Choosing The Aspect Ratio - Epson PowerLite Cinema 500 User Manual

Choosing the Aspect Ratio

In many cases, video signals are automatically resized to fit on your screen when Auto is
selected as the Aspect setting. If you're viewing images through the Input A or B port, you
may need to change the size of the image (or aspect ratio) by pressing the
the remote control.
If your video source is connected to the projector's HDMI, S-Video, or Video port, select
to automatically display your image in the correct size.
Auto
If the option is unavailable (when the source is connected to the Input A or B port),
Auto
you'll most likely want to choose one of these settings:
for standard TV broadcasts, computer images, or images having a 4:3 aspect
Normal
ratio.
for images recorded in 16:9 (wide-screen) format.
Zoom
4:3 image using Normal setting
You can also select from these options:
if you want to expand a 4:3 image to 16:9 so it fills the whole screen. This stretches
Wide
only the right and left sides of the image; the central part is unchanged.
for DVDs or video recordings made in a compressed (or anamorphic) 16:9
Squeeze
format, sometimes called "Squeeze Mode."
if your image is smaller than 1280 720 pixels and you want to display it at its
Through
original pixel size without resizing it to fit on the screen.
Squeeze Through
1280 720 pixels, and you want to display it at its original pixel size.
Note: If you display a 4:3 image using the Zoom setting, the edges of the image will be cut off. You
can use the Zoom Caption option and other settings to resize and reposition the image to your liking
(see page 36).
For details on how the projector resizes the picture when you choose an Aspect setting, see
page 70.
if your image is recorded in Squeeze Mode, is smaller than
Aspect
16:9 image using Zoom setting
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