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Setup Menu: Services 
To view the Services menu from the Main menu, press the RIGHT arrow key once 
and then the SELECT key to reach the Setup menu. Then press the RIGHT arrow 
key three times and the SELECT key to view the Services menu. 
The Services menu allows you to set up all the operating parameters associated with 
audio, video and captions services. 
Each parameter is described below. The menu has the following structure: 
  
Video 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
PV Format Sets the primary video output format for 
local decoding. 
Auto, SD, HD 720p, or HD 
1080i Captions 
Video 
Preferred Mode   Actual OutputAuto             EIA 708
Main:Setup:Services              1/2Video Audio Captions VBI SDI  i
TV A/R  Convert   Stream   Act Conv16:9    16:9 F/W  16:9     16:9 F/Wis
SD Format   SD Output   BitrateAuto        NTSC        19.5648is
PV Format  PV OutputStreamAuto       HD1080iSD480i/2997is
Subtitles 
Decode
Decoder    EnabledAudio1     Yes is
Op Mode  Select Language ByOff      Language List  is
Language List     PMT Order  Entryeng               First      eng  is
Imitext Position   ForeGnd  BackGndStandard           Auto     Auto
Main:Setup:Services              2/2Subtitles Decodeis
is
Alarm Video Cutoff  OSD MessagesDisable             Disable is
Audio 
Aud#  Stereo/Mono  AC3 Compression1     Stereo       Line Mode 
Aud#  Left(dB)  Right(dB)  DDP1     -6.0      -6.0       Trans
Aud#  PMT Source  Digital Out Pref1     AUD1 PCM Samples
SDI 
VII/AFD   VBI      DPI      EIA-708Disabled  Disabled Disabled DisabledisGroup  Slot  
						

							 
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Menu Item Description Parameters 
PV Output Indicates the actual output video format. 
This value is read-only. 
SD, HD 720p, or HD 1080i 
Stream Indicates the video format of the input 
video stream. This value is read-only. 
 
SD Format Selects the standard definition output 
format to use on the primary video if the 
PV Output is set to SD. 
Auto, NTSC, PAL-N (AR), 
PAL-M or PAL-B/G/I/D. Use 
NTSC for 525-line systems and 
PAL-B/G/I/D for 625-line 
systems. 
SD Output Indicates the actual standard definition 
format of the primary video output if the 
PV Output is set to SD.  
NTSC, PAL-N (AR), PAL-M or 
PAL-B/G/I/D 
Bitrate Indicates the bit rate of the input video 
stream, in Mbps. 
1.0 to 15.0 Mbps 
Tri-Synch Select whether to use component Tri-
Synchronization. 
Enabled or Disabled 
Alarm Video Cutoff Sets whether the video output is cut off if 
any enabled alarm is active on the receiver. 
When video is cut off, there will be no 
horizontal or vertical synchronization on 
the output. This is useful for downstream 
redundancy switching by detecting a loss 
of video signal.  
Note: This same function also exists under 
Setup: Alarm/Warning. 
Enable or Disable. 
The default is Disable. 
OSD Messages Sets whether alarms and warnings are to 
be displayed on the on-screen display (e.g., 
TV monitor).  
Enable or Disable 
TV A/R Select the standard definition aspect ratio 
of your TV monitor. 
4:3 or 16:9 
Convert Select the conversion method that the 
receiver will perform on the incoming 
signal for the picture to be displayed 
correctly on your TV based on the TV A/R 
setting. 
None, Auto, Auto AFD, 16:9 
L/B, 4:3 P/B, 14:9, 4:3 CCO, 
16:9 SCALE. The default is 
Auto. For more information, see 
Aspect Ratio Conversions (on 
page 80). 
Stream Indicates the aspect ratio of the incoming 
video stream. This is read-only. 
4:3 or 16:9  
						

							 
 
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Menu Item Description Parameters 
Act Conv  The actual aspect ratio conversion the 
receiver will perform based on what you 
have selected. This is read-only. 
Refer to Aspect Ratio Conversions (on 
page 80) for the conversions performed by 
the receiver based on your selection, and 
the effect on the picture displayed by the 
receiver in each case (without Auto AFD) 
None, 16:9 L/B, 4:3 P/B, 14:9, 
4:3 CCO, 16:9 SCALE 
WSS Mode Select the Wide Screen Signaling output 
mode. It is used to select how the receiver 
affects PAL WSS when it is present in the 
VBI line 23. 
Auto:Create - Creates WSS to 
output the correct aspect ratio 
when performing aspect ratio 
conversion. 
Auto:Modify - If WSS is present 
in the input stream, it is 
modified to output the correct 
aspect ratio when performing 
aspect ratio conversion. If WSS 
is not present in the input, no 
WSS will be present in the 
output. 
Suppress - Removes WSS 
output. 
Passthrough - Passes WSS 
unmodified as received by the 
receiver. 
The default is Auto. 
WSS Status This indicates the current output value of 
PAL WSS in VBI line 23.  
4:3 F/F, 16:9 L/B CEN, 16:9 
L/B TOP, >16:9 L/B, 14:9 L/B 
CEN, 14:9 L/B TOP, 14:9 F/F 
CEN, 16:9 F/F, or UNDEFINED 
Note: F/F is full format, and 
L/B is letter box. 
  
