Pioneer VSX-31 Owner's Manual - Page 76

Through, Pcinema, P.motion, Detail, Sharp, Bright, Contrast, Chroma

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08 Using other functions Setting ASPc (Aspect) PCINEMAd,e,f (PureCinema) P.MOTIONd,f (Progressive Motion) YNRd DETAILd SHARPd,g (Sharpness) BRIGHTd (Brightness) CONTRASTd HUEd,h CHROMAd (Chroma Level) What it does Option(s) 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). THROUGH NORMAL This setting optimizes the picture 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. Additionally, certain PAL movie videos (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. In such instances, if you choose ON, PureCinema mode is activated. AUTO ON OFF Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive. -4 to +4 Default: 0 Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the Y (brightness) component. 0 to +8 Default: 0 Adjusts how sharp edges appear. -4 to +4 Default: 0 Adjusts the sharpness of the high-frequency (detailed) elements in the picture. -4 to +4 Default: 0 Adjusts the overall brightness. -6 to +6 Default: 0 Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. -6 to +6 Default: 0 Adjusts the red/green balance. -6 to +6 Default: 0 Adjusts saturation from dull to bright. -6 to +6 Default: 0 a.If the video picture deteriorates when this settings is switched ON, switch it OFF. b.• 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 (see About the video converter on page 24). • 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. • The AUTO setting is not displayed for HDMI inputs. c.• 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. • The NORMAL setting is only displayed when 480i/p or 576i/p analog video signals are being input. d.This setting is only displayed when 480i or 576i analog video signals are being input. e.If the picture does not display properly when ON is selected, select AUTO or OFF. f. This setting is valid for component outputs and HDMI output. g.This setting is not valid for HDMI output. h.This setting is not displayed for component inputs. 76 En

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Using other functions
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En
ASP
c
(Aspect)
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).
THROUGH
NORMAL
PCINEMA
d,e,f
(PureCinema)
This setting optimizes the picture 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.
Additionally, certain PAL movie videos (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. In such instances, if you choose
ON
, PureCinema mode
is activated.
AUTO
ON
OFF
P.MOTION
d,f
(Progressive Motion)
Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is
set to progressive.
–4 to +4
Default:
0
YNR
d
Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the Y
(brightness) component.
0 to +8
Default:
0
DETAIL
d
Adjusts how sharp edges appear.
–4 to +4
Default:
0
SHARP
d,g
(Sharpness)
Adjusts the sharpness of the high-frequency (detailed) elements
in the picture.
–4 to +4
Default:
0
BRIGHT
d
(Brightness)
Adjusts the overall brightness.
–6 to +6
Default:
0
CONTRAST
d
Adjusts the contrast between light and dark.
–6 to +6
Default:
0
HUE
d,h
Adjusts the red/green balance.
–6 to +6
Default:
0
CHROMA
d
(Chroma Level)
Adjusts saturation from dull to bright.
–6 to +6
Default:
0
a.If the video picture deteriorates when this settings is switched
ON
, switch it
OFF
.
b.• 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 (see
About the video converter
on page 24).
• 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.
• The
AUTO
setting is not displayed for HDMI inputs.
c.• 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
.
• The
NORMAL
setting is only displayed when 480i/p or 576i/p analog video signals are being input.
d.This setting is only displayed when 480i or 576i analog video signals are being input.
e.If the picture does not display properly when
ON
is selected, select
AUTO
or
OFF
.
f. This setting is valid for component outputs and HDMI output.
g.This setting is not valid for HDMI output.
h.This setting is not displayed for component inputs.
Setting
What it does
Option(s)