Vidikron Vision 10 User Manual

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Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings 
Aspect Ratio
Remote 
Control
Key
Description
Anamorphic 
(16/9)
ANA
Select Anamorphic 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. 
Standard (4/3)
4X3
Standard 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. 
This aspect ratio is not 
available with HD signals. 
LetterBox
LET
BOX
In Letterbox mode, the 
image is stretched vertically; 
the top and bottom portions 
are "blanked off." Letterbox is 
best suited for viewing 
LaserDisc movies or 
non-anamorphic DVDs on a 
4:3 screen.
IntelliWide
I-WIDE
A 4:3 image is horizontally 
scaled in a NON-linear 
fashion (more on the sides 
than in the center) to fit a 
16x9 screen. 
Cinema
CINEMA
Select Cinema to view 2.35 
source material on a 16:9 
screen. The upper and lower 
portions of the screen are 
masked, but the geometry of 
the active image area is not 
changed.
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen
16:9 Image on
16:9 Screen
Active Image
Area (4:3)
Letterbox Image on
16:9 Screen
2.35:1 Image on
16:9 Screen