EYEZONE B1080PX Series, B1080PX-6 User Manual

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EYEZONE B1080PX-6
User Manual

Feb 15, 11

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FCC Notices

It’s herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements of FCC Part 15 Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:

 This device may not cause harmful interference.
 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
residential installation. This equipment generated uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio of television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off or on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

CE Declaration

This product has been assessed against the following Applicable Standards.

EN 55022:2006/A1: 2007(Class B)

EN 55024: 1998/ A1:2001/ A2:2003
EN 61000-3-2: 2006

IEC 61000-4-2: 1995/ A1:1998/ A2:2000
EN 61000-3-3: 1995/ A1:2001/ A2:2005

IEC 61000-4-3: 2006
IEC 61000-4-4: 2004
IEC 61000-4-5: 2005
IEC 61000-4-6: 2006
IEC 61000-4-8: 2001
IEC 61000-4-11: 2004

Printed in Taiwan R.O.C.
All contents are subject to change without notice.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owner.

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CONTENTS

1. Package Contents……………………..………………………..

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2. Introduction……………………………….……………………...

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3. Features………………………………………….………………

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4. Hardware Overview…………………..………………………...

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5. Remote Control…………………………..……………………..

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5.1 Entering Text or IP Address…………..……………………

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6. Start the B1080PX……..……………….……………………….

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7. Setting Up………………………………………………………..

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7.1 Network Setup……………………..….…………………….

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7.2 FTP Setup……………………………………………………

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7.3 Video Setup…………………………..……………………..

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7.4 Other Setup………………………………..………………..

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7.5 Scrolling Text Setup…………..……………………..……..

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8. Using the B1080PX……..….……………..…………………...

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8.1 Play Media Files on the CF Card………………………….

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8.2 2D/ 3D Videos Playback….……..…………...…………….

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8.3 Synchronized Playback Function………………………….

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8.4 Multiple Display Zones…………..…………...…………….

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8.5 RS-232 Function……………………………………..……..

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8.6 Log Function……………..…………………………..……..

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9. Http Command Function………….………………..…………..

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9.1 Control………………….………………………..…………..

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9.2 Network……………………….………………..…………..

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9.3 Server……………………………………..……..…………..

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9.4 Time……….………………………………………..………..

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9.5 Features……..……………………………………..………..

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9.6 Reboot…...…..……………………………………..………..

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10. Schedule Function……………....…..……..……….…………..

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10.1 Install the Schedule Software…….……..………………..

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10.2 Start the Schedule Software…..……………...…………..

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10.3 Apply the Schedule on the B1080PX……………..……..

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11. Optional Auxiliary Equipment……..……..………..…………..

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11.1 LED Button Box…………………….…..………..………..

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11.2 Play-Button Box…………………….…..………..………..

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11.3 Touch-Sensor Buttons…..…………………….…………..

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11.4 IR Cable…..…………………………………….…………..

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11.5 PIR Sensor…………..………..……………….…………..

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11.6 USB Auto-Copy Function.…………………….…………..

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12. Troubleshooting…………………………………..…………….

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1. PACKAGE CONTENTS

1. B1080PX-6

2. Remote Control

3. Memory Card Protective Cover

4. Quick Guide

5. Video & Audio Cable

6. Power Adapter

7. CD Driver

- Schedule Software

- IP Detect Tool

- User Manual

8. RS232 Cable (optional)

9. VGA to YPbPr Cable (optional)

10. CF Card (optional)

2. INTRODUCTION

The Eyezone B1080PX Series is a high-class Digital Signage with high-end performance

(40Mbps). The advanced technology provides the smoothest and clearest image for playing

advertising contents. The B1080PX-6 is a full HD digital signage that plays media files from CF

memory card without a computer. The media files can be automatically updated at the specific

time from an FTP server.

