Basic Operations

Understanding Widescreen Modes

This monitor is capable of displaying a widescreen image on the native 16:9 aspect ratio screen. However, not all available video content fits perfectly in a widescreen (16:9) format resulting in unused screen space. This monitor is capable of displaying images in various formats that is suitable for various types of content depending on its size.

For 4:3 (Square) Content

Content from traditional TV, VCR, and some DVD’s are formatted using a “square” 4:3 format. When viewing content in this “Square” format the following viewing modes are suitable.

4:3 (NORMAL)

In 4:3 mode, the original 4:3 image is preserved but black bars are used to fill the the extra space on the left and right.

16:9 (FULL)

The original 4:3 image is proportionally stretched to fill the entire screen. This is the default setting from factory.

CINERAMA

The original 4:3 image is stretched only on the left and right sides to fill the screen, leaving the center image unchanged.

For Widescreen Content

Depending on the content displayed on this 16:9 monitor, you may notice smaller black bars on top or bottom of the screen. Use the following zoom modes to elimate black bars.

ZOOM

Zoom is set to stretch 2.35:1 content to full screen eliminating the black bars.

ZOOM

Zoom is set to show the picture with subtitles.

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Philips BDS4221/00 user manual Understanding Widescreen Modes, For 43 Square Content, For Widescreen Content, Normal, Full