Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)

 

Remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aspect Ratio

Control

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3

4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3 scales the input signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to fit in the center of a

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3 Image on

 

 

16:9 display. 4:3 is the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aspect ratio used by

 

 

 

 

 

16:9 Screen (Display)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer monitors,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

standard television

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

programming and most

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VHS video cassettes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letterbox

LET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letterbox mode scales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(zooms in on) a 4:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3 Image on

 

image linearly (by the

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:9 Display

 

same amount on all

 

 

 

 

 

(Letterbox aspect ratio)

 

sides) to fill a 16:9 display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letterbox is best suited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for viewing LaserDisc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

movies or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

non-anamorphic DVDs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on a 16:9 display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Native

NATIVE

NATIVE Aspect Ratio (No re-sizing)

Select Native to display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the source signal in its

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

native resolution,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

centered in the display

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080i HDTV Image

 

area with no re-sizing or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

overscan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This means, for example,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that 720p HDTV programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will display with unused

 

 

 

 

 

 

720p HDTV Image

 

 

pixels on all sides: 320 on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the left and right sides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and 180 above and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1024x768 PC Image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Planar PD520 manual Remote Aspect Ratio Control Description Key, Box

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