SCREEN SIZE

Normal

Displays images of normal size (i.e., a 4:3 aspect ratio).

Auto (Video Input Mode)

The screen size changes automatically in accordance with the contents of image software you use.

* You cannot select this mode if you have selected the Comp.video mode for input mode.

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Wide1 (Video Input Mode)

Displays natural-looking images of standard size on the wide screen.

Wide2 (Video Input Mode)/Wide (RGB Input Mode)

Reduces the aspect ratio of images from 16:9 to 4:3.

Ideal for displaying vertically extended images such as squeezed images and recorded HDTV programs.

 

Image of

Wide1

 

standard size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VerticallyWide2 extended image

Zoom1 (Video Input Mode)/Zoom (RGB Input Mode)

Enlarges horizontally extended images equally in all directions to maintain the aspect ratio constant.

 

 

Horizontally

Zoom1

 

extended image

 

Zoom2 (Video Input Mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduces the height of horizontally extended images with captions, without eliminating

 

 

 

 

the caption. Only the height of images is reduced, not the height of the caption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horizontally extended

Zoom2

(Captions may not be easy to read, however, depending on the image.)

image with caption

 

ASPECT RATIO

The following aspect ratios are available.

4:3 aspect ratio

 

 

 

4

 

16:9 aspect ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

(VHF/UHF broadcasting, BS broadcasting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(HDTV broadcasting, EDTV II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(enhanced definition television II))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.85:1 aspect ratio

 

 

 

 

 

2.35:1 aspect ratio

 

 

 

 

2.35

 

 

 

 

1.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Vista Vision size)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cinema Vision size)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

You may find dark areas on top and at the bottom of the screen if you select one of the Zoom modes for media while using the Vista Vision or Cinema Vision size i.e., the sizes used frequently for image software.

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