Pioneer SC-75 Owner's Manual - Page 76

Setting the Video options

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09 Using other functions m ! This can be set when MANUAL is selected for V.SPs. ! You can't use the Virtual Height mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance, Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected. ! You can only use the Virtual Height mode if the surround speakers are on and the FH setting is set to NO. It can also not be used when playing signals containing actual front height channel information. ! This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or less. n ! This can be set when MANUAL is selected for V.SPs. ! You can't use the Virtual Wide mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance, Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected. ! You can only use the Virtual Wide mode if the surround speakers are on and the FW setting is set to NO. It can also not be used when playing signals containing actual front wide channel information. ! This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or less. o ! This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or less. ! You can't use the Virtual Depth mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or Stream Direct modes is selected. p When Speaker System is set to 7.1ch Front Bi-Amp, 5.1ch Bi-Amp + ZONE 2, 5.1ch F+Surr Bi-Amp or 5.1ch F+C Bi-Amp, the AMP setting is locked at ON and cannot be changed. 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 ! The settings of the VIDEO PARAMETER menu only affect the HDMI OUT 1 and HDMI OUT 2 terminals' signals. ! 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. ! 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. 1 Press to the receiver operation mode, then press VIDEO PARAMETER. 2 Use i/j 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 k/l to set as necessary. See the table below for the options available for each setting. 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu. Video parameter menu Setting V.CONV (Digital Video Converter) RES (Resolution) PCINEMA (PureCinema) P.MOTION (Progressive Motion) STREAM (Stream Smoother) V.ADJ (Advanced Video Adjust) What it does Converts video signals for output from the HDMI OUT connector for all video types (see page 30). Option(s) ON OFF Specifies the output resolution of the video signal (when 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). ("480p" indicates the 480p/576p resolution setting.) This setting optimizes the operation of the progressive scanning circuit for playing film materials. Normally set it to AUTO. If the picture seems unnatural, switch this to ON or OFF. AUTO PURE 480p 720p 1080i 1080p 1080/24p 4K AUTO ON OFF Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive. c -4 to +4 d Default: 0 This improves elements that reduce picture quality mainly noticeable in network contents, such as mosquito noise and block noise. When AUTO is selected, this unit's Stream Smoother function automatically turns on when network contents are played on the player supporting Stream Smoother Link and connected to this unit by HDMI (assuming that integrated operation with the Control with HDMI function is set). (Stream Smoother Link) Sets the optimum picture quality for the type of monitor that is connected. Select PDP for plasma displays, LCD for liquid crystal monitors, FPJ for front projectors, PRO for professional monitors. If you want to adjust the picture quality settings to your personal tastes, select MEMORY. Reduces noise in the luminance (Y) signal. OFF ON AUTO PDP LCD FPJ PRO MEMORY YNR c c 0 to +8 d Default: 0 d (The image is only an example for checking the effect.) Reduces noise in the input's color (C) signal. CNR 76 c d (The image is only an example for checking the effect.) c 0 to +8 d Default: 0

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09
Using other functions
m
!
This can be set when
MANUAL
is selected for
V.SPs
.
!
You can’t use the Virtual Height mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo, Front
Stage Surround Advance, Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected.
!
You can only use the Virtual Height mode if the surround speakers are on and the
FH
setting is set to
NO
. It can also not be
used when playing signals containing actual front height channel information.
!
This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or less.
n
!
This can be set when
MANUAL
is selected for
V.SPs
.
!
You can’t use the Virtual Wide mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo, Front
Stage Surround Advance, Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected.
!
You can only use the Virtual Wide mode if the surround speakers are on and the
FW
setting is set to
NO
. It can also not be
used when playing signals containing actual front wide channel information.
!
This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or less.
o
!
This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or less.
!
You can’t use the Virtual Depth mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or Stream Direct modes is
selected.
p When
Speaker System
is set to
7.1ch Front Bi-Amp
,
5.1ch Bi-Amp + ZONE 2
,
5.1ch F+Surr Bi-Amp
or
5.1ch F+C Bi-Amp
,
the
AMP
setting is locked at
ON
and cannot be changed.
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
!
The settings of the
VIDEO PARAMETER
menu only affect the
HDMI OUT 1
and
HDMI OUT 2
terminals’
signals.
!
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.
!
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
.
1
Press
to the receiver operation mode, then press VIDEO PARAMETER.
2
Use
i
/
j
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
k
/
l
to set as necessary.
See the table below for the options available for each setting.
4
Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.
Video parameter menu
Setting
What it does
Option(s)
V.CONV
(Digital Video Converter)
<a>
Converts video signals for output from the
HDMI OUT
connector for
all video types (see
page 30
).
ON
OFF
RES
(Resolution)
<b>
Specifies the output resolution of the video signal (when 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).
(“480p” indicates the 480p/576p resolution setting.)
AUTO
PURE
480p
720p
1080i
1080p
1080/24p
4K
PCINEMA
(PureCinema)
<c, e>
This setting optimizes the operation of the progressive scanning cir-
cuit for playing film materials. Normally set it to
AUTO
. If the picture
seems unnatural, switch this to
ON
or
OFF
.
AUTO
ON
OFF
P.MOTION
(Progressive Motion)
<c, e>
Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set
to progressive.
c
–4 to +4
d
Default:
0
STREAM
(Stream Smoother)
<e>
This improves elements that reduce picture quality mainly noticeable
in network contents, such as mosquito noise and block noise.
When
AUTO
is selected, this unit’s Stream Smoother function
automatically turns on when network contents are played on the
player supporting Stream Smoother Link and connected to this unit
by HDMI (assuming that integrated operation with the Control with
HDMI function is set). (Stream Smoother Link)
OFF
ON
AUTO
V.ADJ
(Advanced Video Adjust)
Sets the optimum picture quality for the type of monitor that is con-
nected. Select
PDP
for plasma displays,
LCD
for liquid crystal moni-
tors,
FPJ
for front projectors,
PRO
for professional monitors. If you
want to adjust the picture quality settings to your personal tastes,
select
MEMORY
.
PDP
LCD
FPJ
PRO
MEMORY
YNR
<d, e>
Reduces noise in the luminance (Y) signal.
c
d
(The image is only an example for checking the effect.)
c
0 to +8
d
Default:
0
CNR
<d, e>
Reduces noise in the input’s color (C) signal.
c
d
(The image is only an example for checking the effect.)
c
0 to +8
d
Default:
0