Using other functions

k.• You can’t use the Virtual Front Height mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance, Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected.

The Virtual Front Height mode cannot be used when no surround speaker is connected.

When inputting Dolby True HD, DTS-HD or DTS Express audio signals, the Virtual Front Height mode cannot be used if no surround signals are recorded in the source.

Setting the Video options

There are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the VIDEO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

Note that if an option cannot be selected on the VIDEO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, setting and status of the receiver.

All of the setting items can be set for each input function.

Setting items other than V. CONV can only be selected when V. CONV is set to ON.

1Press RECEIVER , then press VIDEO PARAMETER.

2Use / to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3Use / to set as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each setting.

4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.

Setting

What it does

Option(s)

V. CONVa

Converts video signals for output

ON

(DigitalVideo

from the MONITOR OUT jacks

 

OFF

Conversion)

(including HDMI OUT connector)

 

 

for all video types (see page 22).

 

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Setting

What it does

Option(s)

PCINEMAd,e

This setting optimizes the

AUTO

(PureCinema)

operation of the progressive

 

ON

 

scanning circuit for playing film

 

 

OFF

 

materials. Normally set it to AUTO.

 

 

 

If the picture seems unnatural,

 

 

switch this to ON or OFF.

 

 

 

 

P.MOTIONd,e

Adjusts the motion and still picture

–4 to +4

(Progressive

quality when video output is set to

Default: 0

Motion)

progressive.

 

 

 

 

YNRd

Reduces noise in the luminance

0 to +8

 

(Y) signal.

Default: 0

 

 

 

CNRd

Reduces noise in the input’s color

0 to +8

 

(C) signal.

Default: 0

 

 

 

BNRd

Reduces block noise (block-

0 to +8

 

shaped distortion generated upon

Default: 0

 

MPEG compression) in the

 

 

picture.

 

 

 

 

MNRd

Reduces mosquito noise

0 to +8

 

(distortion generated at the

Default: 0

 

contours of the picture upon

 

 

MPEG compression) in the

 

 

picture.

 

 

 

 

DETAILd

Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

0 to +8

 

 

Default: 0

 

 

 

BRIGHTd

Adjusts the overall brightness.

–6 to +6

(Brightness)

 

Default: 0

 

 

 

CONTRASTd

Adjusts the contrast between light

–6 to +6

 

and dark.

Default: 0

 

 

 

HUEd

Adjusts the red/green balance.

–6 to +6

 

 

Default: 0

 

 

 

CHROMAd

Adjusts saturation from dull to

–6 to +6

(Chroma

bright.

Default: 0

Level)

 

 

 

 

 

BLK SETUPf

Corrects the black depth in the

7.5

 

brightness signal.

 

 

0

 

Normally select 7.5. If the dark

 

 

 

parts of the picture are all black

 

 

with this setting, select 0.

 

RESb (Resolution)

Specifies the output resolution of the video signal (when video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT connector, select this according to the resolution of your monitor and the images you wish to watch).

AUTO

PURE

480p/576p

720p

1080i

1080p

1080/24p

a.If the video picture deteriorates when this settings is switched ON, switch it OFF.

b.• When set to a resolution with which the TV (monitor) is not compatible, no picture is output. Also, in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals. In this case, change the setting.

• When AUTO is selected, the resolution is selected automatically

according to the capacity of the TV (monitor) connected by HDMI.

When PURE is selected, the signals are output with the same

resolution as when input (see About the video converter on page 22).

ASPc

Specifies the aspect ratio when

THROUGH

(Aspect)

input signals are output at the

 

NORMAL

 

HDMI output. Make your desired

 

 

settings while checking each

 

 

setting on your display (if the

 

 

image doesn’t match your monitor

 

 

type, cropping or black bands

 

 

appear).

 

 

 

 

• If this is set to something other than AUTO, PURE and 480i/576i

analog signals are input, 480p/576p signals are output from the

component output terminals.

c.• If the image doesn’t match your monitor type, adjust the aspect ratio on the source component or on the monitor.

This setting is only displayed when 480i/p or 576i/p video signals are being input.

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