Panasonic PT-DW730EL User Manual

■[16 : 9]

When standard signals

*1

 are input, the pictures are 

displayed with the aspect ratio converted to 16:9. 

When wide-screen signals

*2

 are input, the pictures are 

displayed without changing the aspect ratio.

■[4 : 3]

When standard signals

*1

 are input, the pictures are 

displayed without changing the aspect ratio. When 

wide-screen signals

*2

 are input and [4:3] is selected 

with [SCREEN FORMAT], the aspect ratio is changed 

to 4:3. If [4:3] is not selected with [SCREEN FORMAT], 

the pictures are reduced so that they will be in the 4:3 

screen without changing the input aspect ratio.

■[H FIT]

The display will use the full width of the screen range 

selected with [SCREEN FORMAT]. When signals 

have a vertical aspect ratio that is larger than the 

screen aspect selected with [SCREEN FORMAT], 

the pictures will be displayed with their top or bottom 

areas cut off.

■[V FIT]

The display will use the full height of the screen range 

selected with [SCREEN FORMAT].

■[HV FIT]

The pictures are displayed in the full screen range 

selected with [SCREEN FORMAT]. If the aspect 

ratios of the input signals and screen range differ, 

conversion to the screen aspect set with [SCREEN 

FORMAT] is performed and then the pictures are 

displayed.

*1:  Standard signals are input signals with an aspect ratio of 4:3 

or 5:4.

*2:  Wide-screen signals are input signals with an aspect ratio 

of 16:10, 16:9, 15:9 or 15:10.

 

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Some size modes are not available for certain types 

of input signals. For NTSC signals, [DEFAULT] 

cannot be selected.

 

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If an aspect ratio which is different from the aspect 

ratio for the input signals is selected, the pictures 

will appear differently from the originals. Be careful 

of this when selecting the aspect ratio.

 

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If using this projector in places such as cafes 

or hotels to display programs for a commercial 

purpose or for public presentation, note that 

adjusting the aspect ratio or using the zoom 

function to change the screen pictures may be an 

infringement of the rights of the original copyright 

owner for that program under copyright protection 

laws. Take care when using a function of the 

projector such as the aspect ratio adjustment, zoom 

function, etc.

 

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If conventional (normal) 4:3 pictures which are 

not wide-screen pictures are displayed on a wide 

screen, the edges of the pictures may not be visible 

or they may become distorted. Such pictures 

should be viewed as with an aspect ratio of 4:3 in 

the original format intended by the creator of the 

pictures.

You can adjust the size of the projected image. 

1)  Press ▲▼ to select [ZOOM]. 
2)  Press the <ENTER> button. 

 

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The 

[ZOOM] screen is displayed. 

3)  Press ▲▼ to select [VERTICAL] or 

[HORIZONTAL], then press ◀▶ to 

■When [ASPECT] is set to 

1)  Press ▲▼ to select [MODE]. 
2)  Press ◀▶ to switch [MODE]. 

Enlarge the size within the aspect 

range set in [SCREEN FORMAT]. 

Enlarges the size of the pictures 

using the whole of the display area 

selected with [SCREEN FORMAT].

 

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When [ASPECT] is set to [THROUGH], [ZOOM] is 

not displayed. 

 

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When anything but [DEFAULT] is selected for 

[ASPECT], [MODE] is not displayed.