Panasonic BT-LT1700 manual How to Use the On Screen Menu, Input signal status, Menu display

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How to Use the On Screen Menu

Three types of information are displayed on the screen. The input signal status, picture adjusting knob status, and the menu display.

Input signal status

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1.The selected input line (J page 7, )

VIDEO, Y/C, SDI1, SDI2,

YPBPR/RGB-VIDEO/RGB-COMP.

2.Signal format

The display status can be set in “STATUS

DISPLAY” in the “SYSTEM CONFIG” menu (J page 18).

If “UNSUPPORT SIGNAL” is displayed, then either the current input signal is not supported or the “INPUT SELECT” menu setting needs to be changed.

When “NO SIGNAL” is displayed, there is no input signal.

Note:

“UNSUPPORT SIGNAL” and “NO SIGNAL” may not be displayed correctly.

Picture adjusting knob status

Picture adjusting knob (J page 7, )

This knob can be rotated and pushed.

The status display appears when the knob is pushed.

The display disappears when the knob is pushed again, or if the knob is not operated for 10 seconds.

Settings can only be adjusted in the status display.

The display position can be changed (J page 18 “ROTARY POSITION”).

Status display:

PHASE, CHROMA, BRIGHT, CONTRAST

Note:

The volume knob status display is not displayed on the screen.

Menu display

This is displayed when the menu is used.

The display disappears if remains idle for 2 minutes.

The display position can be changed (J page 18 “MENU POSITION”).

MENU

Displays the operation explanation for the menu button.

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Contents Panasonic Broadcast BT-LT1700 Menu Information Picture adjusting knob status How to Use the On Screen MenuInput signal status Menu displayPush , to select the sub menu, then push Enter Push , to select the setting values, then push EnterMenu operations To return to the previous screen Push MenuUser Data Setup SaveSetup Load Saving user data Loading user dataMenu configuration Main MenuMarker GPI PRESET1GPI PRESET2 Marker BACK*1With a 169 aspect ratio Marker Displayed when using SD with a 43 aspect ratioTypes of Marker Vista marker, Cnsco markerVideo Config System Config Menu SUB WindowWFM Position PositionPart About the SUB WindowFull WFMGPI1-GPI8 GPIGPI Control Input Select Audio Control

BT-LT1700 specifications

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