Sanyo CE42LM4N-NA Owner's Manual - Page 9

OPERATION Selecting of picture size ■ Screen options Today there are various transmission formats with different size ratios, eg. 4:3 , 14:9, 16:9 and video formats such as letterbox. ■ Auto It automatically switches to the optimum screen mode according to the WSS signal provided in the receiving signal source. If the signal does not have it, the monitor keeps current screen mode. ✐ This setting may cause the picture to change when a different format is received eg. when an advert is received. ✐ WSS (Wide screen signaling) Some broadcasters transmit this signal and some VCR tapes have it included . The signal identifies the picture format ratio (16:9, 14:9, 4:3 etc.). If WSS is not being received and you are not happy with your picture this monitor provides you the option to change it with the following options. Press the WIDE button repeatedly to select your desired setting. ✐ When in High Resolution (720p / 1080i) YPbPr or HDMI, the picture will remain fixed in 16:9 format 'Full size' and may not be changed. ■ Natural 4:3 14:9 16:9 Letterbox Video ■ Zoom 16:9 4:3 14:9 16:9 Letterbox Video The correct picture width is maintained but the top and bottom are cropped. Zooms in slightly cropping the top and bottom. Zooms in slightly cropping the top and bottom. The black bars top and bottom are smaller and the picture height is compressed slightly. ■ Title - In 16:9 4:3 14:9 16:9 Letterbox Video TITLES ON SCREEN TITLES ON SCREEN TITLES ON SCREEN TITLES ON SCREEN As Zoom (16:9), but bottom is compressed even more to allow subtitles to be seen. As Zoom (16:9), but bottom is compressed even more to allow subtitles to be seen. As Zoom (16:9), but bottom is compressed even more to allow subtitles to be seen. As Zoom (16:9), but bottom is compressed even more to allow subtitles to be seen. Stretches the picture horizontally to fill the screen. The picture is more stretched at the edges. The height is expanded to fill the whole screen. The picture fills the screen and is proportionally correct. The black bars top and bottom remain and the height is compressed to fit the picture area. ■ Full 4:3 14:9 16:9 Letterbox Video ■ Zoom 14:9 4:3 14:9 16:9 Letterbox Video The whole screen is filled stretching the width. The whole screen is filled stretching the height slightly at the edges. The whole screen is filled with the corrrect picture ratio. The black bars top and bottom are present and the height is compressed. The correct picture width is maintained but the top and bottom are cropped. Zooms in slightly cropping the top and bottom. Zooms in slightly cropping the top and bottom. The black bars top and bottom are smaller and the picture height is compressed slightly. ■ Normal 4:3 14:9 16:9 Letterbox Video ■ Title - In 14:9 4:3 14:9 16:9 Letterbox Video TITLES ON SCREEN TITLES ON SCREEN TITLES ON SCREEN TITLES ON SCREEN As zoom (14:9), but bottom is compressed even more to allow subtitles to be seen. As zoom (14:9), but bottom is compressed even more to allow subtitles to be seen. As zoom (14:9), but As zoom (14:9), but bottom is bottom is compressed even compressed even more to allow more to allow subtitles to be subtitles to be seen. seen. The correct ratio is maintained with black bars on the left and right. Black bars left and Black bars left and Black bars left, right, picture height right, picture height right, top and is stretched. is stretched. bottom. 9