Vidikron 140/150 - Manual (Page 78)

Operation
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Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings
Aspect Ratio
Remote
Control
Key
Description
16:9 16:9 Select 16:9 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.
4:3 4:3 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.
Letterbox LET
BOX
Letterbox mode scales (zooms
in on) a 4:3 image linearly (by
the same amount on all sides)
to fill a 16:9 display.
Letterbox is best suited for
viewing LaserDisc movies or
non-anamorphic DVDs on a
16:9 screen.
IntelliWide I-WIDE IntelliWide scales a 4:3 image
NON-linearly (more on the
sides than in the center) to fit
a 16:9 screen.
On a 2.35:1 screen, the image
is centered between black
bars on either side.
4:3 Image, stretched to fill
16:9 Screen (Display)
16:9 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Display
(Letterbox aspect ratio)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
with IntelliWide
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen
with IntelliWide