratio of the source. Note: Use this mode for
only 15% of your total viewing time to prevent uneven aging of the phosphors. Phosphors in the lighted
area of the picture will age more rapidly than the black areas.
4:3 Expanded
use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) sources by linearly increasing image expansion from
the center towards the edges of the display area in order to fill it.
4:3 Zooml/Zoom2 Use these aspect modes to zoom in on conventional (4:3) sources.
16:9 Standard
Use this aspect mode to display 16:9 sources like HDTV and DVD's preserving the originaJ 16:9 aspect
ratio.
16:9 Zoom
Use this aspect mode to zoom 16:9 images.
(1) NTSC/480i/480p input
INPUT
4:3 STANDARD 4:3 EXPANDED 4:3 ZOOM1
16:9 ZOOM 16:9 STANDARD 4:3 ZOOM2
(2) 480i/480p iNPUT
iNPUT
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4:3 EXPANDED
4:3 STANDARD 4:3 ZOOM1
(3) 720p/1080i iNPUT
INPUT
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16:9 ZOOM 16:9 STANDARD 4:3 ZOOM2
16:9 STANDARD
16:9 ZOOM
NOTE:
The Aspect Style setting you
select for an ANT input will
automatically be set for the
other ANT inputs. However,
all five video inputs have
independent Aspect Style
settings.
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