Changing The Screen Aspect Ratio - Vizio D50u-D1 User Manual

CHANGING THE SCREEN ASPECT RATIO

Panoramic, Wide, and Zoom. Each mode displays the picture
Some programs have black bars on the top or sides of the picture
so that the picture keeps its original shape. Examples include
wide-screen movies and older television programs.
To change the screen aspect ratio:
1. Press the WIDE button on the
remote.
2. Use the Arrow buttons to
highlight the aspect ratio you
wish to view and press OK.
• Normal preserves the content's
original aspect ratio and size.
• (480i and
480p—old TV programs) - Since
the 4:3 aspect ratio is not large
black bars are added to the left
and right of the display image.
• 720p - Fills a 720p or 1080p screen.
• - Fills a 720p or 1080p screen.
• Stretch
top to bottom and stretches it half as much from right to
left. Figures appear tall and thin.
• - Not available.
• 720p - If you are watching widescreen 1.85:1 content, the
sides of the screen.
• - Not available.
• stretches a 4:3 aspect ratio picture to the left
and right edges of the screen. The center of the image is
not stretched, but the sides of the image are extremely
stretched. If you are watching widescreen (1.85:1 or 2.35:1)
content with black bars on the top and bottom, the black
bars will still appear on the top and bottom of the display
image.
•
from the left to right edges.
• 720p and - Not available.
•
• stretches a 4:3 aspect ratio picture to the edges of
the screen. Since the picture is being stretched, the display
If the program is already formatted for widescreen viewing
(1.85:1 or 2.35:1), then black bars will appear on the top
Normal Normal
and bottom of the display image.
• Zoom expands images evenly in all directions (33% taller
Panoramic Stretch
Wide Wide
•
Zoom Zoom
• 720p and - Fills a 1080p screen
Note: Aspect ratio settings may
•
vary by Input source.
Tip: The aspect ratio cannot be changed for Ultra HD
content or for any video content on HDMI-5.
(480i and 480p) - Fills the screen
- Not available.
- Not available.
- Not available.
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