Operation
42 Runco VX-4000d/VX-5000d Owner’s Operating Manual
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Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings
Aspect Ratio Description
Anamorphic 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 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.
Letterbox 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.
VirtualWide A 4:3 image is scaled NON-linearly (more
on the sides than in the center) to fit a 16x9
screen.
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