Harman-Kardon AVR 745 - Manual (Page 26)

26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
Video Monitor Settings
The VIDEO MONITOR SETTINGS
menu (Figure 4) is unique in that it contains a
mix of information display lines that detail status
information about the AVR 745’s video system
settings, along with a few lines where a specific
parameter may be changed. With the
MASTER
MENU on the screen, press the ⁄ / ¤
Navigation Button DF until the on-
screen cursor is pointing to VIDEO MONI-
TOR SETTINGS and then press the
OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set
Button Q on the ZR 10 remote to move to the
menu screen.
Figure 4
The I N VIDEO FORMAT line is an informa-
tional display of the resolution of the incoming
video stream, and may not be adjusted.
The I N VIDEO COPY PROT line is an
informational display that shows whether or not
an incoming video signal contains copy protec-
tion encoding, and may not be adjusted.
The VIDEO PROCESS line is an informa-
tional display of the setting made in the
IN/OUT SETUP menu indicating how
incoming video is processed for the input being
viewed, and may not be adjusted.
The OUT VIDEO FORMAT line is a non-
adjustable informational display of the video res-
olution of the output signal, as determined by
the input and whether or not video processing or
conversion is in use.
The COMPONENT OUT line is an informa-
tional display of whether or not the Component
Video outputs are
ENABLED or OFF , based
on the input signal type and resolution, and
whether or not the incoming video signal has
HDCP content protection. It may not be adjusted.
The S-VIDEO OUT line is an informational
display of whether or not the S-video outputs are
available at a 576i resolution (or OFF), based on
the input signal type and resolution and whether
or not the incoming video signal has HDCP con-
tent protection. It may not be adjusted.
The DISPLAY INTER line allows you to
choose between an ANALOG video output
default value and an HDMI/DVI output by press-
ing the
‹ / › Navigation Button DF to
make the desired selection. When the setting is
ANALOG , the HDMI output is placed in a
Standby mode so that it automatically switches
to HDMI when an HDMI signal is detected. If a
high-definition input source is not HDCP-content-
protected, it may be output through the compo-
nent jacks; otherwise, it will be sent only to the
HDMI outputs. The
HDMI/DVI setting routes
all converted or processed video to the HDMI
outputs.
The HDMI AUDIO OUT line allows you to
choose whether a two-channel downmix of the
audio that accompanies the selected source is
sent over the HDMI connection (
YES ) at the
maximum bit rate the display’s audio system is
capable of handling, or not (
N O ). To change the
setting, press the ‹ / › Navigation Button
DF to make the desired selection.
When required adjustments have been made for
this input, or if no adjustment is required, press
the
⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button DF until
the on-screen cursor is pointing to BACK T O
MASTER MENU and then press the
OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set
Button Q on the ZR 10 remote to return to
the main menu screen.
Video Setup
The AVR 745 is unique among audio/video
receivers in that it not only includes an onboard
video processing system using DCDi by Faroudja
technology, but that it also allows the video con-
trols to be individually set for each video input
source. This permits you to compensate for the
problems inherent in older technologies such as
VCR while taking the maximum advantage of
new source options such as DVD, digital cable
and satellite programming.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The video processor is only
available when the AVR 745 is connected to a
“digital ready” or HDTV video display, which is
defined as a product that is able to accommo-
date input sources of 480P or greater through
Y/Pr/Pb analog component inputs or HDMI con-
nections. If your video display does not have that
capability, you may skip the settings in this sec-
tion, as they will not apply to your home theater
system.
Within the VIDEO SETUP MAIN menu are
the settings that define the input and establish
the global settings for the video output. The two
video
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
submenus contain the individual parameters that
will be applied to the specific video input in use.
Before proceeding with the setup, we suggest
that you look at the default settings for each
input, which are listed in the appendix to this
manual. If the settings for any input mirror the
configuration of your home theater system, then
no further adjustment is needed.
It is worth noting that the impact of many of the
individual settings is subtle, and it is only when
they are grouped together that the full power of
the video processing system is unleashed. That
means that there is no “right” or “wrong” set-
ting in many cases, and the setting that looks
best to your eyes is the one that is truly correct
for your specific combination of equipment, room
environment and your own personal viewing
preferences. Feel free to experiment with differ-
ent setting combinations, as you can't “hurt”
anything by doing so.
When you do reach the combination of settings
for both your display system and each input, it is
a good idea to write those settings down using
the worksheets found on pages 60 to 62.
(A copy of the blank worksheets may also be
found in the support section our Web site at
www.harmankardon.com/support.)
To reach the VIDEO MAIN menu, first make
sure the MASTER MENU is on the screen,
and then press the ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button
DF until the on-screen cursor is pointing to
VIDEO SETUP and then press the
OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set
Button Q on the ZR 10 remote. The
VIDEO
MAIN menu (Figure 5) will appear on the
screen.
Figure 5
* * V I D E O M A I N * *
S O U R C E : V I D E O 1
T I T L E :
V I D E O I N - P O R T : A U T O
V I D E O P R O C E S S : F A R O U D J A
S O U R C E T Y P E : V C R
D I S P L A Y T Y P E : C R T
E N H A N C E L E V E L : 3 2
P I C T A D J U S T : O R I G I N A L
A D V A N C E D C O N F I G S E T
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
→
* V I D E O M O N I T O R S E T T I N G S *
I N V I D E O F O R M A T : 1 0 8 0 i
I N V I D E O C O P Y P R O T : O N
V I D E O P R O C E S S : F A R O U D J A
O U T V I D E O F O R M A T : 1 0 8 0 i
C O M P O N E N T O U T : O F F
S - V I D E O O U T : O F F
C O M P O S I T E O U T : O F F
D I S P L A Y I N T E R : H D M I / D V I
H D M I A U D I O O U T : N O
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
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