						

							 
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Aspect Ratio Conversions 
The following table displays the conversions performed by the receiver based on the 
Act Conv selection: 
Stream TV A/R Conversion Act Conv Description Image 
4:3 4:3 None None Normal Picture 
 
4:3 4:3 Auto None No conversion  
4:3 4:3 16:9 L/B None Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
4:3 4:3 4:3 CCO None Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
4:3 4:3 4:3 P/B None Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
4:3 4:3 14:9 None Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
4:3 4:3 16:9 SCALE None Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
4:3 16:9 None None Picture is short and 
wide. 
 
4:3 16:9 Auto  4:3 P/B Uses 4:3 P/B. 
 
4:3 16:9 16:9 L/B None Conversion is not 
possible. Picture appears 
short and wide. 
 
4:3 16:9 4:3 CCO None Conversion is not 
possible. Picture appears 
short and wide. 
  
						

							 
 
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Stream TV A/R Conversion Act Conv Description Image 
4:3 16:9 4:3 P/B 4:3 P/B 4:3 picture is centered in 
a pillar-style box. 
 
4:3 16:9 14:9 14:9 Compromises some up-
sampling. Some black 
bars and cropping are 
visible.  
4:3 16:9 16:9 SCALE 16:9 
SCALE 
Vertically up-samples 
the center of the 4:3 
picture and crops the 
top and bottom of the 
screen.  
16:9 16:9 None None Normal 
 
16:9 16:9 Auto  None  No conversion. Normal 
picture. 
 
16:9 16:9 16:9 L/B None  Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
16:9 16:9 4:3 CCO None Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
16:9 16:9 4:3 P/B None Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
16:9 16:9 14:9 None Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
16:9 16:9 16:9 SCALE None Conversion is not 
possible. Normal 
picture. 
 
16:9 4:3 None None Picture appears tall and 
thin. 
  
						

							 
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Stream TV A/R Conversion Act Conv Description Image 
16:9 4:3 16:9 L/B 16:9 L/B Vertically down-samples 
the picture and applies 
black bars at the top and 
bottom of the screen.  
16:9 4:3 4:3 CCO 4:3 CCO Horizontally up-samples 
the center portion of the 
picture to fill the 720. 
 
16:9 4:3 4:3 P/B None Conversion is not 
possible. Picture appears 
tall and thin. 
 
16:9 4:3 14:9 14:9 Compromises some up-
sampling. Some black 
bars and some cropping 
are visible.  
16:9 4:3 16:9 SCALE None Conversion is not 
possible. Picture appears 
tall and thin. 
 
Note: Active Format Descriptor (AFD) - normally it is necessary to set both the TV 
Aspect Ratio and Conversion to correctly display the video program on the TV 
system. The Auto AFD option enables the receiver output to automatically match the 
display format of the video program to the TV system based on specific (uplink) 
program information carried in the transport stream. In this case, the receiver 
performs the conversion based on the TV Aspect Ratio setting combined with the 
program-specific uplink information to provide the “best fit” for display of the 
program material on the TV. This feature is primarily used in 16:9 and 14:9 (wide 
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Audio 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
Aud# Sets which balanced audio output 
on the rear panel to configure. 
1 or 2 
Stereo/Mono Sets the output mixing. Stereo - Left and Right are passed 
directly through to Left and Right 
R-MONO - Right is passed to both the 
Left and Right 
L-MONO - Left is passed to both the 
Left and Right 
Mixed - Left is passed to both the Left 
and Right, and Right is passed to both 
the Left and Right. 
AC3 Compression Sets the AC3 compression mode to 
use if the output is compressed 
Dolby Digital audio. 
Line Mode, Custom 1, Custom 0 or 
RF Mode.  
RF Mode is recommended for analog 
cable modulators. 
Left (dB) Sets the volume adjustment for the 
Left audio channel, in dB. 
-6.0 to +6.0 
Any value can be entered with the 
numeric keypad (in the appropriate 
range), but the UP and DOWN 
arrows will increase or decrease in 0.5 
dB steps. 
Right (dB) Sets the volume adjustment for the 
Right audio channel, in dB. 
-6.0 to +6.0  
Any value can be entered with the 
numeric keypad (in the appropriate 
range), but the UP and DOWN 
arrows will increase or decrease in 0.5 
dB steps.  
						