The B1080PX-6 supports synchronized playback function that enables you to

synchronize multiple B1080PX-6 using the Ethernet (video wall application). What’s more, t he

B1080PX-6 supports multiple display zones, you can play movie, picture and scrolling text on the

screen simultaneously, and the text color can be changed (white/ yellow/ green).

The B1080PX-6 is an ideal advertising, retail displays, digital poster, museum exhibits

and other applications.

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3. FEATURES

 Supports 3D contents playback for 3D TV or projector.
 High-performance and high stability: With the same resolution and bit rate as Blu-ray players’.
 The source of HD WMV9 MP@HL (Main Profile / High Level) supports resolution up to

1920x1080 (1080P) and the maximum bit rate is 40Mbps.

 Supports multiple file formats: WMV9 and WMA.

NOTE:

1. The recommended video format is WMV9 (resolution: 1080p/ bit rate: 35~40Mbps).

2. You can use Windows Media Encoder 9.0 to convert your video to WMV9 format.

 Supports Video, Y.Pb.Pr, HDMI, VGA and Audio output.
 HDMI 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 compliant.
 HDMI Output resolution: 480P/ 720P/ 1080i/ 1080P.
 VGA output resolution: 640x480/ 800x600/ 1024x768/ 1280x1024/ 1360x768/ 1366x768.
 Supports bidirectional RS-232 communication (Transmit / Receive).

- Receive: Using ASCII command to control B1080PX (play, stop, pause…).

- Transmit: The transmit function can be customized to fit your project requirements.

Example: To control your device (such as TV, speakers or DVD player) to turn on/
off, volume up/ down or mute.

 Synchronized Playback Function: Synchronize up to 254 units using the Ethernet (on the

same subnet).

NOTE: DHCP-enabled router recommended.

 Multi-Zone Display Function

- Create your own custom layout via XML.

- Supports different types of content: Include video (stored video on CF card or live

video from video source), images, date, time and scrolling text.

- The background image and text color can also be changed.

 Schedule Function: The B1080PX will auto play the specific file at the specific date.
 Supports Log Function which can record the file and time that was be played.
 Connect using an Ethernet network cable at up to 100Mbps.
 Supports CF memory cards. (Suggest using the high speed (150X) CF card)
 Supports HTTP Control Function
 Supports Auto Key Lock Function
 Exports the Configuration Value: You can export the configuration value to the CF card.

The configuration value can be modified on your PC, and can be applied to the B1080PX or
others.

 Supports FTP Auto Download Function: Connect to Remote FTP server and download data to

the CF card automatically.

 Play files and FTP Auto Download Simultaneously: The B1080PX can play files while

downloading.

 Bundle Remote Management Software (POP Center)

- Standard Version (free): Manage up to 5 B1080PX.

- Professional Version (need charge): Manage up to 100 B1080PX.

- Automatically search the connected B1080PX without any complicated setup.

- Set multi-display modes

- Update scrolling text message.

- Upload contents

- Schedule playlists at different times of the day or days of the week

- Monitor status and log files of each B1080PX

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4. HARDWARE OVERVIEW

 Power Switch: Toggle between main power on & off.
 DC Input: For the power adapter. (DC 12V / 1.5A)
 RS-232 Connector: Used for computer control with ASCII command.
 HDMI Output: Connects to devices that support HDMI input.
 VGA Output: Connects to devices that support VGA input. (LCD、projector)
 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector: Connects to router or PC by RJ-45 Cable.
 Audio Output: Connects to sound input. (HDTV with amplified speaker)
 Video Output: Connects to devices that support Video input. (HDTV、projector)
 IR Input: Connects to optional PIR Sensor or optional IR cable.
 “CF READY” LED: Steady green confirms that the CF card is inserted correctly.
 CF Card Socket: For CF memory card.
 “RESET” Button: To restart the B1080PX.

