Vidikron Vision 12 - Manual (Page 45)

Operation
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Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings
Aspect Ratio
Remote
Control
Key
Description
Anamorphic
(16/9)
ANA Select Anamorphic to view
16:9 DVDs and HDTV
programs in their native
aspect ratio. 4:3 images are
stretched horizontally to fit a
16:9 screen.
Standard (4/3) 4X3 Standard 4:3 scales the input
signal to fit in the center of
the 16:9 screen. 4:3 is the
aspect ratio used by
computer monitors, standard
television programming and
most VHS video cassettes.
This aspect ratio is not
available with HD signals.
LetterBox LET
BOX
In Letterbox mode, the
image is stretched vertically;
the top and bottom portions
are "blanked off." Letterbox is
best suited for viewing
LaserDisc movies or
non-anamorphic DVDs on a
4:3 screen.
IntelliWide I-WIDE A 4:3 image is horizontally
scaled in a NON-linear
fashion (more on the sides
than in the center) to fit a
16x9 screen.
Cinema CINEMA Select Cinema to view 2.35
source material on a 16:9
screen. The upper and lower
portions of the screen are
masked, but the geometry of
the active image area is not
changed.
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen
16:9 Image on
16:9 Screen
Active Image
Area (4:3)
Letterbox Image on
16:9 Screen
2.35:1 Image on
16:9 Screen