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Connection Settings
(
78, Accessing the Setup Menu)
All factory default settings are indicated with "Underlined" text.
Connection
3, 4 select "Connection"
Setup
TV Aspect
TV System
Tuning
HDMI Settings
Disc
AV 1 Output
Picture
AV 2 Settings
Sound
Display
Connection
SELECT
VHS
TAB
RETURN
Others
TV Aspect
This setting needs to be changed when connected to a 4:3 standard
aspect TV.
[16:9]
[4:3]
Notes
Aspect 4:3/16:9
4:3
4:3 standard aspect television
≥ [16:9]:
When connected to a 16:9 widescreen television.
≥ [4:3]:
When connected to a 4:3 aspect
television, side picture is trimmed for
16:9 picture (
≥ [Letterbox]: When connected to a 4:3 aspect
television,widescreen picture is
shown in the letterbox style (
TV System
Change this setting if you connect an NTSC television or to record
NTSC video from another source.
1. Press [3, 4] to select the TV System, then press [OK].
[PAL]
– Select when connecting to a PAL or Multi-system television.
Programmes recorded using NTSC are played as PAL 60.
– Select to record television programmes and PAL input from other equipment.
– [HDD] Select when playing a PAL input title recorded on the HDD.
[NTSC]
– Select when connecting to an NTSC television.
Television programmes cannot be recorded properly.
– Select to record NTSC input from other equipment.
– [HDD] Select when playing an NTSC input title recorded on the HDD.
The confirmation screen appears.
2. Press [2] to select "Yes", then press [OK].
Tips
To change the setting all at once (PAL/NTSC)
While stopped, press and hold [∫] and [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the
main unit simultaneously for about 5 seconds.
Notes
≥This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have
PAL signal recordings. (However, both types of programmes can
be recorded onto the HDD.)
≥If "NTSC" has been selected, the TV Guide system cannot be used.
≥During recording, timer recording standby or EXT LINK standby, this
unit cannot play discs that do not match the "TV System" (PAL/NTSC)
setting. Set "TV System" to match the discs before playing them.
Change back the setting after playback of disc, otherwise recording
may not be done properly.
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Others
Setup
3, 4 select item
1
16:9
PAL
RGB 2
[Letterbox]
16:9
16:9 widescreen television
104, Pan & Scan).
104).
HDMI Settings
≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.
HDMI Video Format
You can only select items compatible with the connected equipment.
If you are concerned about output picture quality, it may be improved
by changing the setting.
– To enjoy High Quality Video up-converted to 1080p, you need to connect the unit
directly to 1080p compatible HDTV. If this unit is connected to an HDTV through
other equipment, the other equipment must also be 1080p compatible.
[576i/480i]
[576p/480p]
[1080p]
When setting video output to "1080p", we
recommend using High Speed HDMI Cables that
have the HDMI logo (as shown on the cover) and are
less than 5 meters to prevent video distortion etc.
OK
[Automatic]
Automatically selects the output resolution best
suited to the connected television (1080p, 1080i,
720p, 576p/480p or 576i/480i).
Aspect for 4:3 Video
To play a 4:3 title when connected with an HDMI cable, set how to
show pictures on a 16:9 widescreen television. 4:3 picture from
HDMI output will be slightly smaller than that from the other outputs,
e.g. Scart, this is not a malfunction of the unit.
[4:3]
Picture output expands left or right.
[16:9]
Picture is output as original aspect with side
panels.
Digital Audio Output
[HDMI and Optical]
[Optical Only]
VIERA Link
[On]
[Off]
Select when you do not want to use "HDAVI Control".
AV1 Output
Set according to the terminal of the connected TV.
[Video]
Select when a TV that can receive a composite signal is connected.
[RGB 1]
Select when a TV that can receive an RGB signal is connected. If you
always would like to view the picture from the unit in RGB signal,
select this mode. The TV screen will automatically switch to display
the picture from the unit when the unit is turned on.
[RGB 2]
Select when a TV that can receive an RGB signal is connected . If you
would like to switch to display the picture from the unit only when
playback or viewing menus, select this mode.
≥If this unit is connected with an HDMI cable, you cannot select
"RGB 1" or "RGB 2".
AV2 Settings
Set to match the connected equipment.
≥Press [OK] to show the following settings.
AV2 Input
Set to "RGB / Video" or "RGB" when receiving or recording RGB
output from external equipment.
[RGB / Video] The unit automatically detects whether the input
[RGB]
Ext Link
[Ext Link 1] When this unit is connected to a digital satellite receiver with a
21-spin Scart cable and this unit receives a control signal.
Start and stop timings of recording are controlled by the
control signal.
[Ext Link 2] When external equipment with a timer function is connected.
Recording is continued while the image signal is being
sent to the unit from the external equipment.
Recording is stopped when the image signal is halted
by turning the external equipment off.
Depending on the connected equipment, some items may be
§1
shaded in grey on the display and cannot be selected, or you may
not be able to change the settings.
Choose the setting to suit your TV and preference.
§2
§1
§2
[720p]
Select when this unit is connected to an
amplifier with an optical digital audio cable
(
87) and connected to a TV with an HDMI
cable (
88) and you want to enjoy the highest
quality of audio from discs.
signal from the AV2 terminal is an RGB signal or
other signals and makes settings.
[Video]
[S Video]
[1080i]
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