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adjusting the brightness and contrast of the source input by selecting the Input
adjust menu.
11.5 The Output image is distorted.
This may occur where some of the areas of the image are very dark and others are
very bright. The solution is to adjust the contrast and brightness settings on your
Output device to rectify the problem.
Alternatively, if the Adjust resolutions menu has been used to the output resolution
in question, a firmware update is recommended to perform a FULL factory reset.
11.6 Some colors appear to be incorrect on the CV/YC output
First try altering the color, contrast and brightness settings on your TV or video
display. These are usually set up for a very different reason than viewing computer
graphics and may need changing to suit. If you cannot achieve exactly what you
desire then alter the inputs levels in Adjust sources until the correct colors are
restored.
11.7 How can I reduce color smearing on CV connections?
Smearing usually occurs on Composite Video connections and is generally
unavoidable - unless you can switch to using S-Video or RGB / YUV connections. It
occurs because the brightness and color information is transmitted as one
combined (composite) signal and the two parts have to be 'bandwidth-limited' to
avoid them interfering with each other – which then reduces the quality.
11.8 The picture on the video display is black and white.
Ensure that all the cables are correctly connected. If you are using a PAL TV to
display the output then the unit may be providing resolution set to NTSC mode, or
vice versa.
11.9 The picture on the video display is green.
The Output type is probably incorrectly set to YUV mode, whereas you are
connecting to an RGB monitor – see Adjust outputs menu.
11.10 The RGB input is selected but the image is rolling or pink.
Check the Adjust sources menu and confirm that the input type and sync method is
set correctly. (Having YUV input selected, instead of RGBHV often causes this
problem).
11.11 The video signal from my DVD player does not appear to work.
Some DVD players have a switch at the back that selects between ‘Component’
and ‘S-Video’ output, because most will not let you output both at the same time.
Make sure it is in the right position for the output you want.