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Setting the Video options

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08 Using other functions Setting the Video options There are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the VIDEO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if an option cannot be selected on the VIDEO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, setting and status of the receiver. • These functions do not affect inputs other than DVD, TV/SAT, DVR, VIDEO (VSX-21TXH), VIDEO1 and 2 (VSX23TXH). 1 Press RECEIVER , then press VIDEO PARAMETER. 2 Use / to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this. 3 Use / to set it as necessary. See the table below for the options available for each setting.1 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu. Setting What it does Option(s) V.CONV Converts video signals for output ON (Digital Video from the MONITOR OUT jacks OFF Conversion) (including HDMI OUT connector) for all video types (see page 23). RESa (Resolution) ASPb (Aspect) Specifies the output resolution of the video signal (when analog video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT connector, select this according to the resolution of your monitor and the images you wish to watch). Specifies the aspect ratio when analog video input signals are output at the HDMI output. Make your desired settings while checking each setting on your display (if the image doesn't match your monitor type, cropping or black bands appear). AUTO PURE 480p/576p 720p 1080i 1080p THROUGH NORMAL Setting What it does Option(s) PCINEMAc,d This setting optimizes the picture (PureCinema) for film material when the video output is set to progressive. Usually set to AUTO; but try switching to OFF if the picture appears unnatural. AUTO PAL OFF Additionally, certain PAL movie video (576i, 25 frames/second STB video output or DVD disc playback, etc.) that contain film progressive material cannot be recognized as such by this receiver. P.MOTIONc,d Adjusts the motion and still picture (Progressive quality when video output is set to Motion) progressive. -4 to +4 Default: 0 YNRc Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the Y (brightness) component. 0 to +8 Default: 0 DETAILc Adjusts how sharp edges appear. -4 to +4 Default: 0 SHARPc,e Adjusts the sharpness of the high- -4 to +4 (Sharpness) frequency (detailed) elements in Default: 0 the picture. BRIGHTc Adjusts the overall brightness. (Brightness) -6 to +6 Default: 0 CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between light -6 to +6 c and dark. Default: 0 HUEc,f Adjusts the red/green balance. -6 to +6 Default: 0 CHROMAc (Chroma Level) Adjusts saturation from dull to bright. -6 to +6 Default: 0 a.• When set to a resolution with which the TV (monitor) is not compatible, no picture is output. Also, in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals. In this case, change the setting. • When AUTO is selected, the resolution is selected automatically according to the capacity of the TV (monitor) connected by HDMI. When PURE is selected, the signals are output with the same resolution as when input (At this time, video signals are only output from the same type of terminals to which they were input). • When a display is connected by HDMI, if this is set to something other than PURE and 480i/576i analog signals are input, 480p/576p signals are output from the component output terminals. • Conversion to 1080p is only performed for 480i, 576i, 480p and 576p input signals. b.• If the image doesn't match your monitor type, adjust the aspect ratio on the source component or on the monitor. • This cannot be set when the resolution is set to PURE. • NORMAL setting is only displayed when 480i/p or 576i/p video signals are being input. c.This setting is only displayed when 480i or 576i video signals are being input. d.This setting is only valid for component outputs. e.This setting is not valid for HDMI output(s). f. This setting is not displayed for component inputs. Note 1 • All of the setting items can be set for each input function. • Setting items other than V.CONV can only be selected when V.CONV is set to ON. 68 En

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Using other functions
08
68
En
Setting the Video options
The
r
e a
r
e a numbe
r
of additional
p
ictu
r
e settings you can
make using the
VIDEO PARAMETER
menu. The defaults,
if not stated, a
r
e listed in bold.
Important
•
Note that if an o
p
tion cannot be selected on the
VIDEO PARAMETER
menu, it is unavailable due to
the cu
rr
ent sou
r
ce, setting and status of the
r
eceive
r
.
•
These functions do not affect in
p
uts othe
r
than DVD,
TV/SAT, DVR, VIDEO
(VSX-21TXH)
, VIDEO1 and 2
(VSX-
23TXH)
.
1
Press
, then press
VIDEO PARAMETER
.
2
Use
/
to select the setting you want to adjust.
De
p
ending on the cu
rr
ent status/mode of the
r
eceive
r
,
ce
r
tain o
p
tions may not be able to be selected. Check the
table below fo
r
notes on this.
3
Use
/
to set it as necessary.
See the table below fo
r
the o
p
tions available fo
r
each
setting.
1
4
Press
RETURN
to confirm and exit the menu.
Note
1 • All of the setting items can be set fo
r
each in
p
ut function.
• Setting items othe
r
than
V.CONV
can only be selected when
V.CONV
is set to
ON
.
