LaCie 131082 User Manual

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LaCie 324i LCD Monitor                                                                             
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3.1.  Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio refers to the ratio of the vertical length to the horizon-
tal length (number of pixels) of the display or image.
The LaCie 324i supports the following aspect ratios:
 
16:9
 
16:10
 
4:3
16:10 is the default format of the LaCie 324i LCD Monitor, corre-
sponding to a 1920 x 1200 resolution, a standard for computers. 
The 324i can expand 4:3 or 16:9 signals to its native aspect ratio.
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Aspect Ratio 
Setting
Effect
4:3 Video
16:9 Video
Off
Applies no modification and 
displays the input signal 
resolution. If the resolution 
is smaller than the 324i 
default, the image will rest 
in the center of the display.
Expansion
Upscales the source image 
to fill the screen.
Aspect
The image ratio will be set 
to 4:3. Sources with higher 
image resolutions will be 
squeezed.
Panorama
Available with HDMI and 
Component video sources. 
Similar to Expansion, the 
image is upscaled to fill the 
screen.