Setting The Aspect Ratio - Panasonic PT-AE900 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the aspect ratio (ASPECT)
This projector allows you to change the aspect ratio to match the type of
input signal.
Press the ASPECT button.
BPressing the ASPECT button will change the
aspect ratio according to the successive settings
shown below.
BIllustrations for aspect ratio settings are shown
on the next page. Refer to this illustration for
assistance in selecting a suitable aspect ratio.
AUTO \ 4:3 \ 16:9 \ 14:9 \ ZOOM1 \ ZOOM2
[When an NTSC, 525i (480i) or 525p (480p)
YP P
S-VIDEO/VIDEO/
B R
AUTO \ 4:3 \ 16:9 \ JUST \ ZOOM
YP P /SCART
B R
[When a 525i (480i) SCART signal is being input]
4:3 \ 16:9 \ JUST \ ZOOM
4:3 \ 16:9 \ V SCROLL
PC *"V SCROLL" cannot be set when a VGA or
SVGA signal is being input.
4:3 \ 16:9
[When a 525p (480p) or 625p (576p) signal is
HDMI
being input]
4:3 \ 16:9 \ JUST \ ZOOM
B When "WSS" is set to "ON"(page 49), the projector switches the aspect
ratio automatically if the input signal has a detector signal.
B "WIDE" is displayed on the screen when "ASPECT" is set automatically
(when "WSS" is set to "ON"). Press the ASPECT button to switch the
aspect ratio.
B The aspect ratios for the following signals are fixed, and cannot be
changed. (Refer to page 64.)
1 125 (1 080) /60i, 1 125 (1 080) /50i, 1 125 (1 080)/24p, 750 (720) /60p,
750 (720) /50p, WIDE 480/600/720/768/768-2
*WIDE768 signals can be set to "V SCROLL".
B "AUTO" will be displayed according to the type of the signals being input.
When set to "AUTO", the projector switches the aspect ratio automatically
if the input signal has a detector signal.
B When set to "V SCROLL", vertical position can be adjusted by pressing
the G and F buttons (close the menu screen before adjusting the vertical
position).
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signal is being input]
ASPECT Input signal
4:3 4:3 input signal
16:9 Squeezed signal (image
contracted horizontally)
14:9 14:9 letterbox signal
JUST 4:3 input signal
ZOOM Letterbox signal
ZOOM1
ZOOM2*
V SCROLL 4:3 input signal
(XGA/MXGA/SXGA/
WIDE768 only)
*"ZOOM2" is for 2.35 : 1 letterbox signals.
Projected image
4:3
Horizontal expansion of
projected image
Expansion preserves
original ratio
Horizontal expansion of projected image
(Centre of image is less distorted.)
Expansion preserves
original ratio
A picture is projected without
expansion or reduction.
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