Magnavox 51MP392H User manual, English (US) - Page 46

Using the Onscreen Submenus: Features USING THE PICTURE-FORMAT CONTROL Your TV's wide screen (16:9 aspect ratio) delivers a home-cinema experience not possible with a conventional (4:3 aspect ratio) set. High-definition (HD) programs originating in 16:9 format and other widescreen-format video sources appear more lifelike, dramatic, and theatrical. Border bars are diminished or eliminated. Most anamorphic-DVD programs will fill the wide screen without border bars. Use your HD set-top box or progressive-scancapable DVD player to control the picture formats of video sources connected to the TV's HD AV4 input. For flexibility with video sources connected to your TV's standard inputs-ANTENNA, AV1, CVI, AV2, or AV3 (side panel)-access your TV's picture-format modes. View a video source in standard (4:3) format or enlarge it to fill the screen in various ways using EXPAND 4:3, PANORAMA, 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, AV1, 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 many times as necessary to select the picture format you desire. Or press the FORMAT button to perform the same function. Pictures appear more lifelike, dramatic, and theatrical on your TV's wide screen. FORMAT Button HELPFUL HINTS • The term aspect ratio refers to the relationship between the width and 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, however, 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 planes that are horizontally oriented. The wide screen is also proportionally truer to the formats in which movies are filmed and presented in theaters. • Although the term widescreen 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. CURSOR Buttons The picture-format modes are available for use only with video sources connected to the ANTENNA, AV1, CVI, AV2, and AV3 (Side Panel) inputs on the TV. Control the picture formats of video sources connected to the HD inputs through the set-top box (for HD programming) or pro-gressive-scan-capable DVD player (for DVD programs) 4:3 Shows the conventional picture in its original format. Border bars are displayed on the sides. See the Warning 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 vertically and horizontally, eliminating or reducing the size of border bars. Picture information is lost around the edges. PANORAMA stretches the outer portions of the picture horizontally and causes some vertical expansion. WIDE SCREEN expands the picture horizontally. No vertical expansion 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 can provide more expansion than EXPAND 4:3. AUTO works best with video programs that were originally "letterboxed." Formatted to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio, these programs are presented with border bars at top and bottom. WARNING To prevent uneven picture-tube aging, do not leave border bars or other stationary images on screen for extended periods of time. See page 49. 46 4:3 EVENING WORLD NEWS TONIGHT'S HEADLINES PANORAMA Stretches the outer parts of the picture horizontally and causes some vertical expansion. EXPAND 4:3 EVENING WORLD NEWS TONIGHT'S HEADLINES WIDE SCREEN Expands the picture horizontally. No vertical expansion occurs. PANORAMA WIDE SCREEN EVENING WORLD NEWS TONIGHT'S HEADLINES EVENING WORLD NEWS TONIGHT'S HEADLINES AUTO Senses the presence of picture borders and zooms the picture to reduce or eliminate the borders. EVENING WORLD NEWS TONIGHT'S HEADLINES AUTO EVENING WORLD NEWS TONIGHT'S HEADLINES