Planar FULL-HD PD520 - Manual (Page 40)

28 Planar PD520 Owner’s Operating Manual
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4:3 4:3 4:3 scales the input signal
to fit in the center of a
16:9 display. 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 display.
Native NATIVE Select Native to display
the source signal in its
native resolution,
centered in the display
area with no re-sizing or
overscan.
This means, for example,
that 720p HDTV programs
will display with unused
pixels on all sides: 320 on
the left and right sides
and 180 above and
below.
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect Ratio
Remote
Control
Key
Description
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Display
(Letterbox aspect ratio)
1080i HDTV Image
NATIVE Aspect Ratio (No re-sizing)
720p HDTV Image
1024x768 PC Image