							 
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Menu Item Description Parameters 
DDP Sets the Dolby Digital Plus output 
mode. If Trans is selected, it will 
transcode to Dolby Digital (AC-3) 
audio output. If Passthrough is 
selected and the bitrate is less than 
1536 kbps (48 Khz), passthrough is 
performed and Dolby Digital Plus 
compressed out is received. If 
Passthrough is selected and the 
bitrate is more than 1536 Kbps, 
transcoding will be performed. This 
setting affects only the AES-3id and 
SDI outputs. 
Note: Dolby Digital Plus is only 
available on Audio 1. Ensure that 
the Aud# is set to Aud1. 
Note: Ensure that the Digital Out 
Pref is set to Compressed for digital 
passthrough. Otherwise, only 
decoded PCM will be available. 
This parameter has no effect if the 
audio source is not Dolby Digital 
Plus. 
Trans (Transcoded) or Pass 
(Passthrough) 
PMT Source Selects the PMT source for the 
audio channel. 
None, AUDI to AUD64 
Digital Out Pref Sets the output preference for the 
SDI output or AES-3id output. 
PCM Samples - If the audio source is 
MPEG Layer II format, the output 
will be routed to the SDI output as 
PCM. 
Compressed - If the audio source is 
AES compressed, the output will 
routed to the AES-3id output, 
compressed. 
  
						

							 
 
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Digital Out Preference 
When Dig Out Pref is set to PCM Samples, the output is PCM regardless of whether 
its MPEG, Dolby Digital (AC-3) or AAC audio. Additionally, when the output is 
Compressed, MPEG-1 L1 and L2 will be output PCM, even though Dolby Digital 
(AC-3) and AAC is compressed (and transcoded). 
 Digital Output Preference 
Output Input PCM Samples Compressed 
  DDP Mode 
  Transcode 
(Converter) 
Passthrough 
MPEG LA (MPEG-1 and 
MPEG-2) 
PCM PCM PCM 
Dolby Digital (AC-3) PCM Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital (AC-3) 
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) 
(Bit rate < 1.5 Mbps) 
PCM Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital Plus (E-
AC-3) (no over-
clocking, x1) 
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) 
(Bit rate > 1.5 Mps) 
PCM Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital (AC-3) 
MPEG-2 AAC, MPEG-4 
(AAC and HE-AAC) 
PCM MPEG-2 AAC, 
MPEG-4 (AAC and 
HE-AAC) 
MPEG-2, MPEG-4 
(AAC and HE-AAC) 
  
Captions 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
Preferred Mode Selects the type of closed captioning 
to use if there are multiple available 
in the stream. 
Auto, SA Custom, EIA 708, 
Type 3, Type 4 SA, DVS 053 
Type 4 ATSC, Reserved or 
DVS 157. The default is Auto. 
Note: SA Custom is not 
supported when telecine video 
coding is enabled. 
Actual Output Indicates the actual closed caption 
mode in the output. This is read-
only. 
Auto, SA Custom, EIA 708, 
Type 3, Type 4 SA, Type 4 
ATSC, Reserved, or DVS 157 
   
						

							 
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VBI 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
WSS Mode Selects the Wide Screen Signaling 
output mode. It is used to select 
how the receiver affects PAL WSS 
when it is present in the VBI line 23.  
Auto:Create - Creates WSS to 
output the correct aspect ratio, 
when performing aspect ratio 
conversion. 
Auto:Modify - If WSS is 
present in the input stream, it 
is modified to output the 
correct aspect ratio when 
performing aspect ratio 
conversion. If WSS is not 
present in the input, no WSS 
will be present in the output. 
Suppress - Removes WSS 
output. 
Passthrough - Passes WSS 
unmodified as received by the 
receiver. 
The default is Auto. 
WSS Stat This indicates the current output 
value of PAL WSS in VBI line 23. 
4:3 F/F, 16:9 L/B CEN, 16:9 
L/B TOP, >16:9 L/B, 14:9 L/B 
CEN, 14:9 L/B TOP, 14:9 F/F 
CEN, 16:9 F/F, or 
UNDEFINED 
Note: F/F is full format, and 
L/B is letter box. 
VITS PAL Line 17, 
18, 330, 331 
Select whether to enable or disable 
Vertical Interval Test Signal on PAL 
Lines 17, 18, 330, or 331. 
Enable or Disable 
  
SDI 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
VII This selects whether to enable or 
disable the SDI VII (video 
index)/AFD output in SDI. 
Enabled or Disabled 
VBI This selects whether to enable or 
disable the VBI output in SDI. 
Enabled or Disabled 
DPI This selects whether to enable or 
disable the DPI output in SDI. 
Enabled or Disabled 
EIA-708 This selects whether to enable or 
disable the EIA-708 output in SDI. 
Enabled or Disabled