Understanding Widescreen Modes - Maxent MX-42HPM20 Owner's Manual

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Understanding Widescreen Modes

This monitor is capable of displaying a widescreen image on the native 16:9 aspect ratio screen. However, not
all available video content fits perfectly in a widescreen (16:9) format resulting in unused screen space. This
monitor is capable of displaying images in various formats that is suitable for various types of content depending
on its size.
For 4:3 (Square) Content
Content from traditional TV, VCR, and some DVD's are formatted using a "square" 4:3 format. When
viewing content in this "Square" format the following viewing modes are suitable.
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4:3 (NORMAL)
In 4:3 mode, the original 4:3 image is preserved but black bars are used to fill
the the extra space on the left and right.
16:9 (FULL)
The original 4:3 image is proportionally stretched to fill the entire screen. This
is the default setting from factory.
PANORAMA
The original 4:3 image is expanded in both the horizontal and vertical
directions. The center of the picture is almost normal while the edges are
considerably expanded.