Runco Video Xtreme CineWide VX-3000d, Operation Manual

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Operation
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Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the projected image, select Aspect Ratio
from the Main Menu and press
ENTER . Select the appropriate aspect ratio for your
screen size and the type of program material being viewed, then press ENTER ; refer to
Table 4-1.
Aspect Ratio
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16:9
4:3
Letterbox
Virtual Wide
Cinema
Virtual Cinema
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings
Aspect Ratio
Remote
Control
Key
Description
16:9 16 : 9 Select 16:9 to view 16:9
DVDs and HDTV programs
in their native aspect ratio.
4:3 images are stretched
horizontally to fit a 16:9
screen.
4:3 4 : 3 4:3 scales the input signal
to fit in the center of the
16:9 screen. 4:3 is the
aspect ratio used by
computer monitors,
standard television
programming and most
VHS video cassettes.
Letterbox LBOX Letterbox mode scales
(zooms in on) a 4:3 image
linearly (by the same
amount on all sides) to fill a
16:9 display.
Letterbox is best suited for
viewing LaserDisc movies
or non-anamorphic DVDs
on a 16:9 screen.
4:3 Image, stretched to fill
16:9 Screen (Display)
16:9 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Display
(Letterbox aspect ratio)