Panasonic LIFI™ Projection HDTVs Support and Service Information

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1. Do I need any additional equipment to watch HDTV broadcasts on my HDTV-compatible TV with LIFI™ technology?

No, all of the LIFI televisions have built in digital tuners that allow you to obtain over-the-air (OTA) HDTV broadcasts. Your cable or satellite provider may also offer HDTV channels as a part of their service, thus eliminating the need for a separate tuner.

2. What is the warranty on my lamp?

The warranty for the Li-Fi lamp is 5 years for the part only.

3. What will 4:3 broadcasts and DVDs look like on a widescreen TV?

There are multiple settings for adjusting the appearance of 4:3 materials on Panasonic widescreen TVs. It can be viewed with black bars on the sides, which preserves the way it was originally intended to be viewed. Some viewers find the black bars distracting, so they might prefer one of the stretch modes that lets you fill the entire TV screen with the image. One such mode is the JUST (justify) mode, which stretches only the outer portion of the picture while leaving the center untouched. Use the [ASPECT] or [FORMAT] buttons on the remote to change the aspect ratio to JUST.

4. Can I connect my PC to the TV?

Yes, you can connect a PC to the TV. All of the LIFI units has a dedicated PC input. Please be sure to refer to the Operating Instructions for your particular model to obtain specific details regarding the compatible input signal types.

5. Why do I still see black bars on my widescreen TV when viewing certain widescreen DVDs and HDTV broadcasts?

Your widescreen TV has an aspect ratio of 16:9 (1.78:1), which is the aspect ratio of HDTV. However, movies are filmed at several different aspect ratios, including 2.35:1. Also referred to as "scope", 2.35:1 is a very panoramic aspect ratio that provides a wide field of view in the theater. Scope is much wider than your widescreen TV, so it still requires the use of letterboxing ("black bars") to fit the entire image on screen. Some TVs and DVD players have a zoom function that allows you to blow up the image so it fills the screen, but the sides of the image will be cropped in order to do so.

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