Basic Operations
■Select a display aspect
Display aspect selects the type of image to display for an input signal. Press the ASPECT button and select a suitable mode. The types of aspect mode available depend on the input signal. Additionally, this unit has an auto mode that can automatically select the correct display aspect if the relevant information is encoded in the input signal. These modes are accessible from the display aspect area of the 2 <SIGNAL> section of the menu described later.
1Auto (Zoom)
In this mode, when the input signal is letterbox or squeeze type, and such information is encoded in the input signal, the unit will detect this and automatically change to the most appropriate display aspect.
2Normal
In this mode, the aspect from the input signal is kept as is, and the image is projected vertically with an aspect of 16:9, filling the screen and leaving a black area to the left and right of the image.
3Squeeze
This mode displays images that have been compressed horizontally in a normal wide aspect manner.
4Smart Zoom
This mode stretches the left and right edges of a 4:3 image without altering the center, to project a 16:9 image which fills the screen.
5Zoom
This mode projects images received in a letterbox format in a 16:9 format that completely fills the screen.
6Subtitle Zoom
This mode is most appropriate for showing subtitled letter box format video software. There are more detailed settings for this mode, which can be adjusted in the Subtitle Zoom area of the 2 <SIGNAL> section of the menu. Refer to page 24 for details.
•Subtitle Area
Adjust the settings for subtitles.
•V Scroll
Adjust the position of the subtitles by moving the screen vertically.
7Through
This mode displays the signal as it is input with no enlargement or reduction. The projected image size will vary according to the resolution of the signal.
8Through Squeeze
This mode expands the width of the input signal to display the image in a 16:9 aspect. The projected image size will vary according to the resolution of the signal.
[Representative examples]
Input signal type | Input image | Display aspect | Projected image |
Normal
Standard 4:3 image
Smart Zoom
Zoom
Letter box
Subtitle Zoom
SUBTITLE
Squeeze
Squeeze (Vista size)
Through Squeeze
Squeeze | Squeeze | |
(Cinemascope size) | ||
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HDTV | Normal | |
RGB PC | Normal |