Show Cropped Region

When this option is enabled, rather than cropping and resizing the image to the selected aspect ratio, the image is not resized, but the region outside the desired aspect ratio is instead overlaid with a partially-transparent black mask. This option is useful, for example to check the top line in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and see what information may be available, if the headroom needs to be adjusted via reframing.

Set Cropped Region Opacity

This option is available when Show Cropped Region is active and allows you to specify the amount of opacity applied to the cropped region. Adjust as needed to achieve the desired balance between the active and cropped regions of the frame.

Displaying 4K Source Video

Though it only has a native resolution of 2560 × 1440, the Z27x can receive and display a 4096 × 2160 or 3840 × 2160 input signal. Multiple scaling and display options are provided. To provide the highest quality display of 4K source video on the Z27x the scaling algorithm has been specifically tuned to provide a naturalistic scaling without any sharpness or edge enhancement.

When a 4096 × 2160 or 3840 × 2160 signal is input into the monitor, the following scaling options are available via the 4K Sources section of the Digital Cinema Options page. If DCI aspect ratio cropping has been selecting, these options are applied after the image is cropped.

Obey Aspect Ratio Display Option

This default option will display the image according to the selected “Fill to” Aspect Ratio Display option. Refer to Using the Z27x Aspect Ratio Management Options on page 33 for information on these options.

Scale and Show Center Extraction

If selected, the center 16×9 region of the frame will be displayed with the areas outside of this center region cropped, similar to the Fill to Screen Height option discussed previously. The amount of the image shown in the center extraction is dependent on whether the entire container or an aspect ratio is displayed.

Scale and Show Left Side of Frame

If selected, the left-most 16×9 region of the frame will be displayed with the areas outside of this left side region cropped, similar to the Fill to Screen Height option discussed previously. The amount of the image shown in the left extraction is dependent on whether the entire container or an aspect ratio is displayed.

Scale and Show Right Side of Frame

If selected, the right-most 16×9 region of the frame will be displayed with the areas outside of this right side region cropped, similar to the Fill to Screen Height option discussed previously. The amount of the image shown in the right extraction is dependent on whether the entire container or an aspect ratio is displayed.

Show 4K Source Video Pixel-for-Pixel

If the Aspect Ratio Display is set to Pixel-for-Pixel and the 4K Source option is set to Obey Aspect Ration Display Option, 4096 × 2160 and 3840 × 2160 source video can be displayed pixel-for-pixel. Two different display options are available, Show 4K Corner and Scroll 4K Region. Accessing these

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