BenQ MW82IST 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				which are already in a 16:9 aspect,
	use of the screen without altering the				like high definition TV, as it
	image's aspect ratio.				displays them without aspect
					alteration.
		15:9 picture
				16:9 picture
	Real: The image is projected as its original
2.			5.		16:10: Scales an image so that it
	resolution, and resized to fit within the				is 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				This is most suitable for images
	display smaller than if resized to full screen.				which are already in a 16:10
	You could adjust the zoom setting or move				aspect, as it displays them without
	the projector towards the screen to				aspect alteration.
	increase the 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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