Advanced Screen; Input 5 Selection; Picture Submenu - Extron electronics IN1508 User Manual

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Advanced screen

The Advanced screen provides a submenu of advanced selection options: active
pixels, active lines, phase, horizontal and vertical start, and total pixels. These
advanced settings are rarely needed for standard video and computer video
signals, but provide the user with manual control over scaling parameters that are
automatic. The knowledgeable user may need to adjust these settings to optimize
his or her input signal(s). Possible reasons to adjust these settings include tolerance
issues and nonstandard resolutions and frequencies. The settings are described in
more detail as part of the discussion on optimizing the video. See "Input
submenu's Advanced selections", on page 3-33.
To select one of the advanced settings, use the front panel or IR remote control
or

Input 5 selection

The Input 5 selection displays a selection box that shows the currently assigned
component video format (interlaced [NTSC/PAL/SECAM], progressive [480p/576p],
or HDTV [720p/1080i/1080p]) for input 5 and allows you to select a different
format.
Use the front panel or IR remote control
component video format. Press the Enter button to change to the highlighted
value. The default is progressive.

Picture submenu

Figure 3-14 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the Picture submenu, its
available status indicator bars, and their available settings. Use the front panel or
IR remote control
Menu
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Menu
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Figure 3-14 — Picture submenu flowchart
3-18 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation
The Input submenu's Advanced settings are a comprehensive set of
adjustments to optimize the switcher for non-standard video inputs. Most
users do not encounter such signals. For those users who do, the switcher
automatically adjusts these settings. The switcher's automatic adjustments
are adequate for most inputs.
button to highlight the desired status indicator bar.
and buttons to highlight the desired status indicator bar.
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Menu Menu
INPUT
Enter
PICTURE
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Select
OUTPUT
AUDIO
ADVANCED
and buttons to highlight the desired
Brightness Brightness +64
Contrast Contrast +64
Color Color +64
Tint Tint +64
Sharpness Sharpness +64
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