Marantz LC-1700 Owners Manual

LC1700

LC1700 LCD Television

Based on the innovations for the future, the LC1700 widescreen LCD television delivers

breathtaking accurate, dynamic visual quality for every high performance home entertainment

system. Whether mounted on a wall or positioned on the unobtrusive table stand, this 17”

(43cm) diagonal, less then 7cm deep high resolution multi media TV, opens up a whole new

world of viewing possibilities. Don´t waste valuable space with a bulky CRT based TV in your

kitchen or bathroom, in the gallery of your boat or the bedroom of your motor home. Slim

down with the new LC1700 flat panel LCD TV from Marantz.

LCD TV

A visionairy experience

Designed with a built-in tuner and full range stereo speakers,
the Marantz LC1700, can be used as a complete standalone
television or as a compact, bright computer monitor supporting
resolution upto SXGA (60Hz). By incorporating the latest
advanced video processing, the LC1700 achieves a picture
quality hardly seen in the home entertainment arena.
The future proof TV video enhancement technologies have been
used to set the reference in the market. Unlike many others,
the LC1700 is not just a PC monitor with built in TV tuner,
but a trend setting multifunctional display device with the
renown Marantz quality.

LCD technology

Liquid Crystal (Display) Television works by trapping a liquid
crystal solution between two sheets of polarized glass. When an
electric current is passed through the liquid crystals, they align
so light cannot pass trough. Each crystal then either blocks or
allows light to pass through, based on the broadcast
information. For a clear crisp color that rivals traditional CRT
displays, a thin film transistor, known as a TFT, is employed.
LCD allows screens to be thinner and televisions lighter and
more energy efficient than ever before with a longer lifetime.
Its higher white luminance output and contrast makes it more
suitable for brighter environments. The LC1700 opens up a
whole new world of viewing possibilities, efficiently hanging on
the wall or placed anywhere in your living environment.

High grade de-interlacing

When using movies created for computers or film, it is easy to
understand that the video consists of a number of individual
frames that are played in sequence to give the impression of

movement. When
dealing with video for
television, things are
not quite as simple ­television uses
interlacing. If you
intend to display
interlaced video on a
non-interlaced display
(eg. flat panel displays

like LCDs) artifacts can
be seen. A non-interlaced display will show both fields
simultaneously, rather than sequentially. When an object moves

a long way between fields, it can be seen to "tear". This tearing
is due to both fields showing the moving object at slightly
different times. The de-interlacer, of the Marantz LC1700,
detects film-originated content (like on most DVD´s) by
analyzing consecutive images and detecting a 3:2 or 2:2 pull­down pattern. Film-originated content is de-interlaced by
merging the two fields from the original frame. This results in
the exact reconstruction of the original film content without
motion artifacts.

Digital Luminance and Color Transient Improvement

Digital Luminance Transient Improvement (DLTI) is a fully
digital detail enhancement algorithm producing a sharp and
accurate image. The non-linear sharpness improvement

processor increases the
slope of large
luminance transients of
vertical objects and
enhances transients of
details in natural scenes
by contour to achieve
best sharpness
impression.
Digital Color Transient

improvement (DCTI)
improves the color transients of vertical objects and minimizes
color smear

Black level enhancement

The Black Level Expansion enables the Marantz LC1700 to
output richer and deeper black tones in every image. Dark areas
are stretched to black, while bright areas remain unchanged.
Advantageously, this black level processing is performed

dynamically and only if

it will be most

noticeable to the

viewer. It enhances the

contrast and prevents

the black signal from

becoming gray if the

brightness is increased.

It allows for a darker

picture without it going

completely black.
Which thereby allows richer picture tones.

Technological glossary:

■ High quality picture performance with natural colors and a

very long lifetime

■ Preserved picture quality under virtually any viewing angle

■ Provides the most accurate reconstruction of the original film

content without motion artifacts

■ Ensures a sharp and accurate image

■ Assure clear, distinct colors without smearing effect

■ Outputs richer and deeper black tones

■ Ultimate connection versatility; regardless which source you

want to connect this dream machine is ready for it

■ Easy to set up and operate with direct on-screen feedback

■ Faithfull and accurate sound reproduction for maximum

enjoyment

Benefits:Features:

■ High resolution Liquid Crystal Display

■ Wide viewing angle

■ High quality de-interlacing

■ Digital Luminance Transient Improvement

■ Digital Color Transient Improvement

■ Black Level Expansion

■ Wide range of inputs like Scart, VGA and S-Video

■ Intuitive on-screen menu

■ High quality full range speaker system