MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC 838 SERIES - Manual (Page 32)

32 3. TV Features
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DVD Image Definitions
Image information may be stated on the DVD
case. Some DVDs support both formats
described below.
Anamorphic (or Enhanced for WideScreen TV)
Indicates DVDs recorded to show widescreen
images properly on 16:9 TV sets using the TV’s
Standard format mode (recommended).
Non-Anamorphic (or 4:3, 1.33:1, Letter Box, or
Full Screen)
Indicates DVDs recorded for viewing on squar-
ish TV screens. They may be full screen (4:3 or
1.33:1) which crops movies to fit the narrow TV, or
letter box, which adds black top and bottom bars.
Picture Shape and Display Formats
Format Definitions
Note: See page 16 for use of the FORMAT key to apply
the formats described here.
Standard: The full-screen format used by HDTV
signals. Use this format to display anamorphic DVDs
with a 1.78:1 or 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Anamorphic DVDs
with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio are displayed correctly but
with top and bottom black bars. Squarish (4:3) images
are stretched evenly from side to side. Available for all
signals.
Expand: Enlarges the picture to fill the screen by
cropping the top and bottom; useful for reducing the
letter box top and bottom bars of non-anamorphic DVD
images.
Zoom: Enlarges the picture to fill the screen by crop-
ping the sides, top, and bottom to eliminate black bars.
•
480i/480p and SD 4:3 signals: Eliminates top and
bottom bars on anamorphic DVDs with a 2.35:1
aspect ratio.
• 720p, 1080i, SD 16:9, and HD signals: Eliminates
bars added to squarish 4:3 images.
Stretch: Stretches a squarish 4:3 image across the
screen to display the entire image with less distortion
than the Standard format.
Stretch Plus: Similar to Stretch, but minimizes distor-
tion on the sides by expanding the picture to crop off
portions of the top and bottom. Use to adjust the
vertical position of the picture.
Narrow: Displays narrow 4:3 images in their origi-
nal shape. Adds black side bars to fill the screen.
Wide Expand: Enlarges the picture, cropping the
image on both sides. Removes or reduces black
side bars added to narrow images converted to
16:9 signals for digital broadcast.
Note: All high-definition channels send wide-
screen (16:9) signals, but not all programming was
created for the widescreen format. The broad-
caster may stretch the image or add side bars to
fill the widescreen area.
Effect of Mitsubishi Formats on Picture Types
TV
Display
Format
Original Signal
Non-anamorphic or SD 4:3
Original Signal
Anamorphic DVD
Standard Distorted; Not
recommended. Recommended
Expand Recommended
for letterbox. See
Note 1. Distorted; not recom-
mended. See Note 1.
Zoom Distorted; Not
recommended.
See Note 1. Recommended for
anamorphic 2.35:1
images. See Note 1.
Stretch Recommended
for standard
broadcasts. See
Note 1. Distorted; not recom-
mended. See Note 1.
Stretch
Plus Recommended
for standard
broadcasts. See
Note 1. Distorted; not recom-
mended. See Note 1.
Narrow See Note 1 Distorted; not recom-
mended. See Note 1.
Note 1: Available for 480i, 480p, and digital SD 4:3 signals only.
Original Signal Display Formats
SD 16:9 or
HD Digital
720p, 1080i,
1080p Signal Wide
Expand Recommended to re-
move side bars.
Zoom Recommended to re-
move bars from the top,
bottom, and sides.
TV Display Formats. Press the FORMAT key repeatedly to see
different displays for the current program. Press the
INFO key to
see the name of the format in use.