Harman Kardon KARDON AVR 360 Owner's Manual

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9ENGLISHADVANCED FuNCTIONSVIDeo aDjuStmentSThe AVR 460/AVR 360 uses leading-edge Faroudja DCDi Cinema videoprocessing technology. Incoming video may be upscaled up to 1080p (1080iwith component video outputs) for outstanding video quality, even withanalog video sources. The Faroudja DCDi Cinema Dual 3D comb filters and10-bit video processing eliminate the jagged edges and moiré patterns seenwith less advanced processing.The “Torino” video processing chip generates on-screen graphics in highdefinition, and blends it with the incoming video, so that you can continue towatch a program while using system menus.The video processor automatically provides the best picture based on thecapabilities of your video display and the incoming source video. You mayexperiment with the Video Modes menu adjustments to try to improve thepicture further.Video modesAdjust the picture settings on your video display before adjusting the AVR.Access the picture settings from the Video Modes menu. Press the VideoModes Button, and the screen shown in Figure 35 will appear. The menu mayalso be accessed from the Info Settings menu.NOTE: The settings in the Video Modes menu affect each sourceindependently.Figure 35 – Video Modes MenuVideo Mode: The default setting of Off passes the video signal through tothe display with only basic video processing. Video scaling cannot be turnedoff, but selecting the HDMI Bypass mode in the Info Settings menu for asource connected to one of the HDMI Inputs passes the video signal directlyfrom the HDMI Input to the HDMI Output, bypassing all video processing.Select one of these processing options to optimize the picture for the currentprogram by applying adjustments to the brightness, contrast, color andsharpness: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. TheBrightness, Contrast, Color and Sharpness settings appear as sliders withvalues ranging from 0 to 100. The default setting for each adjustment is50. Use the M N 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 inletterbox format. Black bars may appear above and below the image.When displaying full-screen images on a widescreen device, black or graybars may appear to the left and right of the image (pillarboxing).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 oftime. Adjust the picture so that it fills the display’s screen. Highlight thissetting and press the OK Button. Each press of the KL Buttons changes thesetting. Press the OK Button when the desired setting appears.Auto Fit• : The AVR automatically adjusts the image, as required, to fit thedisplay’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. Barsmay remain above and below the image.Zoom 1x• : Displays the image as received from the source. If the imageis in the 4:3 aspect ratio, on widescreen displays pillarbox format may beused. If the image is in the 16:9 aspect ratio, on full-screen (4:3) displaysletterbox format may be used.Zoom 2x and Zoom 3x• : Stretches the image evenly to completely fillthe screen. The outer portions of the image may be cropped.Experiment with this setting until you find a pleasing display format for eachprogram.Overscan: For historical reasons, there is a convention to reserve an areaaround the border of a video frame, called “overscan”, that may be viewed onnewer high-definition displays, although it was not visible on older analogtelevision sets. However, since not all displays are capable of showing thisportion of the frame, directors avoid placing important information in thatarea.If your video display is capable of displaying the overscan area, turn thissetting on to avoid seeing a black border around the image which could causeunwanted “burn-in” on some plasma and CRT displays. The AVR turns thissetting off by default when the source device is connected to one of the HDMIInputs. The setting is turned on by default when the source is connected toone of the analog video inputs.Advanced Video Settings: Press the N or OK Button to display theAdvanced Video Modes submenu (see Figure 36). This submenu is notaccessible when the video processor (Video Mode setting) is turned off.Figure 36 – Advanced Video Modes Menu