Harman Kardon AVR 7550HD Owners Manual - Page 45
VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS, Video Modes - 3d
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS The AVR 7550HD uses leading-edge Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing technology. Incoming video is upscaled to 1080p (1080i with component video outputs) for outstanding video quality, even with analog video sources. The Faroudja DCDi Cinema Dual 3D comb filters and 10-bit video processing eliminate the jagged edges and moiré patterns seen with less advanced processing. The "Torino" video processing chip generates on-screen graphics in high definition, and blends it with the incoming video, so that you can continue to watch a program while using system menus. The video processor automatically provides the best picture based on the capabilities of your video display and the incoming source video.YoumayexperimentwiththeVideoModesmenuadjustments to try to improve the picture further. Video Modes Adjust the picture settings on your video display before adjusting the AVR.AccessthepicturesettingsfromtheVideoModesmenu.Pressthe VideoModesButton,andthescreenshowninFigure33willappear. The menu may also be accessed from the Info Settings menu. NOTE:ThesettingsintheVideoModesmenuaffecteach source independently. Figure33-VideoModesMenu Video Mode: The default setting of Off passes the video signal through to the display without any picture processing. Video scaling cannotbeturnedoff,butselectingtheHDMIBypassmodeinthe InfoSettingsmenuforasourceconnectedtooneoftheHDMIInputs passesthevideosignaldirectlyfromtheHDMIInputtotheHDMI Output, bypassing all video processing. Select one of these processing options to optimize the picture for the current program by applying adjustments to the brightness, contrast, color and sharpness: •Sports:Forsportingevents. •Nature:Forprogramsshotoutdoors,inanaturalsetting. •Movie:Formoviesandmanytelevisionbroadcasts Custom:Allowsmanualadjustmentofthepicturesettings.The Brightness, Contrast, Color and Sharpness settings appear as sliders with values ranging from 0 to 100. The default setting for each adjustment is 50. Use the 7/3 Buttons to change each setting's value. Picture Adjust: Changes the aspect ratio of the displayed image. Widescreen (16:9) images are displayed on a full-screen (4:3) device in letterbox format. Black bars may appear above and below the image. When displaying full-screen images on a widescreen device, black or gray bars may appear to the left and right of the image (pillarboxing). Plasma and CRT monitors may suffer from "burn-in" when the same image, such as the horizontal or vertical bars, is left on screen for a long period of time. Adjust the picture so that it fills the display's screen. Highlight this setting and press the OK Button. Each press of the 1/5Buttons changes the setting. Press the OK Button when the desired setting appears. •AutoFit:The AVR automatically adjusts the image, as required, to fit the display's capabilities. •HeightFit:Adjusts the image to eliminate any bars above or below it. Bars may remain at the sides. •W idth Fit: Adjusts the image to eliminate any bars on the sides. Bars may remain above and below the image. •Zoom1x:Displays the image as received from the source. If the image is in the 4:3 aspect ratio, on widescreen displays pillarbox format may be used. If the image is in the 16:9 aspect ratio, on full-screen (4:3) displays letterbox format may be used. •Zoom2xandZoom3x:Stretches the image evenly to completely fill the screen. The outer portions of the image may be cropped. Experiment with this setting until you find a pleasing display format for each program. Overscan: For historical reasons, there is a convention to reserve an area around the border of a video frame, called "overscan", that may be viewed on newer high-definition displays, although it was not visible on older analog television sets. However, since not all displays are capable of showing this portion of the frame, directors avoid placing important information in that area. If your video display is capable of displaying the overscan area, turn this setting on to avoid seeing a black border around the image which could cause unwanted "burn-in" on some plasma and CRT displays. The AVR turns this setting off by default when the source deviceisconnectedtooneoftheHDMIInputs.Thesettingisturned on by default when the source is connected to one of the analog video inputs. Advanced Video Settings: Press the 3 or OK Button to displaytheAdvancedVideoModessubmenu(seeFigure34).This submenuisnotaccessiblewhenthevideoprocessor(VideoMode setting) is turned off. Figure34-AdvancedVideoModesMenu 46