HD Scaler Conﬁguration

Chapter 3 - Setup

Now it’s time to enable the HD Scaler and conﬁgure it for your display and source devices.

To access the HD Scaler menu:

1Press the Main button on the remote control.

2 Press the Setup button.

3 Use the / buttons to select INPUT CONFIG, then press the Select button.

4 Use the / buttons to select HD SCALER, then press the Select button.

5 Use the / buttons to choose from the follow- ing menu items:

HDMI SWITCH

Enables the HD Scaler or simply passes through the HDMI signal. Use the / buttons to select:

•Scaled - Enables the HD Scaler for the selected input.

•Video 1, Video 2 - Assigns the Video 1 or Video 2 HDMI input to the selected input.

•None - Disables HDMI for the selected input.

IN RES

Speciﬁes the input resolution for the HD scaler. Use the / buttons to select:

•480i NTSC or 576i PAL.

OUT RES

Sets the output resolution of the HD Scaler to match your display device. Check the speciﬁcations of your display, then use the / buttons to choose from the following:

•Select 480i or 576i for standard NTSC or PAL inter- laced displays.

•Select 480p, 576p, 720p (50/60Hz), 1080i, 1080p (50/60Hz) or VGA for high-deﬁnition and/or pro- gressive scan displays.

•Select Auto to automatically detect the output resolution of your display device.

COLOR SPC

Speciﬁes the 24-bit color space output to your dis- play device. Check the speciﬁcations of your display, then use the / buttons to select:

•RGB444 (default) or YCbCr444

FORMAT

Sets the default picture format for the selected in- put. Use the / buttons to choose:

•Auto - Automatically selects the best picture format for the current output resolution.

•Full - Stretches a standard 4:3 image to ﬁll a wi- descreen (16:9) display.

•Zoom - Zooms the on-screen image proportion- ally, preserving the original aspect ratio but cropping the picture.

•Squeeze - Compresses a widescreen image to a 4:3 display.

•NLS (Non-linear Stretch) - Stretches a 4:3 image to 16:9, but preserves the correct aspect ratio in the center of the picture.

POSITION ADJUST

Displays the Position Adjust menu where you can ﬁne tune the vertical and horizontal position of the scaled image. Use the / buttons to select:

•Test Patrn - Displays a test pattern to make it easier to discern the edges of the screen.

•Vert Position - Set from -31 to +31.

•Horz Position - Set from -63 to +63.

CABLE EQ

Enables cable equalization to compensate for high- frequency signal loss/dispersion when transmitting high-res video over long distances. Use the / but- tons to select:

•Short or Long

•Select Short if your HDMI cable is < 5 meters.

•Select Long if your HDMI cable is > 5 meters.

HDMI AUDIO

Sets the format of the HDMI audio signal. Leave this setting off UNLESS you are using your display’s inte- grated audio processing, ampliﬁcation and speakers. If this setting is on, you will NOT be using the GTP- 870HD audio processor and ampliﬁer. Use the / buttons to select:

•PCM 2 CH, PCM/Bit, or Off

•Select PCM 2CH to send a 2-channel digital audio signal to your display device.

•Select PCM/Bit to send a digital bitstream to your display device.

•Select Off to disable HDMI audio.

PICTURE CONTROLS

See page 35.

34GTP-870HD Owner’s Manual

GTP-870HD specifications

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