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5. REMOTE CONTROL

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Power on/ off

Select the output mode

Numeric Key

Delete last entry

Select a function or to play the selected file

Open the setup menu Mute sound

OSD display function on/ off

Auto-play function on/ off

Mute sound

Volume up/ down

Move the cursor

Confirm the selection/ entry

Go back one layer

Select the TV type (NTSC/ PAL)

Shuffle on & off

Play the file selected

View the previous/ next file

Play the previous/ next file if in playback

Select the repeat mode

Rewind/ forward movie or music files

Stop playback

Show the information of the file selected

Search video (movie) timeframe

Zoom in/ out on the movie or picture

Pause the playback or play frame by frame

5.1 ENTERING TEXT OR IP ADDRESS

 Keys need to be pressed multiple times to enter the letter corresponding to that key.

For Example: To enter the letter “a”. You would press the button “2” twice.

 Enter The IP Address

For Example: To enter the IP address “192.168.100.100”.

Step 1: Press “1” once, then “1” is displayed, and the color of “1” is orange.

Step 2: When the color of “1”turns white, press “9” once, then “9” is displayed.

Step 3: Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter and complete the IP address.

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6. START THE B1080PX

 Turn On

 Insert the CF memory card that has Picture, Music, Movie or WMV9 files.

 Connect the provided power adapter and turn on the power switch, then the B1080PX will

power on automatically.

 If there is no picture on your TV, press the “TV MODE” button to select the correct output

mode.

 Status After Power On

 Status 1: If the “AUTOPLAY (Movie/ Picture/ All Files/ MultiLayer)” function is enabled and

there are media files on the CF card, the B1080PX will auto play media files after power on.

 Status 2: If the “AUTOPLAY” function is disabled, after power on the main menu will appear

as shown in the following figure. There are two groups in the main menu (“/mnt/CF” and

“SETUP”).

 Turn Off: Turn off the power switch to turn the B1080PX off.

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7. SETTING UP

 In the main menu, using the “▼” button on remote control to select the “SETUP” item, and then

press the “ENTER” button. You will be presented with the B1080PX settings screen.

 You can also press the “SETUP” button on remote control to directly open the settings screen.

(If there is file that is being play, please stop first.)

 There are five groups of sub-menu in the main menu (“Network Setup”, “FTP Setup”, “Video

Setup”, “Other Setup” and “Scrolling Setup”).

 In the settings screen, you can use the “▲、▼、▲、▼” buttons to select an item, and press the

“ENTER” button to confirm the selection.

 Press the “SETUP” button on remote control to save and quit the settings screen.

7.1 NETWORK SETUP

7.1.1 Setting the Network from the OSD Menu

 Network with: Select your network connection (Disable/ RJ45).

 IP Assigned by DHCP: If you have a DHCP-enabled router, please select “On”, and then the

router will automatically assigns an IP address to the B1080PX. If you don’t have a

DHCP –enabled router, select “Off” and type the network information in “Assign IP Address”.

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 Assign IP Address: If the B1080PX is connected to a network without a DHCP server or you

want to use Local FTP Server function, please manually enter the fixed IP address, Mask,

Gateway and DNS for the B1080PX.

PS. Refer to 5.1 for how to enter IP address by remote control.

NOTE: Before setting the IP address, Mask, Gateway and DNS, check the network information

of your PC. Please follow the steps below to get the network information of your PC.

Step 1: Click on “Start” → “Run” and type in “command”, then press “ENTER”.

The MS-DOS window will appear, type in “ipconfig” and then press “ENTER” to get the network

information.

Step 2: Assign IP Address, Mask (Subnet Mask) and Gateway (Default Gateway) for the

B1080PX.

Enter the same values of the Subnet Mask and Gateway, and be careful not to enter the values

of IP address that are already used by other devices on the network.

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7.1.2 Setting the Network from the IP Detect Tool

With the bundle tool “IP Detect”, user could search B1080PX on the local area network (LAN). You

could also change the IP setting via this tool. For example, user might assign a static IP to B1080PX by

the steps as below:

Step1: Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, then the autorun function will start up the shell

program. If the autorun window does not display, please execute the Autorun.exe program to bring out

the autorun screen.

