Kramer Electronics VP-719DS user manual Illustrates the Geometry Zoom Screen

Operating the Seamless Switcher / Scaler

When using a VGA, DVI and/or component video1 source, you can choose an aspect ratio from the following: Full Screen, Native, 4:3 Output2, and 16:9 Output3.

When using a composite video source and/or an s-Video source and/or component video1 source, you can choose an aspect ratio from the following: Normal, Wide Screen, Pan4 & Scan, 4:3 Output2, and 16:9 Output3, as Figure 16 illustrates:

Figure 16: Geometry (Scale: Aspect Ratio) Screen

7.3.5Adjusting the Zoom Ratio and Position

Figure 17 illustrates the Geometry (Zoom) Screen:

Figure 17: Geometry (Zoom) Screen

1 Depending on the resolution of the component source

2 In this standard, the ratio between the length and height is 4:3

3 In this standard (a Cinema mode standard used for movies and DVDs), the ratio between the length and height is 16:9 (or sometimes 1:2.35)

4 Panning the picture refers to resizing and cropping it

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