4. Using On-Screen Menu
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SelectingAspectRatio[ASPECTRATIO]
The term “aspect ratio” refers to the ratio of width to height of a projected image.
The projector automatically determines the incoming signal and displays it in its appropriate aspect
ratio.
Options Function
AUTO Theprojectorwillautomaticallydeterminetheincomingsignalanddisplayitinitsaspectratio.
Theprojectormayerroneouslydeterminetheaspectratiodependingonitssignal.Ifthisoccurs,
selecttheappropriateaspectratiofromthefollowing.
4:3 Theimageisdisplayedin4:3aspectratio.
16:9 Theimageisdisplayedin16:9aspectratio.
15:9 Theimageisdisplayedin15:9aspectratio.
16:10 Theimageisdisplayedin16:10aspectratio.
LETTERBOX Theimageofaletterboxsignalisstretchedequallyinthehorizontalandverticaldirectionstotthe
screen.Partsofthedisplayedimagearecroppedatthetopandbottomedgesandthereforenotvisible.
NATIVE Theprojectordisplaysthecurrentimageinitstrueresolutionwhentheincomingcomputersignal
hasalowerresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolution.
[Example 1]Whentheincomingsignalwith
theresolutionof800×600isdisplayedonthe
PE455UL/PE455WL:
[Example 2]Whentheincomingsignalwith
theresolutionof800×600isdisplayedonthe
PE505XL:
NOTE:
• Whenanon-computersignalisdisplayed,the[NATIVE]isnotavailable.
• Whenasignalwithahigherresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolutionisdisplayed,[NATIVE]
isnotavailable.
TIP:
• Thistableshowstypicalresolutionsandaspectratiosthatmostcomputerssupport.
Resolution Aspect Ratio
VGA 640 × 480 4:3
SVGA 800 × 600 4:3
XGA 1024 × 768 4:3
WXGA 1280 × 768 15:9
WXGA 1280 × 800 16:10
WXGA+ 1440 × 900 16:10
SXGA 1280 × 1024 5:4
SXGA+ 1400 × 1050 4:3
UXGA 1600 × 1200 4:3
Full HD 1920 × 1080 16:9
WUXGA 1920 × 1200 16:10
4K 3840 × 2160 16:9