Connection - Panasonic Diga DMR-EX98V Operating Instructions Manual

Connection

(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)
Depending on the connected equipment, some items may be
shaded in grey on the display and cannot be selected, or you may
not be able to change the settings.
TV Aspect
Set to match the type of television connected.
[16:9] When connected to a 16:9 widescreen television.
[Pan & Scan] 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, 16:9 picture is shown
in the letterbox style.
Progressive
You can enjoy progressive video by connecting this unit's
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals to an LCD/plasma
television or LCD projector compatible with progressive scan.
This setting is fi xed with "Off" if you set "AV1 Output" to "RGB 1
(without component)" or "RGB 2 (without component)".
[On] [Off]
Note
When connected to a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube)
or a multi-system television using PAL mode, even if it is
progressive compatible, progressive output can cause some
fl ickering. Turn off "Progressive" if you are concerned about it
(➡ 66).
Picture will not be displayed correctly if connected to an
incompatible television.
TV System
Change the setting to match the equipment you are connecting
with, or to match the title when there are both PAL and NTSC
titles on the HDD.
[PAL]
Select when connecting to a PAL or Multi-
system television. Titles recorded using NTSC
are played as PAL 60.
Select to record television programmes and
PAL input from other equipment.
Select when playing a PAL input title
HDD
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.
Select when playing an NTSC input title
HDD
recorded on the HDD.
Note
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 or titles that do not match the "TV
System" setting. It is recommended "TV System" be set to
match the discs or title before playing them.
To change the setting all at once (PAL NTSC)
While stopped, keep pressing [ g ] and [ ; OPEN/CLOSE] on the
main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds.
HDMI Settings
Press [OK] to show the following settings.
HDMI Video Format
You can only select items compatible with the connected
equipment. This setting normally does not need to be changed.
However 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, it
must also be 1080p compatible.
[576i/480i] [576p/480p]
[1080p] When outputting 1080p signal, 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.
[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 output expands left or right.
[16:9] Picture is output as original aspect
with side panels.
Digital Audio Output
[HDMI and Optical]
[Optical Only] Select when this unit is connected to an
amplifi er with an optical digital audio
cable (➡ 82) and connected to a TV with
an HDMI cable (➡ 11) and you want to
enjoy the highest quality of audio from
discs.
VIERA Link
Set to use "HDAVI Control" function when connected with an
HDMI cable to a device that supports "HDAVI Control".
[On]
[Off] Select when you do not want to use "HDAVI
Control".
[720p] [1080i]
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