Arcam DV139 Video set-up, Main video output, Display standard, Display shape, Hdmi resolution

Video set-up

If your display device is HDMI-compliant, the DV139 can read the capabilities of the display device directly; the information allows the DV139 to configure its output automatically and optimally for the attached device.

See page 22 for more information about connecting to HDMI devices.

Main video output

This setting is to tell the DV139 which of the available video outputs is the ‘main’ output, i.e., in the event of a conflict between video outputs, which output has priority.

HDMI	Select this item if you are connecting the DV139 to an HDMI-compliant device,
	and you are happy for the DV139 to configure itself automatically for the device it
	is attached to.
	This is the recommended setting if you are connecting the DV139 to an
	HDMI-compliant device.
HDMI as DVI	Select this item if you are connecting the DV139 to a DVI-compliant device, and
	you are happy for the DV139 to configure itself automatically for the device it is
	attached to.
Analogue	Select this setting if you are not connecting the DV139 to a HDMI-compliant
	device.

Display standard

This is set at the factory to be appropriate for the type of display device used in your country. Should you need to change this setting, the options are as follows.

Auto	The video output is taken from that recorded on the disc. When no disc is playing,
	the logo screen is displayed using the standard of the last disc played.
NTSC	NTSC is always used as the video standard. Note that PAL discs are converted to
	NTSC, but this causes some reduction in the quality of the video output (and may
	cause the video to become ‘jerky’). This is the best setting to use if your display
	device can accept only NTSC video (this is generally the case in North America);
	better results are obtained by using ‘Auto’, but your display device must be able
	to support PAL.
PAL	PAL is always used as the video standard. Note that NTSC discs are converted to
	PAL, but this causes some reduction in the quality of the video output (and may
	cause the video to become ‘jerky’). Better results will be obtained by using ‘Auto’,
	but your display device must be able to support NTSC.

HDMI as DVI

Even though your display

device may be fully HDMI

compliant, it is possible

that in-line receivers or

repeaters may work only

in DVI mode. In this case,

it is useful to disable

HDMI, forcing DVI output

instead.

Selecting ‘HDMI as DVI’ will force the DV139 into DVI mode even when an HDMI device is detected.

Display shape

This needs to be set correctly for the type of display device you have and the type of display you prefer.

4:3 Letterbox	Use this setting if you have a conventional 4:3 display device, and you prefer
	to view wide screen movies in letterbox format (with black bars at the top and
	bottom).
4:3 Panscan	Use this setting if you have a conventional 4:3 display device, and you prefer to
	view wide screen movies in Pan & Scan format (cropping the sides of the image).
16:9	Use this setting if you have a wide screen (16:9) display device.
	Material in 16:9 format is displayed so as to fill the screen.

If you have a 4:3 display device and you have set a preference for Panscan, it does not mean you will always see movies in this format, since Panscan display must be supported by the disc being played.

HDMI resolution

Normally the video resolution of the HDMI output is set to the native format of the connected display device. If you wish to specify the output format, however, use this setting.

Auto	The output resolution will be set appropriately for the connected display.
	This is the recommended setting if you are connecting the DV139 to an
	HDMI- or DVI-compliant device.
SD-interlaced	The HDMI output will be restricted to interlaced resolutions (i.e., NTSC 480i or
	PAL 576i).
	This setting cannot be used for DVI devices.
SD-progressive	The HDMI output will be restricted to progressive resolutions with no scaling (i.e.,
	NTSC 480p or PAL 576p).
(Other	Resolutions of 720p, 1080i and 1080p are also available.
resolutions)

This setting can be changed only if ‘Main video output’ is set to ‘HDMI’ or ‘HDMI as DVI’.

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