Kenwood BDR-A7 - Manual (Page 42)

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• For how to select the setting items and options, refer to “OSD Menu Settings” on page 40.
• Settings with* are the default.
Setting items Options
TV Type
Set the video signal format depending
on that of your TV and disc.
NTSC :
Select this when the video signal format of your TV and the discs is NTSC color
system for U.S.A., Canada, etc..
PAL* :
Select this when the video signal format is PAL color system for Europe,
Australia, China, etc..
■ Note :
• If the color system of this unit is different from that of your TV and the discs, the
screen may be somewhat hard too see or the picture quality may be poor. Only
in this case, set the video signal format to another.
Resolution
Set the resolution of the Component and
HDMI video signal
HDMI Auto* :
HDMI video resolution will be selected automatically depending on the HDMI-
compatible TV.
1080p : Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video.
1080i : Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video.
720p : Outputs 720 lines of progressive video.
480p : Outputs 480 lines(NTSC)(or 576 lines(PAL)) of progressive video.
480i : Outputs 480 lines(NTSC)(or 576 lines(PAL)) of interlaced video.
• For details on Resolution settings, refer to “Video output resolution” on page 6.
TV Aspect
Set the picture size according to aspect
ratio of your TV
16:9 Wide* :
Select this when a wide-screen TV is connected. Discs recorded in wide-screen
format is played back over the entire TV screen.
16:9 Pillarbox :
When playing back 4:3 images, the picture is displayed in the center of the 16:9
screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
4:3 Letterbox :
Select this to play back the discs recorded in wide-screen format with 4:3 TV in
the letter box mode (with black strips at the top and bottom).
24P Mode
Set whether to output 1080/24p video
signals from HDMI OUT when playing
film-based materials (24 frame) on BD
discs.
On :
Select this to output 1080/24p video signals from HDMI OUT when playing film
based materials (24 frame).
Off* :
Select this when playing a materials other than film based materials (24 frame).
■ Notes :
• 1080/24p video signals cannot be output from video OUTs other than HDMI
OUT.
• 1080/24p video signals can be output when the following conditions are met.
- HDMI OUT is connected to TV compatible with 1080/24p video signals.
- Resolution is set to HDMI Auto or 1080p.
Color Depth
Set whether to output the HDMI video
signal with the color depth effect or not.
36 Bit :
Select this to output the HDMI video signal with the 36 Bit color depth to TV
which supports 36 Bit HDMI deep color.
30 Bit :
Select this to output the HDMI video signal with the 30 Bit color depth.
24 Bit* :
Select this to output the HDMI video signal without the color depth effect to TV
which does not support HDMI deep color.
■ Notes :
• For details on HDMI deep color which TV supports, refer to the operating
instructions of TV.
• If color depth setting is different from that which TV supports, picture may flicker
or be displayed abnormally. Should this happen, first make (composite) video
connection between this unit and TV, and select the (composite) VIDEO as an
input source on the TV to display the setting menu, then set the Color Depth
correctly.
SETTING THE DISPLAY
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