5.2.1The Main Menu

The following table defines the Main menu parameters and functions.

 

 

 

Parameter

 

 

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

Sets the output resolution, size and aspect ratio (see Section 5.2.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRAST

 

Sets the output contrast; value range: 0-255, default: 105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRIGHTNESS

 

Sets the output brightness; value range: 0-192, default: 96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLOR

 

Sets the output color parameters (see Section 5.2.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SDI AUDIO

 

Selects which embedded audio to output: Group 1, Group 2, Group 3,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group 4, Auto, Off (audio is not outputted) Default: Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When set to Auto, the unit searches for the lowest Group number which has

 

 

 

 

 

 

audio and selects this audio Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FACTORY

 

Resets all parameters to factory defaults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION

 

Displays current input resolution, output resolution and firmware revision

 

 

AUTO SYNC OFF

 

When on, this de-activates the output after a few minutes if no input is

 

 

 

 

 

 

present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When set to Auto, the unit searches for the lowest Group number which has

 

 

 

 

 

 

audio and selects this audio Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

 

Exits the Main menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.2

 

The Display Submenu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Display submenu sets the display output resolution, size and aspect ratio.

 

 

The following table defines the display output parameters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

 

 

Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default

 

 

 

OUTPUT

 

PAL: 768x567i, NTSC: 720x480i

 

 

 

 

 

 

NTSC

 

 

SIZE

 

Sets the output size/aspect ratio: full, panscan, letterbox,

 

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

under 2, under 1, overscan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

 

Exits the display menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.3

 

The Color Submenu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Color submenu sets the display output color parameters. The following table

 

 

defines the color output parameters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

 

 

Function

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

 

 

Default

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

Sets the output red value

0-255

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

Sets the output green value

0-255

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

Sets the output blue value

0-255

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R OFFSET

 

Sets the output red signal level offset

0-63

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

G OFFSET

 

Sets the output green signal level offset

0-63

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B OFFSET

 

Sets the output blue signal level offset

0-63

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

 

Exits the Color submenu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VP-505 specifications

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