Option Menu Features (Continued)
Aspect Ratio Overview
Modes for viewing high definition content (16:9) when output format is 480i or 480p Mode:
Set by program
The aspect ratio will be set to Letter Box.
Letter Box
Use for a picture with an original 16:9 aspect ratio (in a wide format). Letterbox mode will shrink the picture to fill the screen, with black/gray (or blank) bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen.
Cropped
Use for a picture filling the entire screen by cropping (removing) the left and right portions of the picture. Squeezed
Use for a full picture filling the entire screen with no black/gray bars. The picture in a 16:9 format will be horizontally adjusted or squeezed to fit the 4:3 ratio monitor. This setting can also be useful when used with 16:9 aspect ratio monitors or with 4:3 aspect ratio monitors that have a “16:9 enhancement” feature.
Modes for viewing standard definition content (4:3) when output format is 720p or 1080i Mode:
Set by program
The aspect ratio will be set to Normal.
Normal
Use for a picture with an original 4:3 aspect ratio on your 16:9 monitor, with black/gray bars appearing at the left and right sides.
Wide
Use for a picture adjusted horizontally (in a linear proportion) to fill the entire screen.
Horizon
Use to adjust a picture in a
The image will be altered vertically (cropped).
Zoom 2
More vertically stretch than Zoom 1.
Cinema Zoom
Use to adjust zooming. The picture will be enlarged like the cinema screen up to 16 steps.
Aspect Ratio Summary
Program Format | Output Format | Available Aspect Ratios |
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16:9 | HD(720p/1080i) 16:9 | Six Aspect Ratio controls |
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| (Set by program, Normal, Wide, |
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| Zoom 1, Zoom 2, Cinema Zoom) |
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16:9 | SD(480i/p) 4:3 | Set by program, Letter Box, Cropped, Squeezed |
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4:3 | HD(720p/1080i) 16:9 | Seven Aspect Ratio controls |
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| (Set by program, Normal, Wide, Horizon, |
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| Zoom 1, Zoom 2, Cinema Zoom) |
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4:3 | SD(480i/p) 4:3 | Set by program, Letter Box, Cropped, Squeezed |
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