The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005
Off: No video processing takes place. Composite video inputs are available at the
composite video outputs only and component video inputs are available at the
component video output only at the original input resolution. This option should
be selected when the source provides superior video processing. It will allow the
video signal to bypass the AV7005’s video processing.
For most cases, the setting “Analog&HDMI” will be appropriate if it is available. If you
are using sources that already have excellent video processing (such as some Blu-ray
Disc players) or if you have an HDTV with excellent video processing or an external
video processor connected to the AV7005’s HDMI output, you can use the “Off” setting
to avoid applying extra video processing in the AV7005.
The “Resolution” settings define the resolution of the video signal provided by the
AV7005’s monitor output and can be adjusted any time that the i/p Scaler setting
enables the video processor (Analog, Analog&HDMI, or HDMI settings). There are two
separate settings available. “Resolution (Analog)” is applied to analog video inputs
(composite and component video), and “Resolution (HDMI)” is applied to HDMI digital
video inputs. Which of these options is available will depend on the “i/p Scaler” setting
above. The available settings are listed and described below.
Auto: The AV7005 will select an output resolution based on information provided
by your HDTV over the HDMI connection.
480p/576p: All video inputs will be output as either 480p (for NTSC systems) or
576p (for PAL systems). NTSC is the standard for televisions in North America.
1080i: All video inputs will be converted to 1080i.
720p: All video inputs will be converted to 720p.
1080p: All video inputs will be converted to 1080p.
The preferred Resolution setting will be the setting closest to the HDTV’s native
resolution (such as 720p for 1366x768 displays, 1080i for most CRT HDTVs, and 1080i
or 1080p for 1920x1080 displays). If you are unsure of the best resolution for your TV,
you can use the “Auto” setting and allow the AV7005 to request a preferred resolution
from your TV.
The next setting in the
Video
sub-menu is Progressive Mode, and it determines how the
AV7005’s video processor will deinterlace 480i, 576i, or 1080i video signals. Like
Resolution, this setting is only available if the i/p Scaler setting has enabled video
processing. The default setting of Auto is recommended. Video1 is suitable for sources
that were originally recorded as video while Video2 is suitable for video and film
sources.
The final setting on the
Video
sub-menu is Aspect, which sets the output video aspect
ratio. The options are “Full,” which outputs video at the 16:9 aspect ratio (the
widescreen ratio used by HDTVs), and “Normal,” which outputs video at the 4:3 aspect
ratio (the traditional “square” TV shape). This setting is available any time the i/p Scaler
setting has enabled video processing.
Quick Setup Guide
Marantz AV7005
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