Toshiba 50H71 Owners Manual - Page 25

Introduction Connecting your TV Viewing the wide-screen picture formats You can view programs that have the conventional TV picture format (4:3 aspect ratio) and the wide-screen format (16:9 aspect ratio). This feature is available for 1080i digital broadcasts and 480p/480i DVD signals connected to the ColorStream HD1 and HD2 jacks. Selecting the image shape 1. Make sure the ColorStream HD1 or HD2 mode is selected. (See page 38 for details.) 2. Press PIC SIZE repeatedly to select either Normal, Letterbox, or Compression image shape, as described below. Note: The message "Not Available" will appear when the PIC SIZE button is pressed in the mode other than the ColorStream HD1 or HD2. HD1 I MAGE SHAPE 0 : NORMAL 1 : LETTERBOX 2 : COMPRESS I ON 0- 2 : TO SELECT LIGHT RECALL POWER CTV CABLE VCR MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER 123 CH 456 789 CH RTN VOL 100 0 ENT ADV/ PIP CH FAVORITE EXIT PIC SIZE FAV MENU/ ENTER FAV STROBE ADV/ PIP CH STOP SOURCE PLAY PIP PIC SIZE MENU yzx • While the above menu is on-screen, select the desired picture size by pressing the corresponding number button (0-2). Normal The Normal picture size displays the picture in the conventional 4:3 aspect ratio. The picture is stretched vertically to fill the screen. Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Letterbox, Compression The Letterbox and Compression modes display the wide picture (16:9) with bars at top and bottom. The picture retains its true proportion. Letterbox (recommended mode): • Picture is horizontally stretched, with bars at the top and bottom. • Lower picture quality than in the Compression mode because of a reduction in the scanning lines. • Slightly lower chance of permanently engraining stationary patterns on the picture tube than in the Compression mode. Compression: • Picture is vertically compressed, with bars at the top and bottom. • Better picture quality than in the Letterbox mode because of more effective use of scanning lines. Letterbox and Compression modes have bars at top and bottom of screen. See "Notice of possible adverse effects on TV picture tube," at right. • Greater chance of permanently engraining stationary patterns on the picture tube than in the Letterbox mode, since there is no raster in the bars at top and bottom. Note: You can also change the image shape using the menu system. Select IMAGE SHAPE HD1 or HD2 in the THEATER menu. THEATER SRS 3D ON I MAGE SHAPE HD1 NORMAL / LETTERBOX / COMPRESS HD2 NORMAL NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON TV PICTURE TUBE If a fixed (non-moving) pattern remains on the TV screen for long periods of time, the image can become permanently engrained in the picture tube. See page 2 for details. 25 Index