Chapter 4
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Using the TV's Menu System
Tip:
If the picture is switching screen formats abruptly during
normal TV viewing, switch the Automatic format feature
off.
Picture presets (not available on VGA)
Displays a choice list that
lets you select one of the preset picture settings:
Vibrant
,
Cinematic
,
Natural
,
Sports
,
Videogame
,
Video camera
or
Personal
. Choose the
setting that is best for your viewing environment.
Black Level
Adjusts the brightness of the picture.
Color
Adjusts the richness of the color.
Contrast
Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of
the picture.
Black expand (not available on VGA)
Makes the picture appear
brighter by deepening the black parts of the picture:
Low
,
Medium
or
High
.
Color Warmth
Displays a choice list that lets you set one of three
automatic color adjustments:
Cool
for a more blue palette of picture
colors;
Normal
; or
Warm
for a more red palette of picture colors. The
warm setting corresponds to the NTSC standard of 6500 K.
Sharpness (not available on VGA)
Adjusts the crispness of the
edges in the picture.
Noise reduction (not available on VGA)
Reduces
picture “static”
or any type of interference. This feature is especially useful for
providing a clearer picture in weak analog signal conditions. Press
the right arrow to choose between:
Off
for no noise reduction;
Low
for a softer, smoother picture that retains picture sharpness and detail;
Medium
for a slightly softer picture than the
Low
setting;
High
for an
even softer, smoother picture than the other settings (the picture detail
is somewhat decreased).
When you change any of these picture settings, the
Picture Preset
changes to
Personal
. Use the left or right arrow button to make
adjustments. To return to the
Picture
menu, press the up or down
arrow button.
Advanced picture settings
(not available on VGA)
Film mode
(3:2 Pulldown)
Automatically detects video sources
that were originally recorded on fi lm (like most movies) and
subsequently converted to a different format (for TV broadcast,
for example). Film mode processes the converted signal so that it
looks as close as possible to the original. Another name for this
process is reverse 3:2 pulldown.
Advanced
(recommended) enables the feature only
when the TV detects that movie playback quality could be
improved.
Advanced
is the default setting.
The
On
setting should only be used in rare circumstances
when the TV is used solely with fi lm-based sources (like
DVDs on a non-progressive-scan player).
The
Off
setting turns off fi lm mode upconversion. Try using
this setting if you think the reverse 3:2 pulldown is causing
distortions in your picture.
Tint
Adjusts the balance between red and green levels.
Automatic
format
When enabled (box checked) the TV
automatically detects the screen format the signal is sending for
each channel, as well as input channels.
Note:
Automatic format and Video noise reduction are
available for the CMP1 input only if the signal is 480i.
Go back
Picture preset
Sports...
Black level
Color
Contrast
Black expand
Medium...
Color warmth
Warm...
Sharpness
Noise reduction
High...
Advanced settings
...
Picture
Go back
Film mode
Advanced...
Tint
Automatic format
Advanced settings
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