Toshiba 50HPX95 Owner's Manual page 78

Selecting the picture size
TheaterWide 1 picture size (For 4:3 format
program)
• The center of the picture remains close to its
original proportion, but the left and right
edges are stretched wider to fill the screen.
TheaterWide 2 picture size (for letter box
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 are
hidden. To view the hidden areas, see
"Scrolling the TheaterWide
next page.
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 are hidden. To view
the hidden areas (such as subtitles or captions),
see "Scrolling the TheaterWide
the next page.
Full picture size (for 16:9 [480i, 480p] source
programs only)
• If receiving a squeezed 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.
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Note:
• If you select one of the TheaterWide
sizes, the top and bottom edges of the
picture (including subtitles or captions) may
be hidden. To view the hidden edges, either
scroll the picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only)
or try viewing the program in Full or Natural
picture size.
• When selecting the picture size, the way
the image displays will vary depending on
the format of the program you are
currently watching.
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 criminal liability.
NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE
EFFECTS ON PLASMA DISPLAY
Avoid displaying stationary images on your
Plasma display for extended periods of
time. Fixed (non-moving) images
(including, but not limited to, PIP/POP
windows, closed captions, video game
patterns, TV station logos, stock tickers,
and websites) and special formats that do
not use the entire screen, can become
permanently ingrained in the Plasma
display and cause subtle, but permanent,
ghost images. This type of damage is
NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY.
See pages 4 and 5 for details.
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