Display – Aspect Ratio
Press the
↵
to enter the menu.
Press
◂
or
▸
to select the status.
Range [4:3, 16:9, LBX, Superwide, Native, Auto]
This adjustment changes the dimensions and aspect ratio (relationship between width
and height) of the displayed image. There are six default aspects available. You can se-
lect a different aspect for each source: the selected aspect ratio will be automatically
applied the next time the relative source is displayed.
The following aspects are available:
4:3:
this format is for 4x3 input sources.
16:9:
this format is for 16x9 input sources, like HDTV and DVD enhanced for
Widescreen TV.
LBX (Letterbox):
this format is for non-16x9, letterbox source and for users who
use external anamorphic lens to display 2.35:1 aspect ratio using full resolution. It
displays a 4:3 letterbox image (source signal with black bands above and below
the picture) in such a way that it fills the 16:9 screen and maintains the correct as -
pect. This aspect ratio is also recommended when using Anamorphic Lenses.
Some letter box format DVDs are not enhanced for 16x9 played in 16:9 mode. In
this situation, please try to use the 4:3 mode to view the DVD. If the content is not
4:3, there will be black bars around the image in 16:9 display. For this type of con-
tent, you can use LBX mode to fill the image on the 16:9 display.
If you use an external anamorphic lens, this LBX mode also allows you to watch a
2.35:1 content (include Anamorphic DVD and HDTV film source) that support
anamorphic wide is enhanced for 16x9 Display in a wide 2.35:1 image. In this case,
there are no black bars. LED power and vertical resolution are fully utilized.
Superwide:
use this special 2.0:1 aspect ratio to display both 16:9 and 2.35:1
aspect ratio.
Native:
this format displays the original image without scaling.
Auto:
automatically selects the appropriate display format.
Note:
some
LBX
aspect format DVDs are not enhanced for 16x9 TVs. In this situation,
the image will not look right when displaying image in 16:9 mode. In this situation,
please try to use the 4:3 mode to view the DVD. If the content is not 4:3, there will be
black bars around the image in 16:9 display. For this type of content, you can use LBX
mode to fill the image on the 16:9 display. If you use an external anamorphic lens, this
LBX mode also allows you to watch a 2.35:1 content (include Anamorphic DVD and
HDTV film source) that supports anamorphic wide is enhanced for 16x9 Display in a
wide 2.35:1 image. In this case, there are no black bars. Lamp power and vertical
resolution are fully utilized.
Note:
to use the
Superwide
format, set the screen aspect ratio to 2.0:1, than select
“Superwide” format and final, align the projector image correctly on the screen.
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