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Option Menu Features (Continued)
Aspect Ratio Overview
Modes for viewing high definition content (16:9) when output format is 480i or 480p Mode:
Set by program
The aspect ratio will be set to Letter Box.
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 monitor. 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:
Set by program
The aspect ratio will be set to Normal.
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.
Horizon
Use to adjust a picture in a non-linear proportion (more at both sides) to create a spectacular view.
Zoom 1
The image will be altered vertically (cropped).
Zoom 2
More vertically stretch than Zoom 1.
Cinema Zoom
Use to adjust zooming. The picture will be enlarged like the cinema screen up to 16 steps.
Program Format
Output Format
Available Aspect Ratios
16:9
HD(720p/1080i) 16:9
Six Aspect Ratio controls
(Set by program, Normal, Wide,
Zoom 1, Zoom 2, Cinema Zoom)
16:9
SD(480i/p) 4:3
Set by program, Letter Box, Cropped, Squeezed
4:3
HD(720p/1080i) 16:9
Seven Aspect Ratio controls
(Set by program, Normal, Wide, Horizon,
Zoom 1, Zoom 2, Cinema Zoom)
4:3
SD(480i/p) 4:3
Set by program, Letter Box, Cropped, Squeezed
Aspect Ratio Summary
