Configuring A/V and Closed Caption Settings
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DCX700 High-Definition Digital Set-Top Box • User Guide
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If the User Settings menu does not display on the HDTV screen, the TV may not support
the default video output setting. Refer to “There is no video on the TV screen” in the
Troubleshooting
section.
The User Settings options:
Setting
Description
TV Type
The
TV Type
allows you to specify the style of television connected to the
DCX700. Options include
16:9, 4:3 LETTERBOX
, and
4:3 PAN SCAN
. By
default, the 16:9 option is selected. The options are used as follows:
•
16:9
designates that a widescreen television is connected to the DCX700.
•
4:3 LETTERBOX
designates that a standard-screen television is connected
to the DCX700 and that widescreen programs should be scaled to fit the
screen with black bars above and below the picture.
•
4:3 PAN SCAN
designates that a standard screen television is connected to
the DCX700 and that widescreen programs should be cropped so that the
picture fills the entire screen.
HDMI/YPbPr
Output
The
HDMI/YPbPr Output
setting allows you to specify the video output
format of the DCX700 for all programs (when the
4:3 Override
setting is set
Off
or
Stretch
) or for all widescreen programs (when the
4:3 Override
is set to
480i
or
480p
). Options include
1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i,
and
Native
. By
default, the 1080i option is selected.
The options are used as follows:
•
1080i
— The DCX700 will present programs in the High-Definition 1080i
format (1920 x 1080 pixels with interlaced scanning at 30 frames per
second).
•
720p
— The DCX700 will present programs in the High-Definition 720p
format (1280 x 720 pixels with progressive scanning at 60 frames per
second).
•
480p
— The DCX700 will present programs in the Enhanced-Definition 480p
format (720 x 480 pixels with progressive scanning at 60 frames per second).
•
480i
— The DCX700 will present programs in the Standard-Definition 480i
format (720 x 480 pixels with interlaced scanning at 30 frames per second).
•
Native
— The DCX700 will present programs in the format that most
closely matches their native format according to the compatible formats
selected from the “My TV Supports The Following Formats” list (see below).
1080p 24/30 will be presented natively.
Notes:
•
Some televisions may only support certain video formats. Please consult the
television’s user manual for more information on video format compatibility.
•
The DCX700 can detect when the HDMI connection is in use. If you are not
using the HDMI connection on the DCX700, the “HDMI/YPbPr Output”
setting will display as ”YPbPr Output” in the User Settings Menu.
4:3 Override
The
4:3 Override
setting allows you to specify the video output format of the
DCX700 when it is tuned to a Standard-Definition program or playing back a
Standard-Definition program from the DVR. Options include
480i, 480p,
Stretch
, and
Off
. By default, the 480i option is selected.
The options are used as follows:
•
480i
— The DCX700 will present Standard-Definition programs in the
Standard-Definition 480i format (720 x 480 pixels).
•
480p
— The DCX700 will present Standard-Definition programs in the
Enhanced-Definition 480p format (720 x 480 pixels).
