Toshiba MD30H82 User Manual - Page 39

You can view 480i and 480p format programs in a variety of picture sizes-Natural, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3, and Full. The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will vary depending on the format of the program you are viewing. Select the picture size that displays the current program the way that looks best to you. NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON TV PICTURE DISPLAY Avoid displaying stationary images on your TV screen for extended periods of time. Fixed (non-moving) patterns or images (including but not limited to PIP/POP windows, closed captions, video game patterns, TV station logos, stock tickers, websites, and special formats that do not use the entire screen) can become permanently ingrained in the cathode ray tube(s) of the TV and cause subtle but permanent ghost images. This type of damage is NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY. See item 34 on page 4. TV operation 3 Natural picture size • The image is displayed close to its originally formatted proportion. Some program formats will display with side bars and/or bars at the top and bottom. Natural picture size example: The way the image displays will vary depending on the format of the program you are currently watching. 3 TheaterWide 2 picture size (for letter box programs) • The picture is stretched the same amount both wider and taller (retains its original proportion). • The top and bottom edges of the picture may be hidden. To view the hidden areas, see "Picture scroll" on the next column. Conventional (4:3) picture on a conventional TV screen Conventional (4:3) picture in Natural size on your wide-screen TV 3 TheaterWide 1 picture size (for 4:3 format programs) • The picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but only slightly stretched taller. • The top and bottom edges of the picture may be hidden; however, this mode cannot be scrolled. A B C D E F G TheaterWide 2 picture size example 3 TheaterWide 3 picture size (for letter box programs with subtitles) • The picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but only slightly stretched taller. • The top and bottom edges of the picture may be hidden. To view the hidden areas (such as subtitles or captions), see "Picture scroll" on the next column. TheaterWide 1 picture size example Using these functions to change the picture size (i.e., changing the height/width ratio) for any purpose other than your private viewing may be prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability. A B C D E F G A B C D E F G TheaterWide 3 picture size example 3 Full picture size (for 16:9 source programs) • If receiving a 16:9 format program, the picture is displayed in its original proportion. • If receiving a 4:3 format program, the picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but not stretched taller. • None of the picture is hidden. 5V80101A [E]p38-43 39 Full picture size example 39 2/22/06, 1:16 PM