Canon HDMI SX800 - Manual (Page 63)

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Selecting Screen Aspect and Aspect
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Selecting Aspect Ratio
Select the aspect ratio of projecting image based on the input signal type, aspect ratio of
the screen and resolution.
For more details on the aspect ratios, refer to "When Projecting an Image from a Com-
puter" on page
135 .
■Types of Aspect Ratios
Auto
An image is projected at an aspect ratio of the input signal. Select this mode for normal
image projection.
4:3
An image is projected at an aspect ratio of 4:3. Select this if an image of 4:3 aspect ratio
cannot be appropriately projected in the [AUTO] mode.
16:9
An image is projected at an aspect ratio of 16:9. Select this if an image of 16:9 aspect
ratio cannot be appropriately projected in the [AUTO] mode.
Zoom
An image with 4:3 aspect ratio is projected in the center of the screen enlarged in 16:9
aspect ratio with the upper and lower portion of the image cut off. Select this when pro-
jecting visual software having aspect ratio of 4:3 and black belts at the top and bottom of
the image.
• This mode is available when you select [16:9] or [16:9 D. image shift] for [Screen
aspect] and select [HDMI (576p, 480p) (SX80)], [COMPONENT (576p, 480p, 576i,
480i)], [VIDEO] or [S-VIDEO (SX80)] for input signal.
True size
An image is projected with the original resolution of the input signal. Select this to clearly
project computer screen images having a resolution SXGA+ or lower (VGA, SVGA, XGA
or SXGA) or visual software having a resolution lower than 1035i.
• This mode is available when you select [HDMI (720p, 576p, 480p) (SX80)] or [COMPO-
NENT (720p, 576p, 480p)] for input signal.
• [Auto] is not available if the input signal type is [VIDEO].
• [Auto] is automatically selected if the input signal type is [USB]. (SX80)
• It is not available for an image having a resolution higher than SXGA+ or visual software
having a resolution of 1080i, 1080p, 1035i, 576i or 480i.
• It is also available if the input signal is [ANALOG PC-1], [ANALOG PC-2], or [DIGITAL PC
(SX80)]; however, it may not be available depending on the screen aspect setting.