Arcam BDP100 manual Display, Audio, Language, Parental Control

Display

TV Type – Set the video signal format. If the colour or picture quality of analogue video appears incorrect, change this setting. It should not need to be adjusted in normal use.

<NTSC: USA and Canada video standard.

<PAL: Europe, Australia and China video standard.

Resolution – Set the video resolution of the HDMI and component vIDEO outputs.

<HDMI Auto: Sets the TV’s preferred resolution.

<1080p: Full HD progressive video.

<1080i: interlaced HD video.

<720p: progressive HD video.

<480p/576p: 480 lines (NTSC) or 576 lines (PAL) progressive video

<480i/576i: 480 lines (NTSC) or 576 lines (PAL) Standard Definition interlaced video.

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<The HDMI Auto setting may not set the best possible resolution. If you have a 1080p Full HD display, set the resolution to 1080p.

<For full details of output resolutions available at different outputs, refer to the table on page E-25.

TV Aspect – Set the aspect ratio (shape) of your display.

<16:9 Wide: Use with widescreen TVs. 4:3 material will be zoomed to fit the screen.

<16:9 Pillarbox: Use with widescreen TVs. 4:3 material will be displayed in full, with vertical black bars at the sides.

<4:3 Pan and Scan: Use with 4:3 non-widescreen TVs. 16:9 widescreen content will be displayed with the left- and right-hand sides of the image cropped to fit the screen (no black bars). The aspect ratio will be maintained (the image will not be stretched).

<4:3 Letterbox: Use with 4:3 non-widescreen TVs. 16:9 widescreen content will be displayed with black bars at the top and bottom.

24p Mode – Enable or disable 24 frames-per-second video output (1080/24p).

<On: Select to output 24p signals from the HDMI output.

<Off: Disable 24p video output.

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<1080/24p video signals can only be output using the HDMI connection.

<The connected equipment (AV receiver, TV/ projector) must be 1080/24p compatible.

<The output resolution must be set to 1080p or HDMI Auto.

Color Depth – Set the level of Deep Color processing applied to the HDMI video output.

<36-bit:Select to output 36-bit Deep Color signals from the HDMI output.

<30-bit:Select to output 30-bit Deep Color signals from the HDMI output.

<24-bit:Select to output 24-bit standard color signals from the HDMI output (Deep Color off).

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<The connected equipment (AV receiver, TV/ projector) must be Deep Color compatible in order to use 30/36-bit Deep Color signals. Refer to your TV & AV receiver user manual.

<All system HDMI interconnect cables must be Deep Color compatible in order to use 30/36-bit Deep Color signals.

<If you experience a flickering or abnormal picture after changing the Deep Color setting, connect the unit using a Composite video cable and change the setting to a value supported by the display.

Audio

PCM Downsampling – Set the maximum sample rate of audio output from the optical or coaxial

digiTal out.

<96kHz: Output digital audio with a 96kHz sample rate (best quality).

<48kHz: Output digital audio with a 48kHz sample rate (most compatible).

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<If the connected equipment (e.g. AV receiver) does not support 96kHz, silence or loud noise may result from this setting. If this happens, set PCM Downsampling to 48kHz.

Digital Output – Sets the audio format output from the hdmi, optical or coaxial digiTal out.

<Bitstream HD: Output the HD bitstream Blu-ray Disc soundtrack for decoding in your AV receiver (HDMI output only, requires compatible AV receiver).

<Bitstream Legacy: Output the relevant legacy format for the soundtrack. This option is suitab;e for older AV receivers that are not HD, HDMI Audio or DTS compatible.

<Bitstream Mixed: Convert all surround audio to DTS 5.1 surround format. This option gives the best quality for DTS-compatible AV receivers that are not HD or HDMI Audio compatible.

<PCM 7.1: Decodes all formats within the player and outputs PCM audio. Use this option for HD receivers that cannot decode all HD formats. The optical and coaxial digital outputs will output stereo PCM audio.

<PCM 5.1: As PCM 7.1 but any HD 7.1-format surround soudtracks will be converted to 5.1- format surround (HDMI output only).

<PCM Stereo: Decodes all formats within the player and outputs PCM audio. All surround- sound formats are converted to stereo on all audio output connections.

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<The signal at the HDMI output is also determined by the formats supported by the connected equipment.

<For full details of output formats, refer to the table on page E-25.

Dynamic Range Control – Set whether to compress the dynamic range between the loudest and softest sounds when a Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus or DolbyTrueHD audio is played back.

<On: Turns on Dynamic Range Control so that quiet sounds can be heard more easily.

<Off: Turns Dynamic Range Control off.

<Auto: Allows coding embedded within a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack to set the dynamic range. For other soundtracks, responds the same as ‘On’.

Language

OSD – Set the language used for the On Screen Display (OSD).

Menu – Set the language used for the Disc Menu and Pop-up Menu.

<Auto: Sets the priority language of the disc.

Audio – Set the language for the soundtrack.

<Auto: Sets the priority language of the disc. Subtitle – Set the language used for the subtitles.

<Off: Displays no subtitles.

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<The ability to select a particular language may depend on the disc played.

Parental Control

Parental control settings can be engaged to prevent viewing of discs or scenes with material inappropriate for children. A 4-digit code is required to enable or disable Parental Control. Parental Control has various levels; according to the level set, a disc may be stopped or have certain scenes cut or substituted with alternative scenes, depending on the disc.

To activate Parental Control:

1.Select the Parental Control menu: u Settings > Parental Control >

2.If Parental Control is set to On, you must enter your PIN using the remote control numeric buttons. The default PIN is 3308.

P lease Input 4-Digit P arental P assword :
P arental P assword
OK	C ancel

3.Once the Parental Control menu is accessed, press the '/, cursor buttons on the remote to select from the following items. Press > to select an item.

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