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Picture settings
Adjust the image or picture quality
Settings Items Item Description
Reset to defaults
Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings.
Press the [OK] button to proceed.
Picture mode Vivid
Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing in a well-lit room.
Standard
Recommended for normal viewing conditions with subdued room lighting.
Cinema
For watching movies in a darkened room. It provides a soft, film-like picture.
Game
For playing video games.
Custom (Photo)
Customizes each item according to your preference.
Photo is displayed in JPEG menu (full screen).
Back light
Adjusts the luminance of the back light.
Contrast,
Brightness,
Color, Tint,
Sharpness
Adjusts the color, brightness, etc. for each picture mode to suit your preference
• Display range Contrast/Brightness/Color/Sharpness : 0 - 100
Tint : -50 - +50
Color temp. Cool/
Normal/
Warm
Selects a choice of Cool (blue), Normal, or Warm (red) color.
A.I. picture Off/
On
Controls dark areas without affecting the black level or brightness in the overall
picture.
C.A.T.S. Off/
On
Automatically adjusts the screen brightness according to the ambient lighting
condition.
Video NR Off/
On
Reduces noise, commonly called snow. Leave it off when receiving a strong signal.
Advanced
picture
3D Y/C Filter Off/
On
Minimizes noise and cross-color in the picture.
Color matrix SD/
HD
Selects image resolution of component-connected devices.
SD: Standard-Definition
HD: High-Definition
Only used with 480p video signal.
Black level Dark/
Light
Selects Dark or Light. Valid only for external input signals.
MPEG NR Off/
On
Reduces picture noise in MPEG-compressed video.
• For Digital TV only
3:2 pulldown Off/
Auto
Adjusts the picture recorded in 24 fps for optimum quality.
Aspect
adjustments
Screen format FULL/4:3/JUST/
ZOOM/H-FILL
Changes the format (aspect ratio).
Lets you choose the aspect depending on
the format of received signal. (p. 36)
H size
(displayed when
the input signal
is SD)
Size 1/Size 2
Adjusts the horizontal display range to
reduce noise of both side edges of an
image.
Size 2: Adjusts the image size according
to the aspect mode to reduce noise.
(p. 36)
HD size
(displayed when
the input signal
is HD)
Size 1/Size 2
Selects between 95 % (Size 1) or 100 %
(Size 2) for the scanning area with High-
definition signal.
Select “Size 1” if noise is generated on the
edges of the screen.
• Size 1: Selected item for “HD size”.
Scanning 95 %
• Size 2: Selected item for “HD size”.
Scanning 100 %
Zoom
adjustments
V-position/
V-size
Adjusts vertical alignment and size when
aspect setting is “Zoom”.
• Some menus are grayed out depending on the input signal or condition.
(e.g. “3:2 pulldown” will be grayed out if the input signal is high-definition or you are viewing photos, etc.)
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