Pioneer DVR-550HX-S Operating Instructions Manual page 126

The Initial Setup menu
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Setting
Video In/Out
Input Colour
System
• Input Colour System cannot be set when the recorder is in D.TV mode.
• See also About the input colour system on page 136 for more information on this setting.
Component Video
Out
•
For Component Video Out to be effective, the AV1 Out setting (see below) must be set to something other than
RGB.
•
If your TV is incompatible with progressive scan video and you select Progressive, you will not be able to see any
picture at all. In this case, press
switch to Interlace (this also switches Screen Resolution on page 133 to the default setting).
•
When the HDMI signal is output, no video is output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT.
AV1 Out
•
If you choose a setting that is incompatible with your TV you may not be able to see any picture at all. In this case
either switch off and reconnect using the supplied video cable, or reset the recorder (see Resetting the recorder on
page 152).
•
The Component Video Out setting (see above) has no effect when AV1 Out is set to RGB.
•
When the HDMI signal is output, the AV1 Out outputs the composite video signal even when it is set to RGB.
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En
Options Explanation
Next Screen Proceed to the next screen to set the input colour
system for the external input and the built-in TV
tuner. Use the
to change the preset or external input. On the default
Auto setting the recorder can generally correctly
detect whether the input signal is PAL, SECAM, 3.58
NTSC or PAL-60, but in some cases you may have to
set it manually if the picture is displayed incorrectly.
Interlace •
Select if your monitor/TV is not compatible with
progressive-scan video.
Progressive Select if your monitor/TV is progressive-scan
compatible. Check the operating instructions that
came with your monitor/TV if you're not sure.
OPEN/CLOSE while holding down the
Video • Sets the AV1 (RGB)-TV SCART output to standard
composite video (compatible with all TVs).
S-Video Sets the AV1 (RGB)-TV SCART output to S-video.
Recommended if you are using a long SCART cable.
RGB Sets the AV1 (RGB)-TV SCART output to RGB. Good
quality but check your TV for compatibility. Note that
on this setting signals from the built-in tuner and
from external inputs is not output when the recorder
is in TV mode.
Smart Jog
or INPUT SELECT buttons
(Stop) button on the front panel to