POSITION Menu

ASPECT

You can switch the aspect ratio manually when needed.

Aspect ratio options and projection example

If you apply the aspect ratio options to the projected image, the result will be as follows. The result may differ due to the input signals. See “Switching the aspect ratio” on page 23.

VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT

Not available with 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720)/50p and 750 (720)/60p signals.

Settings

4:3

Squeeze

16:9

signal

Letter box

 

Original size

4:3

Projects at 4:3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:9

Adjusts horizontally to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts horizontally to fit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUST

16:9. Closer to edge,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

more enlarged. Not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available with PC signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts to 16:9 size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

including letter box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOM/ZOOM1

Escape the menu mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and press FG to adjust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vertically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusts to cinescope size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not including letter box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOM2

Escape the menu mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and press FG to adjust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vertically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14:9

Adjusts to 14:9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14:9

Letter Box

2.35:1

Cinescope

COMPONENT signals

Available with 1 125 (1 080)/50i, 1 125 (1 080)/60i, 1 125 (1 080)/50p, 1 125 (1 080)/60p, 1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720)/50p and 750 (720)/60p signals

 

4:3

16:9

Cinescope

 

Original Size

 

 

H - FIT

Adjusts horizontally to 16:9.

 

 

V - FIT

Adjusts to 16:9 vertically. Escape and press F G to

 

 

scroll the image to adjust the edge vertically.

 

 

 

 

 

V SCROLL: Escape and press F G to scroll the image of PC signals to adjust the edge vertically.

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Panasonic PT-AX100U manual Position Menu, Aspect ratio options and projection example, Component signals

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