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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

ENGLISH

System Configuration

Once the main

VIDEO MAIN

menu is dis-

played with the on-screen

➔

cursor pointing to

SOURCE

press the

‹

›

Navigation Buttons

until the name of the input you wish to

change the settings for is shown. At the same
time, any video input name that you had previ-
ously programmed to individualize the source
setting will be shown on the

TITLE

line. If you

have not already changed the input name and
wish to do so at this time, press the

Navigation Button

so that the on-

screen

➞

cursor is pointing to

TITLE

and fol-

low the instructions for changing the input
source name as shown on page 23.

Once the source to be adjusted has been select-
ed, press the

⁄

Navigation Button

until the on-screen cursor is pointing to

SOURCE TYPE

as the two lines below the

TITLE

line are informational only, and their

setting may not be adjusted in this menu.

• The

VIDEO IN-PORT

line shows the

video input jacks used for this input. If

AUTO

has been selected, the display will alternate
between

AUTO

and the actual active input.

• The

VIDEO PROCESS

line shows

whether the system is in the Bypass, Video
Conversion or Faroudja video processing mode.
Note that the

FAROUDJA

setting must be

enabled for the input being adjusted through
the

IN/OUT MENU

in order for the set-

tings available on this menu and the

ADVANCED CONFIGURATION

menus to be active.

Once an input is selected, the first configuration
choice is to tell the AVR 745 what type of device
is being used for that source. To change this set-
ting from the system default, press the

Navigation Button

so that the on-

screen

➞

cursor is pointing to

SOURCE

TYPE

and then press the

‹

›

Navigation

Buttons

to select from among the

options shown one that is closest to the type of
product connected to that input. The selection
made will change the settings on the

ADVANCED CONFIGURATION SUB-
MENUS

to the parameters best suited to that

type of device. Of course, you may also change
these settings yourself at any time through the
submenus.

The list of input source defaults is:

DVD

: This setting is optimized for use with the

output signal of a typical DVD player.

VCR

: This setting is optimized for use with the

output signal of an analog videocassette
recorder.

CABLE DIG

: This setting is optimized for

use with digital cable set-top boxes. However, it
is important to note that even when a digital
cable system is in use, there may be a mix of
digital and analog channels. We recommend
that you start with this setting and then change
the options in the

ADVANCED

CONFIGURATION

menus as needed to

tailor the output to your preferences.

SAT DIG

: This setting is optimized for use

with digital satellite-system set-top boxes.

CABLE ANALOG

: This setting is optimized

for use with analog cable set-top boxes.

SAT ANALOG

: This setting is optimized for

use with analog satellite-system set-top boxes.

CAMERA ANA

: This setting is optimized for

use with analog VHS and VHS-C camcorders.

CAMERA DIG

: This setting is optimized for

use with digital camcorders or still image
cameras.

The

DISPLAY TYPE

line is a global, rather

than input-dependant setting, as there is only
one display connected to the AVR. The settings
here are primarily changes to the video enhance-
ment level and aspect ratio for a specific type of
device, and defaults were selected after testing
on a wide range of product brands. To change
this setting, press the

Navigation Button

so that the on-screen

➞

Cursor is point-

ing to

DISPLAY TYPE

and then press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

to select from

among the options shown that is closest to the
type of display being used. The selection made
will change the settings on the

ADVANCED

CONFIGURATION SUB-MENUS

to the

parameters best suited to that type of device. Of
course, you may also change these settings your-
self at any time through the sub-menus. The list
of video source defaults is:

CRT

: This setting is optimized for use with dis-

plays that use cathode ray tubes (CRTs) to dis-
play images. For the purposes of this setting it
does not matter if the display is a single tube,
direct view CRT television or a three-tube front
or rear projector.
The default aspect ratio is 4:3, but you may
change that setting if desired on the second
page of the Advanced Configuration sub-
menus, as shown on page 28.

REAR PROJECT

: This setting is optimized

for rear projectors, regardless of the imaging
technology used.

FRONT PROJECT

: This setting is opti-

mized for front projectors, regardless of the
imaging technology used.

P LASMA

: This setting is optimized for plasma

displays, regardless of whether they are full
High Definition-capable or “ED” displays that
are HD-compatible.

DLP

: This setting is optimized for use with

projectors that use light engines with Texas
Instruments DLP™ technology. For the purpos-
es of this setting, it does not matter whether
the display uses one or three chips, or whether
the display is a front- or rear-projection system.
The default aspect ratio is 16:9, but you may
change that setting if desired on the second
page of the Advanced Configuration submenus,
as shown on page 28.

LCD

: This setting is optimized for use with dis-

plays that use liquid crystal display (LCD) tech-
nology. For the purposes of this setting, it does
not matter whether the display is a direct-view
LCD flat panel, or a front- or rear-projection sys-
tem using three LCDs as its light engine. The
default aspect ratio is 16:9, but you may
change that setting if desired on the second
page of the Advanced Configuration submenus,
as shown on page 28.

The

ENHANCE LEVEL

setting adjusts the

degree to which the enhancement circuits that
adjust the high frequency content of the signal
are applied. This is similar to the "Sharpness"
control on a traditional television. This setting
acts on the vertical and horizontal as well as the
luminance and chrominance signals to offer what
will appear as enhanced depth in the picture as
well as greater small object detail. In general,
lower settings are applicable for digital displays
and sources, while higher settings may be pre-
ferred for

CRT

based-displays and analog

sources.

If you wish to change the default setting to suit
your specific display type, input sources and
personal image preferences, when the

VIDEO

MAIN

menu is on the screen, press the

Navigation Button

so that the on-

screen

➞

Cursor is pointing to