16Press the ASPECT button to move through the six aspect options: Panasonic Auto, 4:3, Zoom,S ---Zoom, 16:9 and Just.Notes:D If you leave Aspect set to Panasonic Auto, the TV software determines the best ratio for eachprogramme viewed. In order not to disrupt your viewing, no mode information is displayed whilethis is happening (eg: a programme may begin in 4:3 mode then seem to jump into Just mode).Simply press the ASPECT button to display mode information in the top left of the screen.D A 16:9 picture has been used to illustrate all of the aspect modes described in this section.The on screen selector keys (corresponding to the four coloured buttons on the remote control) thatappear for some Aspect functions clear after a few seconds. If you want to select an operation when thekeys are not shown, press the ASPECT button once more and the keys will reappear.Panasonic AutoPanasonic Auto determines the best aspectratio to use to display the picture you areviewing. It does this using a four step process todetermine if the picture being viewed is awidescreen picture.If Panasonic Auto detects a widescreen signalit switches into 16:9 widescreen mode. IfPanasonic Auto does not detect a widescreensignal then the picture is displayed in Just or 4:3mode.The text shown on the screen indicates howPanasonic Auto determined which ratio to use:’WIDE’ appears in the top left of the screen if awidescreeen identification signal (WSS) isfound or a signal is found through a Scartsocket. Panasonic Auto switches into 16:9widescreen ratio.’Panasonic Auto’ appears in the top left of thescreen if black stripes above and below thepicture are detected. Panasonic Auto choosesthe best ratio and expands the picture to fill thescreen. This process can take several minutes,depending how dark the picture is.’Panasonic Auto’ appears in the top left of thescreen and red and green keys at the bottom ifno indication of a widescreen signal is found,the picture is displayed in Just or 4:3 mode. Ifthe picture has a standard 4:3 aspect ratio thenyou may prefer to view it at its original size, thered and green keys that appear allow you tochoose between viewing at standard 4:3 size orexpanded in Just mode.Equally, you may prefer to select one of theother modes available to view the picture.Notes:D If, in Panasonic Auto mode, you experience problems with the screen display size when playing back widescreen formatrecordings from your VCR then it is possible that the tracking control of your VCR requires adjustment (your VCR instructionbook will contain adjustment details).D The widescreen aspect ratios of different films and programmes can vary. If these are wider than a standard 16:9 aspectpicture then a black band may be visible at the top and bottom of the screen.Aspect controlsASPECT’Panasonic Auto’ appears in the topleft of the screen. The picture isdisplayed in Just or 4:3 mode, redand green keys appear, allowingswitching between Just and 4:3modes.’Panasonic Auto’ appears in the topleft of the screen. The best ratio ischosen and the picture expandedto fill the screen.’WIDE’ appears in the top left of thescreen, Panasonic Auto switchesinto 16:9 widescreen ratio.ASPECTPanasonic AutoPanasonic AutoPanasonic Auto