BenQ MS500 MS500 User Manual - Page 25

With the advent of digital signal processing, digital display devices like this projector can dynamically stretch and scale the image output to a different aspect than that of the image input signal. To change the projected picture ratio (no matter what aspect the source is): 1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press / until the DISPLAY menu is highlighted. 2. Press to highlight Aspect Ratio. 3. Press / to select an aspect ratio to suit the format of the video signal and your display requirements. About the aspect ratio • In the pictures below, the black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are active areas. • OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto: Scales an image proportionally to fit 4. 16:9: Scales an image so that it is the projector's native resolution in its displayed in the center of the horizontal or vertical width. This is suitable screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. for the incoming image which is neither in This is most suitable for images 4:3 nor 16:9 and you want to make most use which are already in a 16:9 aspect, of the screen without altering the image's like high definition TV, as it aspect ratio. displays them without aspect alteration. 15:9 picture 16:9 picture 2. Real: The image is projected as its original 5. 16:10: Scales an image so that it is resolution, and resized to fit within the displayed in the center of the display area. For input signals with lower screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio. resolutions, the projected image will display This is most suitable for images smaller than if resized to full screen. You which are already in a 16:10 could adjust the zoom setting or move the aspect, as it displays them without projector towards the screen to increase the aspect alteration. image size if necessary. You may also need to refocus the projector after making these adjustments. 16:10 picture 4:3 picture 16:9 picture Operation 25