Pioneer PDP 427CMX technical manual Side Mask Setting, Auto Side Mask OFF

Integrator Mode

10) SIDE MASK Setting

This mode is for adjusting the brightness of the no-image section around the screen when the screen size is ‘4:3’ etc. When performing adjustments, pay attention to the brightness balance between the displayed signal and that of the adjacent sets.

Factory setting: R. LEVEL, G. LEVEL, B. LEVEL	80
AUTO SIDE MASK	OFF

1Enter the integrator mode.

(Refer to section 5.4.1, “About the Integrator Mode” (pg. 214).)

2Select ‘OPTION’.

3Place the cursor on ‘SIDE MASK’ then press the [SET] button.

Screen 3

I N T E G R AT O R					I N P U T 1
P I C T U R E			S C R E E N	S E T U P		O P T I O N
P R OG R A M T I M E R
S C R E E N M A S K				: G R E E N
S I D E	M A S K
V I D E O		WA L L
BAU D	R A T E			: 3 8 4 0 0 B P S
I D N O . S E T				: 0 1 H

SET

ENTER

MENU

EXIT

4Place the cursor on a level (R. LEVEL, G. LEVEL, B. LEVEL) then adjust the setting using the [2/3] buttons.

<Adjustable Range>

Each item: 0 to 255 (initial value: 80)

Screen 4

S I D E M A S K

R . L E V E L	:		8	0
G . L E V E L	:	8		0
B . L E V E L	:	8		0
AU TO S I D E M A S K	: O F F
D E FAU LT
R E T U R N

SET

MENU

EXIT

5Change the setting by pressing the [2/3] buttons to move the cursor to the ‘AUTO SIDE MASK’.

Each time a [2/3] button is pressed, the setting changes

as shown below.

3ON

OFF 2

ON ....... To reduce burning when a black band appears at

both edges of a 4:3 image displayed on a 16:9 screen, a preset side mask is displayed.

OFF ..... It does not operate.

Note

Screen 5

S I D E M A S K

R . L E V E L	:	8	0
G . L E V E L	:	8	0
B . L E V E L	:	8	0
AU TO S I D E M A S K	: O F F
D E FAU LT
R E T U R N
SET		MENU EXIT

•It is only effective during one screen display.

•It is only effective during INPUT2 and INPUT5 color signal.

•Compatible signals: 1080i, 720p, 1080p

•It takes about five seconds until display starts. If it is a dark image, it may take even longer.

•As the black band on a 16/9 screen disappears, the preset side mask also disappears.

226 • This function does not operate for patterned or for colored bands.