Selecting Signal Mode, Options, Selecting Black Level

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Setup

INITIAL SETUP SETTINGS

SELECTING SIGNAL MODE

To select the appropriate signal mode according to your TV set, one selects the SETUP menu form the remote. Choose ‘Video’, ‘Signal Mode’, then the three choices that best fit your TV set.

1From the drop-down menu of the OSD screen, use the navigation arrows to select ‘Video’ and press ENTER on the remote.

2Use the navigation keys to select the ‘Signal Mode’ and press ENTER on the remote

3Three options will present itself, ‘Auto’, ‘PAL’ and, ‘NTSC’

OPTIONS

The ‘Auto’ setting will detect automatically the media being played and display it.

The other two settings ‘NTSC’ and ‘PAL’ can be selected to force the output of the S570 to the desired format. For example one can load a PAL media and display it in the NTSC format. Similarly one can load an NTSC media and display it in the PAL format.

Depending on the type of TV set you own, select the signal mode you wish to watch the DVD/VCD. The default or Auto setting is PAL for European S570 and NTSC for North American S570.

NOTE

Progressive scan is available in NTSC with Component output only. Progressive scan is not available for

PAL-Component or PAL-SCART output.

SELECTING GAMMA SETTINGS

To select the appropriate gamma according to your TV set, one selects the Setup menu form the remote.

Choose ‘Video’, ‘Gamma’, then either of the two choices that are available.

1From the drop-down menu of the OSD screen, use the navigation keys to select ‘Video’ and press ENTER on the remote

2Using the navigation arrows, select ‘Gamma’ and press ENTER

3Using the navigation arrows, select the colour/intensity linearity for your TV/monitor and press ENTER. The default setting is 1.000

NOTE

Each monitor or display device has a GAMMA setting. Please refer to your owner’s manual for your TV/monitor for the optimum GAMMA setting. If you do not know your setting, use the default of 1.000.

SELECTING BLACK LEVEL

Personal taste may require the adjustment of the black level for the DVD disc you are viewing to either “0” or “+7.5” IRE. This adjustment sets the reference level for absolute black as seen on your TV set. To select the appropriate Black Level according to your signal mode, one selects the Setup menu from the remote. Choose ‘Video’, ‘Black Level’, then either of the two choices that are available.

1From the Drop-down menu of the OSD screen, use the navigation keys to select ‘Video’, and press ENTER on the Remote

2Using the navigation arrows, select ‘Black Level’ and press ENTER

3Using the navigation arrows, select either ‘0’ or ‘+7.5’ IRE and press ENTER

NOTES

•The black level defaults are different for each type of S570; NTSC S570 is +7.5 IRE, PAL S570 is 0 IRE.

•Setting the black level incorrectly may result in poor contrast when displaying dark scenes.