Sony SAT-HD200 - Manual (Page 12)

2. IMPORTANT OVERVIEW
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2-3. Display Formats
The DIRECTV ® High-Definition Receiver provides several display formats. The Format button in
the front panel changes the display format in the cycle of 1080i, 720p, 480p, video1/2(480i),
variable 1, variable 2, variable 3 and Auto DVI modes. In 1080i, 720p, 480p and video
1/2(480i) modes, all input signal formats are converted to the chosen display format. In vari-
able 1, variable 2 and variable 3 modes, output display format is automatically adapted
depending on input signal format. In Auto DVI mode, the output display format is automati-
cally adapted depending on the type of monitor that is connected.
*Format available when using the DVI-HDTV output to connect to a DVI-HDTV monitor.
Display Format modes
1080i
720p
480p
video 1/2(480i)
Input Signal format Output Display format
1080i
720p
480p
480i
480p
720p
1080i
480p
1080i
480p
720p
changes according to monitor type
all formats
all formats
all formats
all formats
480i/480p
720p
1080i
480i/480p
720p/1080i
480i/480p
720p/1080i
all formats
variable 2
variable 3
Auto DVI*
variable 1
OUTPUT CONNECTION AVAILABLE FORMATS
YPbPr 1080i/720p/480p/Variable 1/Variable 2/Variable 3
RGB 1080i/720p/480p/Variable 1/Variable 2/Variable 3
DVI-HDTV 1080i/720p/480p/Variable 1/Variable 2/Variable 3/Auto DVI*
Video 1 / 2 Video 1 / 2
S Video Video 1 / 2
RF Out to TV Video 1 / 2