BroadBand reference Guide - Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc.

DAP - Digital to Analog Processor
PICTURE SHAPE:
The DAP operator can adjust the picture shape to the desired setting
for converting 16:9 images to 4:3 images as required for traditional
television ratio viewing.
(The Center Cut setting is recommended in most applications)
• FULL displays the entire picture while stretching vertically to fit the
screen and may present with black bars at the sides
• LETTER BOX displays the entire picture image and presents with
black bars on top/bottom and left/right to fit the screen
• CENTER CUT expands the image to fit the screen while cropping
some images on the left/right and presents without black bars
• ZOOM 1 has a vertical/horizontal cut with black bars
• ZOOM 2 has a vertical/horizontal cut without black bars
• SMART ZOOM 1 is a modified version of Zoom 1 to adjust to
differences in the picture shape data sent by a broadcaster
If the incoming signal is 4:3 Format, the unit will display a warning
message to alert the operator that no effect will be made by changing
the picture shape.
OUTPUT AUDIO:
The output volume can be adjusted within a range of 0 to 100%.
AUDIO LANGUAGE:
The audio language command allows for the selection of an
available primary or secondary audio program.
• Primary only – Detects only a primary audio feed.
• Primary Plus Language – The unit will display the language
name of the primary language if transmitted by the programmer,
this information will not be displayed if the programmer has not
included it in the PSIP data.
• SAP Plus Language – The unit will display the language
name of the SAP language if transmitted by the programmer,
this information will not be displayed if the programmer has not
included it in the PSIP data.
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