Menu Operation: Aspect

You can set the aspect ratio of the image to be projected for the current input signal.

  1. Press the MENU button.
  2. Select [Screen] - [Aspect] - the desired setting.

Settings

[1.85:1 Zoom]

The 1.85:1 image is projected on the entire screen with the aspect ratio maintained so that black bands do not appear at the top and bottom on the screen.

[2.35:1 Zoom]

The 2.35:1 image is projected on the entire screen with the aspect ratio maintained so that top and bottom black bands become small. When you select [2.35:1 Zoom] under [Trigger Select] in the [Installation] menu, a 12 V signal is output from the TRIGGER 1/TRIGGER 2 terminal.

[H Stretch]

The 16:9 image is projected on the entire 2.35:1 screen.

[Normal]

Input image is projected on the entire screen with the aspect ratio maintained. This is suitable for viewing 1.78:1 (16:9) and 1.33:1 (4:3) images.

[V Stretch]

This is most suitable for viewing the 2.35:1 image on the 2.35:1 screen with a commercially available anamorphic lens. When you select [V Stretch] under [Trigger Select] in the [Installation] menu, a 12 V signal is output from the TRIGGER 1/TRIGGER 2 terminal.

[Squeeze]

When you view the 1.78:1 (16:9) or 1.33:1 (4:3) image with a commercially available anamorphic lens, the image is projected with the correct aspect ratio.

[Stretch]

The image squeezed to 1.33:1 (4:3) is projected with 1.78:1 (16:9) aspect ratio.

Hint

  • When you select [V Stretch] or [Squeeze], select the anamorphic lens type according to your anamorphic lens under [Anamorphic Lens] in the [Installation] menu.
  • Selectable aspect settings vary depending on an input signal.
  • When a computer signal is input, you cannot select the aspect settings.
  • The aspect setting is saved for each of the five Picture Positions. Select the Picture Position before adjusting the aspect. Final adjusted values are saved automatically.
  • When [H Stretch] is selected, the aspect ratio of the input image will be landscape-oriented.