88 Chapter 6. Additional Features
TV Display Formats
Press FORMAT on the TV remote control to cycle through
the available display formats. The last-used format for
each device is used when you return to that device.
Note: Not all formats are available for PIP/
POP. Side-by-Side is only available in Standard
and Expand formats. Three-POP is available
in Standard format only. PC formats vary
depending on the PC signal.
Signal Definitions
480i Signals: Traditional analog interlaced signals from
or through ANT-1 and 2, INPUT 1 and 2, COMPONENT 1–3,
and HDMI 1 and 2.
480p Signals: Progressive-scan analog DVD signals on
COMPONENT inputs and HDMI 1 and 2.
720p & 1080i Signals: High-definition analog signals
received through COMPONENT 1–3 and HDMI 1 and 2.
These signals are always 16:9 (widescreen).
SD 4:3: Standard-definition narrow-screen format signals
from digital channels and IEEE 1394 devices.
SD 16:9: Standard-definition widescreen format signals
from digital channels and IEEE 1394 devices.
HD: High-definition wide-screen format signals from digital
channels and IEEE-1394 devices. These signals are always
16:9 (widescreen).
DVD Definitions:
Anamorphic (or Enhanced for Wide-Screen TV’s):
These DVDs are recorded in a special way to properly
show widescreen images on 16:9 TV sets in the Standard
format mode. This is the recommended choice.
Non-Anamorphic (or 4:3, 1:33:1, Letter box or Full
Screen):
These DVDs are recorded for use with traditional shaped
TVs. They may be full screen (4:3 or 1:33:1) which crops
movies to fit the narrow TV, or Letter boxed, which adds
black top and bottom bars.
This information may or may not be listed on the DVD
case. Some DVDs support both types of recordings.
Format Definitions
Standard: This is the full-screen format. HDTV signals
use this format. This format is useful for displaying
Anamorphic DVDs that have 1.78:1 or 1.85:1 aspect
ratios. Anamorphic DVDs that have a 2.35:1 aspect ratio
are displayed with black bars at the top and bottom, but
show the entire image correctly. Narrow (4:3) images
are stretched evenly from side to side. Available for all
signals.
Expand: This enlarges the picture to fill the screen,
cropping off some of the image at the top and bottom.
This is useful for reducing the letter box top and bottom
bars of non-anamorphic DVD images. Available for
analog 480i, 480p and digital SD 4:3 signals only.
Zoom: This enlarges the picture, cropping off some
of the image at each side and top and bottom. This is
useful for removing or reducing the black top and bottom
bars on anamorphic DVDs with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
Available for analog 480i and 480p and SD 4:3 signals
only.
Stretch: This format stretches a narrow (4:3) image
across the screen; there is less stretch in the center than
at the sides, however. This allows the entire narrow
image to be displayed across the screen with less
distortion than is seen in the Standard format. Available
for analog 480i and 480p and SD 4:3 signals only.
Stretch Plus: Similar to stretch mode, but to minimize
distortions on the side, the picture is expanded to
crop off portions of the top and bottom. When no PIP
is displayed, you can press ADJUST up or down to
vertically adjust the position of the picture. Available for
analog 480i and 480p and SD 4:3 signals only.
Narrow: This format displays narrow (4:3) images in their
original shape, and adds stationary black side bars to fill
the screen. Available for 480i, 480p and digital SD 4:3
signals only.
Wide Expand: Enlarges the picture, cropping some of
the image on both sides. This Expand format is useful
to remove or reduce black side bars added to narrow
images that are converted to 16:9 signals for digital
broadcast. Available for analog 1080i, 720p, digital SD
16:9 and digital HD signals.
This is a widescreen TV, also known as a 16:9 TV. This shape reflects the new types of images available from HDTV and
many DVDs. There are still many older style narrow-screen images (called 4:3 aspect ratio) you will encounter. While
there will never be a perfect solution for displaying a narrow image on a wide screen, Mitsubishi offers several display
formats from which to choose.
