8. CUSTOMIZATION

8-12. Choosing the Aspect Ratio

Modes for viewing high definition content (16:9) WHEN OUTPUT FORMAT IS 480i OR 480p MODE :

Letter Box

Use for a picture with an original 16:9 aspect ratio (in a wide format). Letterbox mode will shrink the picture to fill the screen, with black/gray (or blank) bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen.

Cropped

Use for a picture filling the entire screen by cropping (removing) the left and right portions of the picture.

Squeezed

Use for a full picture filling the entire screen with no black/gray bars. The picture in a 16:9 format will be horizontally adjusted or squeezed to fit the 4:3 ratio mon- itor. This setting can also be useful when used with 16:9 aspect ratio monitors or with 4:3 aspect ratio monitors that have a “16:9 enhancement” feature.

Modes for viewing standard definition content (4:3) WHEN OUTPUT FORMAT IS 720p OR 1080i MODE :

Normal

Use for a picture with an original 4:3 aspect ratio on your 16:9 monitor, with black/gray bars appearing at the left and right sides.

Wide

Use for a picture adjusted horizontally (in a linear proportion) to fill the entire screen.

Panorama

Use to adjust a picture in a non-linear proportion (more at both sides) to create a spectacular view.

Zoom1

Use when you want to fill the entire screen with no black/gray bars appearing. The image will be altered both horizontally (stretched) and vertically (cropped). The top and bottom portions of the picture will be cut.

Zoom2

Use to view the picture without distortion. Note that the top and bottom portions of the picture will be cropped (removed).

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