Rotel rdv-1060 User Guide
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Advanced Features
The RDV-1060 provides several advanced
features for controlling the audio/video con-
tent displayed during playback. These include
progressive scan, zooming, changing the scene
angle on DVD-Video discs, selecting alternate
languages for the audio portion of DVD pro-
grams, and selecting subtitle languages on DVD
programs. This section of the manual describes
these features.
features for controlling the audio/video con-
tent displayed during playback. These include
progressive scan, zooming, changing the scene
angle on DVD-Video discs, selecting alternate
languages for the audio portion of DVD pro-
grams, and selecting subtitle languages on DVD
programs. This section of the manual describes
these features.
Progressive Scan
(NTSC only)
Images appear on a TV monitor by rapidly
displaying a series of horizontal scan lines.
The conventional method for displaying these
lines is interlaced scanning. Half of the hori-
zontal lines are displayed followed by the other
half, the two groups visually merging to form
a single video image. Interlaced scanning is
always used in the PAL video standard and
has been the standard for all analog NTSC
video in a format referred to as 480i.
displaying a series of horizontal scan lines.
The conventional method for displaying these
lines is interlaced scanning. Half of the hori-
zontal lines are displayed followed by the other
half, the two groups visually merging to form
a single video image. Interlaced scanning is
always used in the PAL video standard and
has been the standard for all analog NTSC
video in a format referred to as 480i.
HDTV-ready digital TVs are capable of display-
ing a larger number of scan lines than offered
by standard 480i signals. To take advantage
of HDTV monitors, the RDV-1060 offers pro-
gressive scanning which uses advanced digital
interpolation to combine two frames of stan-
dard interlaced video into a 480p signal with
480 lines displayed at one time for a flicker-
free, high-density picture.
ing a larger number of scan lines than offered
by standard 480i signals. To take advantage
of HDTV monitors, the RDV-1060 offers pro-
gressive scanning which uses advanced digital
interpolation to combine two frames of stan-
dard interlaced video into a 480p signal with
480 lines displayed at one time for a flicker-
free, high-density picture.
To enjoy progressive scanned video, your TV
monitor must be an NTSC HDTV digital
monitor and you must connect the DVD out-
put to the TV with Component Video cables
to an input that accepts 480p signals.
monitor must be an NTSC HDTV digital
monitor and you must connect the DVD out-
put to the TV with Component Video cables
to an input that accepts 480p signals.
NOTE
: The Progressive Scan feature only works
with NTSC HDTV monitors. The feature is only
available when the NTSC/PAL switch on the
rear-panel is set to the NTSC position. A disc
encoded with PAL standard video will always
be played with standard interlaced video,
regardless of the Progressive Scan feature.
available when the NTSC/PAL switch on the
rear-panel is set to the NTSC position. A disc
encoded with PAL standard video will always
be played with standard interlaced video,
regardless of the Progressive Scan feature.
To activate progressive scan, press the
P-SCAN button on the remote while playback
is stopped. The P-SCAN indicator LED lights
on the front panel while in progressive scan
mode. To return to normal video output, press
the button again.
P-SCAN button on the remote while playback
is stopped. The P-SCAN indicator LED lights
on the front panel while in progressive scan
mode. To return to normal video output, press
the button again.
DVD-Video discs can be classified into two types;
film source and video source (Some DVD-Video
discs contain both film source and video source
material). Film sources are recorded as 24-frame
per second information, while (NTSC) video
sources are recorded as 30-frame per second
information. The progressive scan circuitry in
the RDV-1060 can be set to recognize film-type
material and activate 3:2 reverse pulldown
interpolation for the best picture. See the
film source and video source (Some DVD-Video
discs contain both film source and video source
material). Film sources are recorded as 24-frame
per second information, while (NTSC) video
sources are recorded as 30-frame per second
information. The progressive scan circuitry in
the RDV-1060 can be set to recognize film-type
material and activate 3:2 reverse pulldown
interpolation for the best picture. See the
Pic
Mode topic in the Setup section of this manual
for more information on optimizing progres-
sive scanning.
for more information on optimizing progres-
sive scanning.
