Operation
28 Runco CR-26HD/CR-32HDi Owner’s Operating Manual
PRELIMINARY
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings
Aspect Ratio
Remote
Control
Key
Description
Anamorphic ANA Select Anamorphic to view
16:9 DVDs and HDTV
programs in their native
aspect ratio. 4:3 images are
stretched horizontally to fit a
16:9 screen.
Standard 4X3 Standard 4:3 scales the
input signal to fit in the
center of the 16:9 screen.
4:3 is the aspect ratio used
by computer monitors,
standard television
programming and most VHS
video cassettes.
Letterbox LET
BOX
In Letterbox mode, the
image is stretched vertically;
the top and bottom portions
are “blanked off.” Letterbox
is best suited for viewing
LaserDisc movies or
non-anamorphic DVDs on a
16:9 screen.
VirtualWide VWIDE VirtualWide scales a 4:3
image NON-linearly (more
on the sides than in the
center) to fit a 16:9 screen.
Active Image Area
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Display
(Letterbox aspect ratio)