Panasonic PT-AE100E Operating Instructions Manual

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ENGLISH-31 Basic Operation30-E NGLISHSetting the ASPECTThis projector allows you to change the aspect ratio to match the type ofinput signal. Pressing the ASPECT button will change the aspect ratioaccording to the successive settings shown below.(You can also change the aspect ratio by selecting the POSITION item in theMAIN MENU and pressing ENTER.)Illustrations for aspect ratio settings are shown on the next page. Refer tothis illustration for assistance in selecting a suitable aspect ratio.About S2 and S1 video signals:B S2 and S1 video signals are for 16:9 images and include a notificationsignal 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 detectthose notification signals and automatically switch to the correct aspectratio 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 inputsignal 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 ofdisplaying programmes for viewing for a commercial purpose or for publicpresentation, note that if the aspect ratio (16:9) selection function is usedto change the aspect ratio of the screen picture, you may be infringing therights of the original copyright owner for that programme under copyrightprotection laws.B If a normal (4:3) picture which was not originally intended for wide-screenviewing is projected onto a wide screen, distortion may occur around theedges of the picture so that part of the picture is no longer visible. Suchprogrammes should be viewed in 4:3 mode to give proper consideration tothe aims and intentions of the original programme’s creator.B The following signals have resolutions that are 16:9 image sizes. Theaspect ratios for these signals cannot be changed while being playedbecause they are already established. (Refer to page 49.)HDTV60, HDTV50, 750p, WIDE 400/480/600/720/768B Image sizes such as Cinema-Vision that project wider than the 16:9 ratiowill have narrow black fields at the top and bottom.S-VIDEO S1/S2\4:3\16:9\JUST\ZOOMVIDEO/YP B PR 4:3\16:9\JUST\ZOOMPC 4:3\16:9\V SCROLL4:3 4:3 Input signal 4:316:9 Squeezed signal (imagecontracted horizontally)Horizontal expansion ofprojected imageJUST 4:3 Input signal Horizontal expansion of projected image(Centre of image is less distorted)ZOOM Letterbox signal Expansion preservesoriginal ratioV SCROLL 4:3 Input signal Enlarges image approximately1.2 times (Vertical position canbe adjusted by the G and Fbuttons)ASPECT Input signal Projected Image