If I change the picture format setting on my Beovision 3 32" to other than "1", when I switch off the set and switch on again the setting always defaults to Format 1.

Is there a way of setting the picture format and the set memorising it?  

why would you even want to change the auto format setting to manual ?

Thanks Leon, but I wasn't aware there were 'auto' & manual' settings. Can you explain please? When I switch on the TV the format is '1'  which on my widescreen leaves part of the top and bottom words on the screen out of sight, especially so with 'rolling news' across the screen on news channels. Swiching to Format 3 solves the problem but only until I switch on again when it's back to Format 1.