Panasonic Viera TX-26LMD71FA Operating Instructions Manual

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Signal nameAspect modesAspect Control SignalWidescreen signal (WSS) Control signal through SCART(pin 8) or HDMI terminalAuto 16:9 14:9 Just 4:3 4:3Full Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 TV AV1 AV2 AV3 Component AV1 AV2 HDMI1HDMI2TV/AV1/AV2/AV3PAL O O O O O - O O O O O O O - O O - -PAL 525/60 O O O O O - O O O - - - - - O O - -DVB O O O O O - O O O O - - - - - - - -M.NTSC O O O O O - O O O - - - - - O O - -NTSC(AV input only) O O O O O - O O O - - - - - O O - -Component/HDMISD525(480)/60i O O O O O - O O O - - - - - - - O O525(480)/60p O O O O O - O O O - - - - - - - O O625(576)/50i O O O O O - O O O - - - - O - - O O625(576)/50p O O O O O - O O O - - - - O - - O OHD750(720)/50p O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O O750(720)/60p O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O O1125(1080)/50i O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O O1125(1080)/60i O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O O1125(1080)/50p O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O O1125(1080)/60p O O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - O OPC input - O - - O - - - - - - - - - - - - -38Technical InformationAspect RatioNote• The ratio varies depending on the programme, etc. If the ratio is greater than the standard “16:9”, black bandsmay appear at the top and bottom of the screen.• If the screen size looks unusual when a widescreen-recorded programme is played back on a VCR, adjust thetracking of the VCR. (See the VCR manual.)• Aspect mode can be memorized for SD (Standard definition) and HD (High definition) signals separately.• To select the ratio manually: (Only “16:9” or “4:3” in PC mode)The optimum size and aspect can be chosen, and you can enjoy finer images. (p. 13)ŶAuto aspect: Auto aspect determines the best aspect ratio to use to fill your screen. It does this using a four stepprocess to determine if the picture being viewed is a widescreen picture.Just14:916:9Zoom3Zoom2Zoom1Directly displaysthe image at“16:9” withoutdistortion(anamorphic).Displays a “16:9”letterbox or “4:3”image withoutdistortion.Displays the imageat the standard“14:9” withoutenlargement.Displays a“16:9” letterbox(anamorphic)image full-screenwithout distortion.Displays a 4:3image full-screen.Stretching is onlynoticeable atthe left and rightedges.Displays a“2.35:1” letterbox(anamorphic) imagefull-screen withoutdistortion. At “16:9”,displays the imageat its maximum (withslight enlargement).AutoThe best ratio ischosen and thepicture expandedto fill the screen.If Auto aspect detects a widescreen signal it switches into the appropriate 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen mode. If Auto aspectdoes not detect a widescreen signal then this advanced TV enhances the picture for optimum viewing pleasure.The text shown on the screen indicates how Auto aspect determined which ratio to use:“WIDE” appears in the top left of the screen if a widescreen identification signal (WSS) is found or a signal foundthrough a SCART terminal. Auto aspect switches to the appropriate 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen ratio. This functionwill also work in any aspect mode. “Auto aspect” appears in the top left of the screen if black stripes above andbelow the picture are detected. Auto aspect chooses the best ratio and expands the picture to fill the screen. Thisprocess can take several minutes, depending on the darkness of the picture.4:3 FullDisplays a “4:3”image enlargedhorizontally to fitthe screen.4:3Displays theimage at thestandard “4:3”without distortion.