Notes

This menu item is not available and hence not visible in the GUI menu if “Conversion” is set to “Off” (see page 102).

When you set “TV FORMAT” in “ADVANCED SETUP” to “NTSC” (see page 136), “480p” appears in the choices of “HDMI Up-Scaling”, and when you set “TV FORMAT” to “PAL”, “576p” appears in the choices of “HDMI Up-Scaling”.

HDMI Aspect (HDMI aspect ratio)

Use this feature to select the adjustment of aspect ratio for HDMI video signal sources.

Choices: Through, 16:9 Normal, Smart Zoom

Component I/P

 

HDMI Up-Scaling

 

HDMI Aspect

Through

Short Message

16:9 Normal

On Screen

Smart Zoom

Select “Through” if you do not make any adjustments to the aspect ratio for HDMI video signal sources.

Select “16:9 Normal” to display video images with 4:3 of aspect ratio on your video monitor with 16:9 of aspect ratio. Black stripes appear on the right and left sides as a result.

Select “Smart Zoom” to fit video images with 4:3 of aspect ratio to your video monitor with 16:9 of aspect ratio.

Notes

When “HDMI Up-Scaling” is set to “Through”, you cannot make any adjustments to “HDMI Aspect”.

When “HDMI Aspect” is set to “Smart Zoom”, the video images of the edge of the video monitor are rather stretched.

When the video signals are input at HDMI IN jacks or the signals are input with 720p or 1080i of resolution, the setting of “HDMI Aspect” does not affect the video signals output at the HDMI OUT jack.

GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI) SCREEN

Short Message (Short message display)

Use this feature to activate or deactivate the short message display function.

Choices: Off, On

HDMI Up-Scaling

 

HDMI Aspect

Off

Short Message

On

On Screen

Position

Select “On” to activate the short message display function. The contents of the front panel display appear at the bottom of the screen each time you operate this unit.

Select “Off” to deactivate the short message display function.

Note

The short message display does not appear in the following cases:

when the component video signals with 720p, 1080i or 1080p resolutions are input

When HDMI video signals are input

On Screen (On-screen display time)

Use this feature to set the amount of time to display the XM Satellite Radio information, iPod or NET/USB menu on the video monitor after you perform a certain operation.

Choices: Always, 10sec, 30sec

HDMI Aspect

Always

Short Message

10sec

On Screen

30sec

Position

 

Wall Paper

 

Select “Always” to display the menu screen unceasingly during an operation.

Select “10sec” to turn off the menu screen 10 seconds after you perform a certain operation.

Select “30sec” to turn off the menu screen 30 seconds after you perform a certain operation.

OPERATION

ADVANCED

 

 

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