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LC-50LB150U Sharp 50" LED TV
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Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the TV picture
You can adjust various settings to improve the
quality of the TV picture. Also, you can reset all
picture settings to the factory default.
To adjust the TV picture:
1
Press
MENU
. The on-screen menu opens with
the
PICTURE
menu displayed.
2
Press
T
or
ENTER
to access the menu.
3
Press
S
or
T
to highlight an option, then press
ENTER
to access the option. You can select:
•
AV Mode
—Selects the picture mode. You can
select:
•
Dynamic
—(a bright and vivid picture).
Significantly increases the contrast,
brightness, and sharpness. This selection is
good for video games, animation, and in
bright light environments.
•
Natural
—(a standard picture). Moderately
increases the contrast, brightness, and
sharpness. This selection is good for
standard TV broadcasts.
•
Standard
—(the backlight brightness is
decreased). Your TV has a backlight that
provides light for displaying a picture. By
reducing the amount of light, your TV uses
less energy.
•
Movie
—(a finely detailed picture). Adjusts
the brightness and contrast and lowers the
sharpness for a more realistic picture. This
selection is good for watching the highest
quality video such as Blu-ray Discs, DVDs,
and HDTV.
•
Game
—Adjusts the picture for the
ultimate gaming experience. This option is
available when the video input source is
set the
HDMI
,
Component
,
AV
, or
VGA
.
•
User
—(customized picture). Lets you
manually adjust picture settings such as
brightness, contrast, and sharpness.
•
Backlight
—Sets the overall brilliance of the
screen.
•
Brightness
—Adjusts the brightness of the
dark areas of the picture.
•
Contrast
—Adjusts the brightness of the light
areas of the picture.
•
Color
—Adjusts the color intensity of the
picture. A low setting may make the color look
faded. A high setting may make the color look
artificial.
•
Tint
—Adjusts the color balance of the picture.
Use this control to make skin tones look more
natural.
•
Sharpness
—Adjusts the color detail of
images. If you set this control too high, dark
images may appear with light or white edges.
•
Advanced Settings
—Opens the
PICTURE · ADVANCED SETTINGS
menu where
you can adjust additional video options.
•
View Mode
—Adjusts how the picture fills
the screen (aspect ratio). You can select:
Note
You can also press
AV MODE
to select the
picture mode.
Aspect ratio
options
Example
Normal:
Displays the image in the
original aspect ratio. Black
bars appear if the image is
not in the widescreen (16:9)
aspect ratio.
Zoom:
Expands the image to fill
the screen. The top and
bottom of the image may be
cropped.
Wide:
Use this option to view
content recorded in a 16:9
(widescreen) aspect ratio.
Cinema:
Stretches the image at the
edges, but keeps a clear
image in the center.
Auto:
Automatically adjusts the
image based on the screen
size and the TV program.
Note: Auto
is only
available when
Auto View
Mode
in the
CHANNELS
menu is set to
On
.
Note
You can also press
VIEW MODE
to select
the aspect ratio.
