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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BenQ mw814st About the aspect ratio, Projectors native resolution in its Displayed in the center, Aspect alteration