Harman-Kardon AVR 3600 - Manual (Page 43)

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
jagged edges and moiré patterns seen with less advanced processing.
The “Torino” video processing chip generates on-screen graphics
in high definition, and blends it with the incoming video, so that
you can continue to watch a program while using system menus.
The video processor automatically provides the best picture based
on the capabilities of your video display and the incoming source
video. You may experiment with the Video Modes menu adjustments
to try to improve the picture further.
Video Modes
Adjust the picture settings on your video display before adjusting the
AVR. Access the picture settings from the Video Modes menu. Press the
Video Modes Button, and the screen shown in Figure 35 will appear.
The menu may also be accessed from the Info Settings menu.
NOTE: The settings in the Video Modes menu affect each
source independently.
Figure 35 – Video Modes Menu
Video Mode: The default setting of Off passes the video signal
through to the display only basic video processing. Video scaling
cannot be turned off, but selecting the HDMI Bypass mode in the
Info Settings menu for a source connected to one of the HDMI Inputs
passes the video signal directly from the HDMI Input to the HDMI
Output, bypassing all video processing. Select one of these processing
options to optimize the picture for the current program by applying
adjustments to the brightness, contrast, color and sharpness:
• Sports: For sporting events.
• Nature: For programs shot outdoors, in a natural setting.
• Movie: For movies and many television broadcasts.
• Custom: Allows manual adjustment of the picture settings. The
Brightness, Contrast, Color and Sharpness settings appear as
sliders with values ranging from 0 to 100. The default setting
for each adjustment is 50. Use the
7 / 3 Buttons to change each
setting’s value.
Picture Adjust: Changes the aspect ratio of the displayed
image.
Widescreen (16:9) images are displayed on a full-screen (4:3)
device in letterbox format. Black bars may appear above and below
the image.
When displaying full-screen images on a widescreen device, black
or gray bars may appear to the left and right of the image (pillar-
boxing).
Plasma and CRT monitors may suffer from “burn-in” when the
same image, such as the horizontal or vertical bars, is left on screen
for a long period of time. Adjust the picture so that it fills the display’s
screen. Highlight this setting and press the OK Button. Each press
of the
1 / 5 Buttons changes the setting. Press the OK Button when
the desired setting appears.
• Auto Fit: The AVR automatically adjusts the image, as required,
to fit the display’s capabilities.
• Height Fit: Adjusts the image to eliminate any bars above or
below it. Bars may remain at the sides.
• Width Fit: Adjusts the image to eliminate any bars on the
sides. Bars may remain above and below the image.
• Zoom 1x: Displays the image as received from the source.
If the image is in the 4:3 aspect ratio, on widescreen displays
pillarbox format may be used. If the image is in the 16:9 aspect
ratio, on full-screen (4:3) displays letterbox format may be used.
• Zoom 2x and Zoom 3x: Stretches the image evenly to
completely fill the screen. The outer portions of the image may
be cropped.
Experiment with this setting until you find a pleasing display format
for each program.
Overscan: For historical reasons, there is a convention to
reserve an area around the border of a video frame, called “over-
scan”, that may be viewed on newer high-definition displays,
although it was not visible on older analog television sets. However,
since not all displays are capable of showing this portion of the
frame, directors avoid placing important information in that area. If
your video display is capable of displaying the overscan area, turn
this setting on to avoid seeing a black border around the image
which could cause unwanted “burn-in” on some plasma and CRT
displays. The AVR turns this setting off by default when the source
device is connected to one of the HDMI Inputs. The setting is turned
on by default when the source is connected to one of the analog
video inputs.
Advanced Video Settings: Press the 3 or OK Button to
display the Advanced Video Modes submenu (see Figure 36). This
submenu is not accessible when the video processor (Video Mode
setting) is turned off.
Figure 36 – Advanced Video Modes Menu
Noise Reduction: Adjust this setting to Low, Medium or High
to filter out signal noise, or turn it off.
MPEG Noise Reduction: This setting is designed to address
two specific types of video distortion, mosquito noise and blocking
artifacts. If you see haziness or shimmering around the edges of