Active (Aspect Ratio); Stretch; Shift; Auto Ar - DVDO iScan Duo Owner's Manual

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Active (Aspect Ratio)

This is aspect ratio of content or movie. For example, typical movie aspect ratios are
1.85:1 or 2.35:1.
The iScan Duo scales the input image based on picture and active aspect ratio settings.
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Stretch

Stretch gives you independent horizontal and vertical stretch control. The original aspect
ratio is not maintained using this control. The Stretch control works differently from most
other control screens. It uses
buttons to stretch horizontally. The ENTER button takes you to the previous screen, or you
can press the EXIT button on your remote to exit menus.
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Shift

Shift allows you to move around on a zoomed or stretched image. As you move around,
you expose parts of the picture that were not visible. Shift works only on a zoomed image.
The controls work like Stretch described on the previous page.
Use the
to move the image horizontally. The ENTER button takes you to the previous screen, or you
can press the EXIT button on your remote to exit menus.
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Auto AR

When Auto AR is enabled, the iScan Duo will set the input aspect ratio settings automatically.
HDMI sources communicate this information to the iScan Duo. Certain formats also have
pre-defined aspect ratios.
video formats is 16:9 while the (picture) aspect ratio of SXGA PC format is 5:4.
When Auto AR is disabled, use Picture and Active aspect ratio menus to manually select the
correct aspect ratio.
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Zoom

The Zoom control allows you to magnify your picture while maintaining the aspect ratio of
the input image. As the picture magnifies, the area around the the iScan Duos becomes
invisible off the sides, top and bottom of your display.
Use the p
In addition, the remote control has a ZOOM
image.
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5:4 Set picture aspect ratio to 5:4
4:3 Set picture aspect ratio to 4:3
16:9 Set picture aspect ratio to 16:9
4:3 Set active aspect ratio to 16:9
1.55:1 Set active aspect ratio to 1.55:1
1.66:1 Set active aspect ratio to 1.66:1
16:9 Set active aspect ratio to 16:9
1.85:1 Set active aspect ratio to 1.55:1
2.35:1 Set active aspect ratio to 2.35:1
p
and
p and q navigation buttons to move the image vertically and
For example, the (picture) aspect ratio of high-definition (HD)
and q buttons on your remote to zoom up and down.
q
navigation buttons to stretch vertically and
p q
and a ZOOM
t
and
t and u buttons
button to quickly zoom an
u