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MENU SCREENS
Description of the Menu screens (continued)
VIDEO Menu screen (continued)Item Setting value Description
OUT FOR-
MAT[50]
(0403)
ENATIVE (00)
576I (01)
576P (02)
1080I (03)
720P (04)
Sets the video output format to output from COMPONENT OUT
terminal or HDMI OUT terminal during HDV/DV signal input or
playback. (Cross converter video)
*During HDV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with
HDV signals, this menu item is valid when 60/50 SEL in the
SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to 50.
During DV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with DV
signals, this menu item applies to the E model.
NATIVE:Outputs IEEE1394 terminal video input format or the
video format recorded on a tape, without conversion.
576I :Video with 576 effective scanlines, 50-field interlace
scan (SD video)
576P :Video with 576 effective scanlines, 50-frame progres-
sive scan (SD video)
1080I :Video with 1080 effective scanlines, 50-field interlace
scan (HD video)
720P :Video with 720 effective scanlines, 50-frame progres-
sive scan (HD video)
Memo
zThis menu item is valid when the MONITOR SELECT menu
item is set to OUT FRMT.
It is also valid when an HDMI monitor is not in use while the
MONITOR SELECT menu is set to HDMI[A].
zDuring analog signal input, SD video (576i) is output from the
COMPONENT OUT terminal and HDMI OUT terminal, regard-
less of the menu settings.
DOWN CONV.
MODE
(0404)
E
SQUEEZE (00)
LETTER (01)
SIDE CUT (02)
The HDV signal is a wide-screen video signal (aspect ratio 16:9).
When playing a tape recorded in HDV format, or during HDV sig-
nal input, the output from the LINE OUT terminal and Y/C OUT
terminal will be down-converted video (480i or 576i).
Set the style for displaying the down-converted playback video on
a display with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
Also, when OUT FORMAT [60] is set to 480i, or OUT FORMAT
[50] is set to 576i, this applies to the down-converted video output
from the COMPONENT OUT terminal during HDV signal input or
when playing back a tape recorded with HDV signals.
SQUEEZE :The video is compressed horizontally to display
wide-screen video on a display with a 4:3 aspect
ratio. The video will appear elongated vertically.
LETTER :Wide-screen video is displayed on a display with
a 4:3 aspect ratio, with the top and bottom black.
SIDE CUT :Cuts the left and right of the wide-screen video
and displays on a display with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
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Item Setting value Description
UP CONV.
MODE
(0405)
EFULL (00)
SIDE P. (01)
Up-converts DV input signals or DV/DVCAM recorded tape play-
back signals, and sets the video mode for output from the COM-
PONENT OUT terminal.
FULL:The4:3 angle of view is stretched to 16:9 and displayed.
Set here to up-convert tapes recorded in 16:9.
SIDE P:The 4:3 angle of view remains, with both sides in black.
Set here to up-convert tapes recorded in 4:3.
HDMI MODE
(0406)
EAUTO (00)
RGB (01)
Selects the video mode to output from the HDMI OUT terminal.
AUTO:Automatically outputs video to match the video mode of
the connected monitor. Usually, this setting is used.
RGB :Outputs RGB video. Use this setting when video is not
displayed properly on the connected monitor.
DVI COLOR
(0407)
E
STANDARD (00)
ENHANCED (01)
Set this item when connecting the HDMI OUT terminal to a DVI
(Digital Video Interface) terminal on the monitor.
STANDARD:Standard mode. Usually, this setting is used.
ENHANCED:Enhanced mode. Select the video of your choice
(image quality, color density, black blending).
TEST SIGNAL
(0408)
EOFF (00)
CB (01)
Outputs test signals from the built-in video signal generator.
OFF :Does not output test signals.
CB :Outputs color bar signals.
Memo
These test signals are not controlled for use as standard signals.
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