Step2: Click on the Install IP Detect to install the IP detect tool.

Click Next to continue

Select the installation folder

and click Next to continue
Create a desktop icon and

click Next to continue

Click Install to start the

installation

Installing

Click Finish to complete

the installation

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Step3: Double click on the icon to start the tool.

Step4: Click on the “Auto Detect” button, then the tool will show all available B1080PX in the local area

network.

NOTE: When use B1080PX under a DHCP-enabled network, user sometimes does not know which IP

address is assigned to B1080PX. User could also use this tool as a “Finder”, for locating the IP address

of B1080PX. By pressing the “Connect” button, IE browser will show up and access to the build-in web

of B1080PX automatically.

Step5: Select the B1080PX that you want to configure (by identifying the MAC address).

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Step6: The default IP mode of B1080PX is DHCP. If you want to assign a static IP address to B1080PX,

you should change the mode to “Manual”. Then enter the preferred “IP”, “Net Mask” and “Gateway” in

the “Network Setting”. Finally, click on the “Setup” button for completing the setting.

NOTE: The IP setting will not show on the OSD menu instantly, but it should be available after

pressing “Setup” button. The prefer IP address will show on the OSD menu when B1080PX

restart.

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7.2 FTP SETUP

 Local FTP Server: Turn on/ off the B1080PX server.

(If you use the B1080PX server, please disable the DHCP function and input a fixed IP address,
Mask, Gateway and DNS of the B1080PX)

 Local FTP Server Setup: Set the “Port”, “User ID” and “Password” of the B1080PX.

(The Default Port: 21, User ID: root, Password: admin)

 FTP Auto Download: Enable/ Disable the FTP auto download function.
 Remote FTP Download Setup

- Server IP: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP as was given to you by your

Web hosting provider.

- Port: The default port for FTP is 21. In most cases you should not change this number. If

the FTP site uses a port other than 21, you should enter the correct port.

- User ID: Enter the user name of the Remote FTP server.

- Password: Enter the Password of the Remote FTP server.

- FTP Path: Enter the folder path that you want to share.

 NTP Server: Enable/ Disable the NTP server function. (if the B1080PX isn’t connect to internet,

please disable the NTP Server function)

 Time Setup: Set the NTP Server and Local Time here.

① NTP Server (the B1080PX must be already connected to the network)

- NTP Server: Enter the NTP server IP address like: 204.152.184.72.

- G.M.T: After B1080PX get the time from NTP server, it will update the G.M.T field.

- Time Zone: Use the Volume +, - and Numeric Key to set the time zone of your location.

(time zone must be set properly for the Auto-Download and Schedule
functions)

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NOTE: GMT and applied regions

Time Zone

Region

Time Zone

Region

(GMT-12:00)

Eniwetok, Quazalen

(GMT+02:00)

Helsinki, Riga, Tallinn

(GMT-11:00)

Midway, Ireland, Samoa

(GMT+03:00)

Nairobi

(GMT-10:00)

Hawaii

(GMT+03:00)

Moscow, Saint Petersburg,
Volgograd

(GMT-09:00)

Alaska

(GMT+03:00)

Baghdad

(GMT-08:00)

Pacific GMT (U.S. & Canada);
Tijuana

(GMT+03:00)

Kuwait, Raid

(GMT-07:00)

Continental GMT (U.S. &
Canada)

(GMT+03:30)

Tehran

(GMT-07:00)

Arizona

(GMT+04:00)

Baku, Tbilisi, Ere van

(GMT-06:00)

Mexico city

(GMT+04:00)

Abu Dhabi, Muscat

(GMT-06:00)

Saskatchewan

(GMT+04:30)

Kabul

(GMT-06:00)

Eastern Coast GMT (U.S. &
Canada)

