Selecting an input signal
<Display aspect types>
Memo
• Refer to the glossary for explanations of terms such “letterbox” or “squeeze”. (☞ page 51)
Auto
Detects information encoded in letterbox or squeeze type input signals and automatically selects an appropriate display aspect. Depending on the input source, the unit may not change to the most appropriate mode. In this case, manually select a suitable setting.
Normal
Projects images with their original display aspect. Depending on the input signal, black areas may appear to the left and right of the image.
Squeeze
Returns horizontally compressed images to their original aspect. Use this mode to display horizontally squeezed images in a normal wide aspect manner.
Smart Zoom
Stretches the left and right edges of a 4:3 image without altering the image center, to project a 16:9 image that fills the screen.
Special
Subtitle Zoom
The best format for projecting subtitled letterbox format software. See page 38 for the operational procedure.
•Subtitle area: Adjust the area used to display subtitles on screen.
•V Scroll: Adjusts the vertical position of the subtitles.
Cinema Zoom
Removes the black bar from Cinescope size screens (2.35:1) to display a full horizontal image, cutting both screen sides. There are two types: SDTV for 4:3 images, and HDTV for 16:9 images.
Cinema Squeeze
Removes the black bar from cinescope size screens for 4:3 images and resize the vertical image so that a 16:9 panel resolution is fully displayed, cutting both screen sides.
14:9 Zoom
Displays 14:9 images with a full vertical aspect, retaining the black area at either side of the screen.
Zoom
Projects images the unit receives in letterbox format as 16:9 images that fill the screen.
Through
Normal Through
Projects images without stretching or reducing them. The size of the projection image depends on the resolution of the image received.
Squeeze Through
Widens the image received to project it with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The size of the projection image depends on the resolution of the image received. This mode is not available for RGB PC input signals.
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