General Operation
Selection of Aspect Ratio
This function selects horizontal and vertical picture proportions of the input signal.
Press the ASPECT button while viewing the projected image and select the aspect ratio.
Personal Computer Signal
Each press of the ASPECT button advances the selection one step in the sequence of Auto → Direct → Real, and then repeats.
Auto ............ | Automatically enlarges or reduces the image to project a full screen in a ratio |
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Direct .......... | Maintains the aspect ratio and projects a picture of the maximum displayable |
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Real ............ | Projects the input signal without pixel conversion. |
ON STANDBY OFF
FREEZE | MUTE | LAMP MODE |
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VIDEO
QUICK ASPECT AUTO
Input Signal | Auto | Direct | Real |
The setting is higher than the display resolution of the projector.
The setting is lower than the display resolution of the projector.
Video Signals / Component Signals
Each press of the ASPECT button advances the selection one step in the sequence of Auto → Wide → Zoom, and then repeats.
Auto ............ | While maintaining the aspect ratio, projects a full screen so that no portions extend beyond the boundaries of the screen. The top | ||||||||
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Wide ........... | Projects to fill the full width with the entire image at 16:9. |
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Zoom .......... | Projects only the 4:3 portion within 16:9 image to fill the screen. |
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16:9 screen
Note:
When selection has been made for the “Real” setting of the personal computer signal (i.e., when the input signal and the projector display resolution are high) and the “Zoom” setting of the video signal, pressing the SELECT buttons on the remote control will permit movement of the display position. Note that there will not be any movement when the menu or the quick menu is displayed.