Zenith DTV1080 - Manual (Page 80)

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8-11. Choosing the Aspect Ratio
Modes for viewing wide IMAGE (16:9) on a normal TV (4:3) DISPLAY
FORMAT SWITCH IN 480i OR 480p POSITION :
Letter Box
Use for a picture with an original 16:9 aspect ratio (in a wide format). Letterbox
mode will shrink the picture to fill the screen, with black (or blank) bars appear-
ing at the top and bottom of the screen.
Cropped
Use for a picture filling the entire screen by cropping (removing) the left and right
portions of the picture.
Squeezed
Use for a full picture filling the entire screen with no black bars. The picture in a
16:9 format will be horizontally adjusted or squeezed to fit the 4:3 ratio monitor.
Modes for viewing normal IMAGE (4:3) on a wide TV(16:9) DISPLAY
FORMAT SWITCH IN 720p OR 1080i POSITION :
Normal
Use for a picture with an original 4:3 aspect ratio on your 16:9 monitor, with black
bars appearing at the left and right sides.
Wide
Use for a picture adjusted horizontally (in a linear proportion) to fill the entire
screen. You may find this setting useful for viewing 4:3 formatted DVDs.
Panorama
Use to adjust a picture in a non-linear proportion (more at both sides) to create a
spectacle view.
Zoom1
Use when you want to fill the entire screen with no black bars appearing. The
image will be altered both horizontally (stretched) and vertically (cropped). The
top and bottom portions of the picture will be cut.
Zoom2
Use to view the picture without distortion. Note that the top and bottom por-
tions of the picture will be cropped (removed).