(GMT+05:00)

Yekaterinburg

(GMT-06:00)

Indiana (Eastern Coast)

(GMT+05:00)

Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent

(GMT-04:00)

Atlantic GMT (Canada)

(GMT+05:30)

Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, New
Delhi

(GMT-04:00)

Santiago

(GMT+05:45)

Katmandu

(GMT-04:00)

Caracas, La Paz

(GMT+06:00)

Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

(GMT-04:00)

Newfoundland

(GMT+06:00)

Astana, Dakar

(GMT-03:00)

Greenland

(GMT+08:00)

Irkutsk, Ulan Bator

(GMT-03:00)

Buenos Aires, Georgetown

(GMT+08:00)

Kuala Lumpur, Singapore

(GMT-03:00)

Brasilia

(GMT+08:00)

Taipei

(GMT-02:00)

Mid-Atlantic

(GMT+08:00)

Perth

(GMT-01:00)

Capo Verde Is.

(GMT+09:00)

Seoul

(GMT-01:00)

Azores

(GMT+09:00)

Yakutsk

(GMT-00:00)

Greenwich GMT; Dublin,
Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

(GMT+09:00)

Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo

(GMT-00:00)

Casablanca, Monrovia

(GMT+09:30)

Darwin

(GMT+01:00)

Beograd, Bratislava, Budapest,
Ljubljana, Prague

(GMT+09:30)

Adelaide

(GMT+01:00)

Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid,
Paris

(GMT+10:00)

Guam, Port Moresby

(GMT+01:00)

Sarajevo, Skopje, Sofia, Vilnius,
Warsaw, Zagreb

(GMT+10:00)

Brisbane

(GMT+01:00)

Midwest Africa

(GMT+10:00)

Vladivostok

(GMT+01:00)

Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome,
Stockholm, Vienna

(GMT+10:00)

Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

(GMT+02:00)

Bucharest

(GMT+10:00)

Hobart

(GMT+02:00)

Athens, Istanbul, Minsk

(GMT+11:00)

Magadan, Solomon Is., New
Caledonia

(GMT+02:00)

Jerusalem

(GMT+12:00)

Auckland, Wellington

(GMT+02:00)

Cairo

(GMT+12:00)

Fiji, Kamchatka Pen., Marshall
Is.

(GMT+02:00)

Harare, Pretoria

(GMT+13:00)

Nuku'alofa

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② Local Time: Set the system time manually.

NOTE: If the B1080PX is already connected to the network, and the NTP Server

and Local Time have been set, the NTP Server will be the first priority.

 Local HTTP Server: Enable/ Disable the HTTP command function.

 Local HTTP Server Setup: To set the “Port”, “User ID” and “Password” of the B1080PX. (The

Default Port: 80, User ID: root, Password: admin)

 Group Setup: Set the B1080PX group. The machine groups allow you to organize machines

(B1080PX) by function, location or another category that is meaningful for your installation

(please refer to POP Center manual on driver CD for more detail about Group function).

NOTE: Press the “SETUP” button on the remote control to save the settings, and it will auto

exit the settings screen, then restart the B1080PX.

7.3 VIDEO SETUP

 TV Standard: Select the output TV video format (NTSC / PAL).

 NTSC Active Output: Select the output mode (HDMI/ SD Video/ VGA/ HD YPbPr).

 HDMI: Select the HDMI output resolution among 480i / 480p/ 720p / 1080i/ 1080p.

Select the “Auto EDID”, the B1080PX will scan the display device connected and set the correct

resolution automatically.

 SD Video: Select the SD output mode (“Video/ S-Video” or “YCbCr”).

 VGA 60Hz: Select the VGA output resolution.

(640*480 / 800*600/ 1024*768/ 1280*1024/ 1360*768/ 1366*768)

 HD YPbPr 60Hz: Select the Y.Pb.Pr output resolution among 480p / 720p / 1080i.