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8-13. 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). Letter box mode will
shrink the picture to fill the screen, with black (or gray) 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 monitor.
Modes for viewing normal image (4:3) on a wide TV (16:9) display 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.
Zoom
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.
CINE-Zoom
Use to adjust zooming. The picture can be adjusted in multiple steps to provide the best dis-
play for many program formats on your display device.
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