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

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 MX716, MX717 user manual About the aspect ratio

MX717, MX716 specifications

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