Setting
What it does
Option(s)
V.CONV
(Digital Video
Conve
r
sion)
Conve
r
ts video signals fo
r
out
p
ut
f
r
om the
MONITOR OUT
jacks
(including
HDMI OUT
connecto
r
)
fo
r
all video ty
p
es (see
p
age 23).
ON
OFF
RES
a
(Resolution)
S
p
ecifies the out
p
ut
r
esolution of
the video signal (when analog
video in
p
ut signals a
r
e out
p
ut at
the
HDMI OUT
connecto
r
, select
this acco
r
ding to the
r
esolution of
you
r
monito
r
and the images you
wish to watch).
AUTO
PURE
480p/576p
720p
1080i
1080p
ASP
b
(As
p
ect)
S
p
ecifies the as
p
ect
r
atio when
analog video in
p
ut signals a
r
e
out
p
ut at the HDMI out
p
ut. Make
you
r
desi
r
ed settings while
checking each setting on you
r
dis
p
lay (if the image doesn’t match
you
r
monito
r
ty
p
e, c
r
o
pp
ing o
r
black bands a
pp
ea
r
).
THROUGH
NORMAL
RECEIVER
PCINEMA
c,d
(Pu
r
eCinema)
This setting o
p
timizes the
p
ictu
r
e
fo
r
film mate
r
ial when the video
out
p
ut is set to
pr
og
r
essive.
Usually set to
AUTO
; but t
r
y
switching to
OFF
if the
p
ictu
r
e
a
pp
ea
r
s unnatu
r
al.
Additionally, ce
r
tain PAL movie
video (576i, 25 f
r
ames/second STB
video out
p
ut o
r
DVD disc
p
layback,
etc.) that contain film
pr
og
r
essive
mate
r
ial cannot be
r
ecognized as
such by this
r
eceive
r
.
AUTO
PAL
OFF
P.MOTION
c,d
(P
r
og
r
essive
Motion)
Adjusts the motion and still
p
ictu
r
e
quality when video out
p
ut is
set to
pr
og
r
essive.
–4 to +4
Default:
0
YNR
c
Adjusts the amount of noise
r
eduction (NR) a
pp
lied to the Y
(b
r
ightness) com
p
onent.
0 to +8
Default:
0
DETAIL
c
Adjusts how sha
rp
edges a
pp
ea
r
.
–4 to +4
Default:
0
SHARP
c,e
(Sha
rp
ness)
Adjusts the sha
rp
ness of the high-
f
r
equency (detailed) elements in
the
p
ictu
r
e.
–4 to +4
Default:
0
BRIGHT
c
(B
r
ightness)
Adjusts the ove
r
all b
r
ightness.
–6 to +6
Default:
0
CONTRAST
c
Adjusts the cont
r
ast between light
and da
r
k.
–6 to +6
Default:
0
HUE
c,f
Adjusts the
r
ed/g
r
een balance.
–6 to +6
Default:
0
CHROMA
c
(Ch
r
oma
Level)
Adjusts satu
r
ation f
r
om dull to
b
r
ight.
–6 to +6
Default:
0
a.• When set to a
r
esolution with which the TV (monito
r
) is not
com
p
atible, no
p
ictu
r
e is out
p
ut. Also, in some cases no
p
ictu
r
e will
be out
p
ut due to co
p
y
r
ight
pr
otection signals. In this case, change
the setting.
• When
AUTO
is selected, the
r
esolution is selected automatically
acco
r
ding to the ca
p
acity of the TV (monito
r
) connected by HDMI.
When
PURE
is selected, the signals a
r
e out
p
ut with the same
r
esolution as when in
p
ut (At this time, video signals a
r
e only out
p
ut
f
r
om the same ty
p
e of te
r
minals to which they we
r
e in
p
ut).
• When a dis
p
lay is connected by HDMI, if this is set to something
othe
r
than
PURE
and 480i/576i analog signals a
r
e in
p
ut, 480
p
/576
p
signals a
r
e out
p
ut f
r
om the com
p
onent out
p
ut te
r
minals.
• Conve
r
sion to 1080
p
is only
p
e
r
fo
r
med fo
r
480i, 576i, 480
p
and
576
p
in
p
ut signals.
b.• If the image doesn’t match you
r
monito
r
ty
p
e, adjust the as
p
ect
r
atio on the sou
r
ce com
p
onent o
r
on the monito
r
.
• This cannot be set when the
r
esolution is set to
PURE
.
•
NORMAL
setting is only dis
p
layed when 480i/
p
o
r
576i/
p
video
signals a
r
e being in
p
ut.
c.This setting is only dis
p
layed when 480i o
r
576i video signals a
r
e
being in
p
ut.
d.This setting is only valid fo
r
com
p
onent out
p
uts.
e.This setting is not valid fo
r
HDMI out
p
ut(s).
f. This setting is not dis
p
layed fo
r
com
p
onent in
p
uts.
Setting
What it does
Option(s)