Playback

Displaying the input source information

You can display the audio and video information of the current input signal.

1Set the operation mode selector to FAMP and then press ISET MENU on the remote

control.

The top “SET MENU” display appears in the OSD.

SET MENU

.;AUTO SETUP

;MANUAL SETUP

.A;SIGNAL INFO

[p]/[p]:Up/Down [ENTER]:Enter

2Press 8n repeatedly to select “SIGNAL

INFO” and then press 8ENTER.

The audio information about the input source appears in the OSD.

3Press 8l / h to toggle between the audio and video information displays.

4Press ISET MENU on the remote control again to exit from “SET MENU”.

Audio information

Information

Descriptions

FORMAT

Signal format. When this unit cannot detect a

 

digital signal, it automatically switches to

 

analog input.

 

 

SAMPLING

The number of samples per second taken from

 

a continuous signal to make a discrete signal.

 

 

CHANNEL

The number of source channels in the input

 

signal (front/surround/LFE). For example, a

 

multi-channel soundtrack with 3 front

 

channels, 2 surround channels and LFE, is

 

displayed as “3/2/0.1”.

 

 

BITRATE

The number of bits passing a given point per

 

second.

 

 

FLAG

Flag data encoded in DTS, Dolby Digital, or

 

PCM signals that cue this unit to automatically

 

switch decoders (“Surround EX”, etc.).

 

 

Notes

“–––” appears when this unit cannot display the corresponding information.

(U.S.A. model only)

When the HD Radio signals include the flag data, the flag information appears. We recommend that you select “SUR. DECODE” to activate the corresponding surround decoder (see page 79).

Video information

Information

Descriptions

HDMI SIGNAL

Type of the source video signals and

 

the video signals output at the HDMI

 

OUT jack of this unit.

 

 

HDMI RES.

Resolution of the input signal (analog

 

or HDMI) and the output signal

 

(HDMI). When input video signals are

 

composite video or S-video signals,

 

the input video signals are indicated as

 

“Composite” or “S-Video”.

 

 

ANALOG RES.

Resolution of the analog video signals

 

output at the COMPONENT VIDEO

 

MONITOR OUT jacks of this unit.

 

 

HDMI ERROR

Error message for HDMI sources or

(HDMI MESSAGE)

connected HDMI devices.

 

 

Note

“–––” appears when this unit cannot display the corresponding information.

HDMI error and message

MessageCause

DEVICE OVER The number of the connected HDMI components is over the limit.

HDCP ERROR HDCP authentication failed.

Out of Res. Out of resolution. The connected monitor is not compatible with the resolution of the input video signal.

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RX-V863 specifications

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