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5. SCAN MODE selector switch (Interlaced
/ Progressive)
This switch selects between Interlaced (INT) and
Progressive (PROG) Scan for the component video
outputs only.
Select PROG if your TV accepts progressive scan video.
The PROG SCAN icon on the VF display will illuminate
when progressive scan is set. The states of the various
analogue video outputs will be as summarized in the
table below.
Output Format
(Progressive scan mode)
Disc
Format
TV Type
setting
Component S-video/CVBS
NTSC
PAL
576p
480i
NTSC
480p
480i
MULTI
480p
480i
PAL
PAL
576p
576i
NTSC
480p
576i
MULTI
576p
576i
Notes:
* Some TVs and projectors are not compatible with
progressive scan. If you notice picture distortion
when outputting the progressive signals, switch the
SCAN MODE selector to INT.
* The SCAN MODE switch only affects the
component video outputs, not the HDMI output.
* When SCAN MODE is set to progressive the
s-video and composite video outputs still deliver their
normal interlaced outputs (suitable for sending to a
second TV set), but they
will not
be affected by the
“TV Type” setting in the Video Setup menu – see
pages 11 and 19.
6. S-VIDEO
The s-video (separated video) connector carries the
colour information separately from the black-and-white
(luminance). It should be connected via a suitable 75
ohm s-video interconnect to the s-video input of an A/V
preamplifier or amplifier – or direct to the s-video input of
a TV.
7. Composite video (CVBS)
This output (also called CVBS) carries the composite
video signal and should be connected via a suitable 75
ohm video interconnect to the composite video input of
an A/V preamplifier or amplifier – or direct to the
composite video input of a TV (sometimes simply called
the VIDEO input).
Note: The composite video and s-video outputs are
active under all conditions – whatever the
interlaced/progressive switch setting and irrespective of
the HDMI output. Either may therefore conveniently be
used to feed a second TV or, a second zone (via the
MXD4000 processor for example).
Audio Outputs
8. DIGITAL - COAX and OPTICAL
Connect either the Digital COAX jack or the OPTICAL
connector (Toslink) to one of the coaxial or optical inputs
on your surround processor or receiver. When using the
coaxial output, make sure to use a digital cable that is
made for this purpose and is of 75 ohms impedance.
Toslink cables are fragile; be very careful not to bend the
fibre optic cable sharply.
Note: The coaxial and optical digital outputs do not carry
SACD digital audio signals – whether from stereo or
multi-channel discs. To play SACDs you must also
connect the 5.1 channel or stereo analogue audio output
jacks.
9. HDMI
The HDMI digital video output also carries digital audio.
Some surround processors and receivers can decode
the audio in the HDMI signal and therefore no other
audio connection is necessary for main zone audio.
When using a surround processor or receiver which
does not have an HDMI input or does not decode HDMI
audio, always connect the Digital Coaxial or Optical
outputs and/or the 5.1 channel analog audio outputs.
Notes:
* The MXV4000 supports HDMI 1.1 which does not
include playback of SACD audio over HDMI.
* HDMI audio can be switched off via the setup
menu – see page 19.
* When HDMI audio is switched On and audio
signals are being set to an HDMI compatible
component (e.g. a TV), the coax and optical digital
audio outputs will be muted.
* The HDMI interface can add significant jitter to
audio signals. For the best audio quality it is often
considered best to carry the audio over a separate
digital cable – coax or optical.
10. STEREO ANALOGUE OUTPUT
The stereo output always carries a down-mixed version
of a multi-channel audio sound track – or a direct stereo
output of any 2-channel sound track (e.g. from a CD).
This output may be used for a stereo main room, or it
can be used to feed audio to a second room or zone.
11. MULTI-CHANNEL ANALOGUE
OUTPUTS
Connect these jacks to the corresponding multi-channel
input jacks of a surround processor or AV receiver.
If you want to reproduce high resolution multi-channel
SACD recordings you must connect these outputs –
there will be no signal on the HDMI or Digital Coaxial or
Optical outputs. If you do not plan on listening to SACD
discs, and your processor or receiver has a digital input
and can decode Dolby Digital and DTS sound tracks,
then you do not need to use these jacks.
It is a special feature of the MXV4000 that both the
Stereo and Multi-channel analogue outputs use high
quality DACs and identical audio circuitry, so the sound
quality will be the same across all the audio outputs.