With the advent of digital signal processing, digital display devices like this projector can dynamically stretch and scale the image output to a different aspect than that of the image input signal.

To change the projected picture ratio (no matter what aspect the source is):

1.Press MENU/EXIT and then press / until the DISPLAY menu is highlighted.

2.Press to highlight Aspect Ratio.

3.Press / to select an aspect ratio to suit the format of the video signal and your display requirements.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real: The image is projected as its original

 

16:9 picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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BenQ MX503, MS502 user manual About the aspect ratio

MX503, MS502 specifications

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