Panasonic PTAE300U PTAE200U User Guide - Page 16

Setting the ASPECT This projector allows you to change the aspect ratio to match the type of input signal. Pressing the ASPECT button will change the aspect ratio according to the successive settings shown below. (You can also change the aspect ratio by selecting the POSITION item in the MAIN MENU and pressing ENTER.) S-VIDEO S1/S2\4:3\16:9\JUST\ZOOM\*S4:3\*S16:9 VIDEO/YPBPR 4:3\16:9\JUST\ZOOM\*S4:3\*S16:9 PC 4:3\16:9\V SCROLL DVI 4:3\16:9 SD CARD 4:3\16:9\JUST\ZOOM * "S4:3" or "S16:9" can be selected when NTSC, M-NTSC, PAL-M, PAL60, 525p and 525i signals are being input to the PT-AE300U. Illustrations for aspect ratio settings are shown on the next page. Refer to this illustration for assistance in selecting a suitable aspect ratio. About S1/S2 video signals: B S1/S2 video signals are for 16:9 images and include a notification signal when being played by devices such as a DVD player. B When the projector is set to the "S1/S2" setting shown above, it will detect those notification signals and automatically switch to the correct aspect ratio for projection. NOTE: B This projector is equipped with an aspect ratio selection function. However, if a mode which does not match the aspect ratio of the input signal is selected, it may affect the quality of viewing of the original picture. Keep this in mind when selecting the aspect ratio. B If using this projector in places such as cafes or hotels with the aim of displaying programmes for viewing for a commercial purpose or for public presentation, note that if the aspect ratio (16:9) selection function is used to change the aspect ratio of the screen picture, you may be infringing the rights of the original copyright owner for that program under copyright protection laws. B If a normal (4:3) picture which was not originally intended for wide-screen viewing is projected onto a wide screen, distortion may occur around the edges of the picture so that part of the picture is no longer visible. Such programmes should be viewed in 4:3 mode to give proper consideration to the aims and intentions of the original program's creator. B The following signals have resolutions that are 16:9 image sizes. The aspect ratios for these signals cannot be changed while being played because they are already established. (Refer to page 61.) HDTV60, HDTV50, 750p, WIDE 400/480/600/720/768 B Image sizes such as Cinema-Vision that project wider than the 16:9 ratio will have narrow black fields at the top and bottom. 30-ENGLISH ASPECT 4:3 Input signal 4:3 Input signal Projected Image 4:3 16:9 Squeezed signal (image contracted horizontally) Horizontal expansion of projected image JUST 4:3 Input signal Horizontal expansion of projected image (Center of image is less distorted) ZOOM Letter box signal Expansion preserves original ratio V SCROLL 4:3 Input signal Enlarges image approximately 1.2 times (Vertical position can be adjusted by the G and F buttons) S4:3 4:3 Input signal S16:9 (PT-AE300U only) Image which is projected at an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9 without being expanded vertically. ENGLISH-31 Basic Operation