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Video or Images zones allow you to display images, video, and HTML (they can also play audio files). Use the Zone Properties window will differ depending on the target model number of the presentation.

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of a Video or Images Zone to edit the following:

View mode: Determines how videos will be scaled to fit in the zone. This option has no effect if the video and the zone are the same size.
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- Scale to
  fit
  Fill: Scales the video to fill the zone without maintaining the aspect ratio.
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  The video
  may
  will appear stretched or squashed if the aspect ratios of the video and zone do not match.
- Letterboxed and
  centered
  Centered: Centers the video and adds black borders on the top and bottom. The aspect ratio is maintained.
- Fill
  screen
  Screen and
  centered
  Centered: Centers the video and fills the zone. The aspect ratio is maintained, so the video may be cropped if required.

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The Scale to fit Fill and Fill screen Screen and centeredCentered options will not remove letterboxing if it's part of the video file.

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Audio Output:
Enables or disables the Analog and HDMI audio outputs for the zone.
Configure audio outputs for the zone.
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The Analog Stereo and and SPDIF outputs are only available on certain player models.
Audio Output: Enables or disables the Analog, HDMI, and SPDIF audio outputs for the zone
- Analog Stereo: Check this box to enable audio output via the 3.5mm audio connector (or USB Type C connector on the LS423/LS424).
- HDMI: Check this box to enable audio output via the HDMI^® connector.
  - Pass through: Supplies the un-decoded audio signal through the HDMI connector. Use this option if the zone audio (for example, AC3 Dolby Digital) is being decoded on an external device.
  PCM audio
  - Stereo: Supplies the decoded audio signal through the HDMI connector.
Audio Mixing: Choose the mixing of the audio output:
- Stereo: Outputs both left and right audio signals.
- Left: Outputs the left audio signal only.
- Right: Outputs the right audio signal only.
Image mode: Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for images.
- Center Image: Centers the image without scaling. This may result in cropping if the image is too large.
- Scale to Fit: Scales the image to fit the zone. The image is displayed as large as possible while keeping the correct aspect ratio.
- Scale to Fill and Crop: Scales the image to completely fill the zone while maintaining the aspect ratio.
- Scale to Fill: Scales the image to fill the zone without maintaining the aspect ratio.
Initial volume (Video): Sets the initial volume for audio files (0-100).
Initial volume (Audio): Sets the initial volume for video files (0-100).
Minimum Volume: Sets the minimum volume for the zone (0-100).
Maximum Volume: Sets the maximum volume for the zone (0-100).

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The Maximum Volume setting will be overridden by other volume settings in a presentation, including the Initial Volume setting for the zone and volume commands attached to events or states.

4K1042, 4K1142, XD1032, XD1132, XD1030, XD1230, LS422

View mode: Determines how videos will be scaled to fit in the zone. This option has no effect if the video and the zone are the same size.
- Scale to fit: Scales the video to fill the zone without maintaining the aspect ratio. The video may appear stretched.
- Letterboxed and centered: Centers the video and adds black borders on the top and bottom. The aspect ratio is maintained.
- Fill screen and centered: Centers the video and fills the zone. The aspect ratio is maintained, so the video may be cropped if required.

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The Scale to fit and Fill screen and centered options will not remove letterboxing if it's part of the video file.

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- SPDIF: Check this box to enable audio output via SPDIF.
  - Pass through: Supplies the un-decoded audio signal through the
  HDMI/
  - SPDIF connector. Use this option if the zone audio (for example, AC3 Dolby Digital) is being decoded on an external device.
  - Stereo: Supplies the decoded audio signal through the
  HDMI/
  - SPDIF connector.
Audio Mixing: Choose the mixing of the audio output:
- Stereo: Outputs both left and right audio signals.
- Left: Outputs the left audio signal only.
- Right: Outputs the right audio signal only.
Image mode: Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for images.
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- Center
  image
  Image: Centers the image without scaling. This may result in cropping if the image is too large.
- Scale to
  fit
  Fit: Scales the image to fit the zone. The image is displayed as large as possible while keeping the correct aspect ratio.
- Scale to
  fill
  Fill and
  crop
  Crop: Scales the image to completely fill the zone while maintaining the aspect ratio.
- Scale to
  fill
  Fill: Scales the image to fill the zone without maintaining the aspect ratio.
Initial volume (Audio): Sets the initial volume for audio files (0-100).
Initial volume (Video): Sets the initial volume for video files (0-100).
Minimum Volume: Sets the minimum volume for the zone (0-100).
Maximum Volume: Sets the maximum volume for the zone (0-100).

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Note

The Maximum Volume setting will be overridden by other volume settings in a presentation, including the Initial Volume setting for the zone and volume commands attached to events or states.

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4K1042, 4K1142, XD1032, XD1132, XD1030, XD1230, LS422

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