23

English

TV Monitor Type

There are two types of TVs: standard 4:3 aspect ratio and new wide-screen16:9 aspect ratio monitors. The RDV-1080 must know which type of TV you are using. With the standard aspect ratio TV, you also need to tell the RDV-1080 how to adjust wide-screen video images to fit. Use this preference item to configure the video output to match your TV:

4:3 LB (Letter Box)

Select this option for a standard TV and to display wide-screen video images full-width with black letterbox masks, top and bottom.

4:3 PS (Pan Scan)

Select this option for a standard TV and to display wide-screen video images with portions of the image cut off the left and right sides.

16:9 AUTO (Wide Screen)

Select this option for a wide-screen TV that automatically senses and adjusts the aspect ratio to match the incoming video signal. All aspect-ratio matching is handled by the TV.

16:9 NORMAL (Wide Screen)

Select this option for a wide-screen TV that always displays a wide-screen image regardless of the aspect ratio of the incoming video signal. The RDV-1080 automatically adjusts the aspect ratio to match the wide-screen TV and sends the proper video signal. If you play a normal 4:3 aspect program in this mode, the picture quality may change as the RDV-1080 converts it to fill the screen.

4:3 MULTI LB

4:3 MULTI PS 16:9 MULTI AUTO 16:9 MULTI NORMAL

These four options provide the same functions as those listed above, except that they are selected for a TV monitor that accepts either an NTSC or a PAL video signal. The RDV-1080 sends an NTSC or a PAL signal depending on the format of the disc, regardless of the setting of the back-panel NTSC/PAL switch. Most consumer TVs do not have this feature.

To change TV MONITOR TYPE setting:

•On the PREFERENCE 1 screen, use the

CURSOR buttons to move the over the MONITOR TYPE item.

•Press the CURSOR buttons to choose the desired setting.

PROGRESSIVE SCAN Mode

This setting optimizes the progressive (non- interlaced) scanning when the Progressive Scan feature is used. The setting is only in effect if you are using an NTSC TV monitor with the back-panel NTSC/PAL switch set to NTSC. It has no effect unless your monitor accepts progressive scan video signals and you activate the RDV-1080’s Progressive Scan feature.

To change PROGRESSIVE SCAN setting:

•On the PREFERENCE 1 screen, use the

CURSOR buttons to move the over the PROGRESSIVE MODE item.

•Press the CURSOR buttons to choose the desired setting.

AUTO: The DVD-1080 recognizes the pic- ture type (film source or video source) based on information embedded at the start of the disc. This is the default setting and generally does not need to be changed unless you are experiencing a “noisy” picture on certain discs.

Video 1: This option is optimized for static still-frame images.

VIDEO 2: This option is optimized for dy- namic full-motion images.

FILM: This option is optimized for film source images.

SMART: The option may be best for discs with both film source and video source material. The RDV-1080 senses the source for each scene and adjusts accordingly.

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Mode

Discs are encoded with a variety of digital formats and sampling frequencies, from the PCM bistream used for Audio CDs to formats designed to handle multichannel surround sound. The signal provided at the digital outputs must be suitable for the preamp or processor that will decode it. For example, you cannot send a Dolby Digital bitstream to a two- channel preamp designed only to accept a PCM signal from a CD player. Likewise, there is no point in sending a DTS bitstream to a surround processor that does not have DTS processing. This preference setting ensures that the digital data stream from the digital output of the RDV-1080 matches the preamp or processor it is sent to. The RDV-1080 sends compatible signals and converts other types of digital signals to formats specified in the setting.

There are three available settings. The specifics of what digital output format is sent for each setting and each type of program material is supplied in the table shown in Figure 5.

To set the DIGITAL OUTPUT MODE:

•On the PREFERENCE 2 screen, use the

CURSOR buttons to move the over the DIGITAL OUTPUT MODE item.

•Press the CURSOR buttons to choose the desired setting.

PCM ONLY: Supplies only a linear PCM digital signal. Use this setting with preamps expecting a bitstream from an CD Player.

STREAM/PCM: Supplies almost all pos- sible digital formats to the outputs without conversion. Use with surround processors that have DTS, Dolby Digital, and MPEG processing. In this configuration, you will be using the surround processor’s digital processing instead of the RDV-1080’s.

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Supplies a Dolby Digital or PCM digital output signal. Use with surround processors that have Dolby Digital processing, but not DTS or MPEG processing.

NOTE: If the DIGITALAUDIO OUTPUT mode is set to “STREAM/PCM”, the speaker settings described later in the manual are disabled. Use the settings on the surround processor to configure your speakers.