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16:9 Formats

The pictures you receive may be transmitted in 16:9 format (wide screen) or 4:3 format
(conventional screen). 4:3 pictures sometimes have a black band at the top and bottom of the screen
(letterbox format).This function allows you to optimise the picture display on screen.

If your television is equipped with a 4:3 screen.

Press the

p

key (or

<> cursor) to select the different modes:

If your television is equipped with a 16:9 screen.

Press the

p

key (or

≤≥ cursor) to select the different modes:

This TV set is also equipped with automatic switching which will select the correct-screen format, provided the
specific signals are transmitted with the programmes.

4:3

The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format and a black band is displayed on either
side of the picture.The picture may be progressively enlarged using the

<>

cursor.

The picture is enlarged to 14:9 format, a thin black band remains on both sides of the
picture.The

<>

cursor allow you to compress and move the image vertically to view

the top or bottom of the picture (subtitles).

The picture is enlarged to 16:9 format.This mode is recommended when displaying pictures
which have black bands at the top and bottom (letterbox format). Use the

<>

cursor if you

wish to compress and move the image vertically to view the top or bottom of the picture.

This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen leaving
the sub-titles visible. Use the

<>

cursor to increase or decrease the compression

at the bottom of the screen.

This mode is used to display 4:3 pictures using the full surface of the screen by
enlarging the sides of the picture.The

<>

cursor allow you to scroll the image up

or down the screen.

This mode restores the correct proportions of pictures transmitted in 16:9 using
full screen display.

(only available on certain versions). The format of the picture is automatically adjusted
to fill as much of the screen as possible.

Zoom 14:9

Zoom 16:9

Subtitle Zoom

Super Wide

Widescreen

Automatic

The picture is enlarged vertically.This mode is used to cancell the black bands
when watching a programme in letterbox format.

The picture is reproduced in 4:3 format.

The picture is compressed vertically into 16:9 format.

4:3

Expand 4:3

Compress 16:9

Using PIP

This feature enables you to display a small
superimposed window.You can display in this
window the picture from an appliance connected
to the TV (e.g. video recorder,DVD, ...).

& Press the

œ

key to display the PIP screen.

A small superimposed window appears in the
main screen.

é Use the

µ

key to select a picture from the

appliance connected to the TV.

“ Press the

œ

key again to change the size of

the window then make it disappear.

‘ Use the

π

key if you want to hide the

window.You can also shift it progressively by
using the cursor.

( Use the

key if you want to swap the

2 pictures.

(only available on certain versions)

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