BenQ MX880UST user manual About the aspect ratio

About the aspect ratio

•In the pictures below, the black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are active areas.

•OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas.

1.	Auto: Scales an image proportionally to fit		4.		16:9: Scales an image so that it is
	the projector's native resolution in its				displayed in the center of the
	horizontal or vertical width. This is suitable				screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
	for the incoming image which is neither in				This is most suitable for images
	4:3 nor 16:9 and you want to make most use				which are already in a 16:9 aspect,
	of the screen without altering the image's				like high definition TV, as it
	aspect ratio.				displays them without aspect
					alteration.
		15:9 picture
	Real: The image is projected as its original			16:9 picture
2.			5.		16:10: Scales an image so that it is
	resolution, and resized to fit within the				displayed in the center of the
	display area. For input signals with lower				screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio.
	resolutions, the projected image will display				This is most suitable for images
	smaller than if resized to full screen. You				which are already in a 16:10
	could adjust the zoom setting or move the				aspect, as it displays them without
	projector towards the screen to increase the				aspect alteration.
	image size if necessary. You may also need
	to refocus the projector after making these
	adjustments.
				16:10 picture
		4:3 picture

16:9 picture

3.4:3: Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio. This is most suitable for 4:3 images like some computer monitors, standard definition TV and 4:3 aspect DVD movies, as it displays them without aspect alteration.

4:3 picture

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