4K/8K Signal Format

Set the format of 4K and 8K signal to be played back by this unit when the TV or playback device connected to this unit is HDMI 4K or 8K signal compatible.

4K/8K Signal Format

Set the format of 4K and 8K signal played back by this unit.

Standard:

Select if your TV and playback devices support 4K 60p 4:2:0 8 bit video signals.

Enhanced
(Default):

Select if your TV, playback devices, and cables support high quality 4K 60p 4:4:4 8 bit, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 10 bit video signals.

8K Enhanced:

Select if your TV, playback devices, and cables support high quality 8K 60p or 4K 120p video signals.

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Support Resolution

Color Space

Pixel Depth

4K/8K Signal Format

Standard

Enhanced

8K Enhanced

4K 24p,
4K 30p,
4K 25p

RGB /
YCbCr 4:4:4

8 bit

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10,12 bit

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YCbCr 4:2:2

12 bit

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4K 60p,
4K 50p

YCbCr 4:2:0

8 bit

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10,12 bit

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RGB /
YCbCr 4:4:4

8 bit

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10,12 bit

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YCbCr 4:2:2

12 bit

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4K 120p,
4K 100p

YCbCr 4:2:0

8,10,12 bit

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RGB /
YCbCr 4:4:4

8,10 bit

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YCbCr 4:2:2

12 bit

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8K 24p,
8K 30p,
8K 25p

YCbCr 4:2:0

8,10,12 bit

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RGB /
YCbCr 4:4:4

8,10 bit

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YCbCr 4:2:2

12 bit

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8K 60p,
8K 50p

YCbCr 4:2:0

8, 10 bit

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When setting this to “Enhanced”, we recommend using a “Premium High Speed HDMI Cable” or “Premium High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet” that has an “HDMI Premium Certified Cable” label attached to the product package.

When setting this to “8K Enhanced”, we recommend using an “Ultra High Speed 48 Gbps HDMI cable”.

When this setting is “Enhanced” or “8K Enhanced”, configure the television or playback device settings to match this setting.

When this setting is “Enhanced” or “8K Enhanced”, video may not be output correctly depending on the connected playback device or HDMI cable. In this case, change this setting to “Standard”.

“Custom” is displayed for the setting item if our service engineers or custom installers has configured the HDMI signal format for this unit.

“4K/8K Signal Format” can also be set by the following procedure. However, the menu screen is not displayed. Watch the display while configuring the setting.

Press and hold the main unit’s ZONE2 SOURCE and STATUS at the same time for at least 3 seconds.

“Video Format < PAL>” appears on the display.

Press the main unit's DIMMER.

“4K/8K Format <Enh>” appears on the display.

Use the main unit's INFO or HDMI OUT and select the 4K/8K Signal Format.
Press the main unit’s STATUS to complete the setting.

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