Zenith DTV1080 warranty Choosing the Aspect Ratio

8-11. Choosing the Aspect Ratio

Modes for viewing wide IMAGE (16:9) on a normal TV (4:3) DISPLAY FORMAT SWITCH IN 480i OR 480p POSITION :

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 (or blank) bars appear- ing 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 bars. The picture in a 16:9 format will be horizontally adjusted or squeezed to fit the 4:3 ratio monitor.

Modes for viewing normal IMAGE (4:3) on a wide TV(16:9) DISPLAY FORMAT SWITCH IN 720p OR 1080i POSITION :

Normal

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

Wide

Use for a picture adjusted horizontally (in a linear proportion) to fill the entire screen. You may find this setting useful for viewing 4:3 formatted DVDs.

Panorama

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

Zoom1

Use when you want to fill the entire screen with no black 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 por- tions of the picture will be cropped (removed).

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