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Using the Menus
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• Picture Mode for all inputs can also be accessed by pressing PICTURE on the remote
control to directly toggle the modes.
• The options for Picture Mode may differ depending on the Video/Photo Optimizer
setting (see page 38).
Reset Resets the current Picture Mode setting to the default values.
Advanced Iris By selecting the iris option, you can obtain the best brightness and contrast suited for your
TV viewing.
Auto 1, 2 Automatically detects the brightness of the screen. These options are
best suited for programs such as movies that often change between
bright scenes and low light setting scenes.
Auto 1:Recommended option for viewing programs that have larger
variation in brightness from scene to scene.
Auto 2:Recommended option for viewing programs that have less
variation in brightness from scene to scene.
Max With this option, the brightness has reached the maximum level.
High With this option, the screen has a high level of brightness. It is suitable
for TV viewing in a brightly lit room.
Medium With this option, the brightness is about the standard level.
Low With this option, the screen is dimmed but contrast is at a maximum. It
is suitable for TV viewing in a room with low lighting.
Min With this option, the brightness is at the minimum level.
Picture Increases or decreases picture contrast.
Brightness Brightens or darkens the picture.
Color Increases or decreases color intensity.
Hue Increases or decreases the green tones.
Color Temperature
White adjustment
Cool Gives the white colors a bluish tint.
Neutral Gives the white colors a neutral tint.
Warm 1, 2 Gives the white colors a reddish tint.
Sharpness Sharpens or softens the picture.
Noise Reduction Reduces the noise level of connected equipment, and the VHF/UHF/CABLE input.
MPEG Noise
Reduction
Reduces the mosaic effect in MPEG-compressed video. Useful for DVDs and Digital TV
channels.
DRC Mode High Density Creates a high-resolution picture with 4 x density, for high quality
sources (i.e., DVD player, satellite receiver).
Progressive Recommended for still pictures.
Off Turns off DRC Mode.
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• DRC Mode is available only with 480i source.
• DRC Mode is not available when Game/Text Mode is set to On.
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