Aspect Ratio - Runco LightStyle LS-12HBd Installation & Operation Manual

Operation

Aspect Ratio

Aspect Ratio
16:9
4:3
Letterbox
VirtualWide
Cinema
Virtual Cinema
Native
Auto Cinema
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; refer to Table 4-1.
The currently-selected aspect ratio is indicated by a "
selected.
Note that some aspect ratios are unavailable and/or not useful with certain types of
source material. The optimal setting depends on a number of factors, such as:
• The aspect ratio of the source material, as broadcast or encoded on the playback
medium.
• The "display type" (16:9 or 4:3) and output resolution settings at the source
component. Most modern DVD/BD players and set-top boxes have such controls.
• Viewer preference (original aspect ratio with "black bars," or a full-screen presentation
with some distortion or cropping).
The aspect ratio selection is automatically saved for each input and
Note
resolution.
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings
Remote
Aspect Ratio Control
Key
16:9 16:9
4:3 4:3
16:9 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image, stretched to fill
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
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" to its left; in this example, 16:9 is
Description
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.
Standard 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.