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Quick Start Guide
Power On and Play
The
PBD 1
is pre-configured with settings that have been optimized for most home theater systems, so it
can fit into your audio/video system without any additional adjustment. To begin, please follow these steps:
1.
Connect the
PBD 1
player into your system.
2.
Turn on the TV and/or receiver/amplifier, and then turn on the player.
3.
Switch the input selection on your TV or receiver so that the TV displays the signal from the
player.
Within a few seconds, the player will load the factory default settings and you will see the
Home Menu
with an
Electrocompaniet
logo. The player is now ready for use.
Please follow the rest of the user manual for information on basic and advanced operations.
Select the Best Output Resolution
One of the major advantages of the
PBD 1
is its ability to play high-definition Blu-ray video and also up-
convert standard definition video stored on DVD discs to high definition. The sophisticated video processor
inside the player ensures that the video will have the best possible color, detail and motion. The player offers
several standard and high definition video output resolutions. For best results, it is important to select an output
resolution that best matches your TV or display.
The rule of thumb when selecting an output resolution is to match the “native resolution” of your TV or display
as closely as possible. The “native resolution” is the resolution of the actual display component in the TV, such
as the Plasma panel, LCD panel, or DLP™ chip. The TV may accept input signals with lower or higher
resolutions than its native resolution. In such cases, the electronics in the TV will upscale or downscale the
video to fit its display component. Unfortunately, many TVs on the market only do an average job of scaling the
video. On the other hand, if you set the
PBD 1
to output a resolution that matches or is very close to the
native resolution of the TV, you are more likely to get a great picture.
For most new displays on the market, the best output resolution will be 1080p. A few early model “1080p”
displays did not accept a 1080p signal. For these displays, the best output resolution is 1080i. For small screen
digital TVs this will likely be 720p. For even earlier CRT tube or rear projection TVs this will likely be 1080i. For
EDTV displays (very rare if they have HDMI or DVI) this will be 480p (NTSC) or 576p (PAL). These are general
recommendations that work for most users, but there can be exceptions. Advanced users may want to try all
supported resolutions and choose the one that provides the best result visually.
The
PBD 1
supports a special
Source Direct
mode through its HDMI outputs. This resolution is
recommended for use with external video processors or high-end TVs. In
Source Direct
mode, the player
works as a “transport”. It decodes video from the discs and then sends the raw video signal in its native
resolution and format, without extra processing, to the external video processor or TV. The actual output
resolution varies by content:
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Most Blu-ray Movies (film-source)
1080p 23.976Hz or 1080p 24Hz
Most Blu-ray TV shows or Concerts
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1080i
SACD and DVD-Audio
1080p