Zoom
When playing a video disc, the RDV-1060 can
zoom in to enlarge a section of the picture to
1.5 or 2 times its original size. The zoom feature
is available for full-motion video during play-
back or for still-frame pictures while the unit
is paused. While zoomed, you can move the
displayed image up, down, left, or right to view
the desired portion of the full image.
zoom in to enlarge a section of the picture to
1.5 or 2 times its original size. The zoom feature
is available for full-motion video during play-
back or for still-frame pictures while the unit
is paused. While zoomed, you can move the
displayed image up, down, left, or right to view
the desired portion of the full image.
To zoom in, press the ZOOM button on the
remote. Each press of the ZOOM button
changes the size of the picture: 1.5x, 2x, and
back to normal size. An icon at the top left of
the screen shows the current magnification.
remote. Each press of the ZOOM button
changes the size of the picture: 1.5x, 2x, and
back to normal size. An icon at the top left of
the screen shows the current magnification.
To move the zoomed-in video image,
press the CURSOR
press the CURSOR
buttons in the
desired direction. The zoomed image moves
up, down, left, or right to show the desired
portion of the full image.
up, down, left, or right to show the desired
portion of the full image.
NOTE
: A hand icon on screen indicates that
the zoom feature is disabled on the current
disc.
disc.
Selecting a Scene Angle
Some DVD-Video discs have scenes that can
be viewed from multiple user-selectable cam-
era angles. Discs with multiple angles may
provide menu screens for angle selection.
Alternatively, you can select different angles
(if available on the disc) by pressing the ANGLE
button on the remote during playback. An icon
be viewed from multiple user-selectable cam-
era angles. Discs with multiple angles may
provide menu screens for angle selection.
Alternatively, you can select different angles
(if available on the disc) by pressing the ANGLE
button on the remote during playback. An icon
appears on screen indicating which
angle is selected and how many angles are
available. Pressing the button repeatedly steps
through the available angles.
available. Pressing the button repeatedly steps
through the available angles.
When the Angle Mark feature is turned on in
the configuration of the unit, an icon
appears on screen when alternate angles are
available, informing you that multiple angles
are available for a scene and that the ANGLE
button can be used. See the
the configuration of the unit, an icon
appears on screen when alternate angles are
available, informing you that multiple angles
are available for a scene and that the ANGLE
button can be used. See the
General Setup
topic in the
Setup section of this manual for
information on the Angle Mark setting.
NOTE
: A hand icon on screen indicates that
this feature is not available on the current disc.
Selecting Audio Tracks
Some DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, and Video CD/
SVCD discs have audio tracks recorded in
alternate languages, alternate audio formats
(such as Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1,
or DTS) or with alternate content (such as
director’s commentary). Typically, you select
these audio tracks with the disc’s setup menus
which appear when you insert the disc or which
can be accessed during playback by press-
ing the MENU button.
SVCD discs have audio tracks recorded in
alternate languages, alternate audio formats
(such as Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1,
or DTS) or with alternate content (such as
director’s commentary). Typically, you select
these audio tracks with the disc’s setup menus
which appear when you insert the disc or which
can be accessed during playback by press-
ing the MENU button.
In addition, you can change to an alternate
audio track during playback by pressing the
AUDIO button on the remote. The On-Screen
Display shows the current audio track descrip-
tion and its number along with the total num-
ber of available audio tracks. Press the AU-
DIO button repeatedly until the desired audio
track is selected.
audio track during playback by pressing the
AUDIO button on the remote. The On-Screen
Display shows the current audio track descrip-
tion and its number along with the total num-
ber of available audio tracks. Press the AU-
DIO button repeatedly until the desired audio
track is selected.
NOTE
: If the hand icon appears, alternate lan-
guages are not available for the scene.
RDV-1060 DVD Audio/Video Player