Panasonic BT-LT1700 manual Input Select

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Main Menu (continued)

INPUT SELECT

The underlined values are factory preset setting values.

Sub menu

Settings

Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO / Y/C

<AUTO>

Used to select the input format for VIDEO and Y/C input. *1

 

<NTSC>

<AUTO>

Either NTSC or PAL is automatically selected.

 

<PAL>

<NTSC>

NTSC

<PAL>

PAL

 

 

 

 

 

NTSC SETUP

<75>

Selects the NTSC setup level.

 

 

 

<00>

<75>

Select this when using with a setup signal of

 

 

 

7.5 IRE. (The inner parts of the monitor are set

 

 

 

to the 7.5 IRE setup level to suit the black level)

 

 

<00>

Select this when there is no setup level signal.

 

 

 

YPBPR/RGB

<YPBPR>

Selects either YPBPR (Component) or RGB input mode.

 

<RGB-VIDEO>

<YPBPR>

Selects the YPBPR signal.

 

 

<RGB-COMP.>

<RGB-VIDEO>Selects the video RGB signal.

 

 

 

<RGB-COMP.>Selects the PC RGB signal.

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT

<SMPTE>

Selects YPBPR (Component) signal input level.

 

LEVEL

<B75>

<SMPTE>

When the signal level specified in SMPTE is

 

<B00>

 

Chroma 100 IRE PB, PR = 0.7 Vp-p.

 

 

<B75>

Select this when connecting a betacam or

 

 

 

simliar devices set to 7.5 IRE. (The inner parts

 

 

 

of the monitor are set at 7.5 IRE setup level to

 

 

 

suit the black level)

 

 

 

<B00>

Select this when connecting a betacam or similar

 

 

 

devices that are not setup to the IRE level.

 

 

 

RGB SYNC

<G-ON>

Selects the SYNC when using RGB-VIDEO input.

 

<EXT>

<G-ON>

Select when a synchronizing signal is

 

 

 

superimposed on the G signal.

 

 

 

<EXT>

Select when an external synchronizing signal is

 

 

 

received in synchronization.

 

 

 

 

COMP.

 

Performs analog PC settings. (Refer to “COMP.” below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 “AUTO” is set when the monitor is shipped from the factory, but if there are concerns about noise etc. from outside the input signal, we recommend assigning specific format.

gCOMP.

The following menus are switched by selecting “RGB-COMP.” in “YPBPR/RGB” in the “INPUT SELECT” menu.

The underlined values are factory preset setting values.

Sub menu

Settings

Explanation

AUTOSETUP *1

 

Screen automatic adjustment is performed when “RGB-

 

 

COMP.” is selected in “YPBPR/RGB” in the “INPUT SELECT”

 

 

menu. “AUTOSETUP” is performed if a different screen is

 

 

displayed, and “YES” is selected.

 

 

 

H POSITION

<0–60>

Used to adjust the picture display position in the horizontal

 

(Factory preset settings: 30)

direction. *2

V POSITION

<0–60>

Used to adjust the picture display position in the vertical

 

(Factory preset settings: 30)

direction. *2

PHASE

<0–31>

Used to adjust the clock phase with 1/32 clock phases. *2

 

(Factory preset settings:

 

 

J page 22)

 

 

 

 

CLOCK

<700–1800>

Used to adjust the sampling clock in dot units. *2

 

(Factory preset settings:

 

 

J page 22)

 

 

 

 

WXGA/XGA

<XGA>

Switches between WXGA and XGA.

 

<WXGA>

 

 

 

 

*1 “EXECUTING” is displayed while “AUTOSETUP” is being executed, and “COMPLETE” is displayed when “AUTOSETUP” is completed.

If “AUTOSETUP” cannot be completed, “INCOMPLETE” is displayed.

*2 Each RGB-COMP. input compatible format can be adjusted.

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Contents Panasonic Broadcast BT-LT1700 Menu Information Input signal status How to Use the On Screen MenuPicture adjusting knob status Menu displayMenu operations Push , to select the setting values, then push EnterPush , to select the sub menu, then push Enter To return to the previous screen Push MenuSetup Load Setup SaveUser Data Saving user data Loading user dataMain Menu Menu configurationGPI PRESET2 GPI PRESET1Marker Marker BACK*1Types of Marker Marker Displayed when using SD with a 43 aspect ratioWith a 169 aspect ratio Vista marker, Cnsco markerVideo Config System Config WFM Position SUB WindowMenu PositionFull About the SUB WindowPart WFMGPI Control GPIGPI1-GPI8 Input Select Control Audio

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