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BASIC SETUP MENU
To get the most from your MegaTheater system it must
be configured for your TV and speaker types.
Configuration is made via the Setup menu, accessed
by pressing the SETUP button on the Remote control.
Use the v < > buttons to navigate through the menu
and highlight your selection. Use the ENTER button to
make the selection. The < key will return you to the
previous menu level. When you are all done, press the
remote control SETUP button again to return to normal
operation.
1. Turn the main power on using the main power
switch on the rear panel. After a few seconds the
red LED next to the display will illuminate and the
AVS550 will be in Standby mode. Also turn on the
main power to your BassCube (or other amplifier
system) or other amplifier system and to your TV.
Switch the AVS550 to operating mode by pressing
the STANDBY button. The front panel VFD will illu-
minate and indicate LOADING, then NO DISC. If it
does not, press the DVD source button on the
remote.
2. Use your TV’s remote to select the video input you
have connected the AVS550 to. When the correct
input is selected, you will see the Cambridge
SoundWorks logo on the TV. If you have an HDTV
or EDTV, use the Component inputs. If you see a
double, overlapped or streaked logo screen, your
TV is in progressive mode. Change the TV monitor
mode to INTERLACED (for now) so you can read
the menus.
Video Setup:
For the best picture, the AVS550 needs to know a few
things about your TV.
Select TV Aspect Ratio
A conventional TV has an aspect ratio of 4:3 (4 units
wide, 3 units high). A Widescreen TV has a 16:9
aspect ratio. This setting must match your set or the
picture will look stretched or squashed.
A. Press SETUP to enter the setup menu.
B. Select VIDEO and press ENTER.
C. Select ASPECT RATIO, and choose ENTER. If you
have a widescreen TV (16:9 Aspect Ratio), select
WIDE. If you have a conventional 4:3 TV, select
either of the NORMAL options. In wide mode, 16:9
movies will fill the screen; 4:3 movies will have
blank bars at the sides but fill the screen vertically.
Other widescreen aspect ratios may have thin bars
at the top and bottom to fit the full frame onto your
screen.
Note: Some 16:9 TVs will automatically
stretch 4:3 source material to fill the screen result-
ing in distorted geometry on 4:3 material. This is
not a function of the AVS550 and is controlled by
your TV. If you have a conventional 4:3 TV, select
either of the NORMAL options. NORMAL/PS (Pan
and Scan) will crop the sides off of a widescreen
movie in order to fill the screen vertically. NORMAL/
LB (Letterbox) will place black bars at the top and
bottom of widescreen movies in order to fit the full
picture on your screen.
D. Press ENTER to confirm your selection, then press
< to return to the previous